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Hmm, I didn't see that one. It's about $100 more than the one I looked at. It certainly has better reviews. I didn't know the factory offered this option now. If anyone has ordered it, and has comments, I'd love to hear them. Thanks. Sherry

The keyless entry lock I've been looking at, by a p products, has mixed reviews,as in people love it or hate it. One reviewer suggested that alignment issues may be the reason it doesn't work for the unhappy customers. I was curious to know if anyone here on the forum has tried one on their Oliver, and the results. Sherry

Larry, you and Betty just seem to come up with great ideas to handle any situation. That mudroom addition was pure genius. Sherry

J, our now almost 40 year old fiberglass sailboat is in great shape. Fiberglass holds up to the use and elements. We did a lot of research on sticky trailers and molded fiberglass before narrowing our search to Casita and Scamp. About the time we were ready to buy a Casita, Paul came across a YouTube posted by Mountanborn showing the features of the newly introduced Oliver. We drove up to Hohenwald the second weekend of January, 2008, and toured the plant, the finished product, and several under construction. The marine grade gelcoat inside and out sold us on ease of maintenance and durability, and that beefy aluminum frame. We liked the size for towing, and ease of setup. We had already seen hundreds of other trailers at the Tampa rv supershow, toured a Casita, and I had familiarity with Scamp, as my aunt and uncle owned one years ago. Our final decision is obvious. And, yes, we have been blessed in many ways to get to travel as much as we have. We're really glad that we were able to share many of those experiences with our daughter while she was at home.

My husband and I are sailors. Prior to owning an Oliver, we rented RVs and cabins, in the US and Europe, and in our younger days, tent camped or van camped. Have rented a houseboat and apartments abroad , too, as well as basic cabins in campgrounds. Last year, we spent about 12 weeks in rentals, even though we own our own camper. We've already seen all fifty states. We've camped in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. When we travel outside the US, we look to camping as the best way to mingle with the locals. We've made friends from many countries in rental RVs. No, it's not our own beloved Oliver, but it's a great way to travel, and it seems that campers always have an abundance of good advice, here, and abroad. Sherry

We have found so many advantages to travel camping. We can take our little dog. We don't have to pack and unpack. We almost never make reservations, and just find a spot... We carry our own bedding, creature comforts, and our kind of food. Not to say we don't eat out on the road, as we love to explore local restaurants, but we don't have to. Biggest joys of camping are living close to nature and the views, in the company of just ourselves, or like-minded people. We've shared many campfires with friends and strangers who become friends. Campers are the best, and we treasure the friendships we have made on the road, and especially on this forum. Aubrey, pete, Chuck n Geri, Larry and Betty, Herm and Kim, Tom and Karen, lois, Steve n tali, paul and Delores, and many more... We've worked together, camped together, broken bread together, toasted marshmellows and chopped firewood.. figured our path in new for us frontiers. None of us, except Lois, knew each other before the forum. All different backgrounds and zip codes, but many of us have become lifetime friends. So, I can just simplify, and say, I love camping because of the people, and the very enriching personal experience.

Another important topic we haven't yet addressed is firewood. You do not want to have a stick of firewood in the bin in a Canadian crossing, either direction. And with the rapid spread of the emerald ash borer, and other pest species, you are often limited to a small radius of purchase for usonf and transporting untreated wood. For a very good reason, I think. If you are driving more than twenty miles the next day, leave your locally purchased, untreated wood for the next camper in your spot. Sherry

Hard rock, thanks for bringing up the agricultural inspections. If crossing into Canada, it's important to go to the government website and know before you go. Fresh poultry products and fruits and veggies can be a problem, but if you're like me, and like to travel with a well stocked kitchen, you can find current and specific dos and donts, on the Canadian website. I prefer to download the info, and keep it as a PDF so I can review without wifi, as that can be hard to come by outside of cities. The us entry from Canada is often very strict as well. Both countries, and corresponding states and provinces with ports of entry, are simply trying to stop or slow the progress of diseases that will affect their economies. I typically run down fresh supplies before a border crossing. And since my cousin lost a hundred dollars in unlabelled dog food in a bin one year, I keep our little dogs food and treats in original packaging. Sherry

Um, no. It's your travelling second home, but it's travelling. You still have to respect and honor state laws, which may differ from your home state. And travelling into Canada, you can expect an inspection. In at least fifty percent of our crossings, someone inspected the interior of our Ollie. I don't know much about Mexico crossing, as I have not done that. they don't like guns, anymore than Canada, from what I have heard As far as States, don't even think about transporting a hand gun through new York, or several other states. Leave it at home, even if you have a permit. Unless you have a new York permit, you are subject to arrest and jail and fine. Check out the websites. If your tail light flickers, you could, possibly, be in big trouble. Open alcohol containers, in the unoccupied trailer, no big deal. Unless you are trying to bring big quantity into Canada. check the website for admissable quantity before duty. Rx drugs. Most ok. If you have Rx for med marijuana or scheduled drugs, carry a prescription copy with you. States that don't allow med marijuana will not tolerate it within their borders. Second home or not, your home is on the move. Federal law will likely prevail, which means no, and arrest, and consequences. Many states do not honor reciprocity on guns, bear spray, pepper spray, even if you have the proper permit in your state. Some, and many, do. It's up to you, if so inclined, to know the rules on visited states, and comply, appropriately. It may seem that we are a homogenous country with open borders, but we are not. Every state has rights to limit or expand certain freedoms as they see fit, and it's up to you as the traveller to know, understand, and keep them.

I had a question from a member this morning on how to delete a duplicate post. Since each of us has likely wanted to fix a post with typos, or delete a duplicate, I thought I would just remind members how to accomplish these tasks. Make sure you are logged in to the forum. Above each of your posts, you'll see a set of buttons including edit, quote, trash, and others. If you would like to edit, click that button. Your post header will have a new background color, and a bold message at the top says "now editing this post". Change your text or add/delete a photo... whatever changes you would like to make, review, and scroll all the way to the bottom to the orange submit button.. To delete your post entirely, go to the post, hit the trash button, and the post will come up with a colored background. Review to make sure this is the post you would like to delete, then hit the delete action button that now appears above the post. If you discover this is not the post you wish to delete, hit cancel. Once you have deleted a post, we cannot bring it back. It's gone forever. Hope this helps some of the new users. The board is fairly intuitive, but I have been asked this question several times, so I thought I'd just put the info out there. Sherry

I have a notice that you sent me a pm, but haven't been able to see it yet. Firefox was often buggy with forums when I used it. I typically use chrome on my laptop. We'll get this sorted out soon. Thanks for the input. Sherry

Also, received this info from the first user having problems earlier today: My messages now went through to him, and he responded that he was having some difficulty as well. I'm on a MacBook Pro Laptop, using Safari 9.1 When you talk to tech admin, I'm also curious where the forum sign in button is for a Samsung Galaxy S6. I had the darnest time just finding an alternative "side door" to sign in on this past weekend on my phone.

Hi, Bill. Just sent you a pm from my Android Motorola Droid Turbo. it appeared to be successful. What device are you using? Browser? Thanks. Sherry

Hi, folks, I got an email from a member who was having difficulty sending private messages through our board. Mine is working fine, but we could have a glitch? If you are having any difficulties, please let me know here, describing the issue, and what device and browser you are using. Just a thought, it's a good idea to check through old messaged, sent and received, and delete unnecessary items. I don't remember the total amount of messages we can keep, but I believe it's not that many... Sherry

Not an expert, as we have our mechanic family friend check our brakes each year. I think that you should be able to lock them up, or at least be able to feel the drag on the highest setting. So, you may need to have your mechanical adjustment looked at. Sherry

have to agree, Larry. Indispensable camping gear. Windbreak. Rain shelter. Sunshade. Gear tent. Emergency shelter. Great to have in backpack for outdoor concerts. Picnic table cover. Cut in two, add holes, rain poncho... Love harbor freight tarps, too...

Wishing you many miles of smiles, and safe travels. Almost nine years for us...seems like yesterday when we picked up our oliver.

I grew up in hail country. A few years ago, in North Carolina, we drove back to our campsite with hail covering the road and banks. At the campsite, the Oliver was surrounded by really large hail, and shredded leaves. Not a single ding. Sherry

Nice work on the jack cover paint. Ours has yellowed, too. The ac, oh well... Whoever looks?

Well, I am pretty sure that 80k and 8 years later, weve never done anything with the front jack except to replace a fuse a few years back... We have ths axles serviced each year. And brakes.

Well, I am pretty sure that 80k and 8 years later, weve never done anything with the front jack except to replace a fuse a few years back... We have ths axles serviced each year. And brakes.

Wish we could have been with you!

Honestly, you'll likely get as many definitions as you get resposes. We just like wild camping. Free is good, though not necessary. Lack of full hookups generally keeps the crowd down. Harder to get to? Paul loves the drive, and the night sky is amazing

Hmmm, beyond the above, annual spring cleaning, wax twice a year, review tire dates.... I will ask Paul what else he looks for. Tires, batteries, brakes, bearings, chains, lugnuts, wheels are all periodic checks.

Welcome to the forum, John. I know of no one who has created bunks, yet. Sherry