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That's going to look great! Can'[t wait to see the photos. Sherry

Hi, folks, We've had a few glitches in the registration process lately, but I do believe they have been resolved. I did a test case myself yesterday, and was able to complete the registration process smoothly. Our board, as many others, uses a couple of safeguards to insure that only real people with an interest in the forum register. The last safeguard is a link that will be sent to you, at the email address that you used in the registration form, that must be used to log in for the first time. After completing the registration form, check the inbox for the email address you used in setting up your account. It may take a few minutes (took five minutes or so for me yesterday), but a no reply email from oliver forums should appear in that inbox. Click on the link, and log in. You should be all set. If you do not receive the email in your inbox, check your junk mail, as your spam filter may have directed this important email to your junk mail. If the link does not work for you, go to the login box, and click on "resend account activation email." A new activation link will be sent to you. If none of this works, give Mountainborn a call or text at 479.243.5450, and one of us will try to figure out what went wrong with your registration. We want your participation, and welcome your participation here at Oliver Forums! Sherry One more item: You are allowed to use the same email account ONLY ONCE. You cannot have two user names with one email address. If you try to register a second user name (eg, husband and wife would like separate user names on the forum...), you must use a second (different) email address to register. Failing to do so may throw both accounts into the inactive hopper... Thanks again for your interest in Oliver Forums. Happy Camping! Sherry

Congrats, and welcome to the forum! Wishing you many miles of smiles with your new Oliver. Sherry

No thanks necessary. Glad to have you on the forum. BTW, your panel cover for the Dometic fridge looks great. Nicely done! Anything you can tape or suction cup to an Oliver interior is always of interest to me. I hate drilling holes unless really necessary. Sherry

Welcome to the Oliver Forums, Tractor1 Sherry

I understand a few folks have had a problem joining the forum. We're working on the issue, and thank you for your patience in the meantime. Sherry

The Hewus's did their own mod back in 2008 for the same reason, and shared photos of how they did it. I've seen this mod done in a number of trailers (all brands) that have Dometic refrigerators. As you said, small price to pay for the piece of plexi from your vendor, compared to spoiled food if you don't notice the button has been touched accidentally. Sherry

Welcome to the forum, Randy and April. Great looking trailer! Sherry

I suspect the Nissan is simply artistic license on the photographer's part... Does look nice, though, huh?

Congrats! Hohenwald is really a nice place to visit, lots of camping within a few hours. I'm sure you're looking forward to May! And, welcome to the board. Sherry

Looks like another great Florida campsite we should visit in the off season. You mentioned the armadillo. I heard on the radio yesterday that the prehistoric relative of the armadillo was the size of a volkswagen beetle, with a big barbed tail. Well, we have a few snakes, but nothing the size of the armadillo ancestor.... Sometimes, our January weather is great, ditto February. This year has been a cold spell followed by warm, over and over again. (Each week has warm and cold, since mid January.) Don't let it discourage you, for next year. Our parks are amazing. And almost always warmer than New Jersey, New York, or Minnesota, by far. Sherry

Flies are a topic to discuss with your relatives, but in my native Minnesota, May is not a big insect month. June, especially late month, may be another story. I hope you stay as long as you can. We loved Quebec, and hope to return soon. The landscapes were amazing, and the people were lovely. We had a wonderful time, even though I only had decades old one semester French, and a dictionary, to help me. It's true, the further you get into the "country", away from the cities, the less English is spoken. However, most folks we found were very helpful in meeting us in the middle of our language limitations. If not this time, the next time. do tour the Gaspe on the ocean perimiter road. Top down is best, as you hug the "wall" of the many cliffs over the ocean. The scenery is breathtaking. More than breathtaking. I'll never forget that drive, and I've been a lot of places in this world, and a lot of amazing memories. I'd rank the Gaspe in the top ten. Sherry

When we camped in Quebec, our dog was at home with our daughter. We did see some folks traveling with pets, but not as many as we did in Ontario. Here are a few links that might help you. Three of the Quebec parks will begin accepting dogs this year as a pilot program: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-parcs-dogs-allowed-1.3432726 A number of private campgrounds accept pets. Here's a link to Good Sam's site: http://www.goodsamclub.com/travel/campgroundsandrvparks/searchresults.aspx?city=Trois-Rivieres&zip=&state=QC&country=CAN&name=&goodsam=0&sort=featured&radius=25&camping=0&rvparts=0&rvservice=0&rvsales=0&rvrentals=0&attractions=0&bigrigs=0&internet=0&pets=1&swimming=0&openallyear=0&tent=0&rentals=0&age=0&rating1=0&rating2=0&rating3=0&rating2perfect=0 We camped in the shoulder season (late fall), and many of the national and provincial parks had already closed their camping facilities. We stayed in a number of private campgrounds, and were very happy. Since you have family in Quebec, you've probably already driven the Gaspe Peninsula. For us,the drive around the Peninsula alone was worth the entire trip. Breathtakingly beautiful. We stayed at a private campground, uncrowded, at a site near an ocean cliff. We watched whales from our camp site. Sherry

We had a great time at dinner tonight with Stan and Carol, near their campsite at Fort DeSoto. So nice to spend some time with Oliver friends! Sherry

Yes, the light is great! And, your trailer is beautiful. Happy travels. Sherry

John, I think that would be a good idea. In the meantime, I've disabled the spammer, and deleted all his/her posts. The controls are pretty good, but every once in awhile someone gets through. I try to check the board twice a day (when I'm in wifi range), as do several of the mods. I don't always log in, just check current posts, etc., so I wouldn't see a pm, though I guess you pm'd someone else, as I don't have a message. I'm sending you a private message now with my email. That comes up on my phone, and I'll get it right away unless I'm camping in areas with no service (which is, happily, several months of the year.) Back in the day, we had an enormous problem with spammers, and set the controls to approve members one by one. It was painstaking work that none of us enjoyed. Hopefully, this is an isolated incident, and we won't need to revert to the system of the old days. I will also send the board admin a message reviewing this issue. Thanks for the heads up. Sherry

We still have our orignial prodigy, which we move from vehicle to vehicle as necessary. (All three of our vehicles have been set up for the prodigy, and we've towed at various times with each of them.) I can see why you would want to use the new rf with your suv. The mounts are a bit unsightly, and I still bang my knee occasionally on the mounts in the Volvo and Silverado. Some interesting commentary in reviews on etrailer: https://www.etrailer.com/Brake-Controller/Tekonsha/90250.html Sherry

Ron was a great contributor while he had his Oliver. I can understand his desire for more space, as he lives and works from his trailer, in some pretty intemperate climates sometimes. Congrats to him on the sale of his Oliver, and good luck with the new Arctic Fox. I understand they are wonderful trailers. Sherry

I can see that, Dave. I only brought ours up because I didn't want a microwave in the first place, and my husband followed someone else's ideas. It was a complete waste for us, as we rarely camp with electricity, and our generator would never power a microwave. Everyone's habits are different.Many folks work the kitchen as you do, with premade meals for first or second nights. It's not a bad idea. I wasn't being critical, at all. Other friends use their microwaves a lot. Just not my habit, and I'm looking forward to a big cabinet in the kitchen when we delete the unused microwave convection oven that no longer works. Sherry

Pete, Wish we had a fb "like" button. Very clear explanation. If the drains get plugged, you'll get water inside in a decent rainfall. This is true of all trailers. Keep them clear. It's not that hard, just hard to remember till it rains. lol.

Most people, I think, pay cash from savings, or use an equity line on their home or stock accounts. Most likely, easiest to work with your local bank if not paying cash from savings or the sale of unused assets. Sherry

We carry the generator (a Honda 1000 to charge the battery) in the truck bed, under cover. With the solar power, we rarely need it, and don't carry fuel most of the time. What is your tow vehicle? I can definitely understand not wanting to carry fuel inside an suv. Most vehicles we've seen in the Yukon, Alaska, and Australia carried jerry cans in a roof rack. Or on a rear bumper of the trailer or campervan. The roof rack seems to be the prime spot. Sherry

Interesting item you posted on the RockTamers, John. I did find that info on the Australian RockTamer website. Haven't seen it in any of the installation material and vids on the US version, but I could have missed it. Here's the AU link: http://rvtowingsolutions.com.au/faq I see that the OZ version also has an optional mesh guard for between the flaps. I haven't seen that here, either. We loved camping in Australia (both times), and look forward to more adventures there. A very interesting array of campervans, caravans, tents, and totally amazing fold-out tent/trailer combos. The Australians love to camp, and are quite ingenious in their gear. Sherry

Pete, that looks like a great find. Have you emailed them? Sherry

That was an option back in the day (2008.) We have one. I used it two or three times as a microwave. Mostly used as a storage cupboard. (It died about a year or so ago, probably from lack of use. Now, it is truly a cupboard. I'm thinking of removing it, and asking Oliver to retrofit the space as a true storage locker.) Sherry