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I'm with Pete. The shower floor is great. Only the caulk can require maintenance here in Florida... well, everything requires extra work here. Cotton bath mat during the day and night. Remove when showering. Bath mats clean easily in the washer. Wipe down the shower floor with your choice of mild spray cleanser and a rag, and all looks new.... 8 years ago and change, still looks new. Sherry

Charlie, I think the panel in your trailer is a replacement, not oem. I've not seen one like it in any Oliver. Boats have "blower" and "mast light" swtiches (which may themselves contain additional breakers), but Oliver trailers do not have blowers or mast lights. Unless, of course, someone has modded one, for some arcane and unkown reason. Sherry

Welcome to the forum, and congrats on your new Oliver! Wishing you many miles of smiles. Happy Camping! Sherry

Very nice looking. Let us know how it works out for you. What thickness plywood did you use? 1/2 inch? I just use a cotton bath mat on the floor, which I can remove and wash. I've seen other use the interlocking foam blocks, which , at least in theory, can be left in place while showering. Neither reduce the head clearance in the bath, which may not be much of a problem in the newer trailers. Ours is at least six foot in the older 17s, I think. Very professional look. Sherry

I've not seen this either, and I'm a little confused. Where is the sliding panel over the latch on the screen door, and what is the little clear circular object over the previous latch.? I like the bar. The little latch is tough to work with two full hands. Is there a roller that replaces the latch? Sherry

Sweet!

So, if you're camping in the UK, here's another one worth considering. Very cute. http://www.go-barefoot.co.uk/ Sherry

jrbirdman, We've been using the magic red line gizmos, including towel hooks for at least five years. They're great. Easy to adjust with the red line showing. Hope you did ok in the crazy weather this week. Meant to call you, but a lot of visitors this week. Sherry

We've used cassettes in rentals in other countries. Not very glam. I'd prefer the "stinky slinky," in most circumstances. Macerators are great, until they're not. (when they are plugged, and need rebuilding.) We're on our second macerator. When it dies, we'll decide if we replace it, or just revert to the slinky stinky and call it done. FWIW, We don't usually have to "pump uphill." Sherry "

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