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A very excellent recommendation. Not only will the blocks help with jack travel, and accidental drive-off, but if you're ever in a situation where a jack fails, it's so much easier to wind it up manually if the jack is less extended. Plus, the pad or 2 x 6 chunk spreads the load, under the jack.

I hope he's still in the return window. A pricey unit, for no result.

I agree that the tvs are kind of a "black eye." It's why I've refused over the many years to have a TV in the living room or bedroom. Plus, I believe the living room is for conversation. Any light in the bedroom is disturbing to me. When our original little Jensen dies, we probably just won't replace it. We never use it. Other folks love tv , and for you, the white and thin unit is a terrific upgrade. Enjoy!

Our 2008 model Dometic was still (noisily) working when we replaced it, but shroud was more eternabond tape than plastic, by that point. A replacement shroud, with shipping, was about a third of the price of a little Houghton , at that time, so we just figured it was time, rather than retrofit an old unit. I think my neighbors appreciate the Houghton as much as we do. It's so very quiet, but we typically only run it in our driveway.

@Boudicca908, good luck, tomorrow. We'll be thinking about you.

That photo makes me smile. (Farm girl.)

And, welcome to the forum appears to be your first post. Enjoy that trip. We love the Dakotas .

Topic comes up from time to time. On tvs, not Ollie, seems to be general concensus, in the past. https://olivertraveltrailers.com/forums/search/?q="Sumo springs"&updated_after=any&sortby=relevancy&search_and_or=or

Where @John E Davies mounted his would pretty much hide white screw cover dots. Just a thought.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/woman-gored-bison-yellowstone-national-park-rcna94791 Stay a safe distance from wildlife. And, keep your pets contained. Please, pass it on to new campers. I know all of you experienced folks know better. And we all read the signs. I see these articles all the time, with great sadness .

Don't know if I'd trust the friction binges in high winds, but a great improvement to flying doors in milder winds. What wind speeds have you used them in?

@Townesw did this super "No drill' install of a handle. Other ideas (very simple) from other owners in the thread. You can buy a screen guard on Amazon, or just buy a piece of plexi, round the sharp corners a bit with a file, and attack with heavy duty velcro. Still full visibility. Removable when you want the breeze, and have a leash on Magnus, @MAX Burner.

Nice installation. Could be a great place in the corner for a Caframo fan. Or, some command hooks for sun hats or pajamas. Or, some nice little plastic framed photos of your adventures. Or, remote control mounts. You could just cover them with some screw cover dots, or plug in some Ikea hole plugs, if you have any the right size. We fill screw holes in the boat with marine tex, to eliminate water intrusion. The white is probably pretty close. (It's pretty expensive to just fill a couple holes, but I'll bet a friend with a white boat has some. Just about everyone who has a boat, has marine tex in the supply locker.) There are tons of YouTubes and posts on sailing forums on how to use it. Cover your work with saran wrap or visquene, tape it tight until the epoxy cures, and you'll get a glossier finish. But, if you're going to have a pro refinish with matching gelcoat, I'd go with one of the earlier options, because the repair pro will likely drill it out, anyway. Just maybe put a bit of foam backer rod in, and a touch of white caulk, cover it, and call it a day. You can clean up the dirty corner with the same techniques we use on the outside. (We wax the interior once a year, exterior 2 times a year.) Is that the reflection of your safety glasses in the photo?

Yes. Keep the gas turned off. I also think that's a warning.

Great that you have electricity. You can at least run your fridge on electricity. I recommend duxtop on Amazon for an induction cooktop. Even the cheapest one, bought "used, like new," gives great results. I think mine was $45 or so. I really like mine. Even after they fix your gas issue, you'll enjoy the burner. Faster than gas, and no propane use. For a space heater, we have used some random Westinghouse or other brand for years, when we have electricity. Lots of folks recommend Vornado. I think, truly, that's the best, but as long as the unit is ul listed, and has tipover protection, and over heat cutoff, you're fine, imo. Put it on the floor, facing the bed, on low at night, heat rises. You'll be good to go. (Unless you travel with a frisky pet. Then, top of stovetop may be better.) Or, get a mini oil filled heater. There's a bunch to see around Mandan, for you, so it can turn into an exploration day.

@Boudicca908, you are wise to shut off the propane at the tank til you figure it all out. Even a tiny leak is dangerous. Do you have electricity at your campsite? If not, your 5 lb bottle and your Blackstone should allow you to heat water for birdbaths, and cook for several days, at least. Unfortunately, your Truma water heater won't run on electricity. The old school 6 gallon water heaters could run on electric, so you could heat the tank with a generator, and get enough hot water for a shower and wash a few dishes. You have a good head on your shoulders, and looks like you planned ahead with some good gear. Having the backup 5 lb tank (refillable) was an excellent idea. Worst comes to worst, you can always remove a 20 lb tank from the trailer, and connect it to the Blackstone directly. Do you have a generator, also? Are you able to buy (or borrow) an induction hotplate or electric kettle? A small electric heater provides enough warmth to take the "frost" out of the air. Running the fridge on genset electric a few times a day could keep that going, but you'll use a bit of gasoline... I'd suspect one or more of your gas connections could have a small leak. Gas leaks are much more common at the connection fittings than in the line. I'd start at the regulator, and work my way back, if you can. You should be able to see the gas connection with the water heater by removing the lower outside panel. I don't know much about the truma w/h, as I've never seen one. A competent rv shop should be able to get you fixed up in one day, if you can get a "first thing in the morning " appointment. Or, at the least be able to diagnose it in one day, so you could return to the cg and continue camping in a hard-shell tent/Oliver, without propane, til they get parts. Or, maybe one of the three centers has a mobile tech? It's certainly worth asking. At least you have some good tent camping experience, so you're not in dire straits. You'll manage, though not the luxury experience you were hoping for. It's frustrating in the middle of (beautiful) nowhere. Hang in there. Here's a search result for "propane leak" in our forum. The quotes make the search engine look for that phrase. https://olivertraveltrailers.com/forums/search/?q="Propane leak"&updated_after=any&sortby=relevancy&search_and_or=or

I barely had time to grab my phone. Little guy wandered across the driveway, in the distance. Wnc. Fairly skinny, and young. Likely recently separated from momma.

I'd contact southco. Most rv locks only have a few configurations. But, this is typical. Keyed alike is in the "9" digit description. (Last digit) probably meant for rvs with multiple locks, but who knows. Southco does do custom orders, for manufacturers.

Ditto. I'm always suspect of the sticky trailers with the "slide-out" grills, or cleats to mount a grill, right next to the wall. Not for me. I like a bit of space from the camper. Glad you like the Blackstone. 👍

The best bus tour, if camping, required camping in the furthest out campground (teklanika). Limited facilities, but great camping, and great tour. That tour road is a bit scary, in a big bus, but most of our drivers (hop on/hop off) had been doing it for years. But, lots of wildlife viewing. (The drive out to the cg is quite tame, and very slow.) No private vehicles allowed, so it's just the buses. Sidebar: My cousin used to walk to work in Denali from outside Cantwell, as a kid. Her dad owned some additional property "way out there," as did one of his friends . She told me about driving the scary road home, through the upper park, with her dad, at 17. In the dark. Those blind curves! And dropoffs.!

I also wish they'd add a non-ethanol pump at Costco. I agree, our gas savings pay for our membership. We have their credit card. The bonuses via business membership and card more than double our membership. I really like costco. Great organic products. Terrific, and happy, employees. I see (and know by name) many of the same people working in our store that were working two decades ago when we joined. That doesn't happen in very many stores, anymore.

I hope your recovery goes swiftly, and well.

I moved Sny sd up's posts, and replies, to this new thread:

And, this week, another milestone. 8000 members. Thank you, to everyone!

We've never used our good sams road insurance on the trailer, but used it several times on vehicles, all covered under the policy. (Friends have used it successfully, for rrailer and truck, in the past. ) Good service, and really decent response times, for us.. Back in the day, aaa didn't offer trailer insurance, so we went with good Sam's. Never disappointed. They do send an annoying bunch of emails, however. Truly annoying. But, I have a quick finger on delete, so there..! I, too, would like to know if there is something better, covering tv and trailer.