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It's ok. None of us are getting any younger. 😆 Glad you resolved your issue

@OllieTX

We tow our Elite at max trailer towing speed, on the interstate, and secondary highways. And, max tire speed. We don't get carried away, but with a 5.7 hemi towing a little Elite, we don't sit in the slow lane, all the time, either. Best tow speed is where you are comfortable, imo.

Btw, Anchorage kind of is not your "favorite " destination, imo. Not an interesting place . A few good museums, some good restaurants. Turnagain arm, priceless, at the right time. time. The crazy tide change, visible from the pullouts Check the tide tables. If you can see the crazy roil, it's amazing. Don't go on the beach.

If you stick to lower named paved roads, this is generally true. But, always look ahead for construction, and travel advisories. Your tires,,windshield, and gelcoat will thank you. We've done the Alaska trip many times. (Well, four.) Every trip is different. Denali highway is gravel, but great unless recently graded and lots of sharp granite exposed. (Tires) Upside, it's amazingly beautiful, and worth several nights in pullouts. Take it slow, if you see a princess bus coming,,slow way down. Your windshield will thank you. Princess buses just keep running at max speeds. The ice road to Prudhoe Bay/arctic circle sign can be a mess, if it's raining. Or, has recently rained. Ditto, chicken highway. Beware of soft shoulders, and steep dropouts. Gravel on the us side . Side gravel roads to interesting places, in the Yukon and Alaska, can also be challenging, in rainy weather. If you stick to paved roads (we haven't), you'll be fine. if you're careful on construction zones, and have protected the front of the trailer, you'll be fine. We love the Yukon. One of our favorite places, in the many countries we've camped in, and, we will return. Someday soon, we hope. Lots of great Yukon territory campgrounds right off paved roads, cheap fees, free firewood. Some are easily accessed, others aren't.. read the milepost. With family commitments this year, we won't be doing another trip to Alaska, but another year (we hope) will make it possible. We have delivered rvs for a friend of ours,,and it's been a different and amazing trip, each time. We've camped all over the 🇺🇸 usa and Canada (plus Iceland, Norway, Denmark, Australia, New Zealand, Patagonia, and more) but the Yukon, and the Richardson highway on the way to Valdez, are among our favorites. North to Valdez is an amazing drive. Take your time. We never miss that . Get that bucket list done. And be prepared for no cell coverage. If you need constant communication, get at least a GPS based spot, or something. We have found free pullouts with Verizon signal, on Alaska, but can't count on it. Many of the yt campgrounds had no signal, on either service We carry tmobile, and Verizon, on two phones, and often have no signal, in rural remote areas, which we love. Have fun. Many great campgrounds just off paved highways, and it's an amazing trip.

@GAP thread here

A couple people have installed the larger Novakool. Though still small, the Novakool freezer is almost twice the capacity of the isotherm. 11.4 vs 6 liters. If I remember correctly, @mountainoliver installed the Novakool https://www.novakool.com/r5810-1

Obviously, not talking about an Oliver. These are posts I normally just fly through.

That depends on which side the gas tank of your tow vehicle is on: driver or passenger. Our Tundra tow vehicle has a gas tank on the driver side. Our Subaru Outback's gas tank is on the passenger side. Oliver strongly recommends running an absorption fridge only on DC when on the road. I expect this is because a possible ignition while in a gas station could have a very bad result. It would arguably be like smoking at a gas station. Does anyone know Oliver's position on running the furnace while on the road? Like every other manufacturer, the lawyers tell them to recommend dc, I'm sure. Real life, most of us with 3 ways run on gas. We always did. Furnace? Probably same. You're on your own.

I am so very sorry to hear that. This is the first stolen Oliver I've ever heard of. I'll watch for you. I remember your posts from the old days. (2008-9). I'm totally bummed out for you.

We added vents to the closet, first year. We live in Florida. Airflow is always a critical thought.

Indeed. I love the neat and clean concept, but for us, the cost would be outrageous. 150 days last year, x $3 per day, =$450. @Katjo, love the "jiffypop" comparison. Maybe "jiffypoop"? Lol. Everything is a tradeoff. We all just have to figure out our own best way. And, absolutely everything depends on your camping style. Each of us have to weigh the merits, work, and benefits. It's cool that we can all share what works best for us.

It's not on the gas pump side. Some people go into the trailer, turn off the fridge, in an abundance of caution, and turn it back on after leaving the pump. It's not an open pilot flame, like the old days. It's electronic ignition, doesn't run all the time. And, as stated before, opposite side if the trailer. Furnace is also opposite side of the trailer, for us. I've never run with the furnace going, as we winterize if we think lines will freeze.

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Yes, I understood that. I was actually pretty excited to see you were good at zero. We've never camped in those temps. Actually, probably wouldn't enjoy it, either.

Back in the day, we called high maintenance cost on lesser entry cost a "razor blade" marketing plan. The laveo is a cool concept, but high per flush cost. If you rarely use the toilet, seriously easier to maintain than a composter. Everything is a tradeoff. We all just have to pick what works for our own camping styles.

Down to zero seems pretty good to me. I don't like camping below freezing, but it happens to us sometimes.

I'll be interested in your local towing experience . I've seen only two rivians in my county. Neither towing.

We've not ever locked ours, but if we had a spare lock, might. 15 years in, no issues yet. Tanks are a target for meth cookers. If you Google rv tanks stolen. Probably depends on where you camp. Most tanks seem to be stolen from tank swap sites, not rvs . But, it does apparently happen, on occasion.

So, basically guessing you have a truma water heater, although you didn't say so. This isn't an app. Its a forum. And, welcome. Hopefully, someone can help you. Giving more info could help

Like the early 2000s gm quadrasteer? I don't think it ever got a lot of public traction, but a neat idea. A forum member who camped with us way back in the day (2009?) had that feature, and it truly was interesting. I read that at least one of the ev trucks was reviving that idea. It's challenging sometimes in little awkward spots, like the one you described, and others we've been assigned in Canada. But if we hold our breath, use spotters, and are patient, omg, how sweet it is!

I don't know if the double pane small window these days is the same as our bath double pane, but I wish I had stuck with our original single pane, which had a complete frame, top and bottom. We had the double pane installed some years back. The moveable pane has no frame but the top, which is mostly silicon adhered. It separated from the top bars last summer. I forced it back into position. No fogging issues. It's just a tiny window.

We gave the only part we knew was absolutely good (eyebrow board,, only a month old) to @ScubaRx. He paid it forward with his help to someone. You can feel good about that.

Someone should let west marine know. I pulled that from their website today. Via YouTube. https://www.westmarine.com/isotherm-cruise-130-elegance-black-4.6-cu.ft.-ac-dc-black-door-3-sided-flange-18609503.html

You'll likely get some additional "venting," I think, as we did, from the little spaces between the trimmed fiberglass edge, and the fridge. After we installed the trimlock edging on ours, on the sides of the fiberglass edge,, I think we gained 10 to 15 square inches of "venting." No longer venting noxious fumes, just a tiny bit of heat.