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Ouch. I also broke my collar bone in early September, though a full break, not displaced, so no surgery required. It was certainly painful . Please do follow the doc and pt advice. I'm fully recovered. And, released from care, months ago. I don't recommend ladders. 🤨

I'm all smiles reading these posts. Our adult daughter grew up camping and sailing and traveling with us. It wasn't always easy, but she tells us now that her life was so very enriched with all our trips. Have fun, and I'm personally really happy that you're introducing your adorable little one to the great outdoors, from the get-go. PS, we potty trained our daughter on the boat. She'd probably be embarrassed with this post 😄, but, you know, it is what it is. And, it's a great memory... The smaller toilet was less intimidating to her, I think.

Actually, they are separated. They're in Oliver blogs. I rather enjoyed the Oregon blog post, though I skip most of the posts in the blogs section, or just skim and find nothing of interest, so I just move on.... We all have that capability. Just skip anything in blogs. I do really, really enjoy reading posts from members about their favorite camping places and experiences, though. We can all learn from each other. And be kind, doing so. Different subforum. This is not a tech forum only. It's a place to share tech, but also camping experiences and sometimes, just hang out and have some fun. It's actually good for our health when we can laugh together. And I've learned a bunch here. Both in technical info, and places that I'd love to explore, but haven't (yet), and had some goofy fun, too. JED already apologized. We've all been guilty of saying something we would rather have said another way, as print communication is far more difficult than in person. Could we give it a rest?

I did that in my little house in western Iowa, back in the day. I had fuel oil heat, but it froze in the lines, sometimes. I, too, hope you get power back. Best of luck, and keep us posted.

Water will be your issue. We can live "indefinitely " in our solar powered Ollie . Fresh clean water is the issue , in my experience with extensive boondocking. Even though we now have an ro system, for our mountain spring collection system, I still boil water for drinking. Probably belt plus suspenders, but that's how we roll.

I'm with Bosker. I sleep so much better in the Ollie. I don't know why. We have original cushions, plus a mattress pad . I attribute it to : fresh air and exercise Our minds are clear, no rush, no reason to get up too early. And, 3, even our 2008 shades keep the house pretty dark. Our dog sleeps on the dinette cushion. She sleeps in, too.

Our Oliver has been outside, 24/7/365 since purchase, in February, 2008. At least half its life is in a coastal saltwater environment, 30 feet from the bay. We wash it when dirty, wax twice a year. Florida sun is brutal. Might be overkill, but we have the Ollie on the same schedule as our fiberglass boats (40+ and 20+ years old. ) That hefty aluminum frame we saw in the factory 15 years ago , and the marine grade gelcoat, are all doing great. No worries about an Oliver at the seashore, imo, if you take care of it.

I totally get that. On our remote NC property, we've loved living remote, without hookups, sometimes half the year. (We do have spring water for outdoor showers. ) With storms in any place we are, it's really great to be self contained, in the Ollie. Knowing we can be warm, we can cook, and deal with extended power outages.

Were you attached to the trailer, or no? A big tv, attached, especially to windward, can make a difference.

I'm in. 😅 It's so easy to misread. I know I've done it, a number of times.

Maybe I'll call truma Lakeland after the new year and see what they say. When our 15 year old suburban furnace dies, I'm really thinking we'd like the varioheat. I think it's an awesome upgrade.

Appropriate for reflecting on the past year, but a great song, any day, in my book.

Well, that's disappointing. Lakeland is 700 miles closer to me than Hohenwald.

You do have to be careful what you wish for. Our pole barn door is wide and high, and sometimes got stuck if we didn't stop it early. The company came out and corrected it, while under warranty, but big (heavy) doors require big openers, and definitely check it out while still under warranty.

Yup. That's how we get rid of expired old tanks. We also search through the cage, for more current dates, which sometimes doesn't make the attendant super happy, but they're usually patient. Tractor supply and others will refill a blue rhino, with a good date.

Almost to a New Year! Working on our traditional New Year's day brunch. We're pretty much past staying up til midnight, so we enjoy ringing in the new year with 35 to 40 of our neighbors and friends, on New Year's day. Happy New Year, Rideandfly!

Lovely olllieport, @Patriot. Could you remind folks where you are? I don't think snowload is a big part of your equation. But, I could be wrong.

I don't think that, from the posts if someone routinely camps in cold temps, it would be a consideration. For those like me, who occasionally get caught in cold temps, I'd say no. 30 pound bottles are really heavy to transfaer, and we've found zero places that will fill in situ. I'll stick with my 20 lb, manageable bottles, and carry a spare or two in the truck bed, in cold temps. Everyone has a different camping style. We like sleeping cold, in the 50s. If the forecast is for below freezing for days, we winterize. A bag in a bucket works fine. Luggable loo. Overnight freezing, if days are above, not a big deal. We all figure it out, for our own style.

Based on what my neighbor paid to have his boat ceramic coated, I'd say your prices are very fair. Starting at is reasonable. It's a ton more work to bring back a base to an older trailer. Best of luck to you, and happy new year. We'll look for you at the rv Supershow in Tampa.

Our side door at home for our Elite 1 is 10' high, outside rollup. Perfectly level approach, and it's tight. I think it's 12' wide. We don't use it much, but tested it twice. My husband now uses the Ollie space for his extensive workshop, and Ollie continues to sit outside. When we built our pole barn in wnc, we ordered a taller and wider door. I think 14' wide, 14' tall. 10 x 10, level approach, would be minimum, imo.

I wonder if there's a software switch to change it back?

Since we rarely use the ac, we didn't worry about the drain .

That's good to know. On our undercover the locks are in the lid, with a cover, which could also freeze. Even on the side. Carrying a can of spray was important, when I lived in the Midwest tundra. Also carried weight in the trunk or truck bed. Snow shovel, plus sand. Weather reporting is better now. I stay home, with bad weather conditions.

Little things do matter. Especially in winter . One of my friends had a frozen lock on his Vette in Chicago. He used a hair dryer. Ouch. Warped the fiberglass. Not a great idea.....

I'm very surprised to hear that. I think you should send an email. That's unacceptable, imo. Ps spray de-icer really did work, when I lived in Minnesota. Magic. But, we used it on vehicle door locks. A lock on the flat lid should have a cover. (That could freeze, too, but....)