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Yes, and no. Probably depends on where you want to go, and if you're willing to live at anchor. It's perfectly legal to anchor in many somewhat protected bays near me, in Florida, as long as your sewage is properly contained and properly pumped out, and boat is maintained in operable condition, licensed, etc. (If you stay very long, count on an inspection visit...) Last time I drove over the bridge near me, there were sixteen boats anchored in the four bays nearby. Some Florida communities ban anchoring in their waters. And, boat slips in my area where you're allowed to stay or live on board are expensive and long waiting lists.

Congratulations on your new Ollie, and thanks for the photos. Looking forward to hearing about your next adventures. Safe travels!

+1 on the eccotemp L5. We've had one for 14 years, for outdoor springwater showers at our camping property. I've also used it for washing dishes, etc. We replaced the original showerhead and hose with a longer stainless wrap hose and a better shower head. We've replaced 2 small parts over the years. (We forgot and left the batteries in one year over the winter, and messed up the battery box.) Eccotemp live USA customer and technical support are excellent. I bought one for my cousin in Alaska, who has a dry cabin, but has a well. We helped her set it up the first year. She loves it, too. We sometimes have a bunch of tent campers here with us. The Ollie freshwater tank doesn't last long with 8 to 10 folks. The Ecco temp is one of our best purchases, ever.

That's my hardship with powerboats, of any kind.. noise, fumes, and fuel consumption. We'll keep on sailing, as long as we can. Probably a nice coastal sailor, like a smaller kadey krogen, if and when we can't .

We've been fortunate to meet really nice people, everywhere in the world we've camped . I feel very blessed.

Here's a link to several, at campingworld. Usually around $40. https://www.campingworld.com/maintain-rv/rv-hardware-maintenance-repair/door-window/screen-doors-accessories

Amazon. Camping world. Walmart.com. Google adjustable rv screen door guard Some people here have built their own.

I could see that as possibly problematic. There are screen guards sold, to help. I'd personally hate to give up the full screen, but, plexi could work, of course.

Hey, and welcome! Renting the Bambi is a great way to learn if you enjoy camping/towing/trailer life. Kudos to you on the "soft opening," and congratulations on your retirement. We camp a lot with a friend who owns a Casita. They're good decent trailers, heavy tongue, very different interior to an Oliver. Enjoy your trial. Ask away. We're here to help.

We don't have a composting toilet in the Ollie, but do have one in our barn. (It's a dry bath, though.) Yes, it's important to keep ours dry. Different brand, but, keeping liquids out of solids is important. I think a big black trash bag or something similar would "cover the situation. " as in, keep water out of the toilet. That's what I think I'd do, in a wet bath. Just as easy as closing a shower curtain, but more room to shower, imo. Take the wet bag out, hang it up with clothespins, and done. I personally dislike shower curtains, and the cleaning required. You might want to ask this in a separate thread. The composting toilet is so popular, I'm sure you'll get some good answers.

My old norcold (2008) had one. All our dometics had one. Check your manual. Most 3ways have a drip tube. My compressor fridge does not have one. It has a drip tray, that needs to be occasionally emptied.

In our 2008, (and in yours) a shower curtain makes the shower area smaller. Just something to think about. And, shower curtains are something else to clean. We designed our home for zero shower curtains, no curbs, no glass doors. The shower actually helps clean the bathroom. Squeegee and microfiber, just like home. We have the traditional toilet. If we had the nature's head, I'd probably drop a yard lawn bag over it, and call it done. Keep the bag . Dry it outside.

I never even look at their prices. I have seen a lot of complaints on airforums, on the base camp. I'm super glad about our 2008 decision. And, we still enjoy our 2008 elite. Hull is great. Frame is great. We just update as we wish. 15 seasons in, best trailer, ever. It's a bit heavy, but so easy to tow. Do I wish we had a queen bed? Sure. I do. I'm looking forward to the redesign , coming soon.

Well, its raining, again, here in wnc. So, naturally, I'm listening to Annie Lennox. I love this song.

I think, from your profile and comments, that you are still under warranty? Open a service ticket. Do you have pets that damage the screen? Our dog doesn't scratch at the screen, or any door. If no pets, pushing on the screens, this should not be an issue.

There are 12v fridges that fit through the door and space. We did our own install, @C&MCurrie. Quite true, the space limitation is between the shower wall and the cutting board ledge, in the 2008 Elite. Hardest part was removing the old Dometic. That had to come out in pieces. The Dometic cooling unit is huge, compared to the tiny danfoss 12v compressor. We gained .5 cubic ft or so of fridge space, and a drawer beneath the fridge. (We also lost freezer space, but that's ok with me.)

@Nicole, coy hadn't been on the forum lately. I'd suggest that you try a pm for more details. His idea was genius, really, I agree.

It's perfectly permissible, and very kind of you. Others have done the same. Please do not post personal details, just a general area,and let people pm you. Then, you can exchange emails, phone numbers, etc. You don't want your address picked up on the www. One of my favorite "campsites" ever was the driveway of Aussie friends we met in the Blue Mountains of NSW, who knew we were taking the ferry to Tasmania in a few weeks. Their home was not far from the Tasmania ferry landing. We brought snacks, beer, and, in the morning coffee. We stopped again on the way out of Tasmania, and brought a few small gifts, had coffee, and moved on to Hobart. We're still in touch several times a year. They are truly treasured friends. We have hoped to host them in our home, but Covid had placed many restrictions on the Aussies, particularly. When my grand nephew was in first grade, they did the "Flat Stanley" thing. We mailed his flat Stanley to Tasmania, and Kevin and Jen took a photo of flat Stanley in Stanley, Tasmania. 😀 It was a big hit with our grand nephew's first grade friends, and Flat Stanley's airfare was quite reasonable, as he fit in an envelope. 😅

Free is great. Do you remember the name of the campground, by any chance? We always stop at Northern Energy in Tok for gas, free cold water rv wash, and they have free water fill, too, if you fill up at the gas station. We always need it after the Yukon. (The 3 bears grocery store near Northern Energy is a good supply stop, too. It's not huge, but usually decent (for Alaska) prices and selections. Mosquitoes have not been much of an issue, except in the Tundra. I took over 30 photos at the arctic circle marker, trying to get one without mosquitoes on our faces. Very purposeful little devils. We had planned to camp there, at the free campsites, and turned around and went back to Fox/Fairbanks, instead.

The road from Silverton to Ouray is called the million dollar highway. It's a bit scary,,but doable. (I'm the big chicken in the group. Height and motion sickness challenged, all of which apply. I made it. Nuff said. Both apply here in spades.) In good weather, it's not a bad drive. And, extremely beautiful.

Well, we haven't seen a rash of comments on this, so my "guess" is a one off issue. For which I am sorry, but, I do believe its an unusual situation. I'd open a service ticket, were it me. Photos would help. Leaks five years in could be difficult to trace. Spike's trailer is a 2017.

I'm with you If and when our old seal dies, we'll replace it with same. In the east, we often can leave our manual awnings out, pitched, and get a nice patio in soft rains and our typically lighter winds. I'm on the "porch " now. Soft rain. No wind. It's pretty sweet.. All our trailers live big,, on the outside.

@spike, I would contact Jason, as rideandfly suggested. I know Oliver didn't use butyl tape ordinarily, over the years.. They used different sealants, including silicon, which is often clear, and doesn't look like much. I'm old school, like your tech,,and I like butyl. Not everyone does, but I do.

Ouray is such a cool little town. (Except for the cottonwood, and the stickers attaching to the dogs' paws. We found hand sanitizer and facial wipes helped to soften them.) As I recall, the ridgeway park cg was closed still, when we were there, so we stayed in town at the 4j+1+1 cg. We had deer on the hill behind us every night. Walkable to a lot of stuff, but still very quiet. (And, a good laundry center in the park.) Are the swings still there at the brewery? First place I was ever served a can of wine. It was surprisingly decent. Not us on the swings... I don't have a photo of that.

The cost to clean our rig, going only to the arctic circle and back, was more like 30 bucks. Still, priceless . The mosquitoes were awful. As was the drive. No kidding.