Nancy K.
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Congratulations from Hull #676! Definitely get the solar. It will open up many possibilities for boondocking.
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So beautiful, even when it's 11 years old. I enjoyed this salesman's description.
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We decided not to get the mattress upgrade for several reasons:
- We live close to the Southern Mattress factory so we could add them later. It made sense to go ahead and get what was already included in the base price.
-When I sat in a sample Ollie at the factory that had a mattress, for me it was less comfortable for sitting on during the daytime because my feet were at a different angle on the floor. Does that make sense? It was too high, even though I'm a 5'7" female.
--The mattresses are heavy. If you use the provided cushions, it's easier to lift them up and access under the beds if needed. We also sometimes remove the cushions and bring them in the house in humid summer NC weather.
We are very happy with our decision. I sleep great on just the cushions and my husband added a foam topper on his side.
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The trailer does not feel dark at all, lots of natural light and endless touch lights for great ambient light at all hours.
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In a few weeks I will be able to give a first hand report, but we are scheduled to stay at Lake Fairfax Park in Reston Va. There is a Metro station in Reston, part of the silver line.
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We have a metal stand/grill top that we place over our propane fire pit. Perfect for foil packet dinners such as Low Country Boil. For cooking inside, I do think it would be a challenge in the LE 1 but we have the LE 2 and it's not hard to make it work.
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If you wanted to head toward DC early, it looks like there are some sites left at Lake Fairfax Park near Reston. (also staying there in October so can't give details.)
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Did you try Shenandoah River SP in VA? I can't speak to what it's like because we haven't stayed there yet, but we have reservations there in October.
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My husband has gotten so skilled with the truck backup camera that I almost never participate in the hitching up process anymore...
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Pisgah Inn will now allow non-guests to eat lunch there if you make reservations. We were across the road at Mt. Pisgah campground for 4 nights this week. Best hike we did was the Black Balsam Knob hike (off Forest Service Rd. between mileposts 420 and 421.)
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This is a helpful video. https://www.keepyourdaydream.com/payload/
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When we wanted to buy a used Ollie, they were selling for almost full price within a few days of being listed. So we decided that we would buy a new one, enjoy getting to choose all our options, and if trailer camping didn't turn out to be for us we were confident that we would recoup almost all of our investment. We have had our Ollie for 9 months and are truly enjoying it.
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Some questions about the 2022 rally: Are the rally dates definitely May 18-22, 2022? Is it important to make reservations at Lake Guntersville by phone (vs. the website)? If we decided to only stay 2 of the 4 nights, which nights would you suggest in order to be there for most of the group events? Any other words of wisdom from past attendees? Thank you.
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So that last graphic is funny to me because the parts of North Carolina that have "Carolina Clay" have red clay. "Carolina Sandhills " maybe...
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We just use a rubber webbed mat similar to shelf liner.
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You do realize that the title of your post has now embedded the song from The Little Mermaid in my brain...
My latest handmade gizmo is a fabric holder for grocery bags/trash bags. The opening at the top is larger than the one at the bottom. It hangs from a command hook placed high up on the left wall of the main closet.
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A drop down table would not work for me because I use that table constantly when preparing meals, organizing my daily items, etc. If I had a drop down table it would likely stay up 90% of the time.
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Welcome! We are from NC, near Raleigh. Our second journey in our Ollie was to hike at 3 SC state parks, using Table Rock SP as our base camp. Made the mistake of entering from the wrong entrance (the East Gate - we missed the sign about no campers) Very curvy! We survived, but make sure you enter by the West Gate entrance for campers. After unhitching, we were able to take the truck to Caesar's Head SP the next day which has a parking area that would not work with the trailer attached.
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What I like about Harvest Hosts: quiet, generally flat, we usually don't unhitch, the small amount of money that you spend is often for products (farm produce, a museum tour, etc.) that have intrinsic value.
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For Harvest Host or boondocking nights I plan to reheat something on the stove, like chili. I also usually freeze ahead several meals (for 2) in small flat rectangular take out containers and then they fit well in the freezer. (chicken pot pie, casseroles, etc.) These I heat up in the microwave. One night we always have hot dogs on skewers with the fire pit.
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Is this the Ollie that was at the dealer in Apex? We live pretty close to there in Fuquay-Varina. Congrats!
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This past weekend: Buck Hall Recreation Area/Francis Marion National Forest just north of Charleston.
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The twin beds work fine for lounging around if you are leaning back against pillows or a rolled up sleeping bag. For me, it's more comfortable because we have the regular cushions and not the thicker mattress option. When I sat on the thicker mattresses when previewing the Oliver I was not as comfortable sitting on the edge because of the angle for my legs, but that's a personal preference. One of us uses a foam topper on top of the cushion, but we are glad we chose to not get the mattresses. We live close to the Southern Mattress factory if we ever change our mind.
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Has the Escape Room in Statesville opened yet? We wanted to stay there with Harvest Hosts last year but the escapes weren't being run at that time.
Painting interior?
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I love the white interior and would never change it. Plenty of ways to add color, and it wipes clean so easily.