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I admit that I am a bit spoiled in the Sprinter -- the electrical system is powered by 2 tesla batteries that are kept topped up by 795W of roof-top solar. I'd keep it, but my husband doesn't fit in the bed and it can't be retrofit easily. Expensive to keep as a "she-shed".

Susan, Are you planning on using this outside, or just on the countertop? My only cooktop in my sprinter is an induction cooktop, and I really like it. Better than I have liked any propane cooktop in my past campers.

I'm a huge proponent of prepping meals before a trip. It's always worked because our trips have never been longer than 10 days and we've had a reasonably sized fridge (and once even a separate freezer!) This may all change once retirement hits in a year or two. One of my prep tricks is to freeze leftovers in 1 or 2 meal portions, marked with a piece of blue tape that says "Camping X1 or x2). I also prep a few cans of tuna for sandwiches so I don't have to make a mess on the road. I just got back from 3 nights in the desert and ate like a queen: Chicken tikka masala, chicken burritos, and bolognese lasagna. I try to keep it as simple as possible! Breakfast is a big meal for us, and I usually bring some pre-roasted potatoes, and make an egg scrambler with pre-cut veggies, goat cheese, and pre-cooked bacon. OK....time to go make dinner. I'm hungry now...

In our current rig (Sprinter Van) Hubby and I each get two bins for clothes - the bins are about 16'x10"x10", one for our cycling/hiking clothes, one for everything else. We each get a smaller bin (1 cubic foot) for cycling gear like shoes, helmet, gloves, glasses, computers, lights.... We also have a drawer permanently packed with puffy coats, gloves, hats, and raincoats so we never forget them and a drawer for our slippers, flip flops, and camp shoes. Then we get whatever shoes we happen to be wearing when we leave the house. This works out pretty well for us, and in truth I usually return home with more than half the clothes I brought unworn! I also have bins with the toiletries and food staples already packed. I bring them in the house if we won't be camping for a while so they don't get too hot baking in the driveway. So, on departure day, I pack the bins, the fridge, the dogs, the husband, and the espresso maker, and top off the water tank and we're good to go!

I really am looking forward to an in-person visit. All of our research points us to Oliver, and for someone who has owned two Forest River products (a pop up and a Roo), I am REALLY looking forward to quality craftsmanship. 😉 The only thing I can think of that would keep us from ordering is if my husband decides that there just isn't enough elbow room. Neither of us is particularly tall, but this man likes his space. The Roo with its camper-long bumpout dinette/couch meant that we could host 8 of our closest friends in the rain, practice indoor yoga, and not trip over each other. Personally, I prefer a smaller footprint since I will often take our rig out by myself. I am confident that the twin set-up will be a good compromise!

Thanks, Susan. I spoke at length with Rodney today, and will be working with Josh moving forward. Hopefully we'll be able to "See an Oliver" sometime in the next week. Rodney was very helpful (as was Jordan a couple of months ago), and answered all the questions we have....right now. And I was sure to let him know that the only thing we aren't keen on in the current Oliver is the propane fridge. Just no good at altitude, and when you start at 5500 feet like we do, you're always going up! 😉

LOL. I was just on the phone with Rodney, and we talked at length about refrigerators. We often camp at over 8500ft, and experience says that propane simply doesn't work consistently. Since we'll be going with the Lithium Pro package, there's no reason we couldn't do a straight 12V fridge like the Danfoss. Count me as another who asked....it can't hurt! Now I need to dig up your thread on your mod.

Yep. It's good to be able to get off the beaten path and find those hidden places!

Greetings! New member, here. Future owner just about to pull the trigger. Hubby and I are hardly new to the camper world, having owned a pop-up, a Forest River Roo, and most recently a completely over-the-top upfitted sprinter. We've learned that our style of camping (boondocking and mountain biking/gravel riding) is more suited to a TT/TV combo, and have settled on the Oliver as Camper 4.0. Haven't placed our order quite yet, but hope to in the next month or so. I'm here to learn! Now, off to search topics about off-road use (nothing crazy, but we like to take advantage of abundant fire roads and dispersed camping here in the West), tow vehicles, floorplan details, etc... MaryBeth