Mike and Carol

Looks like a new record was set for the forum last night with 22 users online at the same time. The old record of 21 lasted quite a while! Mike

We do something similar. The sunshade provides a good anchor and holds well in up to moderate winds. We have the Fiamma awning.

We do something similar. The sunshade provides a good anchor and holds well in up to moderate winds. We have the Fiamma awning.

After using Rejex (61002) once I switched to Meguiars marine wax. The Rejex was hard to apply and difficult to wipe/buff off. The Meguiars was easy and so I use it often. Mike

Another good looking Lone Star.... must be a Texas thing!

For a thief who bypasses the hitch because of a lock and uses the safety chains/cables to steal the trailer, is one better than the other to prevent theft? Or are they about the same?

I use this on the road and while at home to do stuff up top. We carry it in the bed of the truck. I cut a pool noodle to fit the top couple of feet of the ladder where it rests against the trailer. https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XTBXTXG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Agree!

Alcohol. Followed the instructions. The issue was the sudden, large temperature drop combined with the material being stored for a while in the tight shipping coil. I should have unwrapped and let them normalize. The ones I got last week have been straightening in the hot garage and have lost their shipping bend.

Welcome, Kansas! Carol and I are both From Kansas, Leavenworth HS graduates, sort of the greater KC area. Ask any questions you may have, lots of smart folks here that like to help. Hope to see you on the road. Mike

Welcome, Kansas! Carol and I are both From Kansas, Leavenworth HS graduates, sort of the greater KC area. Ask any questions you may have, lots of smart folks here that like to help. Hope to see you on the road. Mike

Last week I received my eze gutter order from Amazon. Two 10’ rolls @ $27 each. Polar white. I installed these a few years ago on a hot spring day which was followed by a norther that night with temps going from the 80s to 30s. My ends curled up. With temps in the 100s the next week I’m hoping that won’t happen again. I’ve had them unrolled in the hot garage for a week to ensure they will be nice and pliable. Ensuring they go on a clean surface is key. Mike

I got a cheap string of Solar powered LED lights from Amazon, about 1” balls that we sometimes hang from the awning with Camco hooks that slide into the awning slot. They are not bright, just provide a mild ambience. We use them depending on the Campground. Sometimes dark is better. What’s really annoying is campers the have strings of bright LEDs everywhere ruining the night sky.

I cannot speak to the F150. With my Ram 1500 I always use Tow/Haul mode when towing. I do not believe that disables the anti-sway capability of my truck. With well over 40K miles towing my Ollie in many conditions there has never been a situation where I thought safety systems were in conflict. I would think that the “brains” written into the truck anti-sway system would detect the reduced sway caused by the Andersen and figure that into its calculations.

I meant to include Grand Teton NP. We’ll also visit Custer SP and Mt Rushmore while in SD. At National Parks we typically hit the visitor center to pick up a map and talk to a ranger for good hikes and what’s best to see/do. Right now I’m interested in good campgrounds, both on and off the parks. We don’t eat out much but do like to see the local area. No bikes, golf, kayaks. I’m hoping fires aren’t too bad. We don’t have reservations anywhere so we can be flexible to fit in with weather and smoke conditions. Thanks for any recommendations or lessons learned! Mike

Thanks for the report! One question - why would you need to unplug the black brake release plug?

Small world!

At the end of August we are heading north. Going straight to Roosevelt NP, then over to Glacier, down to Yellowstone then over to Badlands/Wind Cave. Any thoughts or advice on places to stay, places to visit, things to see, routes to avoid, etc.? We haven’t camped in the Dakotas, Montana, Idaho or Wyoming. We are planning on being home early to mid October. Weather issues up there in September? Thanks. Mike

I’ve watched them all so far. Good info, especially for potential owners. They should supplement the new owner orientation. Mike

We’ll give this some consideration. We are leaving the end of August for our fall adventure. We should be back by the middle of October.

I always wondered what it looked like at the top of the world!

John, I agree. I have great confidence in my set up. We do travel light and I don’t think we’re anywhere near the limits. Hmmmm, you’ve got got me thinking about this..... I’ll bet there would be no shortage of others who could gather round and act like they knew what was going on too!

If there is an Oliver rumor out there Steve has either started it or ended it.

Ray, glad you got a good tour of an Oliver! There are now quite a few dedicated Oliver boondockers with good ideas. Oliver just delivered Hull 501 so you may see more as you’re out “there”. I look forward to some interesting discussion. Mike