Mike and Carol

Ditto what Bill said. If the weather allows, we have the bathroom window open. I put a magnetic latch on the bottom of the door so it stays open at night in cold weather. Otherwise we turn the latch so the door stays open a half inch or so. Mike

Bill, looks like a great trip! We'll be heading to Colorado in 2 weeks. Mike

The vent pipe on top of the black tank was lose. It was easy to access from under the sink. I had it fixed at my local RV repair shop, Oliver paid the bill. Nothing to get nervous about - pretty rare. Mike

I've had the insert under the sink off to do some work. I should have taken some pictures! It's pretty straightforward, four screws and a utility knife or razor blade. Back on was easy, used some white silicon caulking and it looks like it did when we picked up. Mike

I don't usually quote myself but with the twin mattress pad, sheets and blanket plus a comforter there are no raised edges, bulges or anything that is not normal looking. It works fine and looks fine. Mike

We're in E-10!

Nice sunset picture! Hope to see you on the road. Mike

Dave, welcome to the group. Great timing indeed! Mike

Mike, it was good to meet you this morning and show you our Oliver. Hope it helps your decision making! Mike

I used a Tekonsha P3 with a Toyota Tacoma for the first 5 months of towing. It worked well. My new truck has an integrated controller. If you decide on a P3, I've got one I'll sell cheap! Mike

I wonder too. Since it's at a dealer I wonder if they traded for something. It's easy enough to sell privately. Mike

Just saw this over on FiberglassRV Forums. 2017 Elite II, $63K OBO. Washington. Someone didn't have it for long! http://www.fiberglassrv.com/forums/f53/2017-oliver-elite-2-twin-bed-model-like-new-81356.html Mike

We have visited Fort Davis a couple of times. It's a National Historic Site. It dates from the mid 1800's and was one of several stopovers on the old road between El Paso and San Antonio. Nice museum, buildings you can walk through and a hike up the hill for a nice view. A couple of miles from Davis Mountains State Park and on the road to Big Bend NP.

Last month we went to Ruidoso, NM to escape the San Antonio heat. We went from temps between 80 and 100 to temps between 50 and 70. Nice. While there, one of the local places to visit was Fort Stanton. It was established in the mid 1800's as protection to settlers. It was the cause of the violence in Lincoln NM as contractors fought over business with the Fort. It's where Billy the Kid got his start and fame. In the early 1900's it became a state TB hospital and during WWII was a German POW camp. There is a nice little museum. It's run by the state and they seem to be restoring and upgrading the site. There is a BLM site just outside on the way in that offers free dry camping or $5 sites with water ($2.50 with senior pass). Some nice hiking trails too. As a young officer, GEN Pershing was stationed there and COL Kit Carson was a post commander. View of the parade field. The post chapel. Fort Stanton is worth a visit if you're in the Ruidoso area.

There are many interesting historic military installations around the country. It might be interesting to have a thread where folks could post pictures and information about their visits to these places of US history. Many active military installations also have nice museums and historic buildings.

Jason, good info. John's comments bring up the difference between campers and travelers. We are more on the "traveler" side, going somewhere to see the sites and visit interesting landmarks, parks and historic places. We prefer hook ups, but are not limited to only FHU campgrounds. We spent time out in the desert at Quartzsite and at Joshua Tree NP boondocking as well as other places that were not developed. Our trailers adapt well to all conditions! We are going to visit as many National Parks as possible with or without hook ups. With regards to Texas, the state has a nice network of State Parks, from the lush Caddo Lake SP on the LA border to beach camping at Mustang Island SP near Corpus Christi on the gulf to the second largest US canyon at Palo Duro SP near Amarillo to the high desert at Davis Mountains SP in west Texas and lots of other interesting places in between. Big Bend NP is a great visit as is Guadalupe Mountains NP. We've also stayed at nice COE parks around the state for next to nothing with our senior pass. The bigness of the state allows for great geographic diversity. Mike

We spent some time in Davis Mountains State Park TX last month on our way back from New Mexico. It's near Fort Davis, Marfa, and McDonald Observatory. The Airstream in this picture is a 1960's model that the owner completely restored. That's our trailer in the middle of the picture!

Good point, Gary. We also find beauty in every region. Sherry's picture stirred good memories of the many times we've driven across Kansas on our way to and from home. Having lived in a dozen states from Hawaii to New York there's not a region we wouldn't go back to! Mike

The Furrion connects to the TV with an HDMI cable. I've never experienced a loose HDMI connection. Is there any stress or tension on the cable?

Mike, We are back in town. If you want to see an Elite II let me know. I retired from the Army in 2005, then retired again (civil service) last year from Fort Sam Houston. We will be home all month before heading to Colorado in September and Utah in October. There is now another Elite II owner over in Pipe Creek. Plus Pete and Brandi with Elites. There are also two other Elite II owners in the area, one in San Antonio and one in Cordillera. Mike

Hey Tom, welcome! I would encourage you to attend our rally in the spring. Last year we had some Casitas and a Scamp. You'll be able to see a lot of trailers and meet some fun folks. Plus, it's in your neck of the woods! Mike

Glad to hear all went well! Also looking forward to pictures! Mike

We've had the same level of support from the good folks at Oliver. They want to take care of their owners. Mike

Daniel, welcome! I also admired Airstreams for many years but in the end I am a happy Oliver owner. We were camped at Davis Mountains State Park, TX last week. As we were walking to the dumpster the owner of a shiny restored Aistream across from us stopped us and said he'd been admiring our Oliver. I told him I had been admiring his Airstream. He said it was 53 years old and he bought it for $700. He spent two years restoring it. Mutual admiration.... Mike

Looks interesting. I could see it being towed behind a class A or C for use when camping.