Mike and Carol

Great photo, Pete. Glad to see you and Bosker are up early! Mike

We camped at Big South Fork NRRA a few weeks ago during our Rally trip. We were at Blue Heron campground. Nice campsites and good hiking! Mike

I have the Weber Q1000 too, modified to run off the propane quick connect. I also carry the small, rectangular Weber charcoal grill. Even though the Q1000 works great, I use the charcoal grill 90% of the time. In fact, this last 5 week trip I didn't use the Q once. There's something about the ritual of firing up the charcoal grill! Mike

Good article. We learned about Oliver on the Airstream forums! I still visit Airforums and Fiberglassrv forums regularly. Good info on both. Mike

Mike, looks like you figured out who was behind the curtain! Since Carol and I are both Kansas natives we identify with Dorothy and Toto... Mike

Now that we have an experienced SUT leader maybe it's time for an Oliver SUT! Mike

We store ours at a local RV and Boat storage place. It is covered and has 20a electrical service. It has two security gates and cameras. Just 5 miles from our house. We would store it at our house but our restrictions don't allow that. Mike

Brandi, that's great news! We are also just outside of San Antonio and are neighbors to another Elite owner (bugeye driver). Let us know if you have any questions or need help with anything. Mike

That's a great picture! It was good meeting you on your pick up day and we're glad it's going well. We're not home yet from our rally trip - probably another week or so. Mike

Bill, I've got room in the truck for my clubs. Camping and golfing - what a great combination! We've camped in two locations this trip with nice water falls. Helen, GA and Anna Ruby Falls, and here at Big South Fork NRRA and Yahoo Falls. We hiked to Yahoo Falls yesterday, it's 113 feet and you can walk behind it. No golf course though! Mike

The issue may be getting the piece of the screw that didn't come out. Mine broke right at the head of the screw. I'll ask if he can send me a few. I don't like being a loose screw. Mike

Bill, great photos! This park is on our list for our next visit to Tennessee. Mike

Our heater is a Vornado and has three heat settings, the highest is 1150 watts. You should only need one. We keep ours on the lowest setting 90% of the time and only go to the middle setting (750W) when it's real cold. They are very quiet. Mike

In the bed of the truck I carry two larger "zero gravity" chairs and two small camp chairs, a camp table, Weber charcoal grill, Weber propane grill, charcoal, chocks and blocks and on long trips or boondock trips a generator and 20lb propane tank (we have all that on this current trip). The closet is for hang up clothes, shoes, hamper, and miscellaneous things (first aid kit, small hand vac, tool kit, etc). The back overhead (attic) is for some of my clothes and then containers with DVD's, spare parts (fuses, hose gaskets, on command tape, etc). The back two side overheads are for clothes. The two over the kitchen for kitchen things. The two over the dinette for some bathroom items, a toaster and a small coffee maker (Nespresso Pixie). In the basement I carry water hoses and accessories (Y spitter, pressure regulator, nozzle) power cables, 50a adapter, 20a adapter, surge protector, toilet additives in a bucket (detergent, water softener). Mike

I had a couple of these. It looks like the manufacturer over tightened them. Let us know what Jason says. Mike

When we're camping in cold weather a small cube heater is enough to keep things toasty inside. We just left Banner Elk, NC where morning temperatures were mid 30's and our small heater kept us toasty on low. The few times I've run the furnace is when temps were in the 20's, just to keep the area between the shells warmer. I always have one or both of the ceiling vents open. No condensation issues. I keep it buttoned up when we're not traveling because of insects (mud daubers). If it looks like sustained temps below freezing I will turn the cube heater on low and open cabinet doors and drawers. No condensation issues. Mike

In the overhead of the Oliver or your Airstream? Mike

We also live in Texas. After picking up in Tennessee we got home before our 30 Day Tennessee temporary tag ran out and registered in Texas, including sales tax. No property tax. You do need a state safety inspection, which didn't amount to much - just checking the lights. Mike

Dan, welcome, glad you're here! I wonder what great features will be on the 2022 Oliver! Mike

Ours is pretty quiet and doesn't make anywhere near that much noise. I'd call Jason. Mike

Helen was nice. We had the town to ourselves. Unicoi State Park there was also very nice. We also enjoyed Anna Ruby Falls. Here in Banner Elk it's interesting to be parked "in town", very convenient. The Mast General Store was fun and we enjoyed Grandfather Mountain. There is a lot to do around here, warrants a trip back! Mike

We were on the phone with Mother's Day calls and couldn't log on. We can try again soon! Mike

We left the Oliver Rally and headed for Helen, GA. We had a nice site at Unicoi State Park just 2 miles from Helen - a very nice park. While there we had a very friendly camping neighbor. He asked where were headed next and I told him we were going to a COE campground near Boomer, NC just north of Wilkesboro, NC. His reaction was the same that we got from Topgun when we told him. Not the best area and not much to do there. Our Helen neighbor lives in Banner Elk, NC. He offered us a parking spot next to his business on the edge of town. 50a Electric and water, he sometimes parks his RV here. After a night in our COE campground, we drove up to Banner Elk and are now camped next to his business. What a great site! Banner Elk motto: "Ski Capital of the South". You do meet interesting folks while camping! Mike

This is exactly how we shower. No issues. Mike

Brandi, welcome! Can't help with your question, but I'm sure someone who can will chime in. Mike