Mike and Carol

Glad to hear your Oliver is working out so well! We’ve used ours to visit family too, it has definitely improved those visits! Mike

Lack of dealerships - in the text I’d replace “scarcity” with “lack” to make it clear that there aren’t any dealerships. The factory is the only option

We’ve been to all these parks, some multiple times. We were at Lake Texoma just a couple weeks ago on our way back from TN and KY. Lost Maples State Park is not far from Garner State Park and offers some brilliant fall colors. Mike

I agree with the point of this article! The size of an Oliver is an advantage, not only is it easier to handle in traffic and gas stations but its size allows for some good flexibility with smaller camp sites or last minute overnight stopping spots. Mike

Interesting article. I didn’t watch any of their YouTube videos but a few looked interesting and I may go back a watch. Mike

This one is fine. Mike

This on is good in that it congregates some good information about Alaska parks. Nice reference. Mike

This reads okay to me. Clearly isn’t Oliver specific just covers generic remote working. Might help someone new to RV life but doesn’t offer much for an experienced RVer. Mike

Arkansas has a number of very nice state parks. We haven’t been to Bull Shoals but will add it to our list! Mike

We’re right in the path, it was pretty interesting to see. I didn’t get very dark, stood out in the driveway with our neighbors taking turns with the eclipse glasses. Definitely a ring of fire. Mike

You might want to send him a PM. He hasn’t been on the forum in quite a while. Mike

Good choice on the truck. I towed with two different Ram 1500s, both with the 5.7 V8. It would be helpful if you told us what kind of camping/traveling you think you’ll be doing, if you know. We had never camped when we ordered our trailer. I didn’t think we’d do much boondocking but went ahead and ordered solar. Lithium wasn’t an option then. As it turns out many National Parks have campgrounds with no hookups. Many other desirable camping locations are also no hookups. We’ve utilized Harvest Host locations and they are mostly no hookups. So, I would recommend thinking about where you will go and how you’ll camp before going without solar. Mike

Black Canyon is pretty amazing. The National Park side gives the best views. You can also access it from the other side near Crawford State Park. Enjoy! Mike

Tank = simple and reliable.

John, as others have said, the monitor stays on when plugged in. You can only turn it off when unplugged. I’ve never used a booster, when I ordered mine 7 or 8 years ago a booster wasn’t even mentioned. We’ve never had any connection or interference issues. Mike

Check with Oliver service. These are unique to Oliver. I lost one and Oliver service sent me a replacement. Mike

Does your microwave or refrigerator work on 110? Did you check to see if there are any lose connections?

Looks like your site has a great view!

As long as the Dill will alarm even if the app isn’t being displayed on your phone. I have the separate TST monitor but don’t look at it much after we’re under way. If something is wrong it will alarm, otherwise I pretty much ignore it. The Dill sounds pretty nice, will be interested in how you like it. Mike

Our batteries last quite a while, much more than a year. I have replaced each of them a couple of times over the years but not more than that. It’s always been while camping! I don’t think there’s any drain on them if we’re not moving or if the display is off. We’ve been traveling around East Tennessee and Kentucky the last few weeks, beautiful time of the year here. Hopefully when we get home to Texas the cooler October weather will be there. Mike

Same here. We’ve used TST for 7 years, no booster.

Interesting concept. Looks like a nice trailer, the weight will be something that people with smaller TV’s will appreciate. The price isn’t bad either. I had to raise an eyebrow at the standard “electric fireplace”. Mike

My 2020 Ram 6.7 Diesel has exhaust brake, I think it was standard or maybe it came with the tow package. Either way, like Patriot and others I use it a lot. Mike

Glad to hear you’ve got your new Ollie! I know Fort Monroe well, seems like a lifetime ago. Enjoy that new trailer - Mike

Welcome to the group and congrats on your Oliver! Sounds like you are experienced campers so we’ll look forward to hearing from you as you get to know your trailer. Mike