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Dave and Linda, Thanks so much for saying "Hello". I feel bad leaving Twist there, but, I know good hands are treating him well. Like the number! Merry Christmas. Bill

Linda, Congrats! And, you had good weather too - hopefully it held for you all the way home. Did you get a chance to say "hello" to Twist? Bill

Bugeyedriver, Could not agree more! Twist is just about complete and Anita sent what she says is the last pictures today until I get delivery in mid-February. I guess that from a very technical point of view I'm not family (yet). But, everyone there has made me feel right at home since day one. Bill

Mountainborn, THANKS! For both your service, your Dad's service and for your story. Bill

As a follow-up, Anita sent this picture of Twist yesterday. Bill

SeaDawg, Thanks for the heads up on the tire pressure sensors at Northern Tool. I ordered a set but since I don't get my Oliver until mid February I will not be able to test them, However, as soon as I get back from delivery I'll be sure to post my review here. Bill

Another "plug" for Wikicamps - a couple of days ago I tried adding a few campsites that I knew. Unfortunately, the app would crash each time I tried to do this. I emailed the company about the problem and they responded within three hours by asking a couple of questions regarding exactly what was happening. By the next morning I received an email telling me that the problem was taken care of and the Wikicamps app had been updated on the Google Playstore site. Indeed, now everything works. Can't ask much more from a company. Bill

OK, in her usual quick style, Anita has already replied. She said that she was not aware of any owner putting the hull numbers on the spare tire cover. As noted on this forum, there are those owners that have placed the hull numbers on the front or back of the Oliver. Anita said that if an owner wanted they would place the numbers at little or no cost either on the front, back, spare tire cover, side, etc. Therefore, it is up to the owner to ask for this if they want it. Bill

I have just sent an email to Anita asking for "factory thoughts" on the matter. She may reply either here or directly to me. If she replies to me, I'll post those thoughts as soon as I get them. Bill

I also like the idea of putting that information on the spare tire cover. I think that there are at least a couple of us picking up our Olivers over the next few months and I also know that the folks at Oliver can produce the Oliver graphics in house. Therefore, if we owners can come to some sort of agreement and then approach the factory I'll bet that they would be willing to help us out for a reasonable price. Bill

Sounds to me like an Oliver rally in Texas for next Thanksgiving so we can all get some of that smoked turkey? Bill

Speaking of which - just how does one roast a turkey in an Oliver? Certainly those of us that have or are soon to have an Oliver do have much to be thankful for. And, Happy Thanksgiving to you too. Bill and Sue

Linda, "Twist" must be fairly close behind you on the assembly line since we pick up in mid-Feb. If you are over at the factory in a couple of weeks, please say hello and tell Twist that I will be along soon. As a temporary solution we bought standard twin size sheets at WalMart. We figured they would do until we got home and could figure out something better - if necessary. Since we are having one side of the twin bed arrangement configured as a sofa, we will try to get something like a throw or comforter to match the rest of the cushions. If we can not find what we want we can always ask Anita if the "cushion guy" can sew up a cover out of the same material. In any case, I know that you can hardly wait until your delivery date. Anita told me that the time would pass very quickly - well - she was WRONG. However, we have been able to come up with two more trips that we want to make. Have fun and let us know how the whole process goes. Bill

Sherry, I took a look at Wikicamps (US) a couple of days ago and it really looks good. Presently there are tons of State, Federal and private campgrounds listed along with RV dump sites and points of interest. Even if it does not improve with the crowd based information sourcing, I believe that it is still worth the $.99 it costs for a life-time download. For those people with satellite, it has a "satellite finder" function, along with clock, checklists and a compass. In looking around the app I did find one "error" - a private campground that I have stayed at in Missouri (Lazy Days about a hour east of Columbia) showed that it was located in the middle of a little town. Well, this was because that is where they get the mail, but, it is not the actual location of the campground. So, I simply entered a comment to that effect which will (hopefully) help someone on down the road. These kind of things plus people adding boondocking sites should only make Wikicamps better. Also, in the event that a person was using this app on a device that does not have "internal" GPS all that you have to do is place a "push-pin" near where you want to camp (or get information on dump-sites or other POI's) and tell the app to search near the push-pin. It really does look to me like this thing is a winner! Thanks for letting us know about it! BIll

To pick up on this thread - are there any problems camping in temperatures down into the teens? Do the windows frost? If you do not run the heat at night, just how cold is the interior in the morning (say with temps at a low of about 20 overnight and one person inside the Elite II? What about humidity - I know about keeping a window or vent cracked. Any problems noted with any of the on-board systems?

Sherry, Watch out for that taking a tour of the new models - it just might be expensive. Bill

OK! Actually "Twist" can mean a number of things other than the literary. Certainly Oliver IS a different twist on a normal travel trailer. Or, picking up the literary reference again one just might say, " Please Sir, I want some more"! Bill

Anita sent this just to prove that "Twist" really is an Ollie.

Duh! Didn't even think of that area in that it is "outside" the kitchen. Now that you have me thinking, I'm guessing that there just might be a place in the pantry too. Thanks for the help! Bill

Sherry, Yes, the pop-a-plate for paper plates is cool, but, is there a nice place in the Elite II to put it? In my previous campers I simply attached it to the top/ceiling on a cabinet near the stove. But, given the "curve" of the hull on the interior of the cabinets of the Oliver I'm not sure that it will work. Does anyone out there in Oliver land presently use one of these? Where did you put it? Thanks, Bill

David and Toni, I'm getting my Elite II "Twist" about two weeks after you. Hopefully we will both have decent weather. I assume that you have had many conversations with Anita and Robert by now and rest assured that they are just as nice when you meet them in person. Fall Hollow Camp is just down the road from the sales office and there is a WalMart Super Center within a couple of miles (on the same road) as both the sales office and the camp ground. Anita just sent me pictures of my hulls today. Almost can't wait for the "dead of winter". Welcome to the family! Bill

YES! I've also got one of those freezer/fridge wireless monitors and they are well worth the money. Got mine from Amazon. Bill

I'd like to reinforce what Steve has said about the chocks. In the rush to set up camp, on a dark/rainy evening, or if the bugs are bad, there is a tendency to rush or get out of the "normal" way you setup camp. Be careful! DO NOT forget those chocks. Don't ask me why, but, for every camper I've owned I've placed a little sign near the front of the frame reminding me to put those chocks down. Bill

Thanks for the link! Bill

IIfalcon, I'm guessing that the folks at Oliver could get a cover made from the same material that you are using on the dinette cushions. I opted for the one side of the twin bed layout to be used as a sofa (like Ron Merritt) and I wanted an additional cushion for leaning up against the "pantry" wall so I could sit in that corner and watch TV. Anita told me that this was no problem. For what its worth, I ordered the firmest mattress that Oliver sells with the Elite II. I think that this mattress is only 5 inches deep and hope that with the relatively narrow depth combined with the shaved off corner at the back of the mattress, a fitted sheet and mattress pad will not be too loose. My wife has already given me four of those elastic straps that can be clipped to the bottom of either the pad or fitted sheet in order to snug it up if necessary. Perhaps either tucking in a regular comforter or getting a cover made like you are thinking about is the way to go. Bill