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Very interesting. Learning!

Thank you all for great feedback and ideas -- no decision made yet, but I'll sleep on it! ;-D

Exactly. My conundrum: I've decided to give up my beloved Subaru Outback and only drive (license, insure) one vehicle, so this heavy duty truck will be my daily driver as well as my tow vehicle. I plan to be on the road for months at a time with Oliver, so it just makes more sense. It's a crew cab, so a lot of things will fit in the back seat area (maybe even a bike with the front wheel removed). But I dislike the loss of clear visibility out the back. I'm a neat-nik too, yet I manage to carry my touring bike (whole, laid out flat) in the back of the Subaru without touching any interior surfaces -- but @VBistro makes excellent points both in terms of travel bumps and stowing during cooking/sleeping hours. When I was in high-risk (theft-ridden) areas and bike-camping, I learned to stow my bike inside my Marmot Swallow tent with me at night -- a trick I learned from a fellow Adventure Cyclist. But I don't really want to be doing that with Ollie. So, the pros of high-top covers are: increased storage area, height and security. And the cons are: loss of clear visibility in the back, weight and cost.

What is that structure -- I like it!

Carrying bikes is a priority for me as well, though I've considered how I might carry one inside Oliver. I really wanted a single cab truck with an 8 foot bed, but choices aren't an option right now.

Little did I know what little I knew! Since I live in a restricted community (rules rules rules) I will have to order a bed cover for my truck, pronto! I've seen hard canopies (toppers, shells) that looked really nice, blended well with the truck and allowed taller storage space, but I never realized how many different styles and options are out there. As I study, it's hard to say whether I'm narrowing in or just growing overwhelmed by the selection. I'm not wild about the tonneau covers; the one we had years ago (a rolling soft style) was difficult to open and made access a real pain -- meaning that we rarely used the cargo bed. However, it looks to be the cheapest selection. *My truck will be a 2500HD Silverado Crew Cab, standard bed; the cargo bed is about 6'-10" if I'm reading the stats correctly.* So I'm throwing this out to the Oliver Owner's world -- what do you prefer, and why?

Congratulations -- what a great way to spend Christmas!

Merry Christmas -- I love seeing your beautiful and fun artwork! Thanks for sharing

I have a mac, but maybe can use my tablet.... I'll try it. Thanks!

Fantastic! Thank you!

Who is Foy?

Nevermind! I see that there are different links on the Oliver Home Page -- I was looking at Upcoming Events (sorely out of date info about cancellations for 2020 Covid) and didn't realize there is another page that shows the Rally info. Learning...

Can someone help me find the right place to look for Rally info? I'm missing something -- I see pinned posts (out of date) about cancellations for past rallies, and I see new posts talking about future rallies, but I can't seem to find the actual RALLY page or posts where one can register, learn about details, etc. When I go to the Oliver Home page and look at Events, it reads (also out of date) like this: "Attending Rallies Have Been Temporarily Canceled. Due to the concerns with COVID-19, we have not planned to attend any events or rallies. We hope to add events and rallies at some point 2021." I do see the survey for votes about a possible boondocking rally in Colorado.

I'm having difficulty getting the webpage to come up. I keep seeing error codes, both on Firefox and on Brave web browsers. Any suggestions?

@SeaDawg -- the road less travelled has made all the difference! When I drive north from southwest Florida, I typically head inland and go "up the gut" as I like to say -- meandering on Rt 17 through the small towns of Arcadia, Zolfo Springs, Wauchula, Bartow (home of FL DOT), at which point I either stay easterly on 17 or hook westerly on 98; I always try to dodge I-4, "the beast" of metropolitan Orlando. Most of my treks to the west did not involve camping, but I seem to remember a nice park on the barrier islands (if not booked already) to the north of Crystal River. And I've camped at Manatee Springs several time in winter. I will begin to study that Hohenwald to Tampa jaunt, since most of Tennessee will be new to me. I've tent camped many times in western sections of Georgia and North Carolina, close to the Tennessee border, but didn't pay attention to the trailer access because tent camping is so easy I never thought about it (haha - the joke's on me). And I love your idea about booking something close to Hohenwald for a spell, as I break my brain into the flow of different habits and routines. This will be a totally new adventure, in so many ways! Thanks for the great suggestions, always appreciated.

Somehow I missed Jimmy's post last month.... I sure hope this doesn't become my experience! Jimmy, if you don't mind, please tell me what you ordered? I wasn't offered the opportunity to 'order' really -- I just latched onto the first available truck in the system that met my specs. And it's the ONLY truck so far (after several months looking) that has not already been sold! That includes all "scheduled for fabrication" trucks. It's just crazy.

Thanks to the OP for the question and all others for replies! Regards delay -- I placed my order last June, and received an email notifying me of a delay -- but it was only a 3-day delay. Reading this has lit a fire for me, because my delivery date is March 28th and I haven't even thought about reserving a camping spot for my trek home! I'm still trying to land the TV and I guess I need to be multi-tasking. :)

Looking forward to your reports! I'm very curious about the new Tundra's fuel consumption.

So much good information! Thank you all for comments, ideas, information. I am running out the door, but will reply later.... Thank you!

Or a weaver!

Gee whiz. I guess I'll nix that option from my build. Thanks for all the info here. My bike will have to ride inside Ollie or in the back of the truck.

A classic hike! I feel lucky that it wasn't crowded when I went there. Not recommended for people with vertigo or fear of heights!

I love the white interiors of the Oliver -- it's the first thing that struck me when I stepped foot inside last year. It's a modern style, fitting with the entire design, but in addition to that it adds a great deal of reflected light, one of the things that makes the Oliver so special. Most trailers feel constricted inside; the Oliver's white interior FEELS much bigger in large part due to the reflected light. Bright colors introduced through bedspreads, pillows and small items will be plenty to keep me happy. I'm considering using a piece of Marimekko fabric that I've had since college, for one of my bedspreads. Something like this: https://www.marimekko.com/com_en/kotiin/kankaat/puuvillakankaat/siirtolapuutarha-cotton-fabricwhite-green-black-063267-160 Here is the US storefront: https://www.marimekko.com/us_en/home/fabric/all-fabric

Naples?! You'll be around the corner from me in south Lee County! Thanks for the wonderful entry -- it gives me a smile to see this adventure.

Welcome Kirk -- I'm also a relatively new member here on the forum. I've been working with Oliver sales people for over a year and finally 'got in line' last summer, with an Ollie on order for spring 2022 delivery. This forum is full of great people with great questions and great answers! I learn something every time I log on.