Steve Morris

Thanks! Coincidentally, I ended up at 4 after my short drive. I bedded the brakes five or six times with it set at 6 without locking up. I’ll still hit them hard several more times to get the pads, err, shoes worn in and the fine tune some more.

First two nights went spectacularly! Having never used indoor plumbing, we *really* need to practice better control. We used the city hookup, and thought we were being conservative. 48 hours later, we had a 75% full gray tank and 60% black. 😳 Hookup took just ten minutes. Easy Peasey! First time ever at a dump station took a while because we were being extra careful. All good until the cheap glove ripped just as I was disconnecting a hose I thought was done draining, but wasn’t. Oliver’s bathroom came in handy… Setting up at DCSP was a breeze! I only had to straighten out twice, and the Andersen leveling ramps made it so easy. Backing in until sitting in the camp chairs was easily under 30 minutes. Maybe substantially less. 34 mile drive was fine. I’ve never used a brake controller before, so I fiddled with the Redarc trying to dial it in. Too short a distance to tell, but my calculated 18.2 MPG for 608 miles from Ohio to Hohenwald dropped to an indicated 9.6 MPG. 😞 And finally, to my quality/manufacturing report: A+! Absolutely no problems at all so far. Fit and finish is spectacular. Everything functions as intended. Zero defects! a HUGE thank you to everyone involved at Oliver! And again, thank you to everyone here who have helped us get to this week!

Just experimenting to see if we could maintain a comfortable temperature just using the cube. It is a simple two speed with no thermostat that we’ve used for years in our squaredrop. We had it on low, and the Truma set to 68 degrees, with the ambient temps in the 40s. Once the Truma kicked on, I just let the cube continue running. Like I said, just playing with everything the first two nights while at Oliver. It is now Friday, and we are at David. Crocket State Park for two nights. Here, we are dry camping, running totally self contained. So testing the opposite of the previous “use electricity instead of propane “ mode. Just learning. 😁

And for added embarrassment, Aaron Wolters from Oliver just finished filming us for one of his owners videos. Hopefully, the memory chip gets lost… 😂

Paul Harvey mode on: “And now, for the rest of the story!” The inspiration for the came from a video by the “From She To Me” YouTube channel, which is the travels of a couple our age in their class B van. The voiceover for a recent trip was “Every one of our journeys begin with curiosity. What will we discover? What challenges might we encounter? What will be the lessons we learn?” I paused, replayed that scene, and paused again. Epiphany moment! I turned to Deb and asked how “Curiosity” sounds for a name for our new Oliver, and she was all for it. Then I looked at various images for graphics inspiration. I saw the corporate logo for Curiosity Software Ireland, and thought I’d fiddle with something along those lines. On a whim, I wrote to them asking permission to use their logo. Surprisingly, not only did they approve, but enthusiastically so, offering original graphics files and their endorsement. They plan to tell our story on their social media blog. Crazy how both events happened!! Serendipity! (which was my original thought for a name.)

😁 Yea, I’m a tea snob like some people are about coffee. The kettle on the stove is one that I use with my outdoor kitchen from the Hiker squaredrop. I usually just steep loose leaves in a 20 oz tumbler with strainer. But at home I use a traditional bone China teapot. Didn’t want to chance using that travelling so bought the Coffee Gator French press to try. So far it works fine.

Thanks, folks!!! We survived our first night without dying. Although the propane/CO2 alarm went off after we were in bed. I had the ceramic heater going under the table, and the furnace set to 60 in case the electric heater didn’t keep up. I pulled the fuse, opened another window a crack, and I’ll check it this morning. Ryan, our delivery specialist, told us ahead of time that they go off with all the new stuff smell Yes John, an HE. I was one of the silly 1200 that paid extra to get less stuff 😉 Important first thing done, so everything else is gravy!

Here's what we ordered: - 2023 Oliver Legacy Elite II Twin Bed - Standard Mattresses (KTT mattresses after receipt) - Standard Fabric - Midnight - Hypervent - Omnidirectional Antenna (local weather etc. if we don't have cell service) - Street Side Awning - Frosted Cabinet Doors - Convection Microwave - 20 Gallon Propane (to keep tongue weight down) - Front/Rear Propane Quick-Connects - Standard Toilet (with possible AirHead composting replacement) - Full Truma Package AC, Furnace, Water Heater and Antifreeze kit - Lithium Platinum Package - Backup Camera - Rear Bumper Receiver (to be converted to 2" after receipt) - Anderson Hitch - Aluminum Storage Basket - Basement Door - No Graphics Delivery Date: Wednesday, March 29, 2023 Status: Thrilled beyond belief!! A huge thank you to everyone here who has helped us through the entire process over the past ten months! Your support cannot be understate. I can't wait meet all of you! Steve and @DebM Mock-up of the graphics that are on order from Robin at Banana Banners (using one of the images from this forum for a background - thanks to whomever I stole it from) "curiosity" logo used with the kind permission and encouragement of Curiosity Software Ireland

7:16 am, Wednesday March 29, 2023 Dear diary - So many butterflies!!

Chris, after initial order, our delivery date changed one day, but that was because they stopped making Friday deliveries and had to move people around. We never heard anything else from our sales rep since ordering unless I emailed and called repeatedly. Needed to do that to get the VIN for insurance and hull number for the rally (Which Matt ended up getting since I never heard back.) They schedule you one night at Camp Oliver I called to see if I could add one one additional night We’re at DCSP over the weekend, and when I reserved early February, the river loop was full, and the other about half full.

w00t! Tomorrow morning, @DebMand I leave on a leisurely two-day drive to Hohenwald, Tennessee. Wednesday morning, we will take delivery of #1360, and stay two nights at Camp Oliver. Then two more nights just down the road at David Crockett State Park. We are beyond thrilled that this day is soon upon us, and thank all of you here for your encouragement, suggestions, and answers to endless questions!! After DCSP, we head to Pine Mountain, Georgia, where we will spend three nights at the Callaway Gardens lodge with [name redacted] in the parking lot. As mentioned before, Deb is an avid vegetable and flower gardener, and decades long member of our local garden club. We visited Callaway Gardens 25 years ago, but missed the rhododendron and azalea blooming. Hopefully, we will be at peak bloom next week. Then we will head home {unless a stop is needed at Oliver for any fixes) where we have several accessories to install before our spring/summer camping begins. If anyone will be at Oliver Wednesday through Friday, stop and say "Hi!" We'll be in the white trailer. 😉 A new thread with delivery photos, our travels, and modifications will start soon!

Thanks John! They don't offer an inline valve, but I'm sure I can cobble something together. I don't want to end up spending as much as simply replacing my Big Red Campfire, though. I appreciate the input! https://torjik.com For real fires, we use the Pop-Up Firepit. It burns super clean, with very little ash due to great air flow. Plus, you can set it up where *you* want, instead of where the campground wants it. It Folds up into a roll about 4" diameter and 20ish" ling. https://firesideoutdoor.com/?_atid=fxO62CmNHSBrD5RpwMpejcX2IckA0C

We have a Camco Big Red Firepit, which has a combination regulator/valve inline at the tank. I know that I can't use this with the Oliver's low pressure quick connect fittings, as I'd have two regulators inline with each other. I know some other fire pits have their regulator on the tank end of the hose and the vale on the firepit itself, so replacing the hose works in that case. Not on mine, though. Does anyone else have a propane appliance with the combo regulator valve? And if so, how did you work around this? I haven't found a hose with the valve only inline that I could substitute. Thanks! https://www.camco.net/big-red-campfire-olympian-58035

12 Volt! That's great. Where did you find it. I was already contemplating eventually replacing the original TV with a 12V, so bigger is even better. Thanks! Nevermind, I found it: https://www.amazon.com/SYLVOX-Powered-Television-Integrated-Speaker/dp/B0BN2WV3TZ?th=1

Thanks gang! So, that's three for three to use as I'd anticipated. I appreciate the affirmation!

Our trailer will have the full Truma package. I've read and watched the videos on use, winterizing, decalcifying, etc. What I'd like to hear, is how *you* actually use the settings. For simplicity, there's OFF, ECO, and COMFORT, and I know what they do. Without regard for propane use, it would be in COMFORT mode constantly. To save the most propane, it would be OFF constantly, and put up with cold showers. For sub-freezing weather, there's ECO. Somewhere between is a balance of convenience and comfort. Is that OFF all the time, and then turn it on COMFORT mode just before use? Or something else? What do YOU do? Thanks! 8 Days!!

Here's a link to his catalog: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17XFL_5ine1WusHVKYguUBRmkj2KnJUN_/view?usp=sharing

Yep, that's in the instructions he sent with the insert.

Thank you. We’re about halfway through the new video, so hadn’t get to that section yet. We will finish tomorrow, and probably portions once more before we leave to pick ours up. Hmmm, I wonder if Foy’s drawer inserts will still fit? We have them here waiting to go!

Here's an easy one: I take delivery and finish my two nights at Camp Oliver and two nights at David Crockett State Park. Let's say it is freezing at home, and I need to winterize. I understand the process of doing that. But what about the water in the fresh water tank? Do I simply drain it there at my last camp site? That seems the logical move, but if everyone did that, especially those like my brother who have 140 gallon water tanks, it would be a muddy mess around the camp site. Then, I thought draining it while dumping the gray and fresh tanks. But from what I read, it takes a while to drain, and I don't want to hold people up. What's the proper fresh tank draining etiquette? (See how easy it is to spot the guy who's never had a trailer with plumbing before? 😀 ) Thanks!

🤪 That's already me with our tiny 8' squaredrop. The length of the Oliver will be much easier to back. I hope! We'll sit out in our chairs out and hold up score boards like at a diving competition. 😀

Ah, they are back! Thank you

When? We’ll be at Camp Oliver the nights of March 29 and 30. Maybe we will get to meet you!

Yes, it was expensive. But at the time, there were not other options in the market due to Fein's patent. It's saved the day countless times, and well worth the expense over the long run.

That’s disappointing. There can’t be much cost savings in avoiding cutting out that small opening and dropping in a wooden box. Sounds like I’ll be pulling out the Fein oscillating tool!