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Wow, I can't imagine a bike journey like that! Congrats to you for such a great accomplishment! I only rode about 70-80 miles per day in "flat" Iowa.

I rode my bike across Iowa in RAGBRAI... It may net out to flat, but those rolling hills are a killer!

My trip to the 2025 Owner's Rally:

I wanted to be able to leverage AI to be able to ask questions about my Oliver and get an answer without searching through the owner's manuals. From any answer, I would need a link to the original manual source, so I could get more info or confirm the answer if needed. What I found is called "Google Notebook LM". The way this tool works is by uploading content related to what you want the AI to consider. In my case, I created a notebook and uploaded the specific year model PDFs from Oliver: After uploading those, you can just start a conversation, like this: The circles with numbers in them are links to the original PDFs that you can click and see the source information. I've found this to be a great research assistant for all sorts of things for free. If you're interested in this, you can get it for free from Google here: https://notebooklm.google.com/ Thought I'd put this out there for those that might be interested in this technology. - Steve

I’ve had enough of “steamy”. I ordered one of these today.

This sounds like fun, I'd like to join... I'll be in site F38 - Steve

Episode 14:

Love Blackwater River. I'm heading down to Mobile for the holiday and was thinking of staying a few nights there on the way home. Looks like there are some sites at Ft. Pickens between Christmas and New Year as well... 🤔 Jealous of your cruise, a warm beach would be nice right about now!

Ok, good to know. I just remember Rodney saying at the rally that the sales dept was closed and that Phil Andrews and Jason Lindsey were no longer with the company. But I think Anita has been there a long time. 👍 Things have changed a lot, obviously.

Ahhh, interesting! I stand corrected 🙂 I'm sure they are selling at the same price as the dealer so as not to undercut them. Unfortunately, you can't edit a video once it is posted to youtube, but I will include a comment in a future video that you can still order direct from Oliver (assuming there's not a dealer in your state). So they let their sales staff go and now they are still selling direct... 🤔

New Episode returning to Hohenwald

Update- I brought the camper back to Hohenwald and they determined the mount broke due to a defect during manufacture. Apparently the holes were drilled in the wrong location and a repair was made that ultimately failed. Bottom line, they upgraded me from a regular microwave to a convection model at no cost. Got it installed yesterday. I also had an issue with the vent cap on the roof. Looked like it was over torqued during installation and cracked at all the holes. Since I had not reported that during warranty, I did have to pay to have that replaced, but they basically charged me their cost- $49. Outstanding customer service for a camper that is out of warranty.

New episode at Burchfield Branch COE campground:

I can see how those straps would help hold the microwave rigid, for sure. I wonder why they don't do that during installation? You're right- the metal frame is cracked in that corner. Hopefully Oliver will send me a replacement and some info on how to secure the rear of the microwave. Thanks for the photos, they are helpful!

Thanks Bill, I entered a ticket with Oliver, we'll see what they say about it. This is an idea I have had rolling around before the mounting problem. I would really rather have an oven/air fryer over the microwave. The only thing I usually use it for is heating up leftovers and my morning oatmeal. But I could use the air fryer for leftovers and cook my oatmeal on the stove top. What specific model did you replace your microwave with?

When I got to my most recent destination, I was met with this surprise with my microwave: The screws were completely out and the fiberglass behind the face plate was broken into small pieces. It looks like the holes were very close to the opening and snapped. The other issue is that the microwave seems to be supported only by the screws on the front plate. The rear has some wooden blocks that look like they are meant to support it, but the board they would otherwise be supported by doesn't line up. The view from the exterior vent next to the door: Anybody else run into this problem?

Thanks! I’m trying to embrace my inner kindergartener! 🤣

Episode 10: and Episode 11:

Welcome from Hull # 1405 and a fellow F-150 TV driver!

Episode 9, part 2:

Episode 9, Part 1:

Episode 8:

Thanks for posting the link! I meant to add it here but it slipped my mind. Then I saw youtube showing that I was getting a lot of views from olivertraveltrailers.com and I figured someone had posted it 😄 Yes, I didn't get everything, but it would have been an hour long just from his remarks. Maybe next time I can setup a better camera on a tripod and get the whole thing. Thanks! I had a great time as well! Thanks, appreciate it. Didn't hear anything specific from Oliver about the springs... Thanks Steve, appreciate you and Deb being so friendly and welcoming! Hopefully will have part 2 out in a short while, with the Cathedral Caverns trip and also a few of the open house tours

Me and a buddy in West Point, IA, riding in RAGBRAI