Wandering Sagebrush

Great mod! We were fortunate because the previous owner replaced the table, night stand, and pantry tops with beautiful African Sapele. The table and pantry were extended by 4”.

Snow Peak Addiction is hard to cure…😇

I believe we referred to the D-18 as a “Bug Smasher”. Aircraft from the days of real planes.

We now carry both traditional and Element fire extinguishers. What I like about the Element is the long burn time, and the small size that makes it handy to store (and grab) in the cab of the TV. Prior to buying, I spoke with my daughter who recently retired as a Fire Marshal from a large Oregon fire district. She keeps them in her vehicles.

Propane can do bad👇things to fiberglass.

If you use VHB consider applying a self leveling sealant around and over the foot of the base. I believe AMSolar has some YouTube videos on this.

Great news. I’m glad to hear it’s not your Ollie!😊

I just did the same. One for each truck, one for the Ollie or Camper.

Are we related?

I believe it was Groucho Marx who said “Any club that would have a member like me, I wouldn’t want to belong to anyway.” …should be a way to paraphrase that into the travel trailer community. 😇

Jason, congratulations on getting the Ollie home safely with all the adversity, and please note… your trailer isn’t messy.

They are also certified for A, B, C, and K class fires.

A bit pricey, but they don’t expire, have a long discharge time, and are small enough to fit in the door pocket of most vehicles. Santa was good to me. I’m going to buy a couple more.

Now we know how they recharge after a tough travel day… I’ll see myself out😇

A good source for the footman loops, straps, buckles, etc. is Strapworks in Eugene, Oregon.

Ken, I think you’re spot on with respect to the commercial grid. My assumption is the OP is using a generator that’s having issues. If my wayback memory machine is working correctly, the increase in frequency causes a decrease in the line impedance, and that is why current increases. It has less resistance. Lordy, I just realized I took those classes in 1971

As AC frequency increases, current will as well. That said, I have no idea of how much of an increase. My bet is the EMS is simply protecting your Oliver.

I only have 3 of those Rubbermaid step stools. Maybe it’s time to put one in the Ollie. BTW, as they age, the plastic gets brittle at the peak.

Always, always, but always disconnect the negative terminal first! I believe I shared the story about trying to arc weld a wrench to a Huey airframe.😳

Ron, thanks! I have a bunch of the brass couplers, but didn’t have a source for the threaded caps. I’ve found the brass tends to start binding after exposure to dirt/dust.. I’ve used WD 40 on the couplers we use around the yard, but suspect food grade silicone would be a better choice for a RV. Edit: Just looked at the price on the Nelson couplers😳. Go to a tractor supply and find them at 1/3 the price. They’re all probably made in China.

Thanks for the reminder on the fix! The location of the water inlet is one of the few things I believe Oliver could improve. As I age, my flexibility seems to disappear, and I’d love to not be bent over or on my knees trying to hook up the hose. I think I’ll add a quick disconnect to help attach the hose without a lot of fumbling.

An interesting visual map showing when to be off the road.

Thanks! Too many battery photos, I picked the wrong one… should have looked for road dust. The photo of the newly installed battery does show a properly wired battery, and I agree… the good thing is that it’s working.

It’s faint, but it’s there. One of the great things about tablets is the ability to blow up photos.

I’m in the bigger is better crowd, too. But then, being the child of depression era parents, I suffer from packrat disease. You never know when you might need (fill in the blank). On the serious side, extra room for the TV, tools, or just space for projects is pretty nice.