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I only put water in my fresh tank when I know I need it. I don't want the extra weight.
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2 hours ago, Shawna and Scott said:
Ohio usually has electric or non-electric sites with places through out the park that you can get water. Also there are usually sites with no electric hookups if that is what you are looking for.
I prefer to have water and electric on the site. Having sewer is nice too. Oddly the cost of a site does not seem to depend on the amenities it offers.
I have nothing against boondocking, but I want to pick my time and place.
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2 hours ago, johnwen said:
Maine and most of NH, according to my booking agent 🙂 Dolly Copp National Forest (NH) does have some electric sites and water spigots are scattered throughout.
John
I just swapped a site in Freeport ME at Winslow Park for Camden Hill State Park in Maine to get electric and water on the site.
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We have been at RV camping a few days short of a year. We have yet to stay at a "for profit" campsite. By that I mean we stay at state parks, COE parks and national parks.
We have camped maybe 40 days in 7 states. Like I said, we are newbies in all respects.
We have our first "big" trip planned. It is 25 days.
It appears that Vermont state parks do not offer any amenities on the sites. They have community water and a dump station.
https://www.vtstateparks.com/camping.html
Are there other states' parks that do not have sites with water and electric?
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23 minutes ago, Dave and Kimberly said:
HD... I feel your pain.
A sympathetic ear is sometimes all that is needed. So, thanks.
I am still learning. I know many of you have cracked the code. You helped by describing your approach. I will make it my own
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Rant over.
Back to real life.
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This is my first time taking a large trip in my Oliver trailer. I'm excited but also a little nervous. I'm looking forward to exploring new places and meeting new people.
The trip is about 3,000 miles over 20 days with 12 stops.
I am not liking the efforts here. Paint me exasperated.
I used to do long motorcycle trips. I like being spontaneous. Motorcycle trips were easy. Trailer trips are not spontaneous. Trailer trips are not easy. They require meticulous planning.
Am I doing this wrong?
The number of accounts I had to set up, the number of crappy websites and the number of voice messages I left makes this almost bad as going to the dentist.
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We have reconsidered our trek through that part of Canada.
The objective of this trip is visiting friends on Lake Ontario on the NY side. We already have 12 stops planned over this 3,000 mile trip. I did not see anything close to our route that prompted me to go through Canada.
All that said, we will do Canada soon, maybe next year, to see the things ya'll have mentioned. This is our first big trip and that one will be a big one too, with our focus on Canada.
I hope we can do another biggie this year to the Rockies.
Ya'll pray for me and my wife.
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1 hour ago, jd1923 said:
The ones I showed, pictured above sure were honeybees. When they left the cabinet, they left behind a hive in the making and honey dripping. Hope they found a new good home, just not on our deck and hopefully soon not in @Marce's A/C!
Bee keepers love when folks call to have a hive removed.
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I doubt they are Carpenter Bees or Wood Bees. I'd bet they are honey bees.
You win. I had Dirt Daubers. They built nests on the fan blades which threw them off balance. It was a matter of removing the Truma top and removing the nests.
I now turn the AC on periodically when it is stored to discourage them from doing it a gain.
You have taken it to the next level.
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3 hours ago, jd1923 said:
You can use them temporarily, for example lifting high enough to mount the spare tire if you get a flat.
As far as when camping, you want to have 90% of the weight on the tires and front jack. Use the rear jacks just for finish leveling. I use these to bring the trailer to the right height, left or right, and then apply the jacks for enough pressure so that the trailer does not wobble in the wind or when climbing the steps.
I have the Anderson leveling blocks.
I am simply wondering why Oliver did not equip the trailer with something more robust.
I have to think someone here on the forum has beefed up the stock system.
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2 hours ago, ScubaRx said:
The two rear jacks are exactly the same mechanically as the front one, they just don't have a control head.
I guess that is one more thing one learns about our Oliver through "ancestral knowledge".
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Quoting - VIP 3,000 Power Jack is designed to lift up to 3,000 pounds a full 18".
Oliver calls these "stabilizing jacks".
How much are you comfortable using them to level the trailer? How high are you comfortable raising one side? An inch? Two inches?
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Does anyone know which manual has info about the rear stabilizer jacks? I can find the front hitch jack but not the two rear jacks.
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Good info
I have fallen into a routine with RV Parky. https://www.rvparky.com/
I signed up for Harvest Hosts but have not yet stayed in one of their campgrounds. When I plan a trip I never find anything using Harvest Host. Maybe some states are better with HH than my surrounding states.
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Congratulations on all accounts. Enjoy!
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5 minutes ago, KfSmit said:
Thank you to all of you who have replied. This is all great information, especially the info about seeing the maintenance records and spec sheet. I have rv’d for over 50 years with my husband and bought the casita after he passed. I have used it extensively for the past two years, putting a ton of miles on it. So I think i have proved to myself that i am capable and able to maintain an rv and will use it. Onward and upward!
Oh, you ain't a fellow.
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Just curious, were you camping at Norfork lake in Arkansas last year?
We met a fellow that sure sounds like you
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4 hours ago, jd1923 said:
LOL, you need one of these for real yard work, with a little gas and 2SO: FS 91 R Weed Trimmer for Professionals | STIHL USA
I have two Stihls, one that size and one bigger. They are too heavy for her
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I think I have 3 or 4 big DeWalt batteries and maybe 3 of the little ones. It takes almost all of them for my wife to weed-eat the yard.
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The Milwaukee crushes DeWalt
Milwaukee M18 2848-20 VS Dewalt 20V Max DCC020IB Inflators REVIEW! | Is the M18 REALLY the fastest?
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I wish I had started down the Milwaukee road. I do think they are the best. I went all in on DeWalt. That way every battery is usable for all the tools I have.
I have been putting off buying a battery air pump. My POS KOBALT has died. In all fairness I have had it for 10 years or so and my truck needs 80 PSI.
Does anyone have DEWALT 20V MAX Tire Inflator DCC020IB?
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I just saw a 2023 Oliver for sale on RVTrader. They paid $107K. They are asking $80K. It has been listed for one day.
There are 24 LEGACY ELITE II for sale. 15 are dealer units.
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States with less amenities
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Posted · Edited by HDRider
I was struck by the fact that none of Vermont's state parks had hookups. I was querying the group if there were other states like that.
Obviously I do check their websites. That is how I found out Vermont's situation.