Doug S

Hi Joe - great question. We are picking up our Ollie late February ‘24 and are just a few miles away from you in Jackson. Have to get together sometime! Doug

You guys are great! It is really fun to see how important the morning joe is for everyone. (Or matcha, or tea, or….). I got into making quality shots several years ago, and I’m sure Jill now considers that in me she has a fully automatic machine. I home roast my beans too, but I’m kind of a rank amateur at that. There are a lot of great ideas here and some things I’ve never seen before, such as the Cafelat Rocket. It seems like things break down into machines with pods and those without. In order to get an espresso type of extraction, I think I need pressure, either from a machine or from leverage. Although the Aeropress provides very good coffee, I’m not sure it is concentrated enough to be compared to a shot extracted at 9 bars. I’d love some input on that though. I don’t think I want to deal with a wand to steam the milk, and I think there are a range of alternatives that will both heat and aerate the milk, so I can put that on the back burner (ha). A comment on the Moka pot. I had never used one until it showed up as THE WAY to make something similar to espresso in an AirBnb that we rented in Sardinia last year. I was amazed at the results! It is neither espresso nor dripped or percolated coffee, but it is rich and good (but we didn’t find the code to keep it from being messy)! It also seems like having an induction kettle is the way to go for general purpose water heating and tea making. (We try to make hibiscus tea regularly and can keep it in the fridge for a few days. I also appreciate the ideas for storage and locating kitchen things in the Ollie – thanks again to everyone for diving into this conversation! I’m still mulling over the great inputs and probably leaning toward the rocket, but haven’t made a decision. So much fun!

That’s interesting! I’ll dig into it today. Do you serve it cold? With any milk? I do have friends who use the smaller Aeropress, which can be pretty good - actually with good beans it is better than Peet’s, just not as “automatic”, which is also pretty nice in the morning.

Thanks for the welcome! The whole ceremony/ritual of how we each get up in the morning is pretty interesting. Taste buds are waiting, as are the dogs, to see the new light….

Hi, I’ve got an Ollie on order for late February and am having a lot of fun - some with a little stress, on making the Ollie “ours”. Also trying to start with minimum ideas for mods. We really like good coffe in the mornings, and I make Jill at least one cappuccino a day. It turns out that a nespresso with Peet’s coffee and some steamed milk will pass the test. I’m pretty sure that one will fit between the standard position of the cooktop and the sink, but then what do you do with it if you want to cook or clean? Love to hear other’s solutions/ideas. I don’t want to go to a moka pot, or a French press, or a pour-over. I think this might be one of those things that would be obvious if we actually had the Ollie. Doug

So I'm confused...Even though they are high quality and "fit perfectly", we probably shouldn't get them because they don't appear to be bulged acorn?

I’ll save a place to note the outcome.

Sounds like a serious plan with a lot of mobile site testing needed.

That's really interesting. Are you shifting the mounting locations? I notice that you had it at the nightstand middle at one time?

Thanks - I think I'll just put it in the "let's see after we use it a while" category.

Thanks for the advice

Thanks - seems like a lower priority for me right now.

We'll have an OTT sometime in early March. We Travel between Wilson WY and Fort Collins CO. Will probably store the Ollie in FC in the winter. Pretty harsh up in Wilson.

Thanks for the offer! I think I've got some more thinking to do though. I guess my first question is "do you use it"? So you use the Lagun table from midway. Does that bring any advantage that you were looking for? Doesn't it get in the way of your (or someone else's) legs?

I just realized the obvious - the table by itself isn't long enough, so there would need to be "more".

Hi all, We now have our deposit down!! - and are starting to look at minor customizations. So our first area to focus on is a rear table for the twin. Clearly Overland's approach to a flexible table is elegant, functional, and good looking, so I'm looking at using that as a foundation. I'm also interested in adding one more piece of functionality to literally support our two small (12lb) dogs. I'd like to use something similar for the support that Foy is using for his twin to king conversion. Something that brings enough vertical strength that would de-risk collapsing the Lagun arm or fracturing fiberglas from a wayward human. And once there is enough support we could use the same mattress material as those used in the beds, so that it would nearly be a functional king. If Foy sees this I would love to have that dialog. I know I can reach him directly, but it seemed better to launch it in the forum. - Thanks - Doug

Hi all! First of all, I met up with Toni and she is a real pleasure! She was so generous of her time and so open. I now understand a little bit of the "family" we are probably going to join. Her EIite II was great. My wife and I and a friend who is mountain savvy went on the tour and it was better than I had imagined. My wife and friend felt the same way. The quality is so quiet - yet evident I was really impressed. It had much more storage than I thought and the practical nature of everything was obvious. I loved the fact that there were no sharp corners. In summary, Toni is a great ambassador for a great product. I've also been looking at the Porsche from a more practical point of view and have decided I might use it only as a vehicle for delivery, I am rapidly adjusting to a 3/4 ton with a bed cover. We are high in the mountains and have many nights that are well below the gelling temps of diesels, (easily -10F, and occasionally -25F), so I'm biased to go with a big gasser. Most experienced people on the forums seem to emphasize that "you can't have too much truck", and the stress reduction alone can help you appreciate where you are rather than being distracted by things that are closer to the edge than you would like. I would trade the Porsche in, so this would also be my primary vehicle - which can work where I live. I really appreciate all of your help! - Doug

Hi, I've been going by the rough estimates of 10% of trailer weight for tongue weight, but am cautious about exceeding safety boundaries, even if it is just in the "mind" of the insurance companies. I'm going to contact the towing experts in Canada on Monday, but I've seen a few notes like those below that give me confidence I could use the Cayenne as a first step and delivery vehicle in Tennessee. I weighed my Oliver while on a trip. It weighed 5,700 lbs. The tongue weight was 560 lbs. While it is certainly possible to add a lot more gear, and some do, I would not say it was normal to get up over 6,500 lbs. Mine towed steady as a rock with less than 10% tongue weight and no WDH or sway device. Olivers are balanced properly and very stable. 10% tongue weight is a common rule of thumb and I see no reason to try to go higher than that with an Oliver. Thanks and now more than ever, I'm going to expand my limited knowledge on Pickups. - Doug You points are well taken -

I found one! Don't know if it's the same one - but probably close enough!

Thanks Toni, we have talked an I'm looking forward to seeing you and your Oliver!

Hi all, I haven't bought an Oliver yet - but close! My wife and I really would like to see one before making a final decision. An E II Open items: We are going back and forth on whether we want the Twin or the full. I think we would prefer the full, but not sure about how much of a nuisance we would feel with the set-up and take down, and the twins sure look good and open. Also trying to figure out the composting or standard toilet, and if it's to be a standard, can we get an elongated bowl (we hear that it is much better for traveling re splashing etc.). The only safety issue I have is that we have a 2014 Porsche Cayenne Turbo RS with air suspension. No issue at all with power or torque, but we are edging up to the 616 pound tongue weight. I've read quite a bit about the actual physics involved, and with the designed low center of gravity for the Porsche it would seem like it would be a great towing vehicle. If anyone has experience with this - or any Cayenne or VW Touareg of the same year range I would really appreciate it!!!