Jason Foster

Good idea and looks better than the chrome beauty ring.

Thats a good one. Thanks for the link.

I think that is a fair clarification. Without an industry standard definition of four-season, we will always wonder how far north we can go. I will never have a problem in Texas, but I might run into some issues in Thief River Falls in January without taking some precautions. I plan on camping in Missouri after I pick up my Oliver in late December and I have no fear that it can handle that weather.

Are these flexible solar panels as efficient or as powerful as the flat rigid ones?

Ronbrinks light the next morning.

Welcome to the conversation. It is important to note that I have not received my Oliver yet, but I am a winter camper. With that said, I must offer up a caveat. I live in Texas, so winter for me would be equal to Spring or Fall for you. One of the many reasons I sprung for the Oliver is its ability to handle colder weather. Oliver's website states that their trailer is four-season, but I figured that it would fall into the Tennessee four-season range rather than the Arctic range. I'm not a summer guy. When it hits 85 degrees, I'm done camping. I like cold weather, warm fires and hiking when I don't have to sweat my clothes through. After owning several different rigs, I went with the Oliver. It will likely see Colorado Winters during Elk season, but not until I add a few modifications to allow it to handle prolonged sub-zero temperatures.

Hmmm. The last trailer I had (currently have) always whacked me in the head when I least expected it.

I believe so. He doesn't ask about my past, so I don't ask him about his. We have a mutual agreement, and it usually involves food.

This is Nip. He got his name because he likes to bite. Not hard, though. My wife calls him the Doods. Not sure why.

I love Calvin and Hobbes. I really like my job which allows me to work in a home office which makes all the hobbies I have even more enjoyable.

Wow. I have at least another 8 to 10 years to go.

Curly headed fuzz ball. Love em.

Congratulations and welcome. Look forward to adventuring with you.

I'm sure they figure those who have the money to boat, can and will pay the premium. And some of us catch the bug and spend a lot of money on RVs. Obviously, I wouldn't be here if I didn't get tired of wasting money on the substandard garbage the RV industry is pumping out. To be clear, some of the new stuff coming out is great but I'm a fan of not reinventing the wheel. I love 12 volt. So simple and reliable.

So bought and installed with cost in mind instead of longevity and quality?

As simple as that is, I wonder what the failure can be.

Has anybody taken one apart to see how they work?

I can't add anything to this. Well written and explained.

While I am on board with the idea, I would have to convince my wife. That might not be too hard to do since I would be the one doing toilet cleaning duties, but it will have to wait. We can add one later if needed.

Life seems to be all about this. I don't take risks, but I also don't worry about what I can't control.

I restrung one in a Fleetwood Discovery. Will that count?

East Texas has a few beauty spots but can't compete with North Carolina. We will visit that State one day.