routlaw Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Howdy All We just got back from a two week trip to the southwest, exploring ruins, rock art and canyons. We were off the grid the entire time solely dependent on our solar system with 4 Trojan batteries. Never even came close to tapping into the electric reserves. A couple of nights were chilly enough to run the furnace but we did accomplish this on less than one 20 lb tank of propane. The coldest night out was in the Madison River Valley here in MT fist night out. Most days were cloudless and I do mean not a cloud in the sky with temps ranging in the low to high 80s most days with a few in the mid 70's. It was unseasonably warm even this far south but overall beautiful weather. Overall gas mileage was 14.3 mpg for the entire RT. Though a few tanks dipped below this especially in the steep hill climbs around the mesas in UT and AZ with many grades in the 5-8% range. Tow rig is a Ford F150 with Eco-Boost engine. Thought I would share a few campground pics with the Oliver for those interested in adventuring off to the area. Legacy Elite II #70 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators topgun2 Posted October 20, 2015 Moderators Share Posted October 20, 2015 routlaw, You can't be serious! Really sweet - I'm so jealous. Bill 2023 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5EB FX4 Max Towing, Max Payload, 2016 Oliver Elite II - Hull #117 "Twist" Near Asheville, NC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
routlaw Posted October 20, 2015 Author Share Posted October 20, 2015 Thnaks and yep, dead serious. You're time will come too. Enjoy when you get it. Will post some more photos of campgrounds later. rob Legacy Elite II #70 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dharmardr Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Love the pictures and the information. Please, if you don't mind, I would love to see more pictures. After December 16 we can make some of our own. Grayson and Ann Cook Northwest CT and Mid Coast Maine 2016 Oliver Elite II, Twin Bed FP Toyota Tundra, Extra Cab, Long bed, 5.7 V8 Yippee-i-o-ki-yah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Mike and Carol Posted November 13, 2015 Moderators Share Posted November 13, 2015 Wow, great pictures! Another trip idea for the planning list..... !! Texas Hill Country | 2016 Elite II #135 | 2020 Ram 2500 6.7L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donthompson Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 I love the Southwest! Don 2020 Kimberley Kruiser T3 2019 Ram 2500 Diesel States I visited with my Ollie (Sold October, 2019) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
routlaw Posted November 13, 2015 Author Share Posted November 13, 2015 Thanks folks, got busy over the last couple of weeks and have not had time to followup on this, but plan to soon, so stay tuned as the saying goes. Legacy Elite II #70 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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