Where’s Ollie?

[Snackchaser]

1 hour ago, rideandfly said:

 

Mike please forgive me for going off topic.

We will buy the router, too.

Question, setting the TV resolution at 720P, will that reduce TV outage time when the Mini is offline for a few seconds then back on again? Probably like most folks here, some places we go there is no cell service or antenna TV reception.

 

I wouldn’t reset your TV.  Starlink is amazing fast with clear sky most of the time.  The router should help when you move the dishy to find a hole in the trees.  The times you don't have clear sky will be few and you will just have to accept no service or the buffering blips.  

[jd1923]

2 hours ago, Snackchaser said:

Now with the new Mini Router, a bargain at $40

Got the router, new in box, thanks Geoff -

Leaving tomorrow on a short trip and we will try it out soon. First try, I'll just use the provided power supply plugged into the 110V outlet.

1 hour ago, rideandfly said:

Question, setting the TV resolution at 720P, will that reduce TV outage time when the Mini is offline

Our TV is 1080p and 4K and I did not set it lower, although YouTube and other services often downgrade the res when download speeds are slow. Your TV will buffer and get ahead when the signal is good to make up for the brief off-line periods. We had little to no interruptions when this occurred!

I'll get to the proper "Where's Ollie" subject in two days when I post "three Ollies camping in the Arizona White Mountains!" 

[rideandfly]

Thanks for the Mini info!

Looking forward to seeing the report on three Ollies in Arizona!

[Mike and Carol]

10 hours ago, rideandfly said:

Mike please forgive me for going off topic.

We will buy the router, too.

Bill, I think I may have started the SL diversion!  We also got the router so we should be set.  Some of our stops next trip will not have cell coverage so we’re looking forward to this new (to us) technology.   Mike

[jd1923]

Ollie #113 is on way to meet new friends tomorrow!

We were here just 2 weeks ago. Was our last stop on the way home, and this time our first stop on the way out, 3 1/2 hours from home.

Great place! Last time we bought two nice samples of finished Pertrifed Wood. Wonderful Mother & Daughter running the shop! Free Parking on the east side of the park road. $25 for electric on the other side.

And if your comin’ here, don’t take my corner spot! 🤣

Nice pics, huh?

Edited Saturday at 04:06 AM by jd1923

[jd1923]

On 7/17/2025 at 7:05 PM, rideandfly said:

Looking forward to seeing the report on three Ollies in Arizona!

If it wasn’t for my bad directions, mountain rains, wet dirt roads and no cell reception at 8900+ ft in the Arizona White Mountains, we would have had three Ollies together!

The next day, we spent the day together at our camp.
Picture by Art with Diane, then John & Chris and John pictured.

@MAX Burner, @jd1923 and @Geronimo John all in one place… Priceless! 

Edited yesterday at 03:49 AM by jd1923

[rideandfly]

1 hour ago, jd1923 said:

If it wasn’t for my bad directions, mountain rains, wet dirt roads and no cell reception at 8900+ ft in the Arizona White Mountains, we would have had three Ollies together!

The next day, we spent the day together at our camp.
Art & Diane, John & Chris and John pictured.

@MAX Burner, @jd1923 and @Geronimo John all in one place… Priceless! 

Fine looking Group! Looks like a great place to be camping, too!

Hope everyone has a fine time!!!!

 

[jd1923]

2 hours ago, rideandfly said:

Fine looking Group! Looks like a great place to be camping, too!

Hope everyone has a fine time!!!!

 

God’s country with great people and taking time to enjoy!
Chris calls this camp “Our Place!”

We hiked today and found 2-3 backup campsites down our small FS road, with great views along the way!

Edited yesterday at 04:05 AM by jd1923

[Mike and Carol]

That is a fine looking group of Oliver campers!  Is this the start of a NM/AZ rally?

[jd1923]

5 minutes ago, Mike and Carol said:

That is a fine looking group of Oliver campers!  Is this the start of a NM/AZ rally?

Don't forget Hawaii! 😂

[Patriot]

It looks like cooler temps there with the way everyone is dressed. That’s camping weather!

[jd1923]

10 hours ago, Patriot said:

It looks like cooler temps there with the way everyone is dressed. That’s camping weather!

Drove us crazy, June in Wyoming and Colorado with temps in the 90s! We had to pay for electric to run the noisy Dometic A/C!

It's 60F here today, 10AM at 8910 FT. Was a low of 48F at dawn and a forecasted high of only 64F today, got to 73F yesterday. It breaks all stereotypes of Arizona weather! Love it, love wearing wool socks, shirts and hats!

[Patriot]

59 minutes ago, jd1923 said:

Drove us crazy, June in Wyoming and Colorado with temps in the 90s! We had to pay for electric to run the noisy Dometic A/C!

It's 60F here today, 10AM at 8910 FT. Was a low of 48F at dawn and a forecasted high of only 64F today, got to 73F yesterday. It breaks all stereotypes of Arizona weather! Love it, love wearing wool socks, shirts and hats!

Soak up all the cool you can Jd! Looks like a really fun time! 👍🏻😊🇺🇸

[MAX Burner]

On 7/21/2025 at 8:05 PM, jd1923 said:

That is a fine looking group of Oliver campers!  Is this the start of a NM/AZ rally?

There's definitely a lot of cool places to see enroute from NM to the White Mtns of AZ!  We had a blast traveling with @Geronimo John and meeting @jd1923 and his lovely wife and wonderful chef, Chris, and their puppy, Charlie!

Above -- a couple Olivers, and a couple knucklehead huskies at the Very Large Array west of Socorro, NM at 6,800'

Above: Close-up of one of the 27 VLA radio telescopes (90-foot diameter) that look deep into the Milkyway in the radio frequency spectrum. Definitely worth the time spent to visit this place.

Above: Looking for @jd1923....

Above: AH! They can run, but they can't hide from us!  Typical afternoon monsoon weather in the White Mtns...

Above: Beautiful campground in the Whites...  Lots of elk and turkey:

A couple knuckleheads trying to figure out what to do with those big 4-legged friends...

Above shows a nice flock of Rio Grande Turkeys at about 8,750' enroute to our campsite...

Above -- Hannigan Meadow Lodge on AZ Hwy 191 at 9k' -- absolutely fantastic!

All in all -- it was a wonderful 5-day, 635-ish mile run from Placitas, NM...  

Thanks, @jd1923 and @Geronimo John!  Plan this one for 2026!

Best,

A & D (...and the boys - WOOF!)

(PS: A couple Olivers preparing for dinner and adult bevs -- note @Geronimo John's ice maker on the table!)

Edited 8 hours ago by MAX Burner
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