Where’s Ollie?

[Dennis and Melissa]

Theodore R NP

site 21 in Cottonwood 

[Dennis and Melissa]

If you look VERY closely at the left side of this photo you can see the tongue of our trailer 😂

[Mike and Carol]

When we were at TRNP a “herd” of Bison (15 or 20) walked through our site, a couple brushed up against the trailer.  We were peering out the windows!

[topgun2]

Saw two Ollie's headed north being hauled on the back of a semi just north of Kansas City at about 9am this morning.  Other than seeing an Oliver Elite I headed west into Dubois, WY about a week ago and camping for several days with another Elite II about a month ago, that is all I've seen in the past two months on the road.  However, I'm guessing that will change when I land at the Mothership tomorrow afternoon.

Bill

[Mike and Carol]

Bill, I hope you have lots of fish in your cooler.  We’re on the Washington coast and we haven’t seen a single Oliver all month!  Mike

[Dennis and Melissa]

Boondocking in Lewiston MT for the night in a Kiwanis Club campground adjacent to a little airport runway. Fun to watch the small planes takeoff and land 

 

 

Edited August 27 by Dennis and Melissa

[topgun2]

On 8/26/2025 at 9:11 PM, Mike and Carol said:

Bill, I hope you have lots of fish in your cooler.  We’re on the Washington coast and we haven’t seen a single Oliver all month!  Mike

I never keep trout unless I'm back packing and need dinner.

Actually, I'd much rather have a steak.

I just got home from a stop at the Mothership and there were a number of Olivers there.  And, Craig & Vicki and Steve & Debbie were celebrating the first day of ownership of their brand new Ollies!

Bill

p.s.  also, the Russo's were in the Sales office filming a review of the brand new 2026 Elite II.  Hopefully they will have that up on YouTube soon.

[topgun2]

On 8/26/2025 at 7:32 PM, topgun2 said:

Saw two Ollie's headed north being hauled on the back of a semi just north of Kansas City at about 9am this morning. 

Jason Essary and Jason Ballentine told me that these two Olivers were bound for Seattle.  They should be there by now and getting ready for new owners.

Bill

[Jps190]

Site A4 at Wahweap campground near lake Powell.

[Dennis and Melissa]

Glacier NP

Two Medicine campground 

 

[Doug S]

Great shot! We were there at Fish Creek campground on Monday. I think the park is completely full. 

[Mike and Carol]

We really enjoyed Two Medicine campground!

[ADKCamper]

15 hours ago, Dennis and Melissa said:

Glacier NP

Two Medicine campground 

 

VERY nice! Expect to be at St.Mary / East Glacier on the 10th for 5 nights. Fingers crossed we don't get an early blizzard this year!

[topgun2]

On BLM land near - Atlantic City, WYOMING

 

[topgun2]

For anyone that has actually been to Atlantic City, New Jersey - Here is a picture of Atlantic City, WYOMING

[Boudicca908]

7 hours ago, topgun2 said:

On BLM land near - Atlantic City, WYOMING

I just visited South Pass City a few days ago! 

[topgun2]

Hope ya got a few of these:

 

[topgun2]

AND saw some of these (for those that have never been in this area of the country, the second pic is about all you can see for as far as you can see - sharp eyes will note the three sage grouse at the left hand side of the road).

 

Edited September 1 by topgun2

[Dennis and Melissa]

On 9/1/2025 at 4:12 PM, topgun2 said:

AND saw some of these (for those that have never been in this area of the country, the second pic is about all you can see for as far as you can see - sharp eyes will note the three sage grouse at the left hand side of the road).

 

I saw my first spruce grouse ever this week in Two Medicine GNP. I thought it was a ptarmigan but the ranger corrected me. You see ptarmigan don’t visit that area. 
 

He added that the NPS had just finished a study on ptarmigan camouflage in the wild. Of all the adaptations in wildlife, silent p is the most rare.  😁

[Galway Girl]

At Chief Timothy Park site 7 near Clarkston Wa

A 1980’s COE park on an island in the snake river (connected by causeway) now managed offline by Vista Outdoors under a lease
 

next stop Hells Gate SP on the snake river

About a month out from Alcan Springs appointment!

[topgun2]

Dead Indian Creek is right behind Twist and is full of cows and fish (see second pic).

This campground is located right on the Chief Joseph Highway about 35 miles north of Cody, WY.

Bill

 

[topgun2]

Here's another camping site just off the Chief Joseph Highway - and - this one's free.  No water or electric or dump but there is a pit toilet and fire ring.  Crandall Creek is at the bottom of the hill behind my Ollie and there are some nice fish in that creek.  GPS - 44.848679, -109.639157

Bill

p.s.  note the last pic - there are times when the wind comes straight off those mountains in the distance and it can blow fairly hard.

Edited Saturday at 06:03 PM by topgun2
added detail

[topgun2]

In this view of the Tetons I'm headed WAY up the Gros Ventre River.  Just north of the "major" (not) town of Kelly this was a place I could not resist to take the first pic.

However, if you are ever near Moran Junction look for Elk Ranch Road and head for GPS: 43.82592677366998, -110.50216569188429.  Here there are some old buildings and great views of the Tetons without being around 1,000 of your closest friends.  Also, note that there is plenty of room to turn an Oliver around here.

Finally - if you are in this area and have never eaten Dornan's Pizza (on the upper deck)(GPS:43.65754766116248, -110.71075629684981) , it is pretty good with a great view of both the Tetons and planes preparing to land at the Jackson airport.  While at Dornan's you can also get gas, beer, wine, fishing stuff and a small selection of grocery items.

Bill

p.s.  If you decide to go to Dornan's and you are towing the Ollie - a couple of suggestions-

1.  Go early.  The pizza place opens at 11:30 am and there will be a line of 20 to 50 people at that time.

2.  Do not park down in the "store/gas area" with the Ollie.  If you can pull down into that area so that you can turn around and head out.  Park on the side of the access road and walk the short distance down into the store area.

p.p.s.

HERE is another review of Dornan's

 

Edited Monday at 07:11 PM by topgun2
added detail

[Mike and Carol]

After Crater Lake NP we went to Carl Washburn State Park on the coast in Oregon.  Nice little park, well maintained.  

Lots of shade.

 

Active lighthouse.

 

[Mike and Carol]

If you are going up US101 in Oregon you must stop at the Tillamook cheese factory in Tillamook.  They have a nice self guided walking tour of the factory and a big gift shop to load up on cheese and other dairy items.  We’ll worth the stop!

Entrance, the cow portrait leaves no doubt where you are!

 

This is a pretty cheesy photo, buy why not?