Where’s Ollie?

[jd1923]

Where are all the Ollies?
On this 4th of July, the 250th Anniversary of our Great Nation?

In 2 weeks, we'll be camping the Coconino NF, first Walnut Canyon and then boondocking the Kaibab NF just south of the Grand Canyon.

But on this special holiday, our Ollie is just parked at home. We enjoyed Prescott Frontier Days, the "World's Oldest Rodeo" this year. Annually, it runs over the 4th of July weekend. It was a fun evening! 🤠

[johnwen]

Walker Fork Campground (BLM) approx 15 miles north of Chicken, AK.  33 degrees this morning but warmed up nicely while we panned for gold...not much luck...this time.  Dirt courtesy of Top of the World Highway coming from Dawson City, Yukon Territory.

 

 

Edited July 5 by johnwen

[topgun2]

A bit of rain last night with a low temp of 51 degrees at Lower Sunshine Reservoir just outside Meteetse, WY.

[Galileo]

Hanging out at Glacial Lakes State Park (near) Starbuck Minnesota. Our second time here as the campground hosts. Been here since the first of July and leaving the 29th. 

I saw a camp host at another campground that put out hummingbird feeders, so I thought I’d give it a try. 

This isn’t “elegant” by any means. I grabbed an old fishing rod and secured the handle end under the edge of the A/C - twist-tied it to the TV antenna to keep it from coming loose. (Extreme vibration of our love-to-hate Dometic Penguin 2)

Hummers showed up less than 24 hours later. I have it rigged just outside of the rear window so we can relax in bed and watch them come and go. 

Edited Monday at 01:59 PM by Galileo
Fat fingers - and more fat fingers. Added video

[Steph and Dud B]

Association Island campground on the shores of Lake Ontario in upstate NY. This place has an interesting history. The island used to be the General Electric executive retreat. Thomas Edison held court there. Now it's a campground surrounded by water (there's a causeway), but some of the original buildings are still there. The largest, which was a lodge, has been refurbished into hotel rooms and there are dozens of sites and cabins, including many waterfront sites.

[Townesw]

Over the past few days I’ve looked through all 39 pages of this thread. Very pretty pictures of “Where Is Ollie”.  I have pictures of a not-so-pretty location. During late September, 2019 our Oliver was here for a few days 

 

 

We were parked near the base of this building 

 

A hint as to the location 

 

A screenshot from the campground’s website 
 

At the next campground after my one-and-only venture into NYC our Oliver was parked here. A much better looking location. September 30, 2019.

 

And then again in June of 2026. Libby’s Oceanside Camp, York, ME. One of our favorite campgrounds. 

 

 

Bill

 

Edited Monday at 03:27 PM by Townesw

[Mike and Carol]

Quite a difference in camping sites!

[Boudicca908]

5 hours ago, Townesw said:

all 39 pages of this thread

Where's Ollie is my favorite thread and it's 10 years old!  Thanks @Mike and Carol for getting it started!

Edited Monday at 05:11 PM by Boudicca908

[Mike and Carol]

7 minutes ago, Boudicca908 said:

Where's Ollie is my favorite thread and it's 10 years old!  Thanks @Mike and Carol for getting it started!

Never thought it would last this long!  Since we’re not able to travel for a while it’s inspiring to see everyone else contribute with really interesting places to keep it going.  I had our Oliver in the driveway last weekend for some maintenance and at one point I just sat at the dinette and thought we’ve got to get on the road soon!  Mike

[rideandfly]

3 hours ago, Boudicca908 said:

Where's Ollie is my favorite thread and it's 10 years old!  Thanks @Mike and Carol for getting it started!

Agree, started participating in this thread  almost 10 years ago.
 

At home working on Ollie, it’s raining, so cannot finish everything today. Hopefully will be on the Blue Ridge Parkway camping soon, will take some “Where’s Ollie” photos, too!

 

 

Edited Monday at 09:06 PM by rideandfly

[jd1923]

On 7/13/2026 at 10:21 AM, Mike and Carol said:

I had our Oliver in the driveway last weekend...

Ours too, but we're hoping to go camping for a few days next week! 😎

We just had a guest Ollie here, for a few great days! 😂 But now she's gone. You might know who.

Woke up yesterday, looked out our living room window and I got scared! Thought for a moment we still had a Dometic P2, oh NO! 🤣

Edited Thursday at 05:14 AM by jd1923

[Mike and Carol]

8 hours ago, jd1923 said:

We just had a guest Ollie here, for a few great days! 😂 But now she's gone. You might know who.

 

Hopefully her brake issue is fixed for good!

[Boudicca908]

1 hour ago, Mike and Carol said:

Hopefully her brake issue is fixed for good!

Time will tell!  
John and I don’t think the wire pulled from the axle looks like the culprit (though only the wire from front axle was pulled, the other is still in there, cut free)… only the small section near the hole with missing grommet was nicked. However, there were no warning messages yesterday. Today will be a longer tow, and I will keep the forum updated. 

[ScubaRx]

On 7/16/2026 at 9:45 AM, Boudicca908 said:

Time will tell!  
John and I don’t think the wire pulled from the axle looks like the culprit (though only the wire from front axle was pulled, the other is still in there, cut free)… only the small section near the hole with missing grommet was nicked. However, there were no warning messages yesterday. Today will be a longer tow, and I will keep the forum updated. 

I'm feeling good about it.