Where’s Ollie?

[Mike and Carol]

Camping at Deer Lick Creek COE just outside of Tuscaloosa. Just one other camper in our loop, probably a dozen sites around us empty.  Hot and humid but quiet!

 

 

[rideandfly]

Nice shots, we REALLY like COE campgrounds!

[Nancy K.]

Pisgah Inn will now allow non-guests to eat lunch there if you make reservations.  We were across the road at Mt. Pisgah campground for 4 nights this week.  Best hike we did was the Black Balsam Knob hike (off Forest Service Rd. between mileposts 420 and 421.)

[SNY SD UP]

We are up here now.  we picked up the Blue Ridge Parkway at the SW end leaving the Great Smokey Mountains NP.

we are up to Fancy Gap, doubled back with out SNYSDUP to see Music Center & Mt. ARY (Mayberry).

Tomorrow we head out to  Lynchburg Area, Drop Anchor, and explore.

Then the BRP and the Shenandoah Skyline Drive, to Luray, VI.

Eventually up to Maine, then back to ND. 

[mountainoliver]

Check your private messages. 

[John and Debbie]

On 5/17/2016 at 6:20 PM, Mike and Carol said:

 

This is at Table Rock Lake State Park just outside of Branson, MO.  This is a great campground and just minutes from Branson and all the shows and activities.  We had a good visit to Silver Dollar City during their BBQ and Bluegrass week.  The park is right on Table Rock Lake for those who like water activities.

Do you lock the hitch when leaving?   Does OTT have those for the bulldog? 

[topgun2]

John - 

There are numerous ways to "lock" the hitch of the Oliver - both while moving and while parked.  I always use a "locking pin" such as shown in the photo below to prevent  anyone from simply lifting the bulldog latch.  At delivery, Oliver does supply a "pin" to keep this latch closed but it does not lock.  Since this locking pin is reasonably easy to defeat - think crowbar or stout hammer - I will take other theft prevention measures when leaving my Oliver in questionable places.  This "locking pin" is available at most Walmarts and/or search coupler lock on Amazon - there are numerous styles to choose from.  Also you can use this Forum's search function - try hitch locks or just locks - since this subject has been discussed numerous times.

Bill

 

[mossemi]

1 hour ago, John Welte said:

Do you lock the hitch when leaving?   Does OTT have those for the bulldog?

Try the search term in the picture below.

Mossey

 

[Mike and Carol]

1 hour ago, John Welte said:

Do you lock the hitch when leaving?   Does OTT have those for the bulldog? 

Yes, I do.  These are what I use and are available on Amazon.  Oliver may be stocking some locking devices now, you could check with Jason.

[SNY SD UP]

Leaving (Burlington area) Vermont this morning, headed to NH.

Working our way up to Maine.

 

[SNY SD UP]

Have been in Maine (Bangor & Acadia area) for 2.5 days.  Enjoying (making best of) the Rain & Fog. 

We will not try to enter Canada this season, but will  drop down to Mass. tomorrow, do the East Coast for a while, then head back West and (then Home) up to ND, before the snow fly's.

Been on the road 65 days, enjoying the various landscapes and all that this wonderful country presents to us.

 

Bryan (Scrambled), Maggie (SnySdUp) & Willis (the Kamper Kat)

[topgun2]

Be safe out there and load up on that seafood.  Its generally a bit fresher where you are now versus where you will be when the snow flies.

Bill

[Mike and Carol]

We just spent a week in southwest Colorado at Bayfield Riverside RV Park.  Our son and family live in Durango and Bayfield is just to the east.  We don’t normally do commercial parks but this one was nice, well maintained and convenient to what we needed to do.  Our son and family pulled their RV out over the weekend and camped next to us, a new experience!

Cowboy parade in Durango.

 

Our site from across the river.

 

Running river water can be very soothing!

 

A very nice park, well maintained.

 

Our site with my son’s NoBo next door.

 

 

 

[rideandfly]

Mike,

Looks nice!

We will put Riverside campground/area on our list to visit!

Thanks,

[Patriot]

Oliver in Wild - We spent 5 nights here - https://riversedgemountainrvresort.com and did a little exploring around Nantahala National Forest, Vogel State Park, Blairsville,  and Brasstown Bald. Rib Country is now are most favorite barbecue joints in Murphy…awesome cue!!
We were camping among the giant RVs.😄 Lots of large motorhomes and big 5th wheels. The RV park was extremely clean and well kept and had large concrete pad sites. We met a number of super nice people during our stay. We took our bicycles in order to do a shake down of our 1Up USA (2) bike rack. We loved having our bicycles with us, it was just great to pedal tour around the park.
The 1Up USA Super Duty bike rack performed excellent with no issues during our trip. The license plate relocation bracket arrived while we were gone so I installed it when we got home. I may add an LED license plate light. 

A few pics of our site, bike rack and views along the way.

Bike rack loaded without the license plate relocation kit. Plenty of tail light visibility but needed the license plate relocation bracket.

 

Bike rack deployed-

Rack in upright store position-

Our site -

Looking from Nantahala National Forest up towards the Smoky Mtns.

Already missing the higher elevations of the mountains -

[rideandfly]

David, Beautiful photos and nice looking bike rack installation! 

[mossemi]

11-10-2021 Overnight stop while traveling.

White Oak Creek COE campground near Eufaula, AL.  Very typical for COE campgrounds. It is clean, waterfront and cheap for old people.  And they even had the heat on in the shower building.

Sweet.

Mossey

 

[mossemi]

11-27 to 11-30, 2021

Eastbank COE campground near Bainbridge, GA.  Very nice campground with clean facilities and grounds.  And the heated shower house was a bonus as the low temps were 50, 34 and 37 our 3 mornings there.

Mossey

 

[topgun2]

Looks great!

How were the biting bugs this time of year?

[Mike and Carol]

Great shots!  We love COE campgrounds too.  Usually clean, well laid out and the price is right for old folks.  Mike

[Mike and Carol]

We’re camped in Catalina State Park just north of Tucson.  It’s a popular park, so reservations need to be made well in advance.  There are 4 other Olivers here, two of them that we’ve camped with many times before.  

 

[topgun2]

Hi Carol!

[Mountainman198]

22 hours ago, Mike and Carol said:

We’re camped in Catalina State Park just north of Tucson.  It’s a popular park, so reservations need to be made well in advance.  There are 4 other Olivers here, two of them that we’ve camped with many times before.  

 

What a surprise to find four other Ollies at our favorite AZ State Park the day after we arrived. Great to meet new Ollie owners and reconnect with some we met last year, before we had our Ollie.  Ollie owners are really nice people.

[Mike and Carol]

51 minutes ago, Mountainman198 said:

What a surprise to find four other Ollies at our favorite AZ State Park the day after we arrived. Great to meet new Ollie owners and reconnect with some we met last year, before we had our Ollie.  Ollie owners are really nice people.

Lance, it was great meeting and getting to know you.  Ollie owners are the best!  Mike

[Mike and Carol]

Sunset tonight at Catalina State Park!