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Cherie Ve Ard
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03-22-2014, 02:47 PM
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New RV site for everyone.
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Cherie Ve Ard
Full support for Canada and Mexico is coming...
Full support for Canada and Mexico is coming soon. Some Canadian cities and RV Parks are already in our database, however.
The site is less than 2 weeks old and in 'Public Beta'... lots of rough...
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General Chat
03-22-2014, 09:50 AM
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New RV site for everyone.
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2,312
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Cherie Ve Ard
Thank you for mentioning RVillage - Chris and I...
Thank you for mentioning RVillage - Chris and I have been involved with the core team in creating this site. We just launched less than 2 weeks ago, and the response has been fantastic!
It's a new...
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Referrals: Molded Fiberglass Trailers
07-26-2013, 08:26 PM
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2007 Oliver Legacy Elite - SOLAR $45000
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8,874
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Cherie Ve Ard
You might want to check out our friends over at...
You might want to check out our friends over at The Creative Cruiser (https://www.creativecruiser.com) - they're re-converting a very sweet 1963 Flxble Starliner to be their high-tech home on wheels....
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Referrals: Molded Fiberglass Trailers
07-26-2013, 08:06 PM
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2007 Oliver Legacy Elite - SOLAR $45000
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8,874
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Cherie Ve Ard
It'll definitely be interesting to see how Oliver...
It'll definitely be interesting to see how Oliver coming back impacts resales. However, my understanding is that the 22' is the initial focus of Oliver - which will leave those desiring 17' luxury...
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Fulltiming in a Molded Fiberglass Trailer
10-04-2012, 01:40 PM
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How Do You fulltime In Small Trailer
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19,956
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Cherie Ve Ard
We started out in a 16' T@B teardrop for our full...
We started out in a 16' T@B teardrop for our full timing. We did a year in that.
And then we moved up to a 17' Oliver fiberglass trailer, which has a double hull giving a good amount of...
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Referrals: Molded Fiberglass Trailers
09-26-2012, 12:45 PM
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2007 Oliver Legacy Elite / Solar Powered (Reduced Price)
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Cherie Ve Ard
2007 Oliver Legacy Elite / Solar Powered (Reduced Price)
Some dear friends of ours have decided to sell their Oliver Legacy Elite, modified with 270w of solar.
https://www.technomadia.com/uploads//2012/07/P1060860_disp800.jpg
It's a 2007 model, one...
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Referrals: Molded Fiberglass Trailers
09-12-2012, 02:13 PM
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2007 Oliver Legacy Elite - SOLAR $45000
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8,874
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Cherie Ve Ard
Hi Bill.. if you have an offer that you'd think...
Hi Bill.. if you have an offer that you'd think they'd consider, I'll be happy to put you in touch.
However, do keep in mind that a similarly aged and conditioned Oliver, without the solar &...
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Referrals: Molded Fiberglass Trailers
07-17-2012, 01:27 PM
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2007 Oliver Legacy Elite - SOLAR $45000
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8,874
Posted By
Cherie Ve Ard
Thank you Mary... that is very sweet of y'all!
Thank you Mary... that is very sweet of y'all!
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Fulltiming in a Molded Fiberglass Trailer
07-16-2012, 03:49 PM
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So how does one afford to full-time?!
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Cherie Ve Ard
'Afford' is of course a subjective term, and...
'Afford' is of course a subjective term, and really comes down to what your income source and level is.
We've been full timing for 6 years now (3 of those in a solar powered 17' Oliver Legacy...
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Referrals: Molded Fiberglass Trailers
07-16-2012, 10:49 AM
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2007 Oliver Legacy Elite - SOLAR $45000
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8,874
Posted By
Cherie Ve Ard
2007 Oliver Legacy Elite - SOLAR $45000
Oliver Travel Trailers are rare to begin with - only 45 made. There were even fewer with solar power.
Some dear friends of ours have decided to sell theirs - and because they're dealing with...
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Classified Archives
07-16-2012, 10:34 AM
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11
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2008 Oliver Elite For Sale $35,000
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4,409
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Cherie Ve Ard
Oh.. and as a suggestion, redrover. If you can,...
Oh.. and as a suggestion, redrover. If you can, go ahead and take a couple short trips in it. Put a for sale sign on it, and go! There's nothing like spotting an Oliver in the wild to get people's...
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Classified Archives
07-16-2012, 10:29 AM
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OR |
2008 Oliver Elite For Sale $35,000
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Posted By
Cherie Ve Ard
You'll tend to see a lot of Olivers ended up in...
You'll tend to see a lot of Olivers ended up in Arizona, and Lake Havasu in particular. In part because the patriarch of Oliver (Jim and his wife), who the trailers were their dream passion, wintered...
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Referrals: Molded Fiberglass Trailers
05-31-2012, 06:02 PM
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AZ 2008 Oliver For Sale, $23,500
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3,296
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Cherie Ve Ard
By the way, we just heard from someone who called...
By the way, we just heard from someone who called on this trailer (which is how I was alerted to this thread), and it has now been sold. Someone got a SWEET deal on a fabulous looking Oliver. ...
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Referrals: Molded Fiberglass Trailers
05-31-2012, 05:45 PM
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AZ 2008 Oliver For Sale, $23,500
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3,296
Posted By
Cherie Ve Ard
This is an unheard of price on an Oliver.. the...
This is an unheard of price on an Oliver.. the seller obviously hasn't done their research on recent sales. Our 2009 Oliver (with solar and other geeky add-ons) sold last year in a private sale for...
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Referrals: Molded Fiberglass Trailers
04-08-2012, 08:46 PM
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2008 Oliver Legacy Elite - For Sale - Rare Opportunity!
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11,722
Posted By
Cherie Ve Ard
The solar powered one I mentioned above is...
The solar powered one I mentioned above is available - in fact, the owners have decided they would like to sell. I'll be helping them get listings up sometime next week (but if anyone is interested,...
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Referrals: Molded Fiberglass Trailers
02-29-2012, 09:19 AM
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2008 Oliver Legacy Elite - For Sale - Rare Opportunity!
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11,722
Posted By
Cherie Ve Ard
The interesting thing is ... that's the same...
The interesting thing is ... that's the same exact Oliver that I listed originally :) This particular one has changed hands many times since.
Incidentally, we have some other friends with a...
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Hi, I am....
11-20-2011, 09:23 AM
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Hello again.
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2,425
Posted By
Cherie Ve Ard
Hi John - based at least on our experience, I...
Hi John - based at least on our experience, I suspect contract work will remain your bread and butter. Our mobile apps, at best, bring in beer money :) It's a highly saturated market. Do it...
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Fulltiming in a Molded Fiberglass Trailer
11-20-2011, 08:50 AM
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Full time before retirement
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5,705
Posted By
Cherie Ve Ard
To answer the original questions - yes! ...
To answer the original questions - yes! Absolutely.
We're currently in our late-30s and have been full timing for over 5 years now. We work as we roam running our software and technology...
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Hi, I am....
11-20-2011, 08:38 AM
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9+ years full time - returning to the road
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3,772
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Cherie Ve Ard
Best wishes in finding a trailer to your liking...
Best wishes in finding a trailer to your liking at a price that you can afford! The fiberglass market does seem to be holding their value (and when we sold our 17' Oliver, we actually made money on...
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Hi, I am....
11-19-2011, 10:50 AM
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Hello again.
Views:
2,425
Posted By
Cherie Ve Ard
Welcome to the road guys.. it's awesome to...
Welcome to the road guys.. it's awesome to encounter others following these paths (we were both 33 when we hit the road, and now 38)! As we were introduced above by others, I won't bore you again...
Forum:
General Chat
10-05-2011, 06:13 PM
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12
BURNING MAN - How Do You Do It??
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5,933
Posted By
Cherie Ve Ard
Here's our general tips for preparing an RV for...
Here's our general tips for preparing an RV for Burning Man:
12 Tips for Taking an RV to Burning Man | Technomadia (https://www.technomadia.com/2010/08/12-tips-for-taking-an-rv-to-burning-man/)
...
Forum:
General Chat
10-04-2011, 09:45 PM
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12
BURNING MAN - How Do You Do It??
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5,933
Posted By
Cherie Ve Ard
Hi there... I'm Cherie of Technomadia,...
Hi there... I'm Cherie of Technomadia, referenced above.
We did take our Oliver to the Burn for all three years we owned it, and prior to that we went in our 16' T@b teardrop trailer. It's...
Forum:
Referrals: Molded Fiberglass Trailers
02-12-2010, 10:03 PM
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5
2008 Oliver Legacy Elite - For Sale - Rare Opportunity!
Views:
11,722
Posted By
Cherie Ve Ard
A friend in our Oliver Travel Trailer community...
A friend in our Oliver Travel Trailer community has let us know that they're making the difficult decision to sell their 2008 Oliver Trailer, as they simply need a larger trailer. With only a few...
Forum:
General Chat
10-08-2009, 10:23 PM
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7
Are trailer shapes patented?
Views:
2,477
Posted By
Cherie Ve Ard
After having spent a good deal of time at the...
After having spent a good deal of time at the Oliver factory, talking with the family and lots of time investigating the Casita - I feel very sure in saying that Oliver did not make a mold of a...
Forum:
General Chat
06-23-2009, 11:11 PM
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32
Oliver Production Suspended 'till 2010
Views:
8,472
Posted By
Cherie Ve Ard
We so totally should have, right? Oh well.....
We so totally should have, right? Oh well.. maybe next time ;)
Forum:
General Chat
06-23-2009, 11:06 PM
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32
Oliver Production Suspended 'till 2010
Views:
8,472
Posted By
Cherie Ve Ard
All of the Oliver moderators, to the best of my...
All of the Oliver moderators, to the best of my knowledge, are Oliver owners who's best interests are in seeing Oliver thrive in their unique business model. We all have a vested interest in seeing...
Forum:
General Chat
06-23-2009, 08:57 AM
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32
Oliver Production Suspended 'till 2010
Views:
8,472
Posted By
Cherie Ve Ard
After pouring lots of water on the roof, they...
After pouring lots of water on the roof, they isolated it down to the vent fan. So they stripped off all of the sealants that had been applied in previous attempts to fix it, removed the fan and...
Forum:
General Chat
06-22-2009, 11:57 PM
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56
How many MPG
Views:
11,039
Posted By
Cherie Ve Ard
Trailer My Trailer size -------17' Oliver...
Trailer
My Trailer size -------17' Oliver Legacy Elite
Tow rig
Make ------------------2006 Jeep
Model------------------Liberty CRD
Eng size ---------------4 cyl, Diesel
Stick or Auto...
Forum:
General Chat
06-22-2009, 10:01 PM
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32
Oliver Production Suspended 'till 2010
Views:
8,472
Posted By
Cherie Ve Ard
For our situation.. we can absolutely justify the...
For our situation.. we can absolutely justify the expense...
Before we purchased our Oliver, we were living/traveling out of a T[at]b Clamshell (16' teardrop) - a bit too small for two who are...
Forum:
General Chat
06-22-2009, 07:24 PM
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5
Oliver going idle for a while
Views:
3,279
Posted By
Cherie Ve Ard
For anyone interested in more of the Oliver story...
For anyone interested in more of the Oliver story and how they are finding new lines of business to ride out the economy until trailer sales return, we just completed a blog entry based on interviews...
Forum:
General Chat
06-22-2009, 07:06 PM
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32
Oliver Production Suspended 'till 2010
Views:
8,472
Posted By
Cherie Ve Ard
I'm Cherie, one half of the moderators behind the...
I'm Cherie, one half of the moderators behind the 'Technomadia' username on both the Casita and Oliver forums. When I posted on the Casita forums in explanation of my mistake/bug in the accidental...
Forum:
General Chat
05-21-2009, 08:37 PM
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1,009
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Show Us Your Rigs
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609,243
Posted By
Cherie Ve Ard
Here's one of our favorite pics of Orion, our...
Here's one of our favorite pics of Orion, our 2009 Oliver Legacy Elite - taken at the Flaming Gorge in Wyoming last August. We've been traveling full time in our little trailer since we picked it...
Forum:
Fulltiming in a Molded Fiberglass Trailer
03-31-2009, 02:25 PM
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15
Fulltiming in a 13 Footer
Views:
9,164
Posted By
Cherie Ve Ard
My partner, Chris, and I full timed in a 16'...
My partner, Chris, and I full timed in a 16' T[at]b Clamshell for 7 months in 2007. The interior space because of the shape, was comparable to many of 13' egg we saw out on the road. It worked quite...
Forum:
Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers
09-05-2008, 03:26 PM
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49
Oliver FGRV
Views:
29,647
Posted By
Cherie Ve Ard
No, unfortunately we didn't have time to get the...
No, unfortunately we didn't have time to get the weight, as we were on a fast track to get loaded up and headed across country to Burning Man. We estimate that ours likely weighs about 3200-3400 lbs,...
Forum:
Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers
09-05-2008, 11:44 AM
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49
Oliver FGRV
Views:
29,647
Posted By
Cherie Ve Ard
By the way, the "base" Oliver Legacy comes very...
By the way, the "base" Oliver Legacy comes very nicely equipped for $25,750.
The 29,500 number is for the Elite model, which gives you a bunch of extra frills. You can add and delete options...
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