Month: October 2024

  • Step Up Safely

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    31 October 2024 Our 2018 RAM ProMaster 3500 has a step on each side of the front bumper that helps me reach the windshield. They aren’t very deep and can be slippery, especially after treating the bumper with a plastic preservative.  We found a new product from OpenGlass Van Mods that adds a little more…

  • Replacing a ProMaster Coolant Reservoir

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    26 October 2024 Our 2018 ProMaster based Pleasure-Way Lexor has taken us on 69,000 miles of interesting adventures.  In getting ready for another trip, I did a quick under-hood inspection and the coolant tank looked suspicious. There is some dried anti-freeze on the container. Do you see the crack under MIN?  It looks like coolant…

  • Comet Viewing at Kerr Lake

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    13 October 2024 – Sunday Beth read that a comet might be visible tonight, so we made an impromptu trip to a campground with a clear view to the west. It was a quick and easy trip. 1445  68,827  78°  Leave home  1631  68,900  77°  Boydton, VA North Bend Park, site 115 US Army Corp…

  • Champaign to Home via Cincinnati

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    06-07 October 2024 – Sunday & Monday We head for home with an overnight stop at FMCA in Cincinnati, Ohio. 0827  68,075  66°F  Leave Champaign, Illinois Alto Vineyards was a delightful overnight stop. Check out yesterday’s post for more info on this Harvest Host. 1027  68,121  71°F  Indiana Welcome Center We met an artist who goes…

  • RR Museums and Champaign

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    05 October 2024 – Saturday Heading south from Wisconsin to Illinois we stopped at three museums on the way to an overnight stay at a delightful winery. 0830  67,798  55°F  Leave our son’s house heading towards home 1000  67,859  63°F  Exit 3 in Indiana Dumped our holding tanks at Loves Truck Stop for $10 1120…