Exploring With Intuition

Van Camping and Sailing in North America

Author: Mark Haskell

  • North Carolina to Wisconsin – Day 4

    16 June 2023 – Friday Final Day 0912  55,862  59° Leave Rantoul, IL (after Beth fell leaving the campground office) Delayed by a huge wind turbine blade on the way to I-74 1133-1217  55,980  69°  LaSalle, IL  Stopped in Rotary Park to make lunch  1230  55,983  77° LaSalle, IL Illinois and Michigan Canal Park Not…

  • North Carolina to Wisconsin – Day 3

    15 June 2023 – Thursday 0908  55,600  72° – Left FMCA Headquarters Campground for a very short drive to see an old friend in Cincinnatti.  Had a lovely visit and headed out after lunch.   If you are an FMCA member with a reason to be near Cincinnatti, don’t miss the opportunity to camp in…

  • North Carolina to Wisconsin – Day 2

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    14 June 2023 Today we travel from Beckley, WV to FMCA Headquarters in Cincinnatti, Ohio. We were up early investigating options for a replacement propane hose. The mining heritage here helped us out. Mining requires heavy equipment with hydraulic hoses, so there is an infrastructure of shops that can make hoses on demand. We called…

  • North Carolina to Wisconsin – Day 1

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    13 June 2023  NC to Wisconsin  Day 1 – Durham, NC to Beckley, WV Stopped to pick-up a recent map at the Virginia Welcome Center. Still love the VA tourism “I Love Virginia” theme. Virginia is thin here, so it was just an hour before we stopped at the West Virginia welcome center. We didn’t…

  • Air Conditioned Nest

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    We aren’t the only ones that like our new air conditioner. This spring, some feathered friends decided it was a fine place to establish their nest. We evicted them before any eggs were laid.  Cleaning out the remnants wasn’t difficult. A tall step ladder and a Torx screwdriver are the essential tools.  Eight Torx screws…

  • ProMaster Engine Air Filter Replacement

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    Changing the engine air filter is an easy job that most anyone with basic mechanical skills can complete. 2018 RAM ProMaster 3500  Ours is an RV built out by Pleasure-Way as a Lexor TS Disclaimer – I’m not a professional mechanic. Just relaying what I’ve learned, so attempt any service at your own risk. This…