Author: Mark Haskell
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Re-fanning the Fantastic Vent
Our Fan–tastic Vent fan wasn’t working at maximum speed. It would run for 5-10 minutes, then stop. We rely on the cooling breeze this fan brings while camping, so decided to order a replacement motor and see if we could get it working ourselves. This is the standard fan installed in a 2018 Pleasure-Way…
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Newest National Park
Designated in 2019, Indiana Dunes National Park is the newest US national park. Only 71 miles from where we had our new Air Conditioner installed at Truma in Elkhart, it sounded like a place we should explore. Dunewood Campground has 66 sites arranged in two loops. Although there are no hook-ups, it is a bargain at $25…
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Favorite Maine Lighthouse Memories
Over the course of a week in Maine, we visited Pemaquid Point three times. Each day at the lighthouse was different. Tide, wind, fog, and sun make for changeable beauty in this long time family destination. We gathered here to celebrate the lives of my cousin Linda Bartlett and my father Lendall Haskell. The memorials…
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Fishing Birds at Kerr Lake
The day after Memorial Day, we headed up to Kerr Lake on the Virginia/North Carolina Border. Being man made, the lake is contained by John Kerr Dam which offered a spillway attracting fishing birds. Here are a few handheld shots on a sunny afternoon. Osprey The Osprey were having good luck fishing. Bald Eagles were…
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Sealing The Bugs Out
Our 2018 Pleasure-Way Lexor TS has all the available options to keep insects from getting inside the van. Rolef screens cover the big sliding door opening and cover the space revealed when the back doors are open. The Fantastic Fan has a screen and all three of the CR Lawrence awning windows have screens. Despite…
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Windshield Weed Whacking
While we love our ProMaster based Lexor, there are a couple of design quirks that are annoying. The cowling at the base of the windshield is one of these. Clogged drains can lead to water overflowing onto the engine. Our solutions involve a little silicon caulk and a bit of plastic from a string trimmer.…
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