Exploring With Intuition

Van Camping and Sailing in North America

Author: Mark Haskell

  • Fishing Birds at Kerr Lake

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    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…

  • Sealing The Bugs Out

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    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…

  • Windshield Weed Whacking

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    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.…

  • D&H Adirondack Memories

    2022-1-20 The Delaware & Hudson Railroad ran through my home town of Plattsburgh, NY.  These are photos I captured in the mid-1970’s of “The Adirondack” passenger trains passing through on their way between New York City and Montreal. A few folks had asked to see the old photos, so here they are. Southbound Adirondack in…

  • Santee National Wildlife Refuge

    Early on a cloudy January morning found us looking out over Lake Marion from the top of this Indian Mound in South Carolina. How did we end up here? Just across the water is Santee State Park’s Cypress Grove Campground which has become one of our favorites. It is a pretty and inexpensive ($21 with…

  • Jonathan Dickinson Changes

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    Jonathan Dickinson State Park in Hobe Sound, Florida has been our Thanksgiving destination for five of the last six years. Here’s the sunset from Pine Grove, one of the three campgrounds in the park. Major renovation of the railroad crossing is happening in the middle of the park. Train speeds are going to increase, so…