Author: Mark Haskell
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Cross Country Trailer Retrieval
The opportunity for a cross-country adventure presented itself when our good friend Jim suffered from back problems while camping in California. It was apparent that he needed to get home for treatment quickly and was in no condition to drive his truck and trailer across the country. His brother-in-law Joe and I volunteered to…
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Camping on the Okechobee
14 May 2021 Did you know it is possible to cross Florida by boat? We’ve done it via sailboat in the past, but today we are heading across by campervan. With the propane leak repaired and a good visit with my mom in Largo, we set out for a cross-Florida drive to visit Beth’s family.…
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What’s that Hissing Sound?
13 May 2021 Readers may recall me mentioning a hissing sound when we stepped out of the van in Folkston, Georgia a few days ago. That sound, accompanied by a strong propane smell, had us rushing to turn off the propane solenoid. With the leak stopped, we looked underneath where a nicked hose appeared to…
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Birds of Willowbrook
Visiting mom for Mother’s day, we spent an evening bird watching at the little brook that flows through her condo complex in Largo, Florida. Here are a few of the birds we enjoyed, two of which were first timers for us. Great Egret White Ibis Swallow-tailed Kite Mother Limpkin dancing to defend her chicks from…
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Into the Swamp
04 May 2021 Waking up at Trader’s Hill Campground, we found a message from, friend and fine bass, Joe Simpson letting us know that the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge was just down the road. Two of his former co-workers run Okefenokee Adventures so Joe encouraged us to stop by and say “hey” from for him. Always up for new…
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Trainspotting In Folkston
03 May 2021 Today Beth is humoring me with a sidetrip to the Folkston Funnel to see some trains. At 0830 we left Cypress Grove Campground and Lake Santee in South Carolina behind to head south on I-95. Noon had us eating lunch in the van at Georgia Peach World. We checked out the parking…
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