Exploring With Intuition

Van Camping and Sailing in North America

Author: Mark

  • Portland Parks & Lights

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    A delightful day Visiting Deering Park, Portland Head Lighthouse Park and Bug Light Park in Portland Maine

  • Cape Ann up to Maine

    03 August 2025 Welcomed the day with a walk to the beach where we shared the view with a friendly local husky. 0950 72,076 77°F Salem, MA – Leave Winter Island Park CampgroundWe decided to follow local roads and explore towns on the Cape Ann Peninsula. 1020 72,092 73°F Gloucester, MassachusettsPulled into the nearly empty…

  • Winter Island Summer Camping

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    Diverted from our original destination in Rhode Island, Beth found us two nights at a former Coast Guard Station in Salem Massachusetts. 01 August 2025 – Friday 0915 71,853 64°F Leave Boondockers Welcome in Wappingers Falls 0925 71,856 65°F Restocked at Hannaford Grocery, then enjoyed the last of the blueberry scones our neighbor Richard gave…

  • Winter Bird Feeder Activity

    Winter Storm “Fern” brought lots of clients to our backyard feeders. Fortunately, we received less than an inch of sleet and freezing rain and didn’t lose power.

  • Refrigerator Hot Fix

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    We have a Dometic RML 8330 3-way refrigerator in our RV. Annual maintenance includes cleaning the back of the refrigerator, especially the burner and ignitor. This year things didn’t look good, nor did the burner work well after cleaning. Here’s what we did to fix it… Cleaning Tools: A toothbrush to clean the burner and…

  • PA to NY on I-84

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    31 July 2025 – Thursday  (Catching up on 2025 travel) On our way to Maine, today we stop in Pennsylvania and New York. 0935 71,646 Leave Hershey, Pennsylvania 1201 71,741 82°F Belfast Pennsylvania Stopped for lunch at the Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center. If it wasn’t going to rain, we would have explored more of the…