Exploring With Intuition

Van Camping and Sailing in North America

Category: Harvest Hosts

Overnight stays at Farms, Wineries, and Museums that participate in the Harvest Host program.

  • Lake Erie Lighthouses

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    11 August 2022 Posted 15 April 2023 A quick visit to Truma’s North American headquarters before heading east along the Lake Erie shoreline. 0830  48,914  Elkhart, Indiana  – Truma  The crew at Truma was ready for us right on time. One of the bolts was cross-threaded when they did the original install and we didn’t…

  • Kalamazoo Air Zoo

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    10 August 2022 posted 13 April 2023 A fascinating day with aircraft before heading south to Truma’s facility in Elkhart. We woke to sunshine illuminating a spiderweb on our bicycle rack. The Air Zoo, a Harvest Host, was a fine place to spend the night. We look forward to exploring the inside of the Air Zoo…

  • Landing at the Air Zoo

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    09 August 2022  Posted 09 April 2023 Traveling from north to south in Michigan’s lower peninsula. 1020  48,632  62°  Leave Gaylord, MI after a fun visit with Beth’s family 1145  48,705  68°  Cadillac, MI – Culver’s for lunch 1412  48,814  77°  Camping World – Dump Station is free for Good Sam’s Members. We ended up…

  • Keweenaw Copper Towns

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    29 July 2022 – Friday Today we explore Houghton, Hancock, Calumet, and the Quincy Mine. 0908  48,001  56°  Left the Houghton County Historical Society after a quiet night at this Harvest Hosts museum spot. Just outside of Lake Linden we pulled over to photograph old pick-up trucks, an abandoned factory, and as half-sunken dredge. 0957…

  • Porkies to Keewenaw

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    28 July 2022 – Thursday Exploring the east end of the Porkies and heading into the Keewenaw Peninsula 0946  47,899  Leave Big Bear Campground 1003  47,907   61° Lake of the Clouds In less than twenty minutes, we climbed 800 feet to enjoy this popular view in the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park. An accessible…

  • Crooked River and a Wet Welcome Home

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    19 May 2021 Heading home from Florida, our first overnight stop was at Crooked River State Park, just across the state line, in St. Mary’s, Georgia. Sunsets over the salt marsh are one of many reasons to visit this park. Looking back from the water gives an idea of the nice size of site 41.  The…