Category: Camping

  • Sleeping with a Southern Screamer

    Sleeping with a Southern Screamer

    11 May 2023 posted 17 May 2023 That’s him, a Southern Screamer. Native to the southeast countries of South America, how did we end up listening to him one night?  Well, we had finished spring commissioning our Lexor camper van and decided to take it out for an overnight to test the systems. Looking for…

  • Summer Wrap-up

    Summer Wrap-up

    07-08 September 2022 Posted 09 May 2023 The final leg of our 2022 summer travels We’ve been driveway camping at my sister’s near Saratoga Lake. Mom’s ankle surgery went well and she is going to recuperate here for a while.  We will head home for a couple of weeks and return later to give my…

  • Adirondack Lakes and Rails

    Adirondack Lakes and Rails

    15 August 2022 – Mondayposted 28 April 2023 Riding through the Adirondacks 0800  49,643  60°  Holland Patent, NY Walked over to Poppy’s Place Cafe and Bakery near the Harvest Host (16 Stone BrewPub) to pick-up some fresh blueberry muffins before heading north. 0852  49,682  Thendara, NY Our first stop, as we headed into the Adirondack…

  • Surprised by Steam

    Surprised by Steam

    14 August 2022 – SundayPosted 26 April 2023 Small Towns and Steam Tractors in New York State 0828  49,487  62°  Leave our Boondocker’s Welcome site at Honeyhill Farm 0840  49,491  64°  Livonia, NY We stopped at the Community Park and utilized their free dump station to empty our tanks. 0935  49,516  72°  Canandaigua, NY Traveling through…

  • Lake Erie to Letchworth Falls

    Lake Erie to Letchworth Falls

    13 August 2022 – Saturdayposted 24 April 2023 Traveling through western New York from Lake Erie to Letchworth State Park. 0810  49,331  57°  Leave Lakeside Campground in Ripley, NY after a spectacular sunset and restful night. We headed east along the lakefront, on route 5. 0830  49,342  64°  Town of Westfield Barcelona Harbor looks like…

  • Lake Erie Shoreline Route

    Lake Erie Shoreline Route

    12 August 2022  FridayPosted 20 April 2023 Wandering along the south shore of Lake Erie from Ohio to New York 0900  49,157  65°  Leave Wakeman, Ohio 0930  49,170  Vermilion, OH Stopping at the Vermilion Station we learned that the town is a mecca for railfans, boasting five trains rolling through every hour. Vermilion Mainline Rail…