Category: Camping
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Michigan Driveway Camping
Beth grew up in the Detroit Suburbs, so we are visiting relatives and old friends who are gracious enough to let us camp in their driveways for a few days before we head further north. Here are a few random photos and experiences from the area. Walking around near niece Danielle’s neighborhood we found the…
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Pulling a Train to Michigan
A long, long, time ago when our son was a toddler, he loved sleeping and playing in his train bed. With plans to visit a two year old nephew in Michigan, we pulled the train bed out of the attic and cleaned it up. Since we were pulling the sailboat, Beth figured we could strap…
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New Beginning
Friday was an exciting day for us as we picked up our new 2018 Pleasure-Way Lexor TS camper van. Two feet shorter than our old Plateau TS, it is easier to park, but has less storage space. New tech features, the best of which is capturing energy from the sun with three solar panels, should…
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Amtrak, Pelicans, Savannah & Wildlife
With our camper van in Florida and us in North Carolina, good friend Jim Thompson agreed to go on a quick trip with me to bring the van home. That allowed Beth to continue helping the Zebracorns, our favorite high school robotics team. Amtrak’s Silver Star offered overnight service from Cary, NC to St Petersburg,…
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Pleasure-Way Sun-N-Fun Rally
Sixty-eight vans gathered at Sun-N-Fun resort in Sarasota November 8-12, 2017. Great educational sessions from Pleasure-Way and Mercedes-Benz were well attended. Our sincere thanks go to Pleasure-Way and RV World for hosting the rally. In addition to running a great Q&A seminar, Phil Nickle provided one-on-one advice at our vans for any owner with questions.…
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Big Whirligigs
Good friends Earl & Karen invited us on a road trip to attend the grand opening of Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park & Museum. Not far off from I-95, this park is well worth a detour. Here’s some background on the artist. Update 19 June 2025: Nan de Andrade, my former choir director, shared more background…
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