A blog about exploring North America in a Camper Van and a Sailboat.
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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…
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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…
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ProMaster Battery Replacement
Original Battery 2023-5-3 Last week our 2018 Lexor 🚐 (2018 RAM ProMaster 3500) wasn’t switching from defrost to vent or heat. Also, it was difficult to start and the check engine light came on. Running our ODB scanner showed a low battery voltage code. The battery was original (2/09/2017), so we ordered a new Interstate…
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Change of Plans
August 2022 Posted 30 April 2023 Excited to be in northern New York to celebrate mom’s ninetieth birthday, things didn’t quite work out as planned. First Beth, then my sister Brenda, and finally mom all celebrate their birthdays in August. We gathered at Fern Lake to celebrate mom’s big nine-o. Brenda has been doing…
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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…
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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…