A blog about exploring North America in a Camper Van and a Sailboat.
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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…
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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…
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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…