A blog about exploring North America in a Camper Van and a Sailboat.
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Sealing The Bugs Out
Our 2018 Pleasure-Way Lexor TS has all the available options to keep insects from getting inside the van. Rolef screens cover the big sliding door opening and cover the space revealed when the back doors are open. The Fantastic Fan has a screen and all three of the CR Lawrence awning windows have screens. Despite…
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Windshield Weed Whacking
While we love our ProMaster based Lexor, there are a couple of design quirks that are annoying. The cowling at the base of the windshield is one of these. Clogged drains can lead to water overflowing onto the engine. Our solutions involve a little silicon caulk and a bit of plastic from a string trimmer.…
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D&H Adirondack Memories
2022-1-20 The Delaware & Hudson Railroad ran through my home town of Plattsburgh, NY. These are photos I captured in the mid-1970’s of “The Adirondack” passenger trains passing through on their way between New York City and Montreal. A few folks had asked to see the old photos, so here they are. Southbound Adirondack in…
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Santee National Wildlife Refuge
Early on a cloudy January morning found us looking out over Lake Marion from the top of this Indian Mound in South Carolina. How did we end up here? Just across the water is Santee State Park’s Cypress Grove Campground which has become one of our favorites. It is a pretty and inexpensive ($21 with…
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Jonathan Dickinson Changes
Jonathan Dickinson State Park in Hobe Sound, Florida has been our Thanksgiving destination for five of the last six years. Here’s the sunset from Pine Grove, one of the three campgrounds in the park. Major renovation of the railroad crossing is happening in the middle of the park. Train speeds are going to increase, so…
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Fiber Mill & Space Birds
19 November 2021 On our way to south Florida, we stopped overnight at Pioneer Fiber Mill in New Smyrna Beach. The owner walked us through the process of turning bags of raw wool from hobby farmers into useful, beautiful yarns. After purchasing a blend of alpaca, merino, and silk yarn we parked next to a…