A blog about exploring North America in a Camper Van and a Sailboat.
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Step Up Safely
31 October 2024 Our 2018 RAM ProMaster 3500 has a step on each side of the front bumper that helps me reach the windshield. They aren’t very deep and can be slippery, especially after treating the bumper with a plastic preservative. We found a new product from OpenGlass Van Mods that adds a little more…
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Replacing a ProMaster Coolant Reservoir
26 October 2024 Our 2018 ProMaster based Pleasure-Way Lexor has taken us on 69,000 miles of interesting adventures. In getting ready for another trip, I did a quick under-hood inspection and the coolant tank looked suspicious. There is some dried anti-freeze on the container. Do you see the crack under MIN? It looks like coolant…
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Comet Viewing at Kerr Lake
13 October 2024 – Sunday Beth read that a comet might be visible tonight, so we made an impromptu trip to a campground with a clear view to the west. It was a quick and easy trip. 1445 68,827 78° Leave home 1631 68,900 77° Boydton, VA North Bend Park, site 115 US Army Corp…
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Champaign to Home via Cincinnati
06-07 October 2024 – Sunday & Monday We head for home with an overnight stop at FMCA in Cincinnati, Ohio. 0827 68,075 66°F Leave Champaign, Illinois Alto Vineyards was a delightful overnight stop. Check out yesterday’s post for more info on this Harvest Host. 1027 68,121 71°F Indiana Welcome Center We met an artist who goes…
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RR Museums and Champaign
05 October 2024 – Saturday Heading south from Wisconsin to Illinois we stopped at three museums on the way to an overnight stay at a delightful winery. 0830 67,798 55°F Leave our son’s house heading towards home 1000 67,859 63°F Exit 3 in Indiana Dumped our holding tanks at Loves Truck Stop for $10 1120…
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West to Indiana and Wisconsin
22 September 2024 – Sunday We head west to Wisconsin, stopping overnight at Indiana Dunes National Park on Lake Michigan, then checking out the Ellwood Museum in LaGrange, Illinois, and wandering around a town in Wisconsin influenced by Norwegian immigrants. 1015 67,288 66°F Leave Romeo, MI 1155 67,341 74°F M59@I-96 Stopped and made lunch.…