A blog about exploring North America in a Camper Van and a Sailboat.
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Into the UP
Having fulfilled our dog-sitting responsibilities, we were free again to set off exploring. Leaving Gaylord, we headed north to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Michigan State Parks are a great deal if you are staying more than a few nights in the state. As non-residents, we purchased a “Recreation Passport” for $32 that allows entrance to all…
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Mom in Michigan
Mom flew in from Florida to take a break from the heat. We enjoyed a week relaxing at the cottage on Lake Manuka and showing her a little of northern Michigan. 2 Found a “beary” good deli for lunch in Gaylord. The girls also spent most of a morning in a quilt shop in this…
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Up North; Elks and Meteors
Back when we lived in SE Michigan, people loved to go “Up North” to get away from the city. That meant somewhere north in the “mitten” or lower peninsula of the State. Last summer we spent time in the “UP” or upper peninsula. This summer we’re lucky enough to be spending time in the Gaylord…
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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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Lagun Table Mount – Again
One of the best upgrades we made to the old camping van was installing a swiveling table mount, so the first modification to our new Lexor was to add the Lagun table mount. While Pleasure-Way listens to customers and is adding this to the 2019 van features, our 2018 model just missed the changeover. We…