A blog about exploring North America in a Camper Van and a Sailboat.
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ProMaster Engine Protection
Engine Bolt Protection 13 January 2024 Two little silicon plugs came in the mail today prompting a quick visit to our Ram ProMaster 3500 based Pleasure-Way Lexor TS. The plugs prevent water from corroding two bolts on the upper intake manifold. Engine bays on these vans are notorious for getting wet. Water then accumulates…
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Manatee Holidays
30 December 2023 Here are a few fun and free places to see wildlife near Largo, Florida. Visiting with Mark’s mom over the holidays, we took a short trip across Tampa Bay to the Manatee Viewing Center. The Tampa Electric Power plant outputs warm water that attracts these interesting mammals on chilly winter days. If…
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2023 Pleasure-Way Sarasota Rally
14 November 2023 Ninety-four Pleasure-Way motorhomes gathered at Sun Outdoors in Sarasota, Florida. If you are looking for all the photos, here’s a link to the full 166 photo album: Sarasota 2023 Rally Album I tried to get a photo of every Pleasure-Way motorhome on-site. This is the fifth time we’ve attended the Sarasota rally, so…
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Sharing Upgrades
Upgrades to our 2018 Lexor TS 28 September 2023 We plan to be attending the Branson and Sarasota Pleasure-Way rallies this Fall. One of our favorite things to do is see how people have modified their camper vans. Here are some of the modifications we’ve made in the first five years of ownership with links to…
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Traveling through Tennessee to Home
10 October 2023 – Tuesday 0845 62,364 58° Leave Milan City Park 0917 62,384 59° Junction 104 and 40. Route 104 was very curvy. I wouldn’t recommend it for a large RV. 1154 62,553 71° Rest area near the Cany River 1253′ elevation 1400 62,591 76° Sparta, Tennessee We pulled in to a Harvest…
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Armadillo Encounter
09 October 2023 – Monday Sunrise through our window at Robinson Point COE Campground in Mountain View, Arkansas 0904 62,119 miles 60° Leave the campground and say goodbye to Norfork Lake. We didn’t catch a photo, but shortly after leaving the campground we passed a bald eagle going after a squirrel in the road. Between Arkansas…