A blog about exploring North America in a Camper Van and a Sailboat.
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Plattsburgh
Cumberland Bay State Park was our choice for staying “in town” for the reunion. The park is on the shore of Lake Champlain and dry camping was $24/night plus a reservation fee of $9. Terrific views of sailboats and the Green Mountains of Vermont are tempered by traffic driving to catch the ferry on Cumberland…
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North from Saratoga
Despite being born in the area and visiting multiple times over the years, I’d never visited the Saratoga National Historical Park. Driving east from Saratoga, the park is on the highlands overlooking the Hudson River. The battlefield commemorates a significant defeat of British Troops by the American Army in 1777. The visitor’s center has a good…
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Gettysburg and Dingmans Falls
Off on another trip today, this time to northern New York for a high school reunion. Our first stop for fuel was next to “Pickle Bob’s Ice Cream” in Haymarket, Virginia. Beth always does a good job, with the help of Gas Buddy, planning the best places to stop for diesel fuel. In this instance,…
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NC to Michigan Family Visit
A new baby in the family was cause for a trip north to Michigan. Heading north, we stopped overnight at Rocky Fork Ranch Resort in Kimbolton, Ohio. Beth had won 30 days of free camping from Travel Resorts of America at the Hershey RV Show last fall. We paid for it by sitting through a…
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Improved Thermostat
The Atwood thermostat that controls our propane heat was a pain to turn on, difficult to read, and cycled through a large temperature range. Someone posted on the Pleasure-way group that it is easy to switch out the analog thermostat for a digital one, so we ordered one and installed it today. If you know…
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Cumberland Gap and Home
Wilderness Road Campground at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park had a quiet wooded site for us. Sites are first come, first served with a charge of $20 for electric or $14 without. Crossing the main highway into the town of Cumberland Gap, the park service had an informational trailhead with sculptures of historical users of…