A blog about exploring North America in a Camper Van and a Sailboat.
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Altamaha, End of the Tracks
Looking for a place to camp near I-95 on a Saturday before Thanksgiving, Beth found the Altamaha Regional Park, outside of Brunswick, Georgia. Fifteen miles inland from the freeway, the park had small sites, right on the river, with full hook-ups for only $24 per night. It is a haven for fishermen and duck hunters. Even…
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Singing in Savannah
We made a discovery in Savannah last weekend. There is place for small RV’s right in the downtown historic district. The parking lot at the visitor’s center has spaces specifically marked for RV’s. The couple we talked with said it was $24 for 48 hours and the lot has a 24 hour security guard. It is adjacent…
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More Knowledge Project
With the largest battery we could find to fit under the hood installed, we now have the responsibility to manage that power to maximize the life of the battery. This means not drawing the battery down to more than 50%. With a 125 amp hour battery, we have 62 amp hours of usable capacity. The monitor…
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More Power Project
The ability to camp overnight without needing to plug into the grid is something that would be helpful, especially when transiting to a destination. The van has a single house battery that hasn’t really held much of a charge since we bought it used. Our project is two-fold: 1) Replace the existing battery with one…
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Camping Near UNC Asheville
A glimpse of the Foothills Before the Rain We’re relaxing after a quick trip to Asheville, NC. We were up in the mountains to tour the University of North Carolina at Asheville (UNCA). They have a Mechatronics major that interests Noah. It is a combination of Electrical, Mechanical, and Computer engineering. We were going to…
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Beads, Greenbrier, and George Washington
On the way home we stopped for the night at Greenbrier State Park so Beth could visit a bead store with things she can’t find in Durham. Beth enjoyed seeing the beads in person at the Hagerstown headquarters of the Potomac Bead Company. We parked in the main parking lot downtown and wouldn’t recommend it. There was an altercation amongst…