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  • The Longest Stretch is the Ride Home

    The Longest Stretch is the Ride Home

    After an exciting morning of dumping the grey and black water tanks in Tom Crossmon’s sewer (Tom managed to remove a cap that had apparently not been removed in a long time to permit this,) Tom and Scott said goodbye around 8AM and headed South and East. Originally, we planned to do the trip in…

  • On the Water in Duluth

    On the Water in Duluth

    After a restful night using Tom’s newly-installed 30A outlet for power, we awoke early for breakfast.  Steve took off with Tom Crossmon and Dave Phillips for roof repair materials, and when they returned we all went to the harbor for a ride in Dave Phillips’ luxury cabin cruiser.  As we arrived in Duluth Scott bragged…

  • 5 Lakes in 4 Days

    5 Lakes in 4 Days

    We awoke at Manistique Lakeside campground fairly early in the cold and thick fog.  We waited until the Cedar Street Café in Manistique to open at 8AM, and had an excellent breakfast (and we brought lots of it back with us for later.)  We then debated checking out Fayette Historic State Park and Harbor and…

  • UP (not what you’re thinking)

    UP (not what you’re thinking)

    We departed from Sleepy Hollow around 10AM – the rain had stopped during the late night and the dripping from the roof slowed down.  We had breakfast of eggs and sausage – we all ate together inside the camper the first time.  We got a fairly early start and drove North, towards the Mackinac bridge. …

  • Donuts, Discounts, Disputes and Drips, Lots of Drips

    Donuts, Discounts, Disputes and Drips, Lots of Drips

    We woke up our first day in Canada to somewhat warmer weather.  We decided to leave a bit earlier – and Scott decided that, since he couldn’t find the bathhouse he would take a shower in the RV (this was our first site with “full hookups”, which means that it had water and sewer connected…

  • Tour 40% Complete – Two of Five Great Lakes Visited

    Tour 40% Complete – Two of Five Great Lakes Visited

    Friday morning brought to an end our first multi-night stay.  We made it to our departure without running out of water, making good use of the bathhouse – Scott and Tom made it there while there was still hot water for showers; Steve not so much… After a leisurely morning with Scott and Tom solving…

  • Letchworth – Definitely Worth It!

    Letchworth – Definitely Worth It!

    We woke up between 6 and 7AM, and immediately deployed our Starlink satellite – priorities, eh (Getting in a little practice for our next stop in Canada, eh?).  Since we were near a fairly open field but the camper was parked under a tree, we used the ground quad pod, making it fairly easy to…

  • The Hunt

    While we originally thought we would not need a “toad” or “dinghy” (Tow behind vehicle), my brothers Barry, Keith, and Ray – all active RV’ers, assured us we would want one. So we set about acquiring an RV and toad. Initially, it did not go well… Tom – our designated planner and researcher, found a…

  • Genesis

    I was having lunch with Tom Glebas at Very Best in Pottstown 5 days after my 65th birthday. We were discussing retirement and retirement activities – though neither of us were retired. “What I would like to do is get a RV and drive around the country” said Tom, a well-known intrepid traveler. “Oh, I…