We are having dinner at BarkCamp State Park, Ohio, which we arrived at earlier today. Suddenly, i notice from the picnic table a problem with the RV suspension. The bolt that attaches the right side rear axle leaf spring to the frame bracket behind the axle is missing! So we are not moving until that… Continue reading Broken suspension… things could have been bad…
7 mile canoe ride
Wen are used to “lazy rivers” being concrete manmade structures. However, in our case, it was simply a natural river that had good flow. We were in Loudonville, OH, and our canoe trip was on the Mohican River. Quite frankly we had to do very little padding, and it was mostly a matter of just… Continue reading 7 mile canoe ride
Keystone Montana RV factory tour
Rather than write a lengthy longhand report, I decided to simply post a few bullet points about what I found most interesting: The tour started at 2PM, which is a time where there is no build activity underway. The factory workers are on an eight-hour shift from 04:30AM to 12:30PM. We were told that most… Continue reading Keystone Montana RV factory tour
The great lakes stats – how big?
Here are a few stats, many from this website https://www.touropia.com/largest-lakes-in-the-world/ First of them, none are “the biggest in the world”. That title goes to the Caspian Sea…Despite its misleading name, the Caspian Sea is actually a lake as it is entirely landlocked – the world’s largest lake or body of water, in fact. The caspiansea… Continue reading The great lakes stats – how big?
Truck in the shop
Our campground is in the middle of nowhere, so unsurprisingly, there is no Ford dealer nearby. None of the three closest dealers had the part presumed faulty in stock, but one gave me the names of two dealers wo did have it. So off we go on a 50 minute drive to Grandville, in the… Continue reading Truck in the shop
Primitive camping
Today we are at Newaygo state park, which is a primitive campground as in no hookups whatsoever. We have been carrying our generator for the whole trip, so now I got to use it. How quickly do we forget. It was quite humid, and I wanted to run the AC a bit to dehumidify the… Continue reading Primitive camping
Mechanical/electrical issues – Trailer Brake Controller Fault
This started developing a couple of days ago. we are driving without the trailer, and we start getting “trailer disconnected” messages. Then yesterday, also “TBC fault” error messages. Sin ec this was happening only when there was no trailer, this was tolerable. However, today as we are pulling the trailer, the same starts happening. At… Continue reading Mechanical/electrical issues – Trailer Brake Controller Fault
Higgins Lake, MI
We were stunned yesterday when we got here to see how many boats were on the water. Today, it rained on and off all day, so we drove the entire periphery of the lake, and we thing we understand why there are so many boats. Michigan appears to make an effort to limit development on… Continue reading Higgins Lake, MI
Furthest point in our outbound journey
Today we arrived at South Higgins Lake State Park. Unlike the other state parks we have visited, which had free spots, this one is packed, despite having nearly 500 campsites. What is special about this park is that it is right on a lake that allows motorboats, and the campground is designed for that. The… Continue reading Furthest point in our outbound journey
Bay City State Park, MI
This is a beautiful park, and not very busy. We learned that logging was the main business in the heyday of Bay City. The campground is off Saginaw Bay, which adjoins Lake Huron. Essentially Michigan looks like a left-hand mitten, and Bay City is where the thumb meets the hand. The waters were surprisingly clear,… Continue reading Bay City State Park, MI