The next Still Standing town on our way north was Mattawa. We were on our way to Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park, which is 13 km west of Mattawa, and had just enough time for a short stroll in town before continuing on our northern quest. Mattawa lies at the confluence of the Mattawa and … Continue reading Are they Still Standing in Mattawa?
We are officially on our way on a short road trip as far north as we can drive. Our first stop was with our friends Mihály and Fátima from Trailers and Cigarettes. We will write about this talented couple in our next post, but Mihály, being his talented self, was able to put together a … Continue reading We’re on Video!
For the sake of switching things up a bit, we are doing our trip summary as a separate post. It contains the general route and some statistics, campground locations and costs. To see the stories and pictures of the place we stopped at, click on the highlighted links Route: We left Ontario on a snowy … Continue reading Ontario, Galveston, Savannah: Trip Summary
We weren't very motivated to work on the van lately, but our recent day trip seemed to do the trick and the next day we set to fix the annoying rattling sliding door. The sliding door in the Carado Banff was a thorn in our sides for a while. The cabinet is a bit in … Continue reading Carado Banff Sliding Door Improvements
Carado and Sunlight Priority Checklist identifies priority areas of potential flaws, incorrect installation and potential hazards. It synthesizes available information into a manageable starting point for new Carado and Sunlight owners. At the top of the list, highlighted in red, are items critical to the health of your van. As you go down the list … Continue reading Carado And Sunlight Priority Checklist
Our time in Cape Cod is almost over. One last stop on our way to the bridge - the Sandwich Glass Museum is a neat museum featuring rare glass mostly from the local Sandwich Glass Co. that operated between 1825 to 1888. We also watched a fascinating live glass blowing demonstration. Getting off the … Continue reading From Sandwich Glass to Vermont Cheese
Crazy Williez Brewery in New York State was our first Harvest Host stay. We communicated by email and after a short back and forth they were happy to have us over despite the short notice. We were a bit disappointed to find out that the brewery was open Thursday to Sunday only, and since this … Continue reading Harvest Hosts – Crazy Williez Brewery
The Promaster leaks from the cowl area and onto the engine compartment through several entry points. Moisture in the engine compartment during the warmer seasons, and ice build up during winter can damage different components. We already had to have our serpentine belt replaced because of ice build up, so this was high on our … Continue reading Promaster: 7 Ways To Stop Cowl Leaks
Ever since Seong posted his sewer disposal system mod on the Facebook group Tony was in a bit of a trance. There was a distant, dreamy look in his eyes much like the look he had when he fell in love with me some forty years ago, but it wasn't love in his eyes. He … Continue reading One Stop Sewer Connection
We are forever searching for ways to improve the pantry situation in the van. The overhead cabinets work just fine for Tony, but I have to reach up blindly and rummage in there. Not ideal. We considered utilizing part of the back cabinet, but it's too far from the kitchen, plus it is technically in … Continue reading Pantry Surprise