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
If you find yourself in Macon, Georgia, make sure to visit Ocmulgee Mounds National Historic Site. The site has seven mounds, a museum, walking trails, and an excavated and reconstructed mound with a living floor that dates to the year 1050. The site was excavated in the 1930s and I found this really cool interactive … Continue reading Ocmulgee Mounds
The next step of our trip took us from Sea Rim to Galveston. Both are Texas State Parks on the shore of the gulf of Mexico teeming with migratory birds this time of the year. Texas has many faces, and the southeast along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico is very different from the … Continue reading Sea Rim to Galveston
We really didn't mean to lie to you about staying put this winter, but here we are parked in a Wrangler's Campground in The Land Between Two Lakes in Kentucky listening to the rain pounding on the roof while David Bowie laments about Ziggy Stardust. We did enjoy the early winter we had in Ontario … Continue reading The Land Between The Lakes
The weather on the Bruce Peninsula can change on a dime. The next day there was a break in the weather and it allowed us to hike the trails in the area. There are different trails and trail combinations to take in the Bruce Peninsula National Park. We chose to hike from the campground through … Continue reading Bruce Peninsula – Part 2
As part of our one year review, we created the Carado and Sunlight owners survey. We wanted find out how other owners use their vehicles and how they rate them. This may aid prospective buyers who are looking for reviews of these campervans. We posted the link to the survey on 2 Facebook groups: Carado … Continue reading Carado and Sunlight Owners Survey
Solar panel hail protection, is it necessary? Do you need to protect your solar panels from hail? Well, maybe. Solar panels can withstand extreme weather. This is generally true although some factors can challenge this statement. For example, the size and velocity of hail and the angle of the solar panel mount are important factors … Continue reading Solar Panel Hail Protection
When will our troubles end? We left our last post after we successfully fixed our frozen pipe and clogged drain at home. after everything was fixed and we were able to get some much needed rest, we started emptying the van and preparing for winter storage again as there is aplenty of winter left. We … Continue reading Winter Travel- Will We Do It Again?