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
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
After another pleasant night at Myles Standish State Forest we had to go back over the bridge to chaos Cape Cod so that we can attend the wedding that was our first destination. Again, traffic jam and pendamanium. to cross the bridge No lanes, no courtesy to other drivers, everyone is trying to just get … Continue reading Cape Cod – Pirates, Marinas, and Nuptials
We spent a fully packed day roaming Cape Cod National Seashore, its endless beaches, quaint towns, and historic landmarks. But not before... ...the longest 15 mile drive to get from the mainland to Cape Cod. There are 2 bridges over the canal and they don't seem to handle the volume of traffic. Try and keep … Continue reading Cape Cod National Seashore
We had a wedding to attend in Cape Cod and a friend to visit in Vermont. These two stops and some ocean time in between were the only items on our agenda, so unlike our usual mad dash to nowhere in particular, we took our time and managed to stretch the 10 hour each-way trip … Continue reading On Route To Cape Cod – Erie Canalway To Myles Standish Park
Did we love you enough? You were such a funny looking puppy, slowly growing into your giant ears. You knew how to demand love. Visitors and returning residents had to have a mandatory belly-rubbing session with you before entering the house, and you always reciprocated with a little lick to show your love and … Continue reading Emma – Our Forever Puppy
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
We are a bit lazy. We usually choose the twin beds option in our van and don't bother setting up the king size bed. The only snag in this operation is having Emma jumping between both beds and sharing the limited space of the twin bed with us during the night. If you have twin … Continue reading Dog Bed Hack
The time has come to take Buffy in for the big fix. The toilet needs to be replaced and the dead battery needs to be tested and possibly replaced as well. We drove to the outskirts of London Ontario to Forest City Motorhomes, our trusted dealer (unfortunately out of business now...) who had a new … Continue reading The Big Fix
The van was all fixed and we needed to head down to the dealership near London, Ontario to pick it up. Spring has finally showed up and presented us with a perfect day for a day trip so we took it. We decided to check out the Barn Quilt Trails in the London area before … Continue reading Barn Quilts Trails