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Scouting Betsie and Platte Rivers
Thursday, September 27, 2018 It was a chilly, blustery morning with dark, fast-moving clouds. The Platte River is a perfect river for us to kayak, so we went to check it out. It is a beautiful, free-flowing, clear stream that travels 26 miles into Lake Michigan in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Seashore. The trouble is…
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Off to Michigan
Monday, September 24 We managed to get loaded before the rains came. Driving was a bit tense all day, partly due to the rain, and we were in it all day. We finally arrived at Deer Creek State Park southwest of Columbus. It is a nice, modern park on a pretty lake. The paved campsite…
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Installing Dimmers on Reading Lights
The LED reading lights in the Airstream are too bright for me, so I end up turning them to the side or taping a paper cup over them. On the Airstream Forums site, http://www.airforums.com, there are others with similar complaints. Some have found filters that tone the light down and give it a warmer, yellow…
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Big Meadows, Shenandoah National Park
August 7,8, 2018 Martha was having 12 ladies over for bridge. We have a small house, so I decided to retreat to the mountains in the Airstream. I am embarrassed to admit I have never been to Big Meadows, and why pack up all that stuff and only go for one night, so I signed…
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Middle Fork Salmon River, Sunday
Sunday, July 22, 2018 Sipping coffee, I watched these amazing kids carry their heavy bags, sleeping bags, day bags and water bottles to the boats. By now everyone had the routine down. Too bad it’s the last day with two of the biggest rapids. Ron got into the boat with Ty. It was the only…
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Middle Fork Salmon River, Saturday
Saturday, July 21, 2018 Trying to define the way Cartwheel Bob came down the mountain last night, Steve asked Sarah and Llydia to demonstrate handstands and cartwheels. The crowd voted it was more cartwheel. I got in the boat with Steven with Brian in the front fishing. Many had said their favorite day was the…
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Middle Fork Salmon River, Friday
Friday, July 20, 2018 What fun it was to paddle kayaks in the morning with Llydia and Sarah. Although most of the rapids weren’t bad, we had a couple of challenging ones. They both hit a rock in one and I think came out of the boats. By the time I got past and looked…
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Middle Fork Salmon River, Thursday
Thursday, July 19, 2018 How can you go wrong starting your day with eggs Benedict? It was another perfect day to be on the river. It was Ty’s first day taking the “Sweep Boat” down. This is a huge job. All the gear is in that boat, and it must weigh thousands of pounds. It’s…
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Middle Fork Wednesday
Wednesday, July 19, 2018 It’s interesting to see how the landscape changes every day, and how the river gets bigger. It was a treat to buy an ice cream bar at fly-in “Flying B Store”. Once we made camp that night, we saw the first challenge. I was sipping my wine when I saw Steve…
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Middle Fork, Tuesday
Tuesday, July 17, 2018 Since I was early to bed, I was early to rise, at 5:30, but Steven (Steve’s son) was already up, making coffee and starting breakfast. The chairs were all rearranged and a fire was going in the middle. Coffee was ready at 6:00. I almost stepped on AJ, who was sleeping…