tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81809968686792399882024-03-19T01:53:17.408-07:002 For the RoadA blog dedicated to one couple's attempt to take their Miata camping along the Maine coast. It is going to be an exercise in downsizing.Tim and Rebecca Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01308405872612781997noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180996868679239988.post-23513033079911381192010-08-01T11:00:00.001-07:002010-08-01T11:04:44.469-07:00Last Day<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDvCA5kciydMGJhpPH6-J7ZsRSRGz2LofCHDCCkQz-mE7Gy8yXVAeGG0Sj8XH9LXiVsA_MTHYOD-VEaRBOIQB1NfzIOSckotCJlRhgxtTIIq2m2w5ODkIiS8oRmS8chmPT_AdAhr1A9KIT/s1600/DSC_0078.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500503279979277474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDvCA5kciydMGJhpPH6-J7ZsRSRGz2LofCHDCCkQz-mE7Gy8yXVAeGG0Sj8XH9LXiVsA_MTHYOD-VEaRBOIQB1NfzIOSckotCJlRhgxtTIIq2m2w5ODkIiS8oRmS8chmPT_AdAhr1A9KIT/s320/DSC_0078.JPG" /></a><br /><div>We <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">decided</span> to leave a little early, drove <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">thru</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Kenningbunkport</span> and came home.</div><div> </div><div>Check for some more pictures and videos.</div>Tim and Rebecca Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01308405872612781997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180996868679239988.post-14112581280970933482010-07-31T16:45:00.000-07:002010-07-31T17:30:02.458-07:00Boothbay HarborThe inn was great. After checking out we drove to the Boothbay harbor area. We had reservations at the Shore Hill campground, in Boothbay. This is the site.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7OFDfy6OwSG_d-H-Tpf4AeCkaRcQIOZUVTM06Edev0LuhWKkcg4jrIGHdc3NcnEgznZ7-kwCrd2UGgImm5c-93uqlyrnZCdxLiRLDFg0dhucpDI9pCpBUtRvkRz58vcLYTrQ1GtumUaRZ/s1600/Shore+Hills.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500222971146396258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7OFDfy6OwSG_d-H-Tpf4AeCkaRcQIOZUVTM06Edev0LuhWKkcg4jrIGHdc3NcnEgznZ7-kwCrd2UGgImm5c-93uqlyrnZCdxLiRLDFg0dhucpDI9pCpBUtRvkRz58vcLYTrQ1GtumUaRZ/s320/Shore+Hills.jpg" /></a><br />We're staying here 2 days.<br /><br />The second day we went into the village itself. We stopped at a restaurant on the water for a drink and ended up staying for dinner. Becky finally got her lobster.Tim and Rebecca Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01308405872612781997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180996868679239988.post-34302484709153181302010-07-30T08:59:00.000-07:002010-07-30T09:33:11.944-07:00Southwest Harbor<span style="font-family:verdana;">We have reservations at Southwest Harbor at the Cafe' Drydock & Inn. On the way, we decided to take a tour of Northeast Harbor. We stopped and had a couple of great tuna sandwiches. It's a really small place and only a few places to stop at.</span><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">The inn is great!</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;">It's a bit funky and also kind of Victorian. Really comfortable. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">We had dinner downstairs and listened to what Becky is calling an "Amazing one-man band." I don't think so.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Both of us had Walker's Wellington--a filet with a crabmeat topping wrapped in pastry dough. It was excellent. I could barely get into mine.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Here's the Inn:</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4TOy8eJRu5villt8zffE2ZkqiPryFS4MkUMlVKobXwVx7e9vcOhlEvOMFpTCJ64ijxBbft0C72bn834Ts_QHyuPjuNBQHhvlV_t09PhlSOmEYmxXzgyepW2wOMSd9IAQrCxPazxSp5QaO/s1600/DSC_0075.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499736242284016898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4TOy8eJRu5villt8zffE2ZkqiPryFS4MkUMlVKobXwVx7e9vcOhlEvOMFpTCJ64ijxBbft0C72bn834Ts_QHyuPjuNBQHhvlV_t09PhlSOmEYmxXzgyepW2wOMSd9IAQrCxPazxSp5QaO/s320/DSC_0075.JPG" /></a></span></div>Tim and Rebecca Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01308405872612781997noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180996868679239988.post-4378956146021335562010-07-30T08:06:00.000-07:002010-07-30T08:24:29.298-07:00Destination?<span style="font-family:verdana;">We made it to the Bass Harbor Campground early afternoon on Monday. It's a great site.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKwpYZco_BPiEE6RaTvDWqwaWvq8VBOcMRzK5ZRGI4hPhzgJ4RRHaARAPAJ2YRB-gAbT5aZurP-J-I4iI9Mb0mELEFhflsRIPF1kcAPjo056jrOt9UjiBAZ7ylZvKm5ZU5ctPpFiHtIOsS/s1600/DSC_0070.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499716942770270178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKwpYZco_BPiEE6RaTvDWqwaWvq8VBOcMRzK5ZRGI4hPhzgJ4RRHaARAPAJ2YRB-gAbT5aZurP-J-I4iI9Mb0mELEFhflsRIPF1kcAPjo056jrOt9UjiBAZ7ylZvKm5ZU5ctPpFiHtIOsS/s320/DSC_0070.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Becky caught me blogging.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitHDS-9IfFmXwR1YYIqiy3Zk4xJyZriJOWRVYFN6jnPxTsb3fnc7ie2fZ0ZkvmidDxoK4m2NuflGjie_CMrXxEXiPYzbSQ6-_5aFe_MRMttoiyyC5H30NfI_SVTl5l1zjnPTHQSOo8H8p_/s1600/DSC_0068.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499717709246422450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitHDS-9IfFmXwR1YYIqiy3Zk4xJyZriJOWRVYFN6jnPxTsb3fnc7ie2fZ0ZkvmidDxoK4m2NuflGjie_CMrXxEXiPYzbSQ6-_5aFe_MRMttoiyyC5H30NfI_SVTl5l1zjnPTHQSOo8H8p_/s320/DSC_0068.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">We stayed here 2 nights. Went to Bar Harbor, and drove to the Seawall.</span>Tim and Rebecca Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01308405872612781997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180996868679239988.post-87623667643063637912010-07-30T08:00:00.000-07:002010-07-30T08:19:34.215-07:00Our New CampsiteHere's a shot of Becky setting up the tent.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS_qQ-FuBnM-rc0Vk50k-pYaVbxWL9_Es59K-BEBtg8_ajUiQcWN2_oMj6zVmAnwsKmZhkGXfF-h8RQeXojihncB1ZghmX3WK-oZ2e2fVXR4vZ7ZfGsxFmieOo1ngFOQ_maRE1Npde2eaz/s1600/DSC_0063.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499715180073624050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS_qQ-FuBnM-rc0Vk50k-pYaVbxWL9_Es59K-BEBtg8_ajUiQcWN2_oMj6zVmAnwsKmZhkGXfF-h8RQeXojihncB1ZghmX3WK-oZ2e2fVXR4vZ7ZfGsxFmieOo1ngFOQ_maRE1Npde2eaz/s320/DSC_0063.JPG" /></a><br />Oops, well we ended up staying in a very nice motel, Admiral's Inn on Rt 1 outside of Belfast. Great people that run it too. It was refreshing.Tim and Rebecca Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01308405872612781997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180996868679239988.post-52150315855422591722010-07-29T05:52:00.000-07:002010-07-30T08:00:34.434-07:00Blacklisted!<span style="font-family:verdana;">It's a long story. We tried to find an opening from Rockland to Camden, but they had none. We continued north to Belfast and tried another one. Finally, we found an opening. Searsport Shores had room. </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;">Giving my name at check-in, I was asked if I'd ever stayed here before. I don't know why the red flags didn't start waving then. To top it off, she said "I thought I recognized you."</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;">I recognized her too. Becky, Megan and I had camped here 5 years before for a family reunion. There was a bit of a problem. We had paid for 2 sites, had even asked if we could put 2 tents on one site. Our site flooded and we moved our tent to our daughter's site.</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> That caused a problem. The manager and I ended up shouting at each other. I couldn't seem to communicate why our site was unusable.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;">Back to the present. She searched for our name and could only find Becky's. She was able to pull that up. She had already found us a nice site (and it is a very nice campground). Finally, she says, "Uh, there's a note. It says "There was a disturbance on you last visit."</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I explained what happened, even though I knew it was her involved. She asked, "Will there be any disturbance tonite?" I told here, "Not unless we have 5 inches of water in our tent." She said "It might rain tonite."</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Then she said "The note says I can't rent to you."</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I put my credit card away and left without a word.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPXL1cvpz7AFbN2wSEd3QgwNSBiCl85ZOHzTBzxowukvO6q1L8XWkgBmdpTEFlXg4ZTgJrStpXgTEOuUPcVFni2bW50GL2EWKTmoCxiJrRW-LCC0ld3tbfcVHFLmpQAnK8QUP7h5XlZVv6/s1600/DSC_0064.JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 158px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499318259387054914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPXL1cvpz7AFbN2wSEd3QgwNSBiCl85ZOHzTBzxowukvO6q1L8XWkgBmdpTEFlXg4ZTgJrStpXgTEOuUPcVFni2bW50GL2EWKTmoCxiJrRW-LCC0ld3tbfcVHFLmpQAnK8QUP7h5XlZVv6/s320/DSC_0064.JPG" /></span></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">This is it. I wouldn't stay here.</span>Tim and Rebecca Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01308405872612781997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180996868679239988.post-22062609322402183632010-07-25T19:45:00.000-07:002010-07-25T20:09:40.122-07:00RainWe got started around 5. Stayed at a campground south of Portland. It rained hard all night. The tent held up pretty well.<br /><br />The stove got soaked, so decided to just have lunch in Portland. Here's where we ended up:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirQsDVSLM6sqlqM-BtlXfuRckEKzF4Mnl891mzjnTM4RWxeDjZvRJOtbxkzNZWQA15v_X7EkoQ6WFRlyyX9bU79plnmQfeGf6LwEFPsRLDIcP1bW5rx3vrfWQmY-w0FxsGiAmw6O9TNzfW/s1600/Bull+Feeneys.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498046315337198450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirQsDVSLM6sqlqM-BtlXfuRckEKzF4Mnl891mzjnTM4RWxeDjZvRJOtbxkzNZWQA15v_X7EkoQ6WFRlyyX9bU79plnmQfeGf6LwEFPsRLDIcP1bW5rx3vrfWQmY-w0FxsGiAmw6O9TNzfW/s320/Bull+Feeneys.jpg" /></a><br />Really good pub food. Go there.Tim and Rebecca Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01308405872612781997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180996868679239988.post-56023107698113482692010-07-25T19:19:00.000-07:002010-07-25T19:30:33.829-07:00UsWe should own up to who we are. Here's Becky:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjbJzAHqSEkNizMdNgM0hK1iOjmlQd3PdeMHBY1QaIpGhIDbL12Arx4q1zG_fxiPoqXtBOIp5-ei4tioRXrlMtVDZvVWQZ4gTnKPrC75mGerMkQ2V7BuMHlrv3vGWKMOhChYD1dKjXb8zY/s1600/Becky+packed.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498034795386603922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjbJzAHqSEkNizMdNgM0hK1iOjmlQd3PdeMHBY1QaIpGhIDbL12Arx4q1zG_fxiPoqXtBOIp5-ei4tioRXrlMtVDZvVWQZ4gTnKPrC75mGerMkQ2V7BuMHlrv3vGWKMOhChYD1dKjXb8zY/s320/Becky+packed.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />And I got caught too:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI9h4RFaO6mSW_KM6-McO0WeTCeEXgg2QsZrX_msXPnHCQpm7CMTF6es3tu916gWj3H-V6vN0tgaOwftMkV9CHOcCiOmrEyvCMwu6XRQPhqM5icexfv0JBnNnshcTqmIXHv-FH3N5tHIIH/s1600/Tim+packed.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498035507070280114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI9h4RFaO6mSW_KM6-McO0WeTCeEXgg2QsZrX_msXPnHCQpm7CMTF6es3tu916gWj3H-V6vN0tgaOwftMkV9CHOcCiOmrEyvCMwu6XRQPhqM5icexfv0JBnNnshcTqmIXHv-FH3N5tHIIH/s320/Tim+packed.jpg" /></a>Tim and Rebecca Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01308405872612781997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180996868679239988.post-62877939585565883742010-07-25T19:07:00.000-07:002010-07-25T19:18:21.614-07:00We StartWe gathered everything around the car. This is going in this car??<br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC_bcIWFTgyVU5otq9xAcQNP1FryLJmOCIZiLobgTyMFFAVypvHF6XD7zudbT6InchB-G5PXoERHBfnuHLeUbEYox5y94jWnN8Elqqrbcd-hdI6yf4s2VrlaPsfzAWkq5m1Ps_wv5btInL/s1600/unpacked.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498031868614010210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC_bcIWFTgyVU5otq9xAcQNP1FryLJmOCIZiLobgTyMFFAVypvHF6XD7zudbT6InchB-G5PXoERHBfnuHLeUbEYox5y94jWnN8Elqqrbcd-hdI6yf4s2VrlaPsfzAWkq5m1Ps_wv5btInL/s320/unpacked.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div>Well it did.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6TFyCAVyQHtELC7B71-BLRij0ZbZ_gsCOhFFnn7d0z65gdF0X2ZsBKrupxxlhwVVhcfzNI1oxgl_WHmLqhGtCvVKrJ3ZihIuyCbbWmdkWJPQSb1VFT2AKUPrHtVyYYMA1urswE0WZ4-Ew/s1600/packed.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498032810406830402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6TFyCAVyQHtELC7B71-BLRij0ZbZ_gsCOhFFnn7d0z65gdF0X2ZsBKrupxxlhwVVhcfzNI1oxgl_WHmLqhGtCvVKrJ3ZihIuyCbbWmdkWJPQSb1VFT2AKUPrHtVyYYMA1urswE0WZ4-Ew/s320/packed.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>Tim and Rebecca Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01308405872612781997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180996868679239988.post-14446719583285850592010-07-24T06:31:00.000-07:002010-07-24T06:41:43.204-07:00Bracelets<span style="font-family:verdana;">For fun we had these bracelets made.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcrAH5GHpl96d2VjUVxgv9LTZT-LjS0IaYH1W_UJlVcgb_4jmYitZ9GDT2RrG-7Oj_zzEdNXog-aK8KOIYlnfGteW_kGaJ2MW-3aXknv12nkroRlG74s7lZmdfumjx0GXZ4ijABo_woBAF/s1600/bracelets.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497465991051341554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcrAH5GHpl96d2VjUVxgv9LTZT-LjS0IaYH1W_UJlVcgb_4jmYitZ9GDT2RrG-7Oj_zzEdNXog-aK8KOIYlnfGteW_kGaJ2MW-3aXknv12nkroRlG74s7lZmdfumjx0GXZ4ijABo_woBAF/s320/bracelets.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">They say "2 For the Road" and "miatainmaine.blogspot.com". We'll be giving them out on our trip, especially to anyone that's helpful. If you see us, ask us for one. Only catch is you should leave a comment. </span><br /><p><span style="font-family:verdana;">Hopefully we leave a little later today.</span></p><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span>Tim and Rebecca Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01308405872612781997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180996868679239988.post-50968771836936642012010-07-24T06:27:00.000-07:002010-07-24T06:30:33.764-07:00Lighting<div><span style="font-family:verdana;">We usually take along a propane Colman light, but this time we'll be using a candle lantern.</span></div><br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsL2FqTfwmMbheqyW1IhN4qtRH4QFjR9f6unsQjlNgof406sx6vMHQZ-Cp85HZLwULDmF8KW4VPW4X78NjUvTsKdsspmChMqDyX9q4F8Tf0KM2JlVZpgx1Guz3_kVOLx-g1rwa3rpMkc22/s1600/lights.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497464550296972754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsL2FqTfwmMbheqyW1IhN4qtRH4QFjR9f6unsQjlNgof406sx6vMHQZ-Cp85HZLwULDmF8KW4VPW4X78NjUvTsKdsspmChMqDyX9q4F8Tf0KM2JlVZpgx1Guz3_kVOLx-g1rwa3rpMkc22/s320/lights.jpg" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div>Tim and Rebecca Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01308405872612781997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180996868679239988.post-4097373782754718842010-07-23T17:48:00.000-07:002010-07-23T18:01:57.765-07:00The CarBefore we go on, just a little background on the car. It's a 1999 Miata, with 60,000 miles when we bought it in Oct. The former owner put in this turbocharger.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj9uB-_ctpuLrde2XEXAPse3kpfaNYunYHzovLEos8PWFr-xfLXAg1vXsJGUwJy5tPJQjfo8pNxMFfCTJGUB-jTVkqF7905ZQ9rArbqgau5XhjjpdffCw7GBO77_nfRbnSm9EZJ2AzUKap/s1600/Miata+Turbo.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497269681468420690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj9uB-_ctpuLrde2XEXAPse3kpfaNYunYHzovLEos8PWFr-xfLXAg1vXsJGUwJy5tPJQjfo8pNxMFfCTJGUB-jTVkqF7905ZQ9rArbqgau5XhjjpdffCw7GBO77_nfRbnSm9EZJ2AzUKap/s320/Miata+Turbo.jpg" /></a><br /><br />It moves like a bat out out of hell.<br /><br />We bought it at Seacoast Mazda in Portsmouth, NH. Service there is great. Thanks to Ken, Rob ,Dennis and the rest of you guys.Tim and Rebecca Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01308405872612781997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180996868679239988.post-65077867299659225182010-07-20T16:49:00.001-07:002010-07-20T17:10:59.635-07:00Coolers<span style="font-family:verdana;">We normally travel with this cooler. It holds a lot and will keep food cold for 5 days.</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYKOmGgRu3YTl_1YXcRlYWg5WH7z4tKFHQs3DAjTS4vUFNaziKlyDRnYQufUkTPpr65yxQPnn32r1nPtWJETPryfuSvMYeUa6trM13r9MSmpjSQcLYAquF8ZLg4Nc_tGzwQ4B7kb0yiTXV/s1600/old+cooler.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496140101197008242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYKOmGgRu3YTl_1YXcRlYWg5WH7z4tKFHQs3DAjTS4vUFNaziKlyDRnYQufUkTPpr65yxQPnn32r1nPtWJETPryfuSvMYeUa6trM13r9MSmpjSQcLYAquF8ZLg4Nc_tGzwQ4B7kb0yiTXV/s320/old+cooler.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">This time we'll be using this collapsible cooler.</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;">It may hold food for a few hours.<br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFvxXhBc8djYmNi4Bv-U7MgWrTikKLaovZsE8LKpwaGx392QHPGh1ghWj6vY9yG_jY2IbPDingpEjHkYZp_OfuIeK1PV6T3vI2LLvekEbN9dDMxunF2Skd3fGPavOxpUhKPDbM-4bHdA3h/s1600/Cooler+collapsed.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496140457042303058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFvxXhBc8djYmNi4Bv-U7MgWrTikKLaovZsE8LKpwaGx392QHPGh1ghWj6vY9yG_jY2IbPDingpEjHkYZp_OfuIeK1PV6T3vI2LLvekEbN9dDMxunF2Skd3fGPavOxpUhKPDbM-4bHdA3h/s320/Cooler+collapsed.jpg" /></a>Tim and Rebecca Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01308405872612781997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180996868679239988.post-15515126211021247952010-07-17T16:31:00.000-07:002010-07-17T16:37:14.971-07:00Tents<span style="font-family:verdana;">So we needed a 2 man tent. We tried the pop-up below. It went up fine, but was totally impossible to collapse.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU5xkF2QztN2mhNtUbbD_-4ODP7nzyqrOZtXDcwUBXxTJJRuxgIHRYjCDGzD-yFEVn5Q4Q1uw_YUbW-BcxWxptrLi2bRlyrxm0fifQnE0GPSEYuNFZ3_ixJ6TKJHgFYYkDGYiwfp9AH4Cm/s1600/Failed+tent.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495022330944499202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU5xkF2QztN2mhNtUbbD_-4ODP7nzyqrOZtXDcwUBXxTJJRuxgIHRYjCDGzD-yFEVn5Q4Q1uw_YUbW-BcxWxptrLi2bRlyrxm0fifQnE0GPSEYuNFZ3_ixJ6TKJHgFYYkDGYiwfp9AH4Cm/s320/Failed+tent.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />We gave up and ordered a 2-man Eureka. It finally came today.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC4EqDytDJZWhp-wjoECsgNy1wj6tQ8e5SAabeURRVHQ1lfXVEZ_uR5QsdR5efFZL5nEwgRFsQ9pIUs1neDLOUn0F-RwuX6nLR67V2ciAltD-wTyA76Em7dt4pngBzMrK2V5Gq7080hESk/s1600/New+tent.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495022727635699474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC4EqDytDJZWhp-wjoECsgNy1wj6tQ8e5SAabeURRVHQ1lfXVEZ_uR5QsdR5efFZL5nEwgRFsQ9pIUs1neDLOUn0F-RwuX6nLR67V2ciAltD-wTyA76Em7dt4pngBzMrK2V5Gq7080hESk/s320/New+tent.jpg" /></a><br />It's very nice, more ventilated, and easy to set up and take down. Plus it has some more room.Tim and Rebecca Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01308405872612781997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180996868679239988.post-9199045628910254282010-07-12T15:33:00.000-07:002010-07-12T17:05:32.818-07:00Grills for the Miata<span style="font-family:verdana;">Heres's what our usual camping grill looks like:</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2upNpoXvOIA00QTfw_Y_j5nb1hmXzW6ds4R0Wr0JL3-0uywn45vX1FhvhLpdoC3QG39HzoO7syy9DXSnCxklQ16ih0Hc6qBQg6iCDCcQtZLcyv_yqnIsJq1fsfBn8rvrsAXqrCqHyov-K/s1600/The+Weber.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493151891081238882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2upNpoXvOIA00QTfw_Y_j5nb1hmXzW6ds4R0Wr0JL3-0uywn45vX1FhvhLpdoC3QG39HzoO7syy9DXSnCxklQ16ih0Hc6qBQg6iCDCcQtZLcyv_yqnIsJq1fsfBn8rvrsAXqrCqHyov-K/s320/The+Weber.jpg" /></a><br /><br />And here's what we'll be using in Maine:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLHLdMo_dA83rk6awedTSM_ZUqT3R7OXBuTMPypO2RMxJUedTIuO6v8232DC9UMtCCc4rAkbGNcFxy_iBz5VUNp72EIaFa7m_Dtc8sbl02lV-pOdBICWGkQHBtz0dvGiHDF8FjVOa3_EQ6/s1600/New+grills.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493153146726532034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLHLdMo_dA83rk6awedTSM_ZUqT3R7OXBuTMPypO2RMxJUedTIuO6v8232DC9UMtCCc4rAkbGNcFxy_iBz5VUNp72EIaFa7m_Dtc8sbl02lV-pOdBICWGkQHBtz0dvGiHDF8FjVOa3_EQ6/s320/New+grills.jpg" /></a><br /><br />A propane burner and a wire frame to grill over coals.Tim and Rebecca Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01308405872612781997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180996868679239988.post-71907010231203630682010-07-08T14:45:00.001-07:002010-07-08T14:50:05.744-07:00Solution #1The first solution arrived--a trunk rack! Since even the new 2 man tent won't fit in the trunk, this was required. It should give us a little more wiggle room. We had a 1977 MGB that had one permenently mounted and we went camping for a week in that.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtwTas8yfCmFpcYnrrweUB-czD9j4Gl1saCc8rcdYhpBTxpBtQdhXmcRU49uRLve-I7IxjPG8cpNRWWaFWVSZ4ZPv_cY7UDKVP6bfJWZu4INMt1xIfz38EY_8_sYDEKRqQwImGuFL9_6q1/s1600/car+with+rack.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491655696264924722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtwTas8yfCmFpcYnrrweUB-czD9j4Gl1saCc8rcdYhpBTxpBtQdhXmcRU49uRLve-I7IxjPG8cpNRWWaFWVSZ4ZPv_cY7UDKVP6bfJWZu4INMt1xIfz38EY_8_sYDEKRqQwImGuFL9_6q1/s320/car+with+rack.jpg" /></a>Tim and Rebecca Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01308405872612781997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180996868679239988.post-2388147109670504832010-07-08T10:32:00.000-07:002010-07-08T10:34:12.625-07:00Problem<div>But there is a problem...Normally this is the way the 2 of us go camping. A 7 man tent and a good sized Weber. </div><br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5wG8Aa_WyMuFxU94yWULJqOnLcW2zJf8kcCgWEY8JV20Lv7Jam23S8TgomS-i_or4xZ8cOQWB521HjX0T_gebCGMfgvtRBvOE6jEerC-JBP6JFLxaamZtsML-r5EDZvYi-ZZfETKDmUG5/s1600/big+tent+cropped.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 235px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491589979717266738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5wG8Aa_WyMuFxU94yWULJqOnLcW2zJf8kcCgWEY8JV20Lv7Jam23S8TgomS-i_or4xZ8cOQWB521HjX0T_gebCGMfgvtRBvOE6jEerC-JBP6JFLxaamZtsML-r5EDZvYi-ZZfETKDmUG5/s320/big+tent+cropped.jpg" /></a><br /><div><br /></div>Tim and Rebecca Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01308405872612781997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8180996868679239988.post-70622219618629292942010-07-07T07:21:00.000-07:002010-07-07T07:27:33.091-07:00The Start of 2 For the Road<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNWVu1VPAlP_3JUxMJNVLG6ZXuzhHI-sQJCvSmAC3fRluf0ggRyqfmg5gV74yxjHiVIgbDDS9ZBG5rRdCvdfdJcSKsch4WTdRAQp-DeJloKke21LBAdys_gaFb0xWPrRck3j9xqXPJEElh/s1600/DSC_2346.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491170773451152482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNWVu1VPAlP_3JUxMJNVLG6ZXuzhHI-sQJCvSmAC3fRluf0ggRyqfmg5gV74yxjHiVIgbDDS9ZBG5rRdCvdfdJcSKsch4WTdRAQp-DeJloKke21LBAdys_gaFb0xWPrRck3j9xqXPJEElh/s320/DSC_2346.JPG" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">This is how it begins. A turbo-charged Miata that just cries to be taken camping.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Tim and Rebecca Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01308405872612781997noreply@blogger.com0