tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27542982995882700252024-03-18T04:14:42.878-04:00 NatureShots by Terri & David NorrisOur blog is a journal of our nature photography adventures. All of our images are free to download
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04636716528616179634noreply@blogger.comBlogger315125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754298299588270025.post-15153022200470891282024-03-17T21:53:00.003-04:002024-03-17T21:53:29.485-04:00Hooters!!!<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I've been watching a Great Horned Owl in a cavity since mid-February. <br />I wasn't sure whether is was a nesting female, but after my encounter yesterday....we're going to have Owlets! <br />I say that because yesterday, the female was in the cavity, and in a nearby tree was another adult Great Horned Owl. It's now apparent that the "watcher" is the male, who keeps watch over the female that is likely sitting on eggs or possibly minding Owlets. <br />Here's some pics since first sighting the roost last month.</span><br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcEFMBAMfB8L6ggX1MVx8XmrphzaB0WGLgpfxAe7xzxafohNMY-lzWkKUeGfvivHKujh_Fm1LkBVJV456SBwwQ5aP_hJ1nvJyOHai4Nrllwa6-fF42HXog99cdKgkrDlL1GDQLYLejMwOcxkhdEqxYNpWkMoHi0dmNr_gb3ODr2y0-2e03ZTMrwGeNgVIk/s2048/TN559262%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcEFMBAMfB8L6ggX1MVx8XmrphzaB0WGLgpfxAe7xzxafohNMY-lzWkKUeGfvivHKujh_Fm1LkBVJV456SBwwQ5aP_hJ1nvJyOHai4Nrllwa6-fF42HXog99cdKgkrDlL1GDQLYLejMwOcxkhdEqxYNpWkMoHi0dmNr_gb3ODr2y0-2e03ZTMrwGeNgVIk/w640-h640/TN559262%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2vsacNmt87aDAKo70V1QueddiYKfHyXT-ODO06lIyStmWvJNQbopMelcX-SWlJs5QoR-pJBV1j-P4jcD7LDUAQ4p-mJAMI8VOAdUl8REjDZktHzWE3atMIYbASOOloDbkMZ4djLXsd43G4pJAAgofPBbAUm5R8HCRDQJ1LxlM7Dc5BQaAWl96-Pa49x0I/s2048/TN558579.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2vsacNmt87aDAKo70V1QueddiYKfHyXT-ODO06lIyStmWvJNQbopMelcX-SWlJs5QoR-pJBV1j-P4jcD7LDUAQ4p-mJAMI8VOAdUl8REjDZktHzWE3atMIYbASOOloDbkMZ4djLXsd43G4pJAAgofPBbAUm5R8HCRDQJ1LxlM7Dc5BQaAWl96-Pa49x0I/w640-h640/TN558579.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCzwVZU23ADnQiwVMZZVbn0t6m3vh2szSV0a8JZNkw4gX4Qn4paNVsat84Cz-kUWHUk73e2aXfz1H65iUeuVQDaylDq3FQL-V9L4El3a1ZvsWaX0DEeiLwGxxH7MVOfbJrrJa85dWpHvZhVcss8eGhMbpMn_jTsmzDJq3dBOnK6PbboC3rc-YzKl9_y9Gt/s2049/TN558365.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2049" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCzwVZU23ADnQiwVMZZVbn0t6m3vh2szSV0a8JZNkw4gX4Qn4paNVsat84Cz-kUWHUk73e2aXfz1H65iUeuVQDaylDq3FQL-V9L4El3a1ZvsWaX0DEeiLwGxxH7MVOfbJrrJa85dWpHvZhVcss8eGhMbpMn_jTsmzDJq3dBOnK6PbboC3rc-YzKl9_y9Gt/w640-h640/TN558365.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjYeGzah_0OMsrQP5RLphUz73_AE023yPRD8ABMDcB3FJtOs8-uO9q64C0HNh4zwI9rEoBMN5g9rd2BDPhYcOJLPJTrsYLmv8wOoDEnPC-qNMnszYsz2B46l-JD6x6fgy0OVhHqPfw2ER_ifeUOhhKCooKMm4-5IP4qcFgvspgKqJWKYgRExi8NP6pDznf/s2048/TN558134.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjYeGzah_0OMsrQP5RLphUz73_AE023yPRD8ABMDcB3FJtOs8-uO9q64C0HNh4zwI9rEoBMN5g9rd2BDPhYcOJLPJTrsYLmv8wOoDEnPC-qNMnszYsz2B46l-JD6x6fgy0OVhHqPfw2ER_ifeUOhhKCooKMm4-5IP4qcFgvspgKqJWKYgRExi8NP6pDznf/w640-h640/TN558134.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCng_xeYrD7pt-APgYee7Bk_6e79tEr3z-XXOhBlrdspZZcn47ckC8q6jxze7cSlBIw3IFE0HLeO0wMwBBy3M6JDJuiSH8RNkHej8HsZki9otTP5enFqug0eu75JKkSyi6C9GZxMY7XW9yAtE97gVxo4Eb-PvIclLYn8j8KA86mLX6ruWu63Evn4Y1laIj/s2048/TN556910%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1522" data-original-width="2048" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCng_xeYrD7pt-APgYee7Bk_6e79tEr3z-XXOhBlrdspZZcn47ckC8q6jxze7cSlBIw3IFE0HLeO0wMwBBy3M6JDJuiSH8RNkHej8HsZki9otTP5enFqug0eu75JKkSyi6C9GZxMY7XW9yAtE97gVxo4Eb-PvIclLYn8j8KA86mLX6ruWu63Evn4Y1laIj/w640-h476/TN556910%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754298299588270025.post-22367029656364335222024-03-17T21:46:00.004-04:002024-03-17T21:46:32.956-04:00Waterfowl at CJ Brown Reservoir<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> Yesterday we spent the morning at the CJ Brown Marina. We had stopped there the previous evening on our usual drive and noticed a couple of large rafts of Red Breasted Mergansers just outside of the Marina. In past years, the Mergansers have ventured into the Marina and have put on the great show as they feed off of fish in the warmer waters inside the Marina boundaries. <br />So, with that n mind, we headed out before sunup. Sure enough, the Mergansers were fishing in the cove on the the north side of the marina. <br />Once the sun provided good light, we capture some images of them and other migrating waterfowl. Here's some looks....<br /><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPAJPNdWvk-wteiJAc_GMkNFeZJXGcaNfNf8weEz8tC_8-RI4LqEHLhCMBwlucoJk5jqK6Bf8RcK9THol8j79-JjQ5g2Gv7L5PhDMinb67Xr-n8wfK0g5nB52ZRyuKH3TygNWyEt-yCQ08wP0aJejXbuvf5T8t2zRjKFz3dLe53j0sle838j8RSjpUahgH/s2048/DN558171%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1511" data-original-width="2048" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPAJPNdWvk-wteiJAc_GMkNFeZJXGcaNfNf8weEz8tC_8-RI4LqEHLhCMBwlucoJk5jqK6Bf8RcK9THol8j79-JjQ5g2Gv7L5PhDMinb67Xr-n8wfK0g5nB52ZRyuKH3TygNWyEt-yCQ08wP0aJejXbuvf5T8t2zRjKFz3dLe53j0sle838j8RSjpUahgH/w640-h472/DN558171%202.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Pair of Red Breasted Mergansers</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIIwD-3NLNIjXBxwy3zfzc-j6kWIt82uXm-c7xrc5FDKxsd8CGOUUUdenbYrqE6j7ALzqxvuei75qs6W7SGfREY-l4vGxKo2tfx4r4ezetDvM19NyPOkRl_pcnJyd1eAr_UDp8HGwQG6_Tq7FPKr4XTYHo9QsbOcno88CZPa44nP0xMHg4j2JLcK1xU7dz/s2048/TN554901.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1757" data-original-width="2048" height="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIIwD-3NLNIjXBxwy3zfzc-j6kWIt82uXm-c7xrc5FDKxsd8CGOUUUdenbYrqE6j7ALzqxvuei75qs6W7SGfREY-l4vGxKo2tfx4r4ezetDvM19NyPOkRl_pcnJyd1eAr_UDp8HGwQG6_Tq7FPKr4XTYHo9QsbOcno88CZPa44nP0xMHg4j2JLcK1xU7dz/w640-h550/TN554901.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Merganser lost his fish</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxlVavLWCst1-_O3xFW2UV1OAXD-YBaLV2l0jHtRLMI21JfZtKP61ZWNmzzNdzO33X50xzU7M6cOOdw3L2NZQrvwScYxmNZDHsWhQC99zeYMvox1HHIk6vigVcMMetdew1cyHRDbX9sDPYZo2n6yRhtIVVrNuimJkz7cRL87jCpbEtsVvK4doUGbXuZfsg/s2048/TN554873.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1733" data-original-width="2048" height="542" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxlVavLWCst1-_O3xFW2UV1OAXD-YBaLV2l0jHtRLMI21JfZtKP61ZWNmzzNdzO33X50xzU7M6cOOdw3L2NZQrvwScYxmNZDHsWhQC99zeYMvox1HHIk6vigVcMMetdew1cyHRDbX9sDPYZo2n6yRhtIVVrNuimJkz7cRL87jCpbEtsVvK4doUGbXuZfsg/w640-h542/TN554873.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Bonaparte's Gull stealing fish</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdOT5jUrS_XZp5iNCf5oB4TvRtRaVIbvNpgh0pDjvVsrjrh8kXzg5N6m931CCUxEJZ0HNHdUXm4SbAFOdZrQfh6Bogkb_9waPDRpXhwH0sxklaJlbT2Wf-bwhcd2vuoUruxAqFHkAIIbyZJfeC7yoi61mCc3tyuhGfRC1gb_SjFX7zDpH5Ru9lx9-YjAKF/s2048/TN554673.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdOT5jUrS_XZp5iNCf5oB4TvRtRaVIbvNpgh0pDjvVsrjrh8kXzg5N6m931CCUxEJZ0HNHdUXm4SbAFOdZrQfh6Bogkb_9waPDRpXhwH0sxklaJlbT2Wf-bwhcd2vuoUruxAqFHkAIIbyZJfeC7yoi61mCc3tyuhGfRC1gb_SjFX7zDpH5Ru9lx9-YjAKF/w640-h640/TN554673.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsTEaZN0ySq6Rd6H4PEqrHZoUvnHC3TyjZPY1QYlOqLp5VexlKwjO3r9p1lf40l2-r9ze11a9wcA4je7Q46plWEV3qzDyj9K9UNmFScTBVQ4vGi2jbFiTS-Q-Jv0be2rsmwGMLseD2uIErG0QRPdzMfRtyepYIsSst6KCUTSGR6qkfi70xwBRZZj2g74tC/s2114/TN554634.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1237" data-original-width="2114" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsTEaZN0ySq6Rd6H4PEqrHZoUvnHC3TyjZPY1QYlOqLp5VexlKwjO3r9p1lf40l2-r9ze11a9wcA4je7Q46plWEV3qzDyj9K9UNmFScTBVQ4vGi2jbFiTS-Q-Jv0be2rsmwGMLseD2uIErG0QRPdzMfRtyepYIsSst6KCUTSGR6qkfi70xwBRZZj2g74tC/w640-h374/TN554634.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO-kT5agalG3uMp9K5AEhuBK5af1-yS85LZpnfAJrQQOUE1cN6mGTVDn8y9atrELUSOSSxiqFP7nvrTHoRw9NRY_zcr8rHkMqmxDZLdfo-mRlMYVb5YrxydvLKgOdny2SM_lp5OwOrMtC3FZ8h7ZjLUbe8lluVx5SrpVusVZpNol3ZQUnAjY3XaksGhkfA/s2048/DN558975.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO-kT5agalG3uMp9K5AEhuBK5af1-yS85LZpnfAJrQQOUE1cN6mGTVDn8y9atrELUSOSSxiqFP7nvrTHoRw9NRY_zcr8rHkMqmxDZLdfo-mRlMYVb5YrxydvLKgOdny2SM_lp5OwOrMtC3FZ8h7ZjLUbe8lluVx5SrpVusVZpNol3ZQUnAjY3XaksGhkfA/w640-h480/DN558975.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHQbnprkoAbcuXaj-OMm2pUjQLRqQ5Lfp7phGG1DkcYsuBXnsnbjQXSPd2XkHPZW-wXdYWmRv-4uLAhuQT8T_VMYzBPb23_1Sz7xAV4SohuHO41_bYioEEqOXqXChoZPs5BIQw10f5vWft_bmltrc4iql-ZYd-S6VpbtEYf4tmuM4fDSOo8u7JPEZwxjX_/s2048/DN558799.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHQbnprkoAbcuXaj-OMm2pUjQLRqQ5Lfp7phGG1DkcYsuBXnsnbjQXSPd2XkHPZW-wXdYWmRv-4uLAhuQT8T_VMYzBPb23_1Sz7xAV4SohuHO41_bYioEEqOXqXChoZPs5BIQw10f5vWft_bmltrc4iql-ZYd-S6VpbtEYf4tmuM4fDSOo8u7JPEZwxjX_/w640-h640/DN558799.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; 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font-size: medium;">Male Horned Grebe</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgavbYTvikoPVEuNy2K0BJgYxFjvOKE2X6zv7pK4SmQ5MIpZV4RbYPHjvI42c8CLk3cJp-eOdDKWogyaTbLK1RYuzT_yV-w3MtpkzCPqK58Yq_myjN5hqCv6X-MpYqShrKLRe7lD057PRMklZ1q10upAtAqYSs_mpXOAdVsuaviW09Ry05kerrnXgBDa2wC/s2048/DN558572.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgavbYTvikoPVEuNy2K0BJgYxFjvOKE2X6zv7pK4SmQ5MIpZV4RbYPHjvI42c8CLk3cJp-eOdDKWogyaTbLK1RYuzT_yV-w3MtpkzCPqK58Yq_myjN5hqCv6X-MpYqShrKLRe7lD057PRMklZ1q10upAtAqYSs_mpXOAdVsuaviW09Ry05kerrnXgBDa2wC/w640-h640/DN558572.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Female Horned Grebe</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisLQwPBqMAaNVK1E2DxRyXCObiWZj2MklJZg_UtEUXBXvJcfhqkhOCjIUAnGU5BYb2nQ3A-iYmHAM3QLIKJkL5S1gAwMw_sn6d5Y2HLhH12RYkMjZH-LwMpuFFyWfe_GbVovobgtCwn6Ke2GCJl0kzickjnQmtIT3pKSgsWIkQ84ydYsFEy34rlHCWghEP/s2049/DN558404.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2049" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisLQwPBqMAaNVK1E2DxRyXCObiWZj2MklJZg_UtEUXBXvJcfhqkhOCjIUAnGU5BYb2nQ3A-iYmHAM3QLIKJkL5S1gAwMw_sn6d5Y2HLhH12RYkMjZH-LwMpuFFyWfe_GbVovobgtCwn6Ke2GCJl0kzickjnQmtIT3pKSgsWIkQ84ydYsFEy34rlHCWghEP/w640-h640/DN558404.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754298299588270025.post-35907765986680332542024-03-11T13:00:00.015-04:002024-03-15T11:50:43.720-04:00Roadtrek Play Upgrades (Part 1)<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">We've been getting a lot of questions about our upgrades to our 2023 Roadtrek Play. I thought that I would just post some of the things that we're done to improve functionality for us....hopefully, some of this information will be helpful to others as well. The posts are divided into 5 parts....<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: arial;">Upgrade Posts List:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div><p style="line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.natureshots.net/2024/03/roadtrek-play-upgrades-part-1.html">Part 1</a> <br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.natureshots.net/2024/03/roadtrek-play-upgrades-part-2.html" target="_blank">Part 2</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.natureshots.net/2024/03/roadtrek-play-upgrades-part-3.html" target="_blank">Part 3</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.natureshots.net/2024/03/roadtrek-play-upgradespart-4.html" target="_blank">Part 4</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.natureshots.net/2024/03/roadtrek-play-upgrades-part-5.html" target="_blank">Part 5</a></span></p></div><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">These are the upgrades in this post (Part 1):<br /></span></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Bed Coverings</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Bask-a-Table</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Aisle Upper Storage Shelf</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Cup Holders (for table)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Rear Corner Storage mini Buckets</span></span></li></ul><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span> </span>Our RT Play is built on the 2022 (second half) Promaster 3500 chassis. We love driving it and enjoy all of the chassis upgrades, including safety features and the latest U-Connect system.<br /><span> </span>Sleeping configurations in our Play can be used as two north-south twin beds, or as a king bed by using boards and bolsters which fit between the twin beds. We use the twin beds....they are more than adequate for us size-wise (they are each 39" wide by 75" long). They allow us to independently make bathroom trips without awakening the other, and also keep the aisle open for a more spacious feel. So....the bolsters that were to be used to make the king bed are stored at home, and we use 6 queen sized pillows and a couple of 18" x 18" throw pillows for backrests and sleeping. <br /><span> </span>We upgraded our bedding by using a couple of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07V1CPL3P?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1" target="_blank">daybed covers purchased from Amazon</a>. They each came with three queen size pillow shams and a decorative pillow. By placing the covers backwards (elastic fitted edge in front) there's about a 24" length of the fabric under the mattress on the wall side which keeps it in place. We love the red, black and gray plaid pattern!</span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeKzgL1tF0DKAo70tW1kpYGLNlwxNADDjek9JCPFoS1rnQPD58-Q0SQ1Ej09nA2W0gEds8Yectr2t8q6RZb9duXNtQC4nOqp1u4o-gHwCpyrC2nGpBsm2ug5hjrX0FKaIhYu7PS7r8jnmTR_1tFh6DoWZALvl0f6aHkwTMdmKfoSP2BrPGzictUapTyTMl/s2048/post%20pic.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeKzgL1tF0DKAo70tW1kpYGLNlwxNADDjek9JCPFoS1rnQPD58-Q0SQ1Ej09nA2W0gEds8Yectr2t8q6RZb9duXNtQC4nOqp1u4o-gHwCpyrC2nGpBsm2ug5hjrX0FKaIhYu7PS7r8jnmTR_1tFh6DoWZALvl0f6aHkwTMdmKfoSP2BrPGzictUapTyTMl/w640-h640/post%20pic.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX43XsLTUie8o5Hkf31wUbezgMyeGIjL_n36g8-q_BE8C4mV8fWf6Zo2PuEBzn7zIfZRZ0qwA9kuDDVblRSZ0iACQ4e84tdkfBSikGR0DZkBC9Idy8OFUPUuK7ZWQIsiFrb6-VRZyE8v1fuDap3iQxrTPlWZBSSj3-vTr0yWdh_SesyEQXptoOQvd6wxhy/s2718/TN555221%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2718" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX43XsLTUie8o5Hkf31wUbezgMyeGIjL_n36g8-q_BE8C4mV8fWf6Zo2PuEBzn7zIfZRZ0qwA9kuDDVblRSZ0iACQ4e84tdkfBSikGR0DZkBC9Idy8OFUPUuK7ZWQIsiFrb6-VRZyE8v1fuDap3iQxrTPlWZBSSj3-vTr0yWdh_SesyEQXptoOQvd6wxhy/w482-h640/TN555221%202.jpg" width="482" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span> </span>We have a couple of baskets that we keep in the aisle. I purchased them several years ago for another RV, and happily discovered that they fit perfectly in between the beds. Here's the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09TRRH9FJ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1" target="_blank">link for the ones I bought</a> (they were not quite so much then). Note that there are a couple of sizes at this link, and ONLY the 15" wide one fits between the Play beds. You may be able to find a similar basket that will fit between your beds. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLY61pIBrRGy5mNLZvXzXFbwC8slQ9Yh6EhoMYoQ_9PFSsWSw_P0RJzGa6ZSQNOcBakyzkJ9_-98_URQyU7m5Qj6ZNH4kDumFUENDffs0oNfKUzicRxBwgMlw5WjSn12gFu1EXYtpgGoN03xyHafD15IQHfpEer4KKMpQ6GiWIFrY0Hl0qLudT-rh9pMkI/s2048/TN558877.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1612" data-original-width="2048" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLY61pIBrRGy5mNLZvXzXFbwC8slQ9Yh6EhoMYoQ_9PFSsWSw_P0RJzGa6ZSQNOcBakyzkJ9_-98_URQyU7m5Qj6ZNH4kDumFUENDffs0oNfKUzicRxBwgMlw5WjSn12gFu1EXYtpgGoN03xyHafD15IQHfpEer4KKMpQ6GiWIFrY0Hl0qLudT-rh9pMkI/w640-h504/TN558877.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirpngGiSOTL7wFbSDeRo_8ojAPJ499-mCAWc-p79VN8Gv4O3JOf8GezLhopGLiiDc-XHxbqXoavn8-GsCSxeMW2WScTNvDpz5vq34_W9AtQaqfhjaX4c23xb_mQiAL-lyk_ZpW5lISQHPRBCaTEOVnnTPhh8V6sv7QeN9XUSrFwhYs-kwgWf4oYch_iFMv/s2048/TN558902.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirpngGiSOTL7wFbSDeRo_8ojAPJ499-mCAWc-p79VN8Gv4O3JOf8GezLhopGLiiDc-XHxbqXoavn8-GsCSxeMW2WScTNvDpz5vq34_W9AtQaqfhjaX4c23xb_mQiAL-lyk_ZpW5lISQHPRBCaTEOVnnTPhh8V6sv7QeN9XUSrFwhYs-kwgWf4oYch_iFMv/w640-h480/TN558902.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><span> </span>One of the baskets sits on the floor, and we use it to store our electric shore line, our EMS Surge Protector, and our water hose. The second basket sits on one of the boards which was originally to be used to make the king bed. That gives us a sturdy base and we use that basket to store our photo gear and laptops while traveling. Because the baskets wedge securely between the mattresses, it's very secure.<br /><span> </span>One of our most recent upgrades utilizing these baskets was the addition of our "Bask-a-Table." 🤣🤣🤣<br /><span> </span>The Play comes with a pole that mounts in a floor bracket and which holds a table top that snaps onto the pole. After using it for a year, we felt like the table was always an issue for us....it was a bit wobbly, even when secured tightly. <br /><span> </span>At some point we stopped using the pole and just started placing the original table top one the upper basket for meals, and also as a night table. After realizing that this was a better table solution for us, we constructed our "Bask-a-table" which we both like as an alternative to the original table. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQTdJ3V7umrmhkcwjmh9z93AcneSHMPe4z7lqyiGBKhEOBb7ipsNoy2XMgSVAhfvf3ZyWOI0q1rJJsrxwEtAxmlDI0zG11BKOXM3eDlF3niZvNTVZo9VP2K4KPeY4vFFtS1__sOkaxAzc_1LyWyXEgv4O3MjCVEONvq7REVTAoWEdFpQzs0-5zPfbJgzx7/s2048/TN555141%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1188" data-original-width="2048" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQTdJ3V7umrmhkcwjmh9z93AcneSHMPe4z7lqyiGBKhEOBb7ipsNoy2XMgSVAhfvf3ZyWOI0q1rJJsrxwEtAxmlDI0zG11BKOXM3eDlF3niZvNTVZo9VP2K4KPeY4vFFtS1__sOkaxAzc_1LyWyXEgv4O3MjCVEONvq7REVTAoWEdFpQzs0-5zPfbJgzx7/w640-h372/TN555141%202.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span> </span>While we can't place our legs under the table completely, we didn't feel it necessary since we usually sit at the end of the table or sit sideways against the cushions. I don't think it would be too difficult to come up with a way to raise the height of the table.<br />Gracie is sitting in about the same position that we like. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQW76q3mxbNj5xtN6__Bb4WZuQG4Q0_1n93i4fDeSHtdFcyERWfNrYu-9aU6hMLucHcByuPdfRJq4eB989n2Cj6FcwT_DuKaRJkqCoLgMshPVLEOnJzzt0EX42XIhnE5w0I9jlVNrpOJpGV2PDAtAy_sZEsZC6O-XwYzUu4gMFTQLvpzidjuhbzqVJVUK3/s2048/TN558912.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQW76q3mxbNj5xtN6__Bb4WZuQG4Q0_1n93i4fDeSHtdFcyERWfNrYu-9aU6hMLucHcByuPdfRJq4eB989n2Cj6FcwT_DuKaRJkqCoLgMshPVLEOnJzzt0EX42XIhnE5w0I9jlVNrpOJpGV2PDAtAy_sZEsZC6O-XwYzUu4gMFTQLvpzidjuhbzqVJVUK3/w640-h480/TN558912.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The table itself is constructed of 3/4" pine, which we stained and sealed to match our interior. We glued 1" shims underneath the top extending into the basket to keep the table secure. Because of our placement, the tabletop fits snuggly into the basket, yet easily lifts out for access to our gear. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5YuFiRCJFCZqiLZzeEkPumkPQgY1f84c-TpFBpOXq7npytOMLJx-9Rp_SiPkwW6z-uWQuuBjoOaDprX03lnEd4fCJePm_nnfVPYNzEtrNykyrc6mK1NS19ZR8aA-IGtjb6Scq0yPWpxvkh4L7Z0Tv3LMJ693Cat3N8-nW0rXJwEZvGzE6XVUvDBHGEkay/s2048/TN555227.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5YuFiRCJFCZqiLZzeEkPumkPQgY1f84c-TpFBpOXq7npytOMLJx-9Rp_SiPkwW6z-uWQuuBjoOaDprX03lnEd4fCJePm_nnfVPYNzEtrNykyrc6mK1NS19ZR8aA-IGtjb6Scq0yPWpxvkh4L7Z0Tv3LMJ693Cat3N8-nW0rXJwEZvGzE6XVUvDBHGEkay/w640-h426/TN555227.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span> <span> </span>Here's a pic from the rear doors showing how the lower basket is easily accessible when setting up camp....it slides out to get our shoreline and water hose. <br /><span> </span>The <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088RD7P4Q?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details" target="_blank">cup holders in this pic are from Amazon</a> as well. They use a washable sticky pad to secure the holders to the table.....love them!</span><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Paj-NY9JnbVesqdSIlYClUVzFA4HN3_pyDkszeyxumZISo6VBzPgej4SLIU-HX9RKXoIskAV0mJlVW4AfMHBQzFAelYKHZ8-NRwxe4ZMrpwuNLfnsb1uo3Qc5uxYRArtLEjjFpv7J6YFoiCBD3_z7MddIJVJjdchuGZmp9koX7hWZAqobojIaizG6nad/s2331/TN558998.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2331" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Paj-NY9JnbVesqdSIlYClUVzFA4HN3_pyDkszeyxumZISo6VBzPgej4SLIU-HX9RKXoIskAV0mJlVW4AfMHBQzFAelYKHZ8-NRwxe4ZMrpwuNLfnsb1uo3Qc5uxYRArtLEjjFpv7J6YFoiCBD3_z7MddIJVJjdchuGZmp9koX7hWZAqobojIaizG6nad/w562-h640/TN558998.jpg" width="562" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span> </span>Another storage solution seen in these pics is the aisle way shelf between the upper cabinets. We weren't certain that we would like them, so initially we used spring tension curtain rods to make the shelf. 4 for the bottom, and one for the rim. <span> </span>After having them in place and liking the extra storage, we replaced the temporary shelf with a wooden shelf. We stained it to match our table. We cut and screwed a piece of aluminum "L Channel" on each side to hold the shelf. <br /><br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm8H2N_OjaskvY9Rk3wDTMaUhZdgnsFuiaKjPeN3FxQUUDt_C-951-j_tAqtS_pI369WcTFWvxsNFFibtlaIT08Q0KhUAj60IxbUZRpshxepNjSB31z1aO3ovjz5u59OX6WJuKwOH8ES46wmquMAjr4W0mhoUbg2UQ8elJVYoM7mITmRR8XonTJPuWmjiD/s2395/20240227_173328.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2395" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm8H2N_OjaskvY9Rk3wDTMaUhZdgnsFuiaKjPeN3FxQUUDt_C-951-j_tAqtS_pI369WcTFWvxsNFFibtlaIT08Q0KhUAj60IxbUZRpshxepNjSB31z1aO3ovjz5u59OX6WJuKwOH8ES46wmquMAjr4W0mhoUbg2UQ8elJVYoM7mITmRR8XonTJPuWmjiD/w548-h640/20240227_173328.jpg" width="548" /></a><br /><br /></span></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Then we glued a 1" lip on the front of the shelf. The cabinet doors prevent the shelf from sliding forward. </span></div></div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiFJ2H87hGJKDiA27KXbgYeIAtzl8WXP5S77U_R7TTXSae56fr0C98EoD5A9KPr3aw6NVBSDEPETHHeZfpKAg5Sz-NWWOBKsKH9GbceZM_v8RPbKLlklMd8g2OAU9o530pByLrcgtg3h5ZliQjG7gzjlGBnwJ_rOSXIAtLVOWJ2L9Do023BLr4GuusPBEO/s2674/20240227_173346.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2674" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiFJ2H87hGJKDiA27KXbgYeIAtzl8WXP5S77U_R7TTXSae56fr0C98EoD5A9KPr3aw6NVBSDEPETHHeZfpKAg5Sz-NWWOBKsKH9GbceZM_v8RPbKLlklMd8g2OAU9o530pByLrcgtg3h5ZliQjG7gzjlGBnwJ_rOSXIAtLVOWJ2L9Do023BLr4GuusPBEO/w490-h640/20240227_173346.jpg" width="490" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><br /></span></div><span>A couple of light weight canvas baskets from Walmart complete the storage shelf. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif4duM78EG5Ng1lXGUOsDrVRXhSHY5oDhZOnGnwiRN3qd2MRLqWzagGAcsYF3qovP8v-ZTQYiz7I1Ifg72Cb8S4CjQ0QSWcEIE9AbfPS0N-E1jAr4r8WBEihbc17JgRh4o4nZ0M5qs42BApQ_bskORDGYVRR9dRVWRRUquIqPeVzwMTuX8wwOeLQ3S0Tdx/s2048/TN558900.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif4duM78EG5Ng1lXGUOsDrVRXhSHY5oDhZOnGnwiRN3qd2MRLqWzagGAcsYF3qovP8v-ZTQYiz7I1Ifg72Cb8S4CjQ0QSWcEIE9AbfPS0N-E1jAr4r8WBEihbc17JgRh4o4nZ0M5qs42BApQ_bskORDGYVRR9dRVWRRUquIqPeVzwMTuX8wwOeLQ3S0Tdx/w640-h480/TN558900.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span>One last storage feature for this post....<br /><span> </span>These little <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09TSH364H/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1" target="_blank">Hanging Buckets from Amazon</a> make easy access for charging cables, TV controls, and our heated mattress controls. They fit snugly in the slots in the rear van corners. To place them, you need to pull the clip on the back of the cup out a bit and slide one corner into the slot...then the other side will slip in. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtS9g5t7_2WFTpPs4mSppBJROIGjvoCJ9Jw6ke_08xPBhp1N4C8jNtWN6wPqBRZHFIuuSnkPZsNMQ52ue_cEVwqh1satBkdgbboYuhehkXPP6jdVOdUefoRhMN5b5bhsBcCHGU_1URxjWmyDdnwza6nzTDtOa-JQ8sH1hwMZBRXaLTbB1aBLJV6SiRlALK/s2048/TN558882.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1843" data-original-width="2048" height="576" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtS9g5t7_2WFTpPs4mSppBJROIGjvoCJ9Jw6ke_08xPBhp1N4C8jNtWN6wPqBRZHFIuuSnkPZsNMQ52ue_cEVwqh1satBkdgbboYuhehkXPP6jdVOdUefoRhMN5b5bhsBcCHGU_1URxjWmyDdnwza6nzTDtOa-JQ8sH1hwMZBRXaLTbB1aBLJV6SiRlALK/w640-h576/TN558882.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.natureshots.net/2024/03/roadtrek-play-upgrades-part-1.html">Part 1</a> <br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.natureshots.net/2024/03/roadtrek-play-upgrades-part-2.html" target="_blank">Part 2</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.natureshots.net/2024/03/roadtrek-play-upgrades-part-3.html" target="_blank">Part 3</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.natureshots.net/2024/03/roadtrek-play-upgradespart-4.html" target="_blank">Part 4</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.natureshots.net/2024/03/roadtrek-play-upgrades-part-5.html" target="_blank">Part 5</a></span></p></div></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></div></div></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></span></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span><br /><span><br /></span></span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754298299588270025.post-24746730088432125892024-03-11T12:00:00.003-04:002024-03-15T11:18:21.619-04:00Roadtrek Play Upgrades (Part 2)<div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Upgrade Posts List:</span></p><div><p style="line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.natureshots.net/2024/03/roadtrek-play-upgrades-part-1.html">Part 1</a> <br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.natureshots.net/2024/03/roadtrek-play-upgrades-part-2.html" target="_blank">Part 2</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.natureshots.net/2024/03/roadtrek-play-upgrades-part-3.html" target="_blank">Part 3</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.natureshots.net/2024/03/roadtrek-play-upgradespart-4.html" target="_blank">Part 4</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.natureshots.net/2024/03/roadtrek-play-upgrades-part-5.html" target="_blank">Part 5</a></span></p></div></div><div><br /></div><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Here's a few</span> <span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">more of the upgrades we've added to our 2023 Roadtrek Play:<br />In this post:<br /></span></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Cab Blackout Curtains</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Bathroom Door Latch</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Bathroom Floor Mat</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Bathroom Door Kickstop</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Shower Head</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Bathroom Motion/Light Sensing Puck Light</span></span></li></ul><p></p><p><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Cab Blackout Curtains</span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbCDnb5wjQuyp_XlgSAAjMeFRXQV5fjDGTEWCvTzTMrcpgwD2poJQNr-v2R6d21STQHTZLY79MnD1UZZ-o2mLLtn0EiV0Eui9hIXrNWuG8OLOJ23WKcr-2NfvvAmLTqzisA3MnM86TuWt3fE1qHOScN_a6gqC5md7B6TQmaj6bUlfBdtTxhTxOIvfu4Lcq/s2444/TN558919.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2444" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbCDnb5wjQuyp_XlgSAAjMeFRXQV5fjDGTEWCvTzTMrcpgwD2poJQNr-v2R6d21STQHTZLY79MnD1UZZ-o2mLLtn0EiV0Eui9hIXrNWuG8OLOJ23WKcr-2NfvvAmLTqzisA3MnM86TuWt3fE1qHOScN_a6gqC5md7B6TQmaj6bUlfBdtTxhTxOIvfu4Lcq/w524-h640/TN558919.jpg" width="524" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br />We learned pretty quickly that the cab window covers included with our Play are not very easy to place and store. They were quickly relegated to the "things we don't need" area of our basement. Like many other Roadtrek owners, we found that it's better to add a curtain between the cab and the house area. <br />We used a double-layered blackout curtain. In addition to ensuring privacy, the curtain insulates the living area and keeps the hot air from the windshield and windows in the cab. <br />To place the curtain rod, we used<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09ZPVHPR1/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1" target="_blank"> these curtain clips from Amazon. </a> They are "self stick" but we ended up gluing them in place. I used E-6000 glue, and they aren't going anywhere! Bonus....they come in a couple of colors and the black blends in nicely with our Play's trim.<br />The trim where we attached the curtain rod has a very slight arch, so I bent the curtain rod slightly to fit. It's important to make sure that you leave room on both outer rod clips for the curtain rod finial if there is one. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5jLhanbbO5mgkqiYV0JfoeLffdRq2ri2GZJhYCVdCTn39WRZp089h5B-zje3H1q_qkGupPVWGf2pPUqf63nSGTW6R2bbZQwosi_9bFp4K38yRqOn63T9xF7nB5_rpsebexnfi9ZY_9akFYufhdbEpJtIB1LFwDC2tqxivc0BfcQ7ECht6F1G_trhuAM9a/s1440/423159835_7769165566432418_6867309534309370604_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1440" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5jLhanbbO5mgkqiYV0JfoeLffdRq2ri2GZJhYCVdCTn39WRZp089h5B-zje3H1q_qkGupPVWGf2pPUqf63nSGTW6R2bbZQwosi_9bFp4K38yRqOn63T9xF7nB5_rpsebexnfi9ZY_9akFYufhdbEpJtIB1LFwDC2tqxivc0BfcQ7ECht6F1G_trhuAM9a/w640-h360/423159835_7769165566432418_6867309534309370604_n.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwqSEKRdppN5LWq1NayvYo9BrazuNKJeabs-Eh03dsA-fuyVkpW8YoRKYU9F7yDr6l6coawryhlHdEcdw9hp7kwD1DdUsHG-ZRGlDydSXsPvn9i3R-s1BqO6THzmFs4kuBKxzASn7GMkn34_b27Ig47wurh1cl8dZkTGkbYEsGhsuOoqTxWfrPQyKkgW6b/s718/424700294_10230398100281357_2576221444175173339_n.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="718" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwqSEKRdppN5LWq1NayvYo9BrazuNKJeabs-Eh03dsA-fuyVkpW8YoRKYU9F7yDr6l6coawryhlHdEcdw9hp7kwD1DdUsHG-ZRGlDydSXsPvn9i3R-s1BqO6THzmFs4kuBKxzASn7GMkn34_b27Ig47wurh1cl8dZkTGkbYEsGhsuOoqTxWfrPQyKkgW6b/w572-h640/424700294_10230398100281357_2576221444175173339_n.jpg" width="572" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_Lwbils7GylaWUp76zyMlxQLbTQ9NfY2FnRtTHLxqR3tqNIRHx4yz2Xuchm2L7N5WBOmQTscdGuVxPFTulE8agWSHklu0YcBQ_10BwIyszybU6yfYaDSrk38OWIVfCPAILptesl8mJay12B-YW0BOYdpqz3qP1A-DLAXlvv-VqG2EfbF0nXE22dD93OF/s1767/423248904_7769164256432549_582714622546173828_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="521" data-original-width="1767" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_Lwbils7GylaWUp76zyMlxQLbTQ9NfY2FnRtTHLxqR3tqNIRHx4yz2Xuchm2L7N5WBOmQTscdGuVxPFTulE8agWSHklu0YcBQ_10BwIyszybU6yfYaDSrk38OWIVfCPAILptesl8mJay12B-YW0BOYdpqz3qP1A-DLAXlvv-VqG2EfbF0nXE22dD93OF/w640-h188/423248904_7769164256432549_582714622546173828_n.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF1yJKw2ZqDJGckXCcckqSDPOmovJZGfv3_hkGOdngje6qglNPI9mWU2_YCdybLwj60oq3JmFcChXVHAIHzmzDQRDRvpDpybwR9KbaAkAPwQIBxgoA2z5z5P8R6pW1Git3B6pcnA1K1vPZZfST78qiVPUs8lN48vsGnKK0e2J5OWog6hVdgduKssilVzla/s2061/TN558916.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2061" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF1yJKw2ZqDJGckXCcckqSDPOmovJZGfv3_hkGOdngje6qglNPI9mWU2_YCdybLwj60oq3JmFcChXVHAIHzmzDQRDRvpDpybwR9KbaAkAPwQIBxgoA2z5z5P8R6pW1Git3B6pcnA1K1vPZZfST78qiVPUs8lN48vsGnKK0e2J5OWog6hVdgduKssilVzla/w636-h640/TN558916.jpg" width="636" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Bathroom Door Latch</b><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">It doesn't take long to get tired of dealing with that rod used to keep the bathroom door closed during travel. We added this <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BZ7ZDKF9/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1" target="_blank">Barn Door Latch from Amazon</a>, and the door is much easier to keep closed. <br />Tip: install the latch so that the hook fits snuggly in the catch to keep it from rattling. </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1h7f8q3InF0roH71z2KTSXWiRjoYAUnT9oZdIoLgadDu-ViflzXdlIl2p2EUxWlWGyWEYBm4Bac8QVfmcoD6y3LFXeD7_Y9Zn6M-bV2xDdc-yFe9K8iVHuSfl0BUpAEahkiTcMktmvI0maLTB7Yr9tLYZZD-nAHC7PPcEeS83lDan6fuB-n-jT56ckMeq/s2048/TN558927.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1604" data-original-width="2048" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1h7f8q3InF0roH71z2KTSXWiRjoYAUnT9oZdIoLgadDu-ViflzXdlIl2p2EUxWlWGyWEYBm4Bac8QVfmcoD6y3LFXeD7_Y9Zn6M-bV2xDdc-yFe9K8iVHuSfl0BUpAEahkiTcMktmvI0maLTB7Yr9tLYZZD-nAHC7PPcEeS83lDan6fuB-n-jT56ckMeq/w640-h502/TN558927.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></p><p><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Bathroom Floor Mat</span></b></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Play bathroom floor is a tad cold, and can be slippery if wet. <br />I used a template from a wooden floor to make a paper template and then cut flooring out of a <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B095W2MKRJ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">Non-Slip Poyvinyl Loofa Mat</a>. It's easy to pull out and shake out, and insulated the floor. The mat is porous and so far, we love it!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/b3radfwznp7bufqthfhp7/h?rlkey=8ls9vj6e6rgclvpvo2ejumzij&dl=0" target="_blank">The Template and the Template Instructions are here for download</a>.<br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij8EybL2uBY-aEFpwl7wHA7uUuG-mD0HYk6nrXE4_jc6Ttkec7rCzvZo4WIFyv0lPjpYI3JJXuQYncSHDnbz9mmUMcUC0vYV3n3qzWSStSkrewJIRn1E46T8hOtBPThOBdl8pof6nHJQOLcmzm-AFP9IbjZg0VQjQynGdi0uq4HvMLrKvKZmlrQyea-rMT/s2048/326759919_538341284935501_1471693906923284494_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij8EybL2uBY-aEFpwl7wHA7uUuG-mD0HYk6nrXE4_jc6Ttkec7rCzvZo4WIFyv0lPjpYI3JJXuQYncSHDnbz9mmUMcUC0vYV3n3qzWSStSkrewJIRn1E46T8hOtBPThOBdl8pof6nHJQOLcmzm-AFP9IbjZg0VQjQynGdi0uq4HvMLrKvKZmlrQyea-rMT/w640-h360/326759919_538341284935501_1471693906923284494_n.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdg5MhelUNCUBMeP1iIk-ZyQy0TpeuoP5jbmH-Z5Da2G_-GTV7Ku0F6vsb5Xs7aXPT0Fk-T8hbpAlUNhdlYpGHaAH7WZHrUuaVLoi1NiLhqFvm6mMSbiLxvNqhAOw83AdgKjLhktA-XS-eSErFucratGRGl_WnecGtRRuDemSY80JhGpX2l50AxR8ja2T_/s2048/Bathroom%20Floor.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="552" data-original-width="2048" height="172" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdg5MhelUNCUBMeP1iIk-ZyQy0TpeuoP5jbmH-Z5Da2G_-GTV7Ku0F6vsb5Xs7aXPT0Fk-T8hbpAlUNhdlYpGHaAH7WZHrUuaVLoi1NiLhqFvm6mMSbiLxvNqhAOw83AdgKjLhktA-XS-eSErFucratGRGl_WnecGtRRuDemSY80JhGpX2l50AxR8ja2T_/w640-h172/Bathroom%20Floor.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Bathroom Door Kickstand</b><br />The bathroom door (particularly the left one) never stays open. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B094CMW7FX/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1" target="_blank">This Kickdown Door Stop</a> from Amazon works well for us. I initially ordered the 6" model, but ended up returning and getting the 7" model which is great! There are two in the package, but we haven't had the need to install on the right side door (yet). </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUgwDNmUnoHnuPQhNDOXu61EhETR9ZwsEJkjwpvm39HF9VT0usNWKvaRKW4nQk6U86xjycYqbHy9Kge4vUWPtg9BETwt30azJZCMFpQSiEoFoyV_DTd73FwYDGS-E4qZkS6pgVUhHcp9pygXclC_Jfb_8Rsu4-RnslDko-IBu7drhzaET5GaHto-GYvkp7/s2048/TN558932.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1127" data-original-width="2048" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUgwDNmUnoHnuPQhNDOXu61EhETR9ZwsEJkjwpvm39HF9VT0usNWKvaRKW4nQk6U86xjycYqbHy9Kge4vUWPtg9BETwt30azJZCMFpQSiEoFoyV_DTd73FwYDGS-E4qZkS6pgVUhHcp9pygXclC_Jfb_8Rsu4-RnslDko-IBu7drhzaET5GaHto-GYvkp7/w640-h352/TN558932.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">A couple other bathroom improvements.....<br /><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Shower Head<br /></b><br />The OEM shower head does not have a means for shutting off the water without turning off the faucets. <br />This<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00192KYFO/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank"> Camco shower head</a> has an on/off switch, and it's an easy upgrade.</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwV75IMHHb2qXV0dZZAnppx5N5z63VKXcS103ZE3VQ0PS6QMsYEUWgnaAduNPJ6NcrpEjLc06nVtzXmHDKy_rBZ7RvOW4ztAw3mjSGPQit7ts3yBC11PDlooQCwY5eK9THjhvbAO4T9juBBBuhRJw80LnyrKKmpVprrgiZvU3931RwEXXx8VsvKinggY4s/s2731/TN558930.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2731" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwV75IMHHb2qXV0dZZAnppx5N5z63VKXcS103ZE3VQ0PS6QMsYEUWgnaAduNPJ6NcrpEjLc06nVtzXmHDKy_rBZ7RvOW4ztAw3mjSGPQit7ts3yBC11PDlooQCwY5eK9THjhvbAO4T9juBBBuhRJw80LnyrKKmpVprrgiZvU3931RwEXXx8VsvKinggY4s/w480-h640/TN558930.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Battery Operated motion Light</b><br /><br />The light in the Play bathroom is VERY bright....blindingly so if you're up during the night. And...the switch is hard to find in the dark. I picked up these <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09G4HL1C3/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">Motion Puck Lights (3 pak) </a>and one of them in the bathroom is a game changer! They stick well, and only come on in the dark with motion. Plenty of light for a quick night-time visit. I put this up well over a year ago and just last week changed the battery. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzXtq_qEprYuTvQlz3c2VKBq7QRH3ciq4wCrnpMnNX65GKC0mEs7wS7UPb5AmfnSWWtswB6_HlikxmzCquDWcWmESxZS7pFTi71pZHGgiMjKSeQamUMpayDa8r2-HJjz5Yn6LsuikcDBB1NFe204cOLsBQfSEA4P65SyBss_kdpbf5e28NIWZsKJYm1oCf/s2048/TN558929.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1820" data-original-width="2048" height="568" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzXtq_qEprYuTvQlz3c2VKBq7QRH3ciq4wCrnpMnNX65GKC0mEs7wS7UPb5AmfnSWWtswB6_HlikxmzCquDWcWmESxZS7pFTi71pZHGgiMjKSeQamUMpayDa8r2-HJjz5Yn6LsuikcDBB1NFe204cOLsBQfSEA4P65SyBss_kdpbf5e28NIWZsKJYm1oCf/w640-h568/TN558929.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><br />That's all for Part 2. Thanks for looking!<br /></span></p><div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Upgrade Posts List:</span></p><div><p style="line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.natureshots.net/2024/03/roadtrek-play-upgrades-part-1.html">Part 1</a> <br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.natureshots.net/2024/03/roadtrek-play-upgrades-part-2.html" target="_blank">Part 2</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.natureshots.net/2024/03/roadtrek-play-upgrades-part-3.html" target="_blank">Part 3</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.natureshots.net/2024/03/roadtrek-play-upgradespart-4.html" target="_blank">Part 4</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.natureshots.net/2024/03/roadtrek-play-upgrades-part-5.html" target="_blank">Part 5</a></span></p></div></div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754298299588270025.post-77633563668258774352024-03-11T11:00:00.003-04:002024-03-15T11:22:32.038-04:00Roadtrek Play Upgrades (Part 3)<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Upgrade Posts List:</span></p><div><p style="line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.natureshots.net/2024/03/roadtrek-play-upgrades-part-1.html">Part 1</a> <br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.natureshots.net/2024/03/roadtrek-play-upgrades-part-2.html" target="_blank">Part 2</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.natureshots.net/2024/03/roadtrek-play-upgrades-part-3.html" target="_blank">Part 3</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.natureshots.net/2024/03/roadtrek-play-upgradespart-4.html" target="_blank">Part 4</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.natureshots.net/2024/03/roadtrek-play-upgrades-part-5.html" target="_blank">Part 5</a></span></p></div><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /><br />In Part 3 we include:<br /></span></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Under Bed Storage Access</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">LED Headlights</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Rear Door Spare Tire Mount<br /><br /><br /></span></li></ul><p></p><p><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Under Bed Storage Access</span></b></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This upgrade has been a game changer! <br />The Play has a large, open storage area under the passenger side bed. It's great....except that in order to access it, you need to lift the bed frame lid....including the mattress. That's a lot of weight to hold up while reaching into the storage compartment. After accessing it a few times (and having bruised arms to show for it) we decided to see if there was an alternative. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Our solution was to remove the partition between the rear door small storage area and the large under bed area. The red line in the pic below shows where a partition was located. We used a jigsaw to remove the partition, thus opening up the entire space. <br />It took us about 3 hours....mainly removing all of the screws that were holding the hinged top of the bed so we could access the partition that we needed to remove.<br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx6rLZsneS0NJWPk7OsFozDnSwHpmq_s-CEAoL6BCPv5HBrO4tVDZGotRUNCrAP0CEqLly5ungzvBEu5NdZdOiCoTpVlMTKyy9CZkvcE-3uDBl44kEZworDoYVBNNMV_3wZdRZAsIylLfocOVbyL99eOjKargDQ5qfTqy1iVccUpt0gZwjZTb6RllGlABX/s4032/cut%20out%20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx6rLZsneS0NJWPk7OsFozDnSwHpmq_s-CEAoL6BCPv5HBrO4tVDZGotRUNCrAP0CEqLly5ungzvBEu5NdZdOiCoTpVlMTKyy9CZkvcE-3uDBl44kEZworDoYVBNNMV_3wZdRZAsIylLfocOVbyL99eOjKargDQ5qfTqy1iVccUpt0gZwjZTb6RllGlABX/w640-h360/cut%20out%20.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br />In order to access the entire space from the rear door, we added two metal carts with wheels. They can be pulled out for easy access to stored items. <br /><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3sX4VbuAGAqBvpNdcYPfyaqRvntN0BwyxooyNAnYXLGi8Ksz-j7m87tlv9R2Uv6uO4lSN_PsETjqbbxg8vw2TRI0gn1MmHFNHa5ccRF9qBxTO-tzzLKcAgRiRzi7FtKLXr-IRcR8lKZGfD-_wRW44F8vFLwTakrt8kTBMpSZ0bhEOOLH7CoB3I80A3if3/s2048/336381952_1257577811633876_2423020169575998583_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3sX4VbuAGAqBvpNdcYPfyaqRvntN0BwyxooyNAnYXLGi8Ksz-j7m87tlv9R2Uv6uO4lSN_PsETjqbbxg8vw2TRI0gn1MmHFNHa5ccRF9qBxTO-tzzLKcAgRiRzi7FtKLXr-IRcR8lKZGfD-_wRW44F8vFLwTakrt8kTBMpSZ0bhEOOLH7CoB3I80A3if3/w360-h640/336381952_1257577811633876_2423020169575998583_n.jpg" width="360" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjyzNhvW6JBifeYzgk9EtXWOF9LeQzhdeR9b1poZo9pfBR7yycuu07UaiTZXTmTrRI3XwYZEoHsThaYR1H4shDB2swV3P3hxIa5XOg3v11MWOCkNsteYpa1JtwWck9ndvCBUFpcAEroQ_hU3K6jdtFfngmd7KFecCdCAhN38LkBFnmLzr0_MK7xdPlUrbd/s2048/335422915_552448213370346_3025530900917971950_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjyzNhvW6JBifeYzgk9EtXWOF9LeQzhdeR9b1poZo9pfBR7yycuu07UaiTZXTmTrRI3XwYZEoHsThaYR1H4shDB2swV3P3hxIa5XOg3v11MWOCkNsteYpa1JtwWck9ndvCBUFpcAEroQ_hU3K6jdtFfngmd7KFecCdCAhN38LkBFnmLzr0_MK7xdPlUrbd/w530-h398/335422915_552448213370346_3025530900917971950_n.jpg" width="530" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='413' height='343' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx6E0eoyWGw-pNLXqBEciBlUbAy373fbCWOU4WNgZUSO5L-vDkY1SeRZ4fxZ0Z53ehkcTHT9tlnSSe-_Ur9_Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuZ-RC2PIysBC22MaMgXvTENTRYeKrWB6WYSed09glIsNlEcrgXoswhbsb4K4vpYLOWGSa94OiHvSiwkQgtLGdiUJUFFRYAgc-lpyPSPcV9ppvClSzbILG9fhKFLjYk_gOHBO4TrFlazTuuTS2frjUM7fmz7TFgaOyrYMzdrxuIwNl5vhwvdlJRakABdsM/s2048/336469563_114812744821402_1455273585367321990_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuZ-RC2PIysBC22MaMgXvTENTRYeKrWB6WYSed09glIsNlEcrgXoswhbsb4K4vpYLOWGSa94OiHvSiwkQgtLGdiUJUFFRYAgc-lpyPSPcV9ppvClSzbILG9fhKFLjYk_gOHBO4TrFlazTuuTS2frjUM7fmz7TFgaOyrYMzdrxuIwNl5vhwvdlJRakABdsM/w461-h346/336469563_114812744821402_1455273585367321990_n.jpg" width="461" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>LED Headlights</b><br /><br />We didn't have our Play very long before deciding that we couldn't tolerate the dim and yellowed headlights. We looked at LED bulbs, but most required making an adaptor our of gasket material or gluing the bulbs in place. <br />We instead decided to order the <a href="https://openglass.store/products/complete-h7-led-headlight-conversion-kit-dodge-promaster" target="_blank">OpenGlass Ram Promaster LED Kit</a>. A 3D printed ceramic bulb holder and high and low beam bulbs are are included. This kit was worth every cent. The installation instructions were clear and the video helped guide us through. <br />The difference is amazing and well worth the extra money for the OpenGlass Kit. </span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2wc3-N-3vs-IS4xyGE1PMy-zTYgWaqsflBSurEhqWXMYIMkpkMU3YwBtmYu-tsxqGO74p8oTEAqBXVBkHQ9a5mVdmCrY9jhbDM1rRzAgMXGqBrvzn4Sj7MVsMxovhnsRzYiOk5XNncwsAFfjqBc9U7dzgtB9lxcumbIKpm7Ko3qZAmbl_V0LCcNIZykPG/s2048/322972674_724013245743348_7030775477050535095_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1577" data-original-width="2048" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2wc3-N-3vs-IS4xyGE1PMy-zTYgWaqsflBSurEhqWXMYIMkpkMU3YwBtmYu-tsxqGO74p8oTEAqBXVBkHQ9a5mVdmCrY9jhbDM1rRzAgMXGqBrvzn4Sj7MVsMxovhnsRzYiOk5XNncwsAFfjqBc9U7dzgtB9lxcumbIKpm7Ko3qZAmbl_V0LCcNIZykPG/w640-h492/322972674_724013245743348_7030775477050535095_n.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYoYTMRSkIiHYLwQE83vQ-RmQDL6VzkqiUQPHJ_fFGOurYvEOL_5UVUwmvZfOZ-ta0C-cpUDYgk8tCpR2t_x8o2AJoKdIV0VgUFCewWW14VOyjpmslFXtMbYG4j2-ocOACnEIP_bxzCkHJt9Sj5R1Hs9AVkkr3f30YZ8VRtM_vDj5QJvh2Fj2vcqqWnm_1/s2048/headlights%20comp.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="2048" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYoYTMRSkIiHYLwQE83vQ-RmQDL6VzkqiUQPHJ_fFGOurYvEOL_5UVUwmvZfOZ-ta0C-cpUDYgk8tCpR2t_x8o2AJoKdIV0VgUFCewWW14VOyjpmslFXtMbYG4j2-ocOACnEIP_bxzCkHJt9Sj5R1Hs9AVkkr3f30YZ8VRtM_vDj5QJvh2Fj2vcqqWnm_1/w640-h264/headlights%20comp.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Rear Door Spare Tire Mount</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">We are in the mindset that while we will likely rely on AAA or other roadside assistance to change a tire, we don't want to sit waiting on a busy highway while a service truck tries to find a tire (and rim if damaged). We looked at the under-vehicle kits available to store a spare under the Promaster, but were turned off after reading reports of the cable snapping and bouncing the spare along under the chassis....destroying water lines, propane and more.<br />After researching, we decided on the <a href="https://landedgear.com/products/promaster-travato-spare-tire-mount-right-hand-door?variant=42887300907195" target="_blank">Landed Gear Right Rear Door Mount.</a> We wondered about how easy it would be to open the rear door with the spare in place, but <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anWuz2lq8lE&t=3s" target="_blank">Landed Gear's video </a>relieved our concerns. <br />It arrived and once we got over the frightening aspect of drilling holes in our new Play, we had it installed in a little over an hour. The kit included a template and a door hinge limiter strap. We purchased an OEM tire and rim and we're in business. <br /><br /><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIr5TqayNtDB_P_jbYXgZuCWKys8BAkdhLkT_iuwKKJSYlK8mkxXb-tkUZToBK0AhEq__SzoC5WmmjLnMph0YxpguIl46kcKLgN5hhfFWZJJGqYVDJ8Y7_A17gAfdx0EgsW96oSYja0z0Q25OpWhccHpFHTRXpWpwVrsqI4wA4H8KqB6I-rzyOC0Np6FHl/s2048/330287318_715889473661312_3210922152653133307_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1275" data-original-width="2048" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIr5TqayNtDB_P_jbYXgZuCWKys8BAkdhLkT_iuwKKJSYlK8mkxXb-tkUZToBK0AhEq__SzoC5WmmjLnMph0YxpguIl46kcKLgN5hhfFWZJJGqYVDJ8Y7_A17gAfdx0EgsW96oSYja0z0Q25OpWhccHpFHTRXpWpwVrsqI4wA4H8KqB6I-rzyOC0Np6FHl/w640-h398/330287318_715889473661312_3210922152653133307_n.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; 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font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Upgrade Posts List:</span></p><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;"><p style="line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.natureshots.net/2024/03/roadtrek-play-upgrades-part-1.html">Part 1</a> <br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.natureshots.net/2024/03/roadtrek-play-upgrades-part-2.html" target="_blank">Part 2</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.natureshots.net/2024/03/roadtrek-play-upgrades-part-3.html" target="_blank">Part 3</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.natureshots.net/2024/03/roadtrek-play-upgradespart-4.html" target="_blank">Part 4</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.natureshots.net/2024/03/roadtrek-play-upgrades-part-5.html" target="_blank">Part 5</a></span></p></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; 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font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">In Part 4 we'll cover a few more of our Roadtrek Play upgrades, including:<br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Slider Door Handle </li><li>Exit Step Down Handle</li><li>TV Mount</li><li>Stove & Sink Covers</li><li>Utensil Drawer Storage</li></ul><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Slider Door Handle Upgrade</b><br /><br />The slider door OEM handle always felt like it could snap off. When we saw that an upgraded handle was <a href="https://www.3dtech-promasterparts.com/product-page/promaster-rv-sliding-door-handle-upgrade" target="_blank">available from 3D Tech </a>we installed this one. It's a big, beefy handle and is easier to grab and there's no feeling that it will break off in your hand. <br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyY2pxd3Tz5XiTpwHEOuxLmwfpYo9fxLRA702mD0kjjaziCo-qdtTEg3-G3Pz9ah8oZpFsSzRNNWafD-w30xA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b><br /></b><b>Exit Slider Door Handle</b><br /><br />I was a bit insecure stepping down out of the slider door, and the OEM handle on the right side is great for entering the van, but it's on the wrong side for me to step out. <br />We installed<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07WSTFNW4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1" target="_blank"> this great handle from Amazon</a> on the sink cabinet from inside the cabinet and it's made the step down much more secure. It's almost like that corner of the cabinet was made for a handle....LOL. <br /><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgyEgjAPeTzPcO8nZN3hojsKd4A2Rs0dsXJvRh4hjXTg_tqcToqknHin74YCxMryeJ5h8lMnXZ5FTIUgRCvuj5fotNCHKq8jyBjvtjyDC4sHAyNG1SRWcoIWX3rscLS7zO5K-ZGIMiWzJGZ0zZMW2SkHXeSahFVTQWbnuXPcfaNvEPNUvqpqbC0_QJuvwL/s2292/TN558937.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2292" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgyEgjAPeTzPcO8nZN3hojsKd4A2Rs0dsXJvRh4hjXTg_tqcToqknHin74YCxMryeJ5h8lMnXZ5FTIUgRCvuj5fotNCHKq8jyBjvtjyDC4sHAyNG1SRWcoIWX3rscLS7zO5K-ZGIMiWzJGZ0zZMW2SkHXeSahFVTQWbnuXPcfaNvEPNUvqpqbC0_QJuvwL/w572-h640/TN558937.jpg" width="572" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">TV Mount</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Our Play did not come with a TV, so we purchased a 24 inch Roku TV and used this <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07SHFPD8S/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">Rotating Mount from Amazon</a> to install. The TV can be rotated to use in vertical position if desired. <br /><br /><br /><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilsJNNtcJzo-fBBlA9HxThyphenhyphenHf7fLdmsteoUHbKNfPJw8LC0s-pZPdG89ycEk5XRP0XP64M-DamVoedbBOgAKd4fyFgYk_otPUcWq5v9rNb7p-YCgz8SCMW6KRCv7MN8hgvjWtO03tiId6PhLH4jBCF647KFuxMoGoljXT2yJz0NCiO9iZTPUM6A6vVjT9c/s2048/TN558903.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilsJNNtcJzo-fBBlA9HxThyphenhyphenHf7fLdmsteoUHbKNfPJw8LC0s-pZPdG89ycEk5XRP0XP64M-DamVoedbBOgAKd4fyFgYk_otPUcWq5v9rNb7p-YCgz8SCMW6KRCv7MN8hgvjWtO03tiId6PhLH4jBCF647KFuxMoGoljXT2yJz0NCiO9iZTPUM6A6vVjT9c/w640-h480/TN558903.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Stove and Sink Covers</b><br /><br />One of the first realizations with our Play was that without covers, we would quickly drop something on the glass stove & sink lids and shatter them.<br />I looked at a couple of solutions, and ended up buying a molded foam kitchen mat and cutting it in half. Because the inner foam is "crumbly, I sealed the cut edges with some silicone. The mats are sturdy enough to hold our induction burner or coffee maker, and they provide great protection for the glass lids. When not in use, they slide into the "Pizza Oven" shelf. <br /><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2D_7aoCer8BKyrDYJLMqBuwemzJZp4Bj4fOUtpA-Fr5O3SXn6wgV6Oxoz2Ga2elHGVhxoRsS4q6sMV8B6BS3gB_DoeuXRL3w5Wbyk_NnlhfIZNWDOUinHHZbLPNeevu4RSVXa6wL1uPH_2RRu8Ajz4Hk5SN__rRRKxgSENhecGsJXubmyuVcHQmc56eKC/s2048/TN558965.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2D_7aoCer8BKyrDYJLMqBuwemzJZp4Bj4fOUtpA-Fr5O3SXn6wgV6Oxoz2Ga2elHGVhxoRsS4q6sMV8B6BS3gB_DoeuXRL3w5Wbyk_NnlhfIZNWDOUinHHZbLPNeevu4RSVXa6wL1uPH_2RRu8Ajz4Hk5SN__rRRKxgSENhecGsJXubmyuVcHQmc56eKC/w640-h480/TN558965.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU7ixnv84W1aSasAAv_TSAM_tUADn-aKhPkuNhXdYAdzvY8ovctF3xTFUmijK2UnvY64L57h2BX8NhNsgFDOmwEUMuUNnOiX-A1Oz3am1Rg5JGrx5Ghr-Cyt45ZjQvbsMi93Yp4hCuukPV1R4JBfTxkHnuVWXeWpgDZHNg2IeFadNn_4du0H8LfQFNCC7e/s2048/TN555581.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU7ixnv84W1aSasAAv_TSAM_tUADn-aKhPkuNhXdYAdzvY8ovctF3xTFUmijK2UnvY64L57h2BX8NhNsgFDOmwEUMuUNnOiX-A1Oz3am1Rg5JGrx5Ghr-Cyt45ZjQvbsMi93Yp4hCuukPV1R4JBfTxkHnuVWXeWpgDZHNg2IeFadNn_4du0H8LfQFNCC7e/w640-h480/TN555581.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwcHJ4ujz_xtlZntD_HKDKTlTChEK7l62puDj1HXbHdKB4ar6zSWBatiHo0dPYfg2wXzQYJELLSn5z4VfAQhoe-z-Tx6wpWpwHqC9aE96pGFoe_fZugluzE7ZZO0wkyzr9O-hHaZeARAWXfBEhaBl5CpH-F8oXSVu2Rqfbt-5iBNTlEDO37m3iQLn3Xo4x/s2048/TN555557.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwcHJ4ujz_xtlZntD_HKDKTlTChEK7l62puDj1HXbHdKB4ar6zSWBatiHo0dPYfg2wXzQYJELLSn5z4VfAQhoe-z-Tx6wpWpwHqC9aE96pGFoe_fZugluzE7ZZO0wkyzr9O-hHaZeARAWXfBEhaBl5CpH-F8oXSVu2Rqfbt-5iBNTlEDO37m3iQLn3Xo4x/w640-h480/TN555557.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Utensil Drawer Storage</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I really like keeping our cooking utensils protected. We haven't had rodent issues so far, but I worry about the possibility of one breaching our Play and contacting utensils. A Rubbermaid 4.4 Liter Take-Along fits nicely in the under stove drawer. The outer edges of the container need to be trimmed with utility scissors a bit to allow the contain to sit down into the drawer and allow smooth opening and closing. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzaCdnpUfHvuqX-gac-LGIGsqlObBRzbwDwbTLZvA4zmGHRDCKSBRNbeA_ggFqIV4V6cxd7gdXlJF8Zj53enoTEO8I0rlpkH6Np3VLPC_MWvbrh04be-43_G7XrvKbteJ9GLiXaXuENzT4MFf40XcXqQ20x945F1Y-PJkLJriYW0RrDUtUD64s4hlBYMy1/s2048/20240227_172849.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1784" data-original-width="2048" height="558" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzaCdnpUfHvuqX-gac-LGIGsqlObBRzbwDwbTLZvA4zmGHRDCKSBRNbeA_ggFqIV4V6cxd7gdXlJF8Zj53enoTEO8I0rlpkH6Np3VLPC_MWvbrh04be-43_G7XrvKbteJ9GLiXaXuENzT4MFf40XcXqQ20x945F1Y-PJkLJriYW0RrDUtUD64s4hlBYMy1/w640-h558/20240227_172849.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIQYRvgVXkP8nQjwArq2lVL-NCOzuCeHZ2-B9JP5lGbBg1SQs7Qg72e4IuNlBEm6XNlqhcIrFjDV6tIIoI8IyEA7_cjiVea24Nw-ZPSXphkzL-gukADMkR12y56wdnHIwuDLZ20sX9pk9Hm3yoV7-T3bpZR1-29NrEo9wB2PJrtD-mLsw1jx9HaQN1WfTR/s2048/20240227_172904.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.natureshots.net/2024/03/roadtrek-play-upgrades-part-1.html">Part 1</a> <br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.natureshots.net/2024/03/roadtrek-play-upgrades-part-2.html" target="_blank">Part 2</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.natureshots.net/2024/03/roadtrek-play-upgrades-part-3.html" target="_blank">Part 3</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.natureshots.net/2024/03/roadtrek-play-upgradespart-4.html" target="_blank">Part 4</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.natureshots.net/2024/03/roadtrek-play-upgrades-part-5.html" target="_blank">Part 5</a></span></p></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754298299588270025.post-25535624018524199942024-03-07T19:37:00.003-05:002024-03-15T11:31:08.245-04:00Roadtrek Play Upgrades (Part 5)<span style="font-family: arial;"><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: arial;">Upgrade Posts List:</span></p><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><p style="line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.natureshots.net/2024/03/roadtrek-play-upgrades-part-1.html">Part 1</a> <br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.natureshots.net/2024/03/roadtrek-play-upgrades-part-2.html" target="_blank">Part 2</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.natureshots.net/2024/03/roadtrek-play-upgrades-part-3.html" target="_blank">Part 3</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.natureshots.net/2024/03/roadtrek-play-upgradespart-4.html" target="_blank">Part 4</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.natureshots.net/2024/03/roadtrek-play-upgrades-part-5.html" target="_blank">Part 5</a></span></p></div><br /><br /><br />In Part 5, we cover:<br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Battery Disconnect for the Chassis</li><li>ScanGauge III</li></ul><b>Battery Disconnect (Chassis)</b><br /><br />We had the misfortune of depleting our chassis battery. Once, I inadvertently left the rear door light on. <br />After it was depleted, even with fully charging, it didn't seem to hold a charge. <br />We winterized the van, and even with everything turned off (chassis) the battery was still dead within a week. The battery tender didn't even keep it charged. <br />After exploring reasons for this, we found that there are several Promaster components that can cause a parasitic draw. The U-Connect system is one, and another is the door locking system. <br />Our battery was replaced under Ram warranty, but we were concerned about further draws. To resolve this issue, we looked at a chassis battery disconnect. <br />We chose one which had been used by a fellow Roadtrek owner and which seemed to be working well for him. <br />We ordered and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BJNZTRP3/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">received the next day from Amazon </a>. Within a few minutes it was installed by removing the negative battery cable, adding the disconnect, and attaching the negative cable to the device.<br />Now, when not using the van for a week or more, we have no worries. We simply lock the van and use the provided remote to disconnect the battery. There's minimal (5milliamp) draw from the device itself, and it performs flawlessly. <br />Our Promaster chassis is the second half chassis, which has the upgraded U-Connect radio and navigation system. Even when using the disconnect, the U-Connect immediately synchs upon turning on the battery. I've read that older chassis need to be re-paired. <br />We'll add pics soon. <br /><br /><b><br /></b></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>ScanGauge III</b><br /><br />We wanted to be able to monitor some performance gauges in our Promaster. After researching, we decided the ScanGauge III was the best option for us. With it's bright screen and touch interface, it's easy to view and edit as needed.<br />We are currently monitoring the variables listed in the image below, but they can easily be swapped. <br />It can be mounted with the shown suction cup mount. The mount has a silicone sticky pad under the suction cup and is super secure. The ScanGauge attaches to the mount magnetically and can be lifted off easily to hold if adding or removing gauges. <br />We purchased ours at Advanced Auto Parts with a 40% off coupon. <br /><a href="https://www.scangauge.com/products/productsscangauge-iii/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwwMqvBhCtARIsAIXsZpaFwj79azolvp35mP4KatLWsvqeWsZNZQjjcavOSTHVDk8MCaPnql4aAjoXEALw_wcB" target="_blank">More info on the ScanGauge site.</a></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwIHmnQLewV6Ls3HI9kqx933-OO1lR9jshnYsK46ndz2zFGYJGF9gT6nTLGSoMzcILmtPzqt2BJIuOcrPSerI_ywkJvHxGWxKTvHqRPHrxYzby0qLAt2T-CtRJFmCUSYOhJ6M3y-fLOhY7ajj14rjPLv-nFG8Fl2iDHcRSgOGa7UCFETbPmtZQeBKzlFe4/s2048/ScanGauge3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1524" data-original-width="2048" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwIHmnQLewV6Ls3HI9kqx933-OO1lR9jshnYsK46ndz2zFGYJGF9gT6nTLGSoMzcILmtPzqt2BJIuOcrPSerI_ywkJvHxGWxKTvHqRPHrxYzby0qLAt2T-CtRJFmCUSYOhJ6M3y-fLOhY7ajj14rjPLv-nFG8Fl2iDHcRSgOGa7UCFETbPmtZQeBKzlFe4/w640-h476/ScanGauge3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Upgrade Posts List:</span></p><div><p style="line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.natureshots.net/2024/03/roadtrek-play-upgrades-part-1.html">Part 1</a> <br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.natureshots.net/2024/03/roadtrek-play-upgrades-part-2.html" target="_blank">Part 2</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.natureshots.net/2024/03/roadtrek-play-upgrades-part-3.html" target="_blank">Part 3</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.natureshots.net/2024/03/roadtrek-play-upgradespart-4.html" target="_blank">Part 4</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.natureshots.net/2024/03/roadtrek-play-upgrades-part-5.html" target="_blank">Part 5</a></span></p></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754298299588270025.post-44418416328374352492024-02-21T11:55:00.007-05:002024-02-21T12:34:15.279-05:00Short-eared Owls at Killdeer Plains<p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /> Monday was a gorgeous day! Beautiful sunshine and best of all....NO WIND!<br />That made it a great day to watch and photograph Short-eared Owls. "Shorties" usually begin hunting about 30-60 minutes before sunset. They don't prefer to hunt in windy weather. <br /> The Shorties begin moving north to their spring and summer locations around early to mid February. Some years they stay a bit later depending on weather conditions. <br /> Last year, we skipped Killdeer Plains in favor of visiting Pickaway County. We had amazing opportunities there, but hadn't had an opportunity to go there. We've also watched them at Huffman Prairie....and watched as 7 Shorties launched out of the prairie within seconds of each other.<br /> I saw that the owls were still showing at Killdeer so we made the trip on Monday.<br />There's so much to see at Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area! I'll add a separate post on our other views. <br /> Here's some of our favorite Short-eared Owl images for this visit, and a clip of David's amazing capture of a Shortie Dive for prey. <br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;"> I've included a map as well....our favorite area to see the owls is on Township Highway 108, along the two ponds. The area is boxed in red. While the Shorties can be seen almost anywhere at Killdeer, TH 108 offers the most reliable looks. </span></span><br /><br /><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs-_OCitIm9pj-CAqEngxYyK6JA72Y83Mt_rg6TVXStK5L55k6uMxL3C4rlqCeA98h-SYxpDR-QbVaPxIk2CPFF3RuEPe6-6n76Xi3Qyq1Lfdy1yTqVDocIX_VivIhXyJs2-QpuGsRL0EytWpDoJmMudjYStU5XImUrX4MvB2dSbxceVfUsbdqwoQjCcs7/s2048/TN550878%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs-_OCitIm9pj-CAqEngxYyK6JA72Y83Mt_rg6TVXStK5L55k6uMxL3C4rlqCeA98h-SYxpDR-QbVaPxIk2CPFF3RuEPe6-6n76Xi3Qyq1Lfdy1yTqVDocIX_VivIhXyJs2-QpuGsRL0EytWpDoJmMudjYStU5XImUrX4MvB2dSbxceVfUsbdqwoQjCcs7/w640-h640/TN550878%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizo9gvv3rfOgd0aq8pfqiWAa_46m2Qi4SI_fEsRrA0AceaqC9NC_5Y4TiJT1Li_IieNJghodE44bxEuwf0N8-uWsmWQx6g8zz-CQ0l_J_ouqFLpWECgsm3sTwzM_jSRhK6KmLVSz-N5CKUCQ2_2Q7TNMcg0W8XcRX2yLwy-PaZwgCiFhUKpqioY-PtcJ-r/s2048/TN550879%205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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color: #050505; white-space-collapse: preserve;">happened upon this Pileated Woodpecker pair readying their nest cavity. Nest construction takes 4-6 weeks....looks like they have been working on this one for a while.
</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> Mom was doing most of the work, chipping out the interior of the cavity....she does not have the red facial stripe as dad has. He was staying nearby; keeping an eye out (he's the last pic).
</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> Once eggs are laid, both mom & dad take turns incubating the eggs which takes from 15-18 days.
</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> Hoping we can watch this </span><a style="background-color: white; color: #385898; cursor: pointer; white-space-collapse: preserve;" tabindex="-1"></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; white-space-collapse: preserve;">family through the season. I'll share pics, but am not posting the location so the birds won't be distracted as they begin nesting. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkVvjO6_nCDNJt8Cb_AGkyzPLs1RlPRG7whSpKfaMI26TJ-rYM1cwOTI6IjtrsBanh8qyJcg-YtS3m4TXLSzcpy7wt_AsnhqciQvUnc9Qwq2CSxJnmxPsPeNUS0gu564F3MTK-p_Kf0aAYKE8tdAUeJzwWLoIP04EjOQDEO22A-IxAJizjk6w7rtLufTT3/s2049/TN556392.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2049" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkVvjO6_nCDNJt8Cb_AGkyzPLs1RlPRG7whSpKfaMI26TJ-rYM1cwOTI6IjtrsBanh8qyJcg-YtS3m4TXLSzcpy7wt_AsnhqciQvUnc9Qwq2CSxJnmxPsPeNUS0gu564F3MTK-p_Kf0aAYKE8tdAUeJzwWLoIP04EjOQDEO22A-IxAJizjk6w7rtLufTT3/w640-h640/TN556392.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Mrs. Pileated Woodpecker enlarging the nest cavity.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: arial; font-size: large; white-space-collapse: preserve;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI1V8pMq1rW_Dm47xai2XVzT6DH9aecfcY8u_UggNvFCgf-B0n8tXXlCTqIICKNYi__WOjK6jJ2kHEkM1r-Wz_c18UvTKhpAZWhJgg2B_TCLwbdwPwJeXjV3KiKyTkJDVC3DU0RzrTHuj88NRYV1axnrDW0RVE-csDaCUqvRlp6jI6vkTg5h4nUidmjedb/s2048/TN556879.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI1V8pMq1rW_Dm47xai2XVzT6DH9aecfcY8u_UggNvFCgf-B0n8tXXlCTqIICKNYi__WOjK6jJ2kHEkM1r-Wz_c18UvTKhpAZWhJgg2B_TCLwbdwPwJeXjV3KiKyTkJDVC3DU0RzrTHuj88NRYV1axnrDW0RVE-csDaCUqvRlp6jI6vkTg5h4nUidmjedb/w640-h640/TN556879.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Chipping away...</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1545" data-original-width="2048" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFFxBmTB373bnIn1P5SB_zpftCMg-w2Z90YCgEjTRMUrPuQ29X_U3gg22C_NWP3NqyBT9Y3YKUgWtow-jSaQBd-AEezWI7NTEwmcS9jcl5EHjvq7z8nN8ITnJKFWxaZn732dof6JlBrXqSY1thfzSDeoiDYvkPbjS8uJTU1NaZXJ1lGMSvAa5VUSJHtD9m/w640-h482/TN555506.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We took a daytrip to Jasper-Pulaski Fish & Wildlife Area last week to see large numbers of Sandhill Cranes as they travel south for the winter. The reserve had been on my list of places to visit, and when it popped up in my calendar notifications we decided to visit. <br />Jasper-Pulaski is located in northwest Indiana....about 4 hours from us here in west-central Ohio. We elected to arrive in time to see the cranes socialize and then move to the marshes for the night. <br />The Sandhill Cranes, with wingspans of up to 7 feet, breed in the northern US and Canada. They migrate to the southern US for the winter months. As they travel, they stop for the night to rest and feed. The Indiana <a href="https://www.in.gov/dnr/fish-and-wildlife/properties/jasper-pulaski-fwa/sandhill-cranes/" target="_blank">DNR posts weekly counts of the cranes</a> ....during our visit, the count was approximately 13,000. <br />Purdue University's Forest and Natural Resources Extension has some interesting data on Sandhill migration....showing <a href="https://www.purdue.edu/fnr/extension/sandhill-crane-migration/" target="_blank">Jasper-Pulaski </a>as a "collection point" where cranes meet up to continue migration.<br />The preserve has a "Sandhill Crane Observation Area" in which a raised observation deck allows great views of the cranes. <br />We arrived about 3pm, and made our way to the Observation Deck, where we watched many cranes that were already in the fields. As sundown approached, more and more cranes kited in. All became quite social and active...."dancing" and vocalizing. <br />We watched and flock after flock came in, settling in the marshes seen in the distance. The orientation of the deck allowed for wonderful sunset views of the cranes. <br />What a great time we had....well worth the drive and one that we'll likely make in the future. </span> <br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiDcNKd23Y0lFN3_0e84TT2-uKBa-f7E-llvnasSnXXv8y5dCtUIj3qF8t4tEwU85E10gvzouJt6q3HxWr8oMHEXqixomDbmgKELzG_L0I9_3lnMVoFpQQGi7ztdQf9bz-ODc957mqSBTWhVyMQcc3Kar6mG-cfkgne2H9SPVlw8ZK8aZBVnhknnkUuW6d/s3519/20231115_174401.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1887" data-original-width="3519" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiDcNKd23Y0lFN3_0e84TT2-uKBa-f7E-llvnasSnXXv8y5dCtUIj3qF8t4tEwU85E10gvzouJt6q3HxWr8oMHEXqixomDbmgKELzG_L0I9_3lnMVoFpQQGi7ztdQf9bz-ODc957mqSBTWhVyMQcc3Kar6mG-cfkgne2H9SPVlw8ZK8aZBVnhknnkUuW6d/w640-h344/20231115_174401.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiV-6ki12Z2Med7Qz8Tr1MhNS5qnbdvlv-EoROzwJG4zixelpiNpiFYCQu_7c9V9i9JYUL7aZCFMnjeEtflMCZDwag_wB2d47-U9YDZNZ5C4bWzRpvhkmCgJr09KJTPzsudqlvIIP94jqmOMQ_fQjuaYCkH57bmGgnpPloFwUVhneoC-KZTfWX6irlSHOn/w640-h480/TN558019%20aurora%20bridge%20logo.jpg" title="Mackinaw Bridge with Auroras on September 2, 2023" width="640" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 14px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">This was our first visit to the Mackinaw area.
</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 14px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">We scouted yesterday knowing that the KP index (measurement of the strength of the magnetic impulse from a sunspot and predictor of aurora potential) was going to be up to 5. My dream was to get pics of the aurora over the bridge.
</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 14px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">We arrived at Old Mackinaw Lighthouse Point well before sundown last evening, and shot lots of pics of folks enjoying the sunset.
</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 14px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">We shot more of the bridge as dusk encroached, and darkness finally </span><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 14px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer;" tabindex="-1"></a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 14px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">arrived. We captured some fireworks being shot off from the St. Ignace side.
</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 14px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Then, just before 9pm, we caught our first glimpse of the aurora. It was a tear-jerking moment.
</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 14px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">It became intense enough for us to see some pillars (intense vertical streaks of light)!
</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 14px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The auroras faded (as predicted) as the waning full moon rose....and using my fisheye lens, I was able to catch the moon with the bridge and the fading auroras.
</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 14px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Thank you to David fo</span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 14px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">r fulfilling a dream and sharing an amazing night!</span></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9xxOSHbjQLKBJ_R7PJEss_um7xMu3KuK6OIZlOM1coe1AmYp_dSSySVD8FMw0XXCC0Eo2HDQuSGPDNUxRhG400Scjyvpbs7QDyxOOFFbkQEtDru90tWvGlLCjWIIggY9kDq-ypiyHwVZgek--8zo84ubga110bpeDlzn0JeIoCePHX2A3aQJHLN7lMlrP/s2048/TN557392.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1388" data-original-width="2048" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9xxOSHbjQLKBJ_R7PJEss_um7xMu3KuK6OIZlOM1coe1AmYp_dSSySVD8FMw0XXCC0Eo2HDQuSGPDNUxRhG400Scjyvpbs7QDyxOOFFbkQEtDru90tWvGlLCjWIIggY9kDq-ypiyHwVZgek--8zo84ubga110bpeDlzn0JeIoCePHX2A3aQJHLN7lMlrP/w640-h434/TN557392.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Yesterday, there were up to 6 at a time on the Trumpet Vines....all females. Their aerial battles were epic...some captured and posted below.<br />Meanwhile, the solitary male claimed the feeders as his territory. </span><br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ8iO4R7xAHbcmrj36c7IDBu-CScTczvUNbVQXPGxW4-O-bcV1VU3BJALcfCtrdVVnXvWkXIOEOyzCM6ztQZ9Dp6ZUhcjQM2DiAiCc5p19hFT8MuaL7h6Hgr78onB02h4raRsBE_Vt-82-STYcRV_jW-miv69aSMKwAhQ4sKEUPJXIPW42VD0ZYb6pUkMs/s2048/TN559817.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1772" data-original-width="2048" height="554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ8iO4R7xAHbcmrj36c7IDBu-CScTczvUNbVQXPGxW4-O-bcV1VU3BJALcfCtrdVVnXvWkXIOEOyzCM6ztQZ9Dp6ZUhcjQM2DiAiCc5p19hFT8MuaL7h6Hgr78onB02h4raRsBE_Vt-82-STYcRV_jW-miv69aSMKwAhQ4sKEUPJXIPW42VD0ZYb6pUkMs/w640-h554/TN559817.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Always lots to see, but today I saw some lovely spiders...</span></p><span style="font-family: arial;">This is the Dimorphic Jumping Spider (Maevia inclemens)</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCZFRfTZHhRQDD2Dmc6BciwdBBdzcmJS__qgD3npW06GgbnxTl7PN6T5hQA_5R4EQewLhSFZ8TofY84OztDeS3hygO0CsswkHkSVksnkuQOu88XMEYLZcYQiBMa9m3LP9whs17H3Us34rFde-9SXzijA7InYnzQMwiFD3ZDZztoHUdmlv0f2XLKZja7A/s2048/TN558996.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCZFRfTZHhRQDD2Dmc6BciwdBBdzcmJS__qgD3npW06GgbnxTl7PN6T5hQA_5R4EQewLhSFZ8TofY84OztDeS3hygO0CsswkHkSVksnkuQOu88XMEYLZcYQiBMa9m3LP9whs17H3Us34rFde-9SXzijA7InYnzQMwiFD3ZDZztoHUdmlv0f2XLKZja7A/w640-h640/TN558996.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuHyVS-D7vXBjlXibZRs3nFLmUdKHdONXpbgHgTOOMsRydr0gdf4LXr6y3tJaaOkjuUkvQOb4k4C8FiGHMzvEermibC6T9l43fKrO3SO1O8a_yvPI52BDBlFA6lg1Tul5FV58oKHv2SD7rjlB1l0nvojleow6FXTrla3leqFjEHUrPJmyyjQ5tVoobpg/w640-h640/TN559040.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">And here's a Sylvan Jumping Spider (Colonus sylvanus)</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-1opl_SpuMRRVLNU_ydYzJ4J-JJDnCNn2alzNIlZ5vVZ31he-c8Z9qE-1RYCwpuhkPS7qFq6w7jmXMLLxt75ISp_zLaarIAzTlSgujj2uIqpUGvcTj-SKJCU-JIjdqn9ltchRvWEDQx95lIjM0jQGMwxKPlD1AIVv2HMT1uHm6zlRxtX1AfVWcgpBpQ/s2048/TN559145.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-1opl_SpuMRRVLNU_ydYzJ4J-JJDnCNn2alzNIlZ5vVZ31he-c8Z9qE-1RYCwpuhkPS7qFq6w7jmXMLLxt75ISp_zLaarIAzTlSgujj2uIqpUGvcTj-SKJCU-JIjdqn9ltchRvWEDQx95lIjM0jQGMwxKPlD1AIVv2HMT1uHm6zlRxtX1AfVWcgpBpQ/w640-h640/TN559145.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">We had walked down the trail to the creek when I saw movement in some brush. After </span><span style="color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit;" tabindex="-1"></a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">observing for a few minutes, the bird popped out ....it was a male Mourning Warbler.
</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Mourning Warbler passes through our area during migration...right now, he is on his way Canada and the most northern states for breeding. He winters in Central America.
</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">He's a hard bird to see and photograph....he's what's called a "skulking bird" meaning he stays deep in the brush and avoids revealing himself.
</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">He put on a show (as much as a Mourning Warbler will), although he did stay in the shaded brush....not optimal for clean photos due to the high iso, but still worth some pixels. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidAA9BJe9aDbYkuVme1Iv-SwePIQpBx0njDYaslf9VP1956KiYKLw4rHuPzYTj0Km_ntBUfhjBoh9liKvyy5UQDCz1HZrMvvHgQskkDpQ1MoYuD7bzBGBoZJSqXRnf-mp4Q7VFxZ2drZR_Kc01JhuhJXmUIePEln-op4d_zHyC-LVRuEdYIy6-E9Bt4A/s2048/TN551108.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidAA9BJe9aDbYkuVme1Iv-SwePIQpBx0njDYaslf9VP1956KiYKLw4rHuPzYTj0Km_ntBUfhjBoh9liKvyy5UQDCz1HZrMvvHgQskkDpQ1MoYuD7bzBGBoZJSqXRnf-mp4Q7VFxZ2drZR_Kc01JhuhJXmUIePEln-op4d_zHyC-LVRuEdYIy6-E9Bt4A/w640-h480/TN551108.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></div><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754298299588270025.post-44634062323031208672023-05-15T18:45:00.002-04:002023-05-20T18:54:16.870-04:00Magee Marsh Warblers<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> Some of our shots from Magee Marsh this week....<br /><br />Wilson's Warbler<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh__LMa-akvqJG0Fn2VCK65GATNydDPTo__795BdnZiCsGXsZ9as0sO-Qbc_n1l8kUbhVtxhVzhIqoOUKL8xhLMC0s-De0rPe1er4mjC9MvsbIn3vdSjlG73L-U002KYzpMSsjQzAReEw9iPqqxuJzTrUtpDZNY3E19-BajcTbh1pokjU1BYMLFuft7IA/s2048/Wilson%20TN557765.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh__LMa-akvqJG0Fn2VCK65GATNydDPTo__795BdnZiCsGXsZ9as0sO-Qbc_n1l8kUbhVtxhVzhIqoOUKL8xhLMC0s-De0rPe1er4mjC9MvsbIn3vdSjlG73L-U002KYzpMSsjQzAReEw9iPqqxuJzTrUtpDZNY3E19-BajcTbh1pokjU1BYMLFuft7IA/w640-h640/Wilson%20TN557765.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;">Black-Throated Blue Warbler<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwRh6XqRghgi1Ks8qH7jweM7QyzhhbZpiK9djstdMqrpDWmY8YJOeYrzjlVotiGIS5Zr7N-Zt2UfLPqoxl3cpxxUDPCeRz1_VflOx0yii8KcbhqXZWAe0d3tshPjkNlHvFtuToiS1jROrZmhv28VEfbNXaFU4F20zo2GQKJ5ovmDIzjaMXVCOdbA39og/s2048/TN556026.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwRh6XqRghgi1Ks8qH7jweM7QyzhhbZpiK9djstdMqrpDWmY8YJOeYrzjlVotiGIS5Zr7N-Zt2UfLPqoxl3cpxxUDPCeRz1_VflOx0yii8KcbhqXZWAe0d3tshPjkNlHvFtuToiS1jROrZmhv28VEfbNXaFU4F20zo2GQKJ5ovmDIzjaMXVCOdbA39og/w640-h640/TN556026.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;">Hooded Warbler<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihfqyJpT1QCuSJS2J5sPyg7dTfnvi4kk_7yGhqbrja9tTDrIvISRsjkphHcSbkGppn39XnvFwSsxtjWZGHzspZpKBfIqLqpplE-S0gMumgsUFiGhwgexK_hGgDqYAFpiSbIELpp0r3paZJGyE1qwmJur0ZNNPIHFUtjBNB1wAyOXhwjDrmXoPhfoxI5g/s2048/TN555307.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihfqyJpT1QCuSJS2J5sPyg7dTfnvi4kk_7yGhqbrja9tTDrIvISRsjkphHcSbkGppn39XnvFwSsxtjWZGHzspZpKBfIqLqpplE-S0gMumgsUFiGhwgexK_hGgDqYAFpiSbIELpp0r3paZJGyE1qwmJur0ZNNPIHFUtjBNB1wAyOXhwjDrmXoPhfoxI5g/w640-h640/TN555307.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;">Yellow-Rumped Warbler<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj38depW1hZS3rgx_T1-l_fHdKGHzr5gyZlCsvGHZDRVh4Gcmq-y1t15hyGRhV0KRa7qRTVCLwxvegN43UnYiBFQ1hE4YPFenxv2ZQSd7_syd56A8xGQevmxJT9LDl9gcc4TNAXrtMAsiZpXHUciOfnc90i9YAaUI2obxBfeFoYDKC2ZaLseHIA0HQzeQ/s2048/TN555085.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2047" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj38depW1hZS3rgx_T1-l_fHdKGHzr5gyZlCsvGHZDRVh4Gcmq-y1t15hyGRhV0KRa7qRTVCLwxvegN43UnYiBFQ1hE4YPFenxv2ZQSd7_syd56A8xGQevmxJT9LDl9gcc4TNAXrtMAsiZpXHUciOfnc90i9YAaUI2obxBfeFoYDKC2ZaLseHIA0HQzeQ/w640-h640/TN555085.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;">Female American Redstart Warbler<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">An interesting encounter at Old Reid Park (Clark County) this morning.
</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">I was thrilled to see a Red-Headed Woodpecker at Old Reid. This is the first one I've seen there in all of my time spent there!
</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">As I watched, the Red-Head made his way down the tree line. He apparently came a bit too close to an American Robin nest, and Mama Robin wasn't too pleased. She came at him, claws out.
</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Although this took place at a fairly long distance from my vehicle and shots were at high iso with the gray skies, I was pleased to get a few images of the interaction.
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<p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754298299588270025.post-69527445828247391222023-04-14T17:57:00.008-04:002023-05-01T22:06:15.055-04:00Mink Encounter<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> I was doing my walkabout at Cedar Bog today. The spring blooms are fabulous, but they weren't my favorite views today.<br />While traipsing along the creek, I caught some movement in the foliage along the bank, and saw a mink carrying what I initially thought was a rodent. I stood still and watched as she delivered it to a burrow in the bank. <br />She left immediately and returned with a second identical package.....and then repeated the trip with a third. <br />I was thinking that she was bringing prey to a litter, perhaps Muskrat kits....but upon closer inspection once I arrived home, it became apparent that she was actually moving her cubs to a new den!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3eAF3k293wwBdxe-2uk80mRqTxN0JZKKq986kk1q3QhelfRlWoi35vEPDcsB75_pH41tbHN9XMXUjeUBe4Gi9Y_tA33s2KeItXg2L7SusSzkCsDT8djpjNCWEJsL4RNaJ6WeqNJBrWYrVOqZ-Am_RV0Be4ednTQgqxq_-S4vvCpDmRtpsYtGLkBAHxw/s2131/Cedar%20Bog%20Mink%202%20TN550840.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2131" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3eAF3k293wwBdxe-2uk80mRqTxN0JZKKq986kk1q3QhelfRlWoi35vEPDcsB75_pH41tbHN9XMXUjeUBe4Gi9Y_tA33s2KeItXg2L7SusSzkCsDT8djpjNCWEJsL4RNaJ6WeqNJBrWYrVOqZ-Am_RV0Be4ednTQgqxq_-S4vvCpDmRtpsYtGLkBAHxw/w616-h640/Cedar%20Bog%20Mink%202%20TN550840.jpg" width="616" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The location was adjacent to a bridge, and I figured that I could sit under the bridge </span>abutments<span style="font-family: inherit;"> and catch some images. </span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">Soooooo....I spent hours in January of that year sitting under the bridge in camo and covered with a camo cloth....and I got NOTHING! No matter how stealthy I was, the Kingfisher immediately noticed me and quickly departed. That earned them the name "Little Bastards" from me....and that name has stuck for over 20 years. </span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">In all fairness, I've developed some techniques to improve my </span>Kingfisher<span style="font-family: inherit;"> skills over the years. First off....whenever possible STAY IN THE CAR! Kingfishers will not tolerate a person approaching on foot, but will (to a </span>degree<span style="font-family: inherit;">) tolerate a vehicle passing by. If I notice a Kingfisher perched, I usually drive by and take a look, then turn around and make another pass....this time slowing down well before reaching it to shoot a few images. Then, if the bird tolerates, I'll slowly approach and if in a safe location, I'll turn the engine off and continue shooting. Why engine off? Because the engine does frighten the bird, but also even the slightest vibration from the </span>engine<span style="font-family: inherit;"> will cause some loss of sharpness to the image.<br />Yesterday, I was driving down a narrow country road, where I often see a pair of Kingfishers along a creek. I saw them both perched on a utility line initially, and slowed down to photograph. After a few shots, the female flew down to a fencepost and watched as I slowly approached. When I was almost even with her, it became apparent that she was being quite tolerant. Fortunately, the road has very little traffic, and I was able to shut off my vehicle and photograph her for a long while (in bird photography minutes). In fact, she was so cooperative that I finally drove on while she was still perched on the post (after over 1000 images). </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqEtw4CTg5kstK1q2Nfp4pcF7bwm8AFm7pWkq_kcL8ELwJOTbS4vqRFcPVMZs2ZKLY9Ib0XcudvG0o8R19IfUuyWrMaDYFh7oI5oy-ZL-hPSlcbP21yqMrLfxjdTzrmzNeb7jxXuMWYjFDZm1TvrQ1fDn4EmZHDg1d4-JPH9Td2f_JkkBqLkDBESeHBA/s2048/Kingfisher%20Extreme%20TN553563.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqEtw4CTg5kstK1q2Nfp4pcF7bwm8AFm7pWkq_kcL8ELwJOTbS4vqRFcPVMZs2ZKLY9Ib0XcudvG0o8R19IfUuyWrMaDYFh7oI5oy-ZL-hPSlcbP21yqMrLfxjdTzrmzNeb7jxXuMWYjFDZm1TvrQ1fDn4EmZHDg1d4-JPH9Td2f_JkkBqLkDBESeHBA/w640-h640/Kingfisher%20Extreme%20TN553563.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Capable of shooting up to 120 frames per second, both cameras are setup to use AI Bird Tracking at 50 frames per second. At this rate, a series of shots can be rendered into a video. Here's a few clips of some of our tracked flight shots....</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">You can also see them full sized in our <a href="https://ripterr.smugmug.com/Nature/Owls/">Owls Gallery</a><br /></span><br /><br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='564' height='469' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyLppMlTR0Zuv092UbtVnem3Yjtp0ydPfg1Cvail7QHlbpwnqLJohBOEbi85QWfzzGHL0T7GHx9OwmsY7obBg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='560' height='466' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dw8r-rh0qbwczITgfWJlmaoWwLMq6JOKDEoGviYd3JEqFthLud5K25ysqQfCBmzVXDnCCtaXDdt04-QE7aiEQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='568' height='472' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzXnwhTvmwtwrSkn2vZOyJ2JJkruMzSOw0Rn1l5E3pwd6zk0aJG8vNJWXoFGkslm_IHnm89mJbvO6LkBwlyBQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754298299588270025.post-39619400309319189342023-02-02T18:41:00.005-05:002023-02-02T19:01:58.474-05:00The Short-Eared Owls of Pickaway County<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> The Short-Eared Owls that visit Pickaway County during the winter put on quite a show yesterday! They can be seen on River Drive just south of Circleville. <br />We arrived yesterday at 3pm after learning that the owls started hunting at about 2:30 the previous day. <br />While waiting for them to show, we chatted with other owl watchers and owl photographers. <br />At about 4:30, the first couple of owls popped up and began coursing the prairie in search of mice and voles (their preferred food). <br />By 5pm, there were several owls out and they were putting on quite a show. <br />I'll post some still shots here, but am also posting some "videos" made by combining still shots in a separate post. Because of the ability of the OM System OM-1 to track and shoot at 50 frames per second, the still shots can create a nice video clip. Each frame of the clips is an individual still shot. <br /><a href="https://ripterr.smugmug.com/Nature/Owls/">Our Owls Gallery</a><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpZm8n0irXvr0H6zBslu91_iLwt-HD3pw9DMLKnDc42H-VPn8h4CzbuH34EFVy-5-YWbga5aOlxDJXH5u-6CuOIdilymySaLdJa-z0t-W5GOjgu3jbcRndKgb5WgOhoR3Gspms549QEjAqLpMDdpn0_5vVrs0a8WNa1-aisvR0fRSiJsIUMwUJ-z0azQ/s843/328155137_1123283524947351_3840377088945053751_n.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="843" data-original-width="843" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpZm8n0irXvr0H6zBslu91_iLwt-HD3pw9DMLKnDc42H-VPn8h4CzbuH34EFVy-5-YWbga5aOlxDJXH5u-6CuOIdilymySaLdJa-z0t-W5GOjgu3jbcRndKgb5WgOhoR3Gspms549QEjAqLpMDdpn0_5vVrs0a8WNa1-aisvR0fRSiJsIUMwUJ-z0azQ/w640-h640/328155137_1123283524947351_3840377088945053751_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNwgqzrRuwHta_lkhPjKzUvBpfQzTz_Z_dx7WyOav4olckrfacetMe17VnadfeXASSN_lta3HYfeNTjMZ6HAHA1qMSYfGldBxfmWavq18U0ZvxuroRDb2MvIGRSK-WUg9mZNrn6RzoaUrBKVxNSMJV7qpY-XlcFnCZWwmLxb739r0B9xg-qituHRB2xA/s2049/TN556015%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2049" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNwgqzrRuwHta_lkhPjKzUvBpfQzTz_Z_dx7WyOav4olckrfacetMe17VnadfeXASSN_lta3HYfeNTjMZ6HAHA1qMSYfGldBxfmWavq18U0ZvxuroRDb2MvIGRSK-WUg9mZNrn6RzoaUrBKVxNSMJV7qpY-XlcFnCZWwmLxb739r0B9xg-qituHRB2xA/w640-h640/TN556015%203.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjodg6o1IZ3Pzb-ha_D8t9Bo4CEsIQcxoF7stKAm-FQUiuni7XTyZAYtlVxDZ6GCJQ1jB9wjNJVn0P6TLENiDFaUiL-BIPOLBG6ED5EkJvxF_f4tL9OJWtrcrS_ULBu6tULEQB_f-EUDXmhZdHNllbDl345zBOwXB7fhZIs4jcVFtQVLfGHN6hTsbDZMw/s2048/DN-01_00185.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1587" data-original-width="2048" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjodg6o1IZ3Pzb-ha_D8t9Bo4CEsIQcxoF7stKAm-FQUiuni7XTyZAYtlVxDZ6GCJQ1jB9wjNJVn0P6TLENiDFaUiL-BIPOLBG6ED5EkJvxF_f4tL9OJWtrcrS_ULBu6tULEQB_f-EUDXmhZdHNllbDl345zBOwXB7fhZIs4jcVFtQVLfGHN6hTsbDZMw/w640-h496/DN-01_00185.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-PVlzv0n5kS1pZ58kC9KaeOiufyBwKGpk9I2tF1r_Gkn0FMaBdebnC_lu1Q8tL33X7kzxYO_08iA8iWKtEURinzA_UiPEamJUKftfVaPUYjHaju7GyDrHEQ0mrHG6EqA5X75DABe4JuqhbBLnL81bO6XTqE8Bl_isMTYPTMOGkaamdyW4meDp6d6TGA/s2048/TN551563.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-PVlzv0n5kS1pZ58kC9KaeOiufyBwKGpk9I2tF1r_Gkn0FMaBdebnC_lu1Q8tL33X7kzxYO_08iA8iWKtEURinzA_UiPEamJUKftfVaPUYjHaju7GyDrHEQ0mrHG6EqA5X75DABe4JuqhbBLnL81bO6XTqE8Bl_isMTYPTMOGkaamdyW4meDp6d6TGA/w640-h640/TN551563.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754298299588270025.post-12787681063969757642023-01-31T10:55:00.003-05:002023-01-31T10:55:21.446-05:00Missing the Snowy Owls this winter!<p> <span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I sure am missing seeing the Snowy Owls this year!</span></span></p><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Snowy Owls are rare visitors from the far north. Their normal habitat is the arctic tundra, but some years, they venture south into the northern US is search of food sources. </span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This happened in 2017 and again in 2021-2022 when many Snowy Owls were seen in Ohio. I think only one was seen briefly around Cleveland this year. </span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In 2017, one stayed at the CJ Brown Beach for a week. Last year, another was also seen at the CJ Brown <a style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer;" tabindex="-1"></a>beach....but only for a day.</span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Here's some of our images of those two Snowy Owls.
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</span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754298299588270025.post-20074939886436052342022-12-22T11:40:00.004-05:002022-12-22T11:40:45.959-05:00Winter Birds<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> A few birds from CJ Brown, Wright Flying Field and our yard.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB19-KF3bg8Q4TgXvCoMPtXWRbR9AkyWHWKBz1-Kamegfyz7ktqQWC3EOowJzZpLmAngqYJ8QuNgOQT5yS5cSQpjPAMNfguG8BrhYHAz8OfXSdyPNwZ9Rt2fFt4V-bJ7vGUrZ49th8o_yh9f0MSdxhfJkSq33DmvnIOJoJr3pe97j6tTVrofVdJgozFw/s2179/Eagle%20TN554848.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2179" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB19-KF3bg8Q4TgXvCoMPtXWRbR9AkyWHWKBz1-Kamegfyz7ktqQWC3EOowJzZpLmAngqYJ8QuNgOQT5yS5cSQpjPAMNfguG8BrhYHAz8OfXSdyPNwZ9Rt2fFt4V-bJ7vGUrZ49th8o_yh9f0MSdxhfJkSq33DmvnIOJoJr3pe97j6tTVrofVdJgozFw/w602-h640/Eagle%20TN554848.jpg" width="602" /></a></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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