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Sometimes, things ARE better than you expect!

I love facing challenges that stretch me beyond what I expect… especially when they take me to arenas where others have never fought.  So when I talk about the advantages of living in a tent, please don’t feel bad for me!  Each objective pushes me to be free of mindsets and modern conveniences most cannot live without. 

If I remain bold over time, I learn from my failures and successes. And what I learn can help prepare God’s servants to live in places that are unbelievably difficult to get to.

Winter in a camper: Not what I expected

Making it through a Maine winter in my camper was not what I would expect

Nine months ago, God provided a camper for me to live in.  What a wonderful blessing it has been to call this place home!  It’s just the right size for me: not too big, not too small.

I expected to live in the camper through the Maine winter. So I made preparations for the cooler weather. This included buying long underwear, a ceramic space heater and an induction cooktop.

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Welcome to Mount Desert Island!

Welcome to Mount Desert Island! You dreamed of the day when life would calm down just enough so that you could come to visit… And now, you’re here!

We would like to help make your visit to The Island as (pleasantly) unforgettable as possible.

No one has paid us anything to recommend the restaurants or shops we feature on our website. We chose them because each one is a high value, great experience establishment… Yet the crowd that floods our backyard like the time does not seem to notice them…

Welcome to Mount Desert Island!

Bar Harbor, as seen from Porcupine Island across the bay

Our recommendations are not for those who prefer to stand in line for long periods of time.  They are not for those who prefer to buy “authentic” China-made souvenirs instead of locally Maine-made goods.

And if you are in a rush to see the Island as fast as you can so that you can check it off of your bucket list and head home, then press the back button on your browser immediately.

Margaret Todd sets sail from Bar Harbor on Mount Desert Island

The Margaret Todd

Part of the experience of a vacation on the Island is to enjoy ocean breezes and lighthouses, the whales and wildlife, and moments with family and friends you’ll never forget.

To enjoy Mount Desert Island at its best, follow us, and other locals like us, as we lead you away from the beaten pathways, to places where there is still room to sit, and watch the tide come in and go out. (more…)

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A Used Camper: my New Home (in pictures)

Where the camper quest began: sitting beside Dad, my brother and sister and their families.

My camper quest started around the campfire, this past Memorial Day weekend at my Dad’s house in Vermont. My brother and sister in Massachusetts, and their families, came together with me to our old homestead. We had a great time together catching up and enjoying barbecue food. The burgers were cooked over the open fire, and absolutely delicious.

At that point, I was seriously considering taking our family’s vintage camper and making it my new home.

living in a tent

In 2021, I had lived in a tent near Mount Desert Island up through November 5th. As a result, I felt brave enough to try something more sturdy. Perhaps I could make it through the winter this time!

Then my brother-in-law, the handyman in our family, looked it over. He concluded that the camper was uninhabitable. Mice had gnawed it down from roof to floor… and damaged it in so many other ways.

Since this option wasn’t a possibility, I started looking for other campers. As I considered what was out there, I pored through Craig’s List and Uncle Henry’s to find them.

In the end, I didn’t find my new camper home on a website… but looking over those possibilities helped me find it. Since in my mind I was in search mode, when I passed it on the road, I saw it.

And here is the camper I found:

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