Comments for On the Road

Comment on Totland Revisited by Doug

Doug — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:52:06 +0000

SE Alaska is littered with this stuff. The coastal areas were mostly logged off about 100 years ago with old technologies–most of which lies buried. Made a garden table out of this.

Comment on Totland Revisited by Nathan

Nathan — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:59:15 +0000

Dude.
I have been looking for a dual flywheel like that. That is awesome! Where are you?

Comment on Mercury outboards and Lemons by Doug

Doug — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 01:01:22 +0000

Brett: Thanks for your reply. I don’t know how many responses I’ve received to this problem. Even our harbormaster asked me about my problems when their two 225hp Mercury engines failed (they replaced them with Yahamas). So far I’ve convinced 6 people here not to purchase Mercurys and if everyone who has experienced what I have does this, Mercury will get the message–or perhaps they won’t and we’ll lose more jobs overseas. While I generally try to support American manufacturing, I’m loathe to admit I also drive two Toyotas because American auto manufacturing has suffered the same fate–that of poor designs, band-aid fixes, and terrible customer service. I currently run a small publishing company and everything is “Made in USA” and we guarantee 100% satisfaction–no questions asked. It worked for the likes of Eddie Bauer and Nordstroms and it works for me. Spread the word–the customer is always right.

Comment on Mercury outboards and Lemons by Brett Whitlock

Brett Whitlock — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:34:31 +0000

Doug,
I ran across your story with Mercury Marine. You are not alone. I am having a similar nightmare with the same motor 2006 model. I had a rude response from them that sums up like this “good luck in your search for another motor – their response to my promise of replacing the lemon with a Honda”
The voltage regulator problem is something which they are ducking a class action lawsuit. They offer a kit that changes the exhaust manifold and installs a heat sensor. The regulator mounts on the exhaust manifold and would get hot- melt the wiring and cause a fire. The kit gives you a fuse (?) link and the aformentioned heat sensor. This is a cheap fix to lousy engineering. I too am somewhat mechanically inclined, having been a towboat skipper for 12 years. I will never purchase a Mercury again and I pass my story on every chance i get.
Good luck
Brett

Comment on Of Gaps, Knobs, and Hollows—An Appalachian Adventure by Carla Ecland

Carla Ecland — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 17:23:50 +0000

Our friends gave us the Hawaii poster last night and we love it. What an amazing adventure you’ve created to share with the world. thanks for uncovering these gems.

Comment on Of Gaps, Knobs, and Hollows—An Appalachian Adventure by ksb

ksb — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:37:15 +0000

I just stumbled on your website and blog. I love the recreated scenes from the posters in your blog.I have long loved the Jenny Lake Museum poster that I bought at a gallery in Jackson, WY in mid to late 90s. The Ft. Marion one above reminds me of it’s colors. The Jenny Lake one is proudly framed and hanging in my house.
I have always had a thing for that eras poster art so I’m very excited to see that I can splurge on a few more.
Thanks so much.

Comment on Of Gaps, Knobs, and Hollows—An Appalachian Adventure by Doug

Doug — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:01:02 +0000

Fort Marion will be carrying this poster beginning next season however, for the past 15 years this is the only park that wouldn’t carry their own WPA poster–puzzling, to say the least. We offer all screened prints online of course. Thanks for your kind comments.

Comment on Of Gaps, Knobs, and Hollows—An Appalachian Adventure by Adam

Adam — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:47:59 +0000

I was at Ft. Marion in October and asked if they had your poster for sale. The lady said they did not but you had been there to talk to them about it.

Needless to say we will be ordering it from you!

I’ve started my own collection based on National Parks I’ve visited – currently I have two (Mesa Verde and Petrified Forest) but will soon be adding Ft. Marion and the Blue Ridge Parkway. My wife and I intend on purchasing (and then framing) more when we head to Yellowstone next fall.

Thanks again for making these great prints available!

Comment on Little Norway Festival in Petersburg Alaska by keith

keith — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 23:26:59 +0000

so nice to see 17th May celebrated in Petersburg

Comment on Ranger Doug goes to Washington by Bunny Garst

Bunny Garst — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 04:20:04 +0000

Although I didn’t actually live in the castle, I did live on the grounds while we tried to restore it after my now deceased husband and I bought it back in November, 1960. Unfortunately, our ownership was a horror story that appeared in most of the Westchester newspapers in 1963. The Ossining Citizen Register printed our story, written by my husband, on February 28, 1963. I have a scrapbook full of letters, articles and photos about the years we owned it. It is very sad that the outside now looks pretty much the same as it did 50 years ago