Category: 1st Year
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Six Months on the Road: The Journey Continues
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I originally wrote the rough draft of this post two weeks ago. Now with fall fully taking hold with colder days and darkness descending earlier each night, I wonder where the time went. It’s time I finish and publish this post. Here is the updated version. Taking the training wheels…
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The Last Leg of Our UP Travels
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I must say it pains me to write this post. With our time in the UP drawing to a close I only wish we could stay longer. The UP is truly a special place. We found home here. Veterans Memorial Campground When we left the Porcupine Mountains we needed an…
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The Porcupine Mountains: Western UP
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A short three day stay at Hancock City Campground allowed us time to get caught up on some internet work before our trek to the Porcupine Mountains. I also stocked up on supplies here, good call as there isn’t a lot in the way of grocery stores in the western…
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Copper Harbor + Trails End Campground
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After 6 weeks of exploring the UP, we finally made it to the tip top known as Copper Harbor. I call it the upper peninsula of the upper peninsula. I believe it could be technically called an island. In order to reach this upper portion one must cross a bridge…
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Adventures Awaiting Solar Panels
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With three weeks under our belt off grid (not plugged into electric) our next site was quite the change of pace. Along with electric hook-ups we would have neighbors nearby. Although we were lucky during our say and only had a couple of neighbors a few sites down from ours.…
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Day “Trippin”: Western Pictured Rocks Edition
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I’m trying to keep up with blogging about our adventures while on the road full time but I find myself falling behind from time to time. There is so much to do on the road. Such as exploring, daily chores, working, relaxing, maintenance, upgrades, supply runs, laundry, and much more.…
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Our Most Scenic Camping Spot
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I should say, thus far. Along with the most scenic spot the drive to said spot was beautiful. We drove along H58 through Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. This is a drive I highly recommend if you find yourself in the area. This section connects the towns of Grand Marais (east)…
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‘Day Trippin’: Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore – Eastern Edition
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After our adventures near Paradise it was time to continue our travels westward. Our home for the next week, Blind Sucker #2 state forest campground. The campground is located on the Blind Sucker Flooding area, a 1,050 acre lake. With public access to Lake Superior just 1 mile away (either…
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‘Day Trippin’ in the UP: Northeastern Edition
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As we are staying put a bit longer at each place we are venturing out for day trips. Leaving our trusty home, Ralphie, behind as our base and traveling to nearby areas in the “mini-moose”, aka the 1996 Volvo 960. (Our previous Volvo was “The Moose”). You should expect to…
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Yoopers for the Next Two Months: Arriving in the UP!
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We finally reached the Upper Peninsula of Michigan after months of talking about it. When the Mackinac Bridge came into sight, I felt this overwhelming sense of emotion wash over me. We had finally made it. When we started this journey, spending some of the summer in the UP was…