Category: travel
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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…
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More Moochdocking + Slide-Out Renovation
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After leaving McCormick’s, we made a stop at our friend Troy’s house for the weekend. His neighbor was having an outdoor party with live music. It worked out for the band Shane used to play with, The Co-Pilots, to reunite and play together again. Now that we are on the…
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A Return to McCormick’s Creek + 3 Dog Adventure Continues
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With another week of the three dog adventure and to beat the heat, McCormick’s Creek was our next stop. With it’s close proximity to our previous spot and the next spot following it made perfect sense. I’m happy we returned to this park, it is truly one of my favorite…
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Moochdocking – Poland, IN
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Similar to boondocking except you have electricity and typically are parked at a friend’s or family’s place. Both are forms of free camping but moochdocking is nice for a couple of reasons a) have access to water and electric b) quality time spent with family/friends. This was not our first…
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Lieber SRA – Cloverdale, IN
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After the fun weekend in Speedway for the Indy 500, it was time to get back to nature. My happy place for sure. With plans to watch our son and daughter-in-law’s two dogs we wanted to stay within close proximity. Lieber SRA was the perfect choice. Far enough away from…
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Indianapolis 500 – Speedway, IN
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Memorial Day weekend is synonymous with the Indianapolis 500. Last year it was postponed until August due to COVID. This year it was back with spectators but only at 40% capacity. We did not have tickets but decided to venture back into the city for a weekend of fun and…
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Free Camping – Linton, IN
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With the weekend on the horizon, we set our sights on a free spot to park it. Our good friend, Troy bought some property near Linton, IN where his camper is currently parked. He said use it anytime. We asked “how about this weekend?”. The reply was a resounding “go…
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McCormick’s Creek State Park – Spencer, IN
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We rolled into McCormick’s Creek on a Sunday afternoon. This is quickly becoming our norm. Come in on a Sunday and leave on a Friday afternoon. Helps us avoid the crowds and we have more options in terms of a campsite. After spending the weekend boondocking at our previous neighbor’s…
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Salamonie Lake – Andrews, IN
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As we still have some business to tend to in Indiana, we opted for five days at Salamonie Lake on our way back to the Indianapolis area. And we were not disappointed. Since we were camping Sunday through Thursday night there was no trouble scoring a site with a lake…