Tag: kayaking
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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’ 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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A Tale of Two Parks
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Continuing our trek north I must tell the tale of 2 very different park experiences. As I’ve mentioned, traveling during the summer months presents challenges finding spots. Thus far we like sticking to state parks over private campgrounds mostly due to costs. I have yet to check availability at other…
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Our First “Boondockers Welcome” Site – Edmore, MI
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After leaving Ionia SRA we needed a spot for the weekend as all of the nearby state parks were booked. I signed up for a membership with Boondockerswelcome.com to begin my search while at Ionia SRA. A quick explanation. The website Boondockers Welcome is all about connecting property owners with…
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Ionia State Recreation Area – Ionia, MI + Car Trade
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Our first official Michigan park since we started this full time RV adventure. After leaving Shane’s family’s house we trekked north about 2 hours to Ionia SRA. You might be wondering how we picked our first stop. Simply, campsite availability. The coastal parks are all booked up so we headed…
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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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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…