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 easy overnight spot to break [...]
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 most part of the UP. [...]
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 over Portage Lake. This body [...]
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. Van Riper State Park is [...]
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. I'll keep this one short [...]
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) to Munising (west). After looking [...]
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 by car or by a [...]
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 see more of these "day [...]
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 top on the list. It [...]
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 types of campgrounds but my [...]
