We call Samson our adventure pup. This is one of my favorite-ever pictures of him at one of the most beautiful campsites we’ve ever experienced. We found this incredible site on AirBnB when we needed a place to stay over before a Licking River trip. Did you know AirBnB had campsites? This particular one lacked […]
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During my pre-trip research I knew we had to stop at a trail nicknamed the “Narnia Trail”. Several years ago we took an incredible trip to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and I was hooked. The beauty of Lake Superior was like nothing I’d ever seen before. We spent the majority of our time between Pictured Rocks
En Route to Northern Ontario: Castle Rock and The Bush Bay (Narnia) Trail Read More »
Micah was headed to a running camp this month and Nic and I decided it would be a great time to go on a mini adventure with Mason. He tends to like a chill pace and really appreciates just spending time together. He likes to see new sights though, and I thought that a visit
3 Days at Kelleys Island – Our Experience Tent Camping Read More »
I love to be on the water. Kayaking, canoeing, fishing boat, pontoon – I’ll take it. We own two fishing kayaks and a canoe and we go out as much as we can, but realistically I can’t (or don’t want to) manage any of them on my own. The kayaks are extremely heavy and have
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We had a pretty incredible experience canoeing and camping in Mammoth Cave National Park (which you can read about here), and due to sleep deprivation, sun exposure, and not feeling ready for our trip to be over yet we decided to stick around the area another day. A quick search of nearby campgrounds on recreation.gov
Beautiful lakeside camping near Mammoth Cave National Park Read More »
Since we returned from our trip on the Green River life has been an absolute whirlwind. I’ve been in the process of transitioning my website from Shopify to WordPress and it was not a quick or easy task. Although by career I am a teacher, this summer “break” with two active, social, non-driving kids is
Our first canoe camping trip – The Green River through Mammoth Cave National Park Read More »
When Nic has his yearly conference, sometimes the kids and I like to tag along. This year he was headed to Pittsburgh and since the kids had never been there and it was only three hours away, I booked an Airbnb for us to stay near his hotel. We left a day later than he
Pittsburgh, PA – ideas for a quick, affordable getaway Read More »
Backpacking and backcountry camping appear regularly on our calendar these days, but ever since I started watching Canadian canoeists I knew I had to find a way to make canoe camping part of my life. We’ve been adventuring in our canoe for around 10 years and have had some interesting experiences. Standing in it at
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January 27, 2024 Like many places, winter in the midwest is unpredictable. Last year we had a white Christmas, with dangerously cold temperatures and unpleasant road conditions for days. This Christmas Eve our high temperature is 55 degrees Fahrenheit and skies are gray as far as the eye can see. Some watch the weather anxiously
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In my childhood years I had the good fortune to live in a quiet cul-de-sac neighborhood with many acres of woods behind the house. Although it didn’t belong to us, the owners didn’t seem to mind us kids exploring and adventuring through the trees. Being nearly 40 now, those were certainly different times… I had
