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Continue reading →: Apple Chips
Pre-make at home What You’ll Need 3 to 4 crisp, ripe organic apples 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
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Continue reading →: Our First Shot at a DIY First Aid Kit
We have some amazing camping gear. Over the years we’ve tried new things, learned what doesn’t work for us, improved what we have and got rid of things we thought we needed but really didn’t. While we are still experimenting, we’ve narrowed it down to almost our perfect set of gear, that is until I…
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Continue reading →: Lake Michigan Shoreline and Winter’s End
Compared to the previous year, this winter seems to be ending without much of a fight. Last year our annual Memorial Day weekend trip to the U.P greeted us with massive icebergs still floating on Lake Superior. Although I haven’t been to Lake Superior since February, it’s pretty clear by…
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My Stuck-In-The-City Happy Place
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Continue reading →: My Stuck-In-The-City Happy PlaceAfter growing up in the country and falling in love with the forest, it is excruciatingly difficult for me to live in the city. There are days where I don’t think I can take it a single moment longer. Luckily for me I found a haven called Fenner Nature Center.
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Continue reading →: Cinnamon Twirlers
What You’ll Need 1 can refrigerated cinnamon rolls with icing Stick
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Continue reading →: A Cozy Cabin Rental near MunisingEvery February we venture into the frozen north in search of nature’s ice sculptures. We’ve stayed mostly at hotels in the past but this year we wanted to be able to bring our beagles with us. I just happened to come across this little place called Double D Cabins, located…
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Continue reading →: Tacorittos
I came across this recipe originally in the book Hungry Campers. We’ve made some modifications to it. We use our Jetboil although it can be made on a campfire.
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Continue reading →: Campfire Nachos
What You’ll Need 4 cups tortilla chips 1 can refried beans, stirred 2 cups shredded Mexican-style cheese blend 1/2 cup sliced jalapeno peppers 1/2 cup salsa 1/2 cup sour cream Two 10-inch disposable aluminum takeout dish Heavy duty aluminum foil
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Continue reading →: An Icy Trip to Lake MichiganThere is something other-worldly like about visiting one of Michigan’s great lakes in the winter time. The ice in particular creates these beautiful formations. Wind swept, weather eroded and fractured iced. Mountains line the beaches, and chunks float in the water, growing and shrinking as they collide with other sheets…
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Continue reading →: A Gorge to Remember – Manganese GorgeWe first encountered Manganese Falls in winter of 2012 when we ventured to Copper Harbor for the first time. We couldn’t see the waterfall very well but we taken aback by the beauty of the gorge below. Where everything outside the gorge was covered in white snow, inside the gorge…
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