adventure – Wandering, But Not Lost

The One with the Boats

And away we went! Over the next two days we planned to travel from the Porcupine Mountains to Sault St. Marie, and back over the Mackinaw Bridge, cutting through Canada into upstate, NY for a quick overnight before our last leg of the trip home. The weather has turned incredibly hot, an actual heat waveContinue reading “The One with the Boats”

The One With Our Mortal Enemy

Leaving Marquette, we mentally prepared ourselves for a couple of days, essentially, “off the grid.” With our water tank full, gray and black tanks empty, and solar panels, we felt confident that we would be totally prepared for our time in the Porcupine Mountains, located in the Northwestern part of the UP. Porcupine Mountains WildernessContinue reading “The One With Our Mortal Enemy”

The One We Weren’t Sure We Were Taking

Hello, Travel Fans! I’m writing this from Kevin’s dining table while looking out over the Tahquamenon River at a stunning sunset. Pinks and oranges paint the ripples on the water’s surface and it’s quiet. We are at Rivermouth Campground in Tahquamenon State Park in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. You may remember we visited Michigan two yearsContinue reading “The One We Weren’t Sure We Were Taking”

Glacier and Banff Day 15: The Distance

Day 15: July 11, 2025 – Oakdale, WI to Girard, PA Endless road before us—today was all about forward motion, even when circumstances tried to prevent it. We went the distance… got delayed… and then went even more distance, making this our longest travel day of the trip. It was fate (and a bit ofContinue reading “Glacier and Banff Day 15: The Distance”

Glacier & Banff Day 1: Send Me On My Way

Day 1, June 27, 2025 – Canton, CT – Westfield, NY It’s always a big day when the key turns and the engine hums to life for the first day of a new trip—that low, familiar rumble that signals the beginning of another adventure. This time, though, the trip feels different. For starters, Kevin (ourContinue reading “Glacier & Banff Day 1: Send Me On My Way”

We Ride at Dawn (or 9:30ish)

Departure day is bittersweet. It signals the end of vacation, but it also signals the countdown to sleeping in your own bed (the best feeling EVEEEEERRRRR!!!). Usually it’s just me and Rob enjoying that last cup of camper coffee (nothing like it!) and stowing everything in its place. Everything has its place in the camper. Continue reading “We Ride at Dawn (or 9:30ish)”

“Life moves pretty fast…”

…If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” – Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Every so often you just need to get out and BE in nature. You don’t realize you can’t breathe deeply or think clearly. You don’t realize you’re holding stress in your shoulders, in your hips,Continue reading ““Life moves pretty fast…””