The most common sentence this summer has been “it’s been a weird season” and from the moment we arrived in Minnesota, it really had been a weird season. From the late ice out, to the high water, to boats not going in the water until late June, to the gas price increase, to the crazy … More True North
It’s been a busy summer season Up North, not only with work but with exploring the area. We had certain activities we wanted to complete right away to avoid mosquito season so our first adventure was going to the Boundary Waters. The Boundary Waters Canoe Area only allows non-motorized watercrafts, aka canoes and kayaks. Since … More Wilderness Entry
Next summer we decided not to return to Grand Teton but to pursue a marina summer job in Minnesota. The marina in The Land of 10,000 Lakes summer season starts in April and ends in October. Since we were done working at Grand Teton in September, we hitched up and drove 1,112 miles to work … More Mountains to Mushrooms
We had a limited time frame to get to Illinois and knew it was going to be tough driving so much and not staying very long at campgrounds. And we were right. It was tough, tiring, and a little maddening, especially when the one thing we needed could not be found because our stuff was … More Illinois
Roaming Free In An RV 