“You can’t get to anything pretty unless you’re taking a dirt road to get there,” I said to my husband as we trudged very carefully – and… Read more “Upper Manistee Camping Trip 2020”
Category: Pure Up North MI
First Post-Quarantine Bar Beers! Also…DON’T TOUCH MY TENT, LADY!
In the state of Michigan, in which I live, the first of the bars/restaurants able to fully open for business for dine-in services were in the Upper… Read more “First Post-Quarantine Bar Beers! Also…DON’T TOUCH MY TENT, LADY!”
Getting a Campfire Going Can Be A Test of Marital Integrity!
My husband and I arrived at a lovely pine forested rustic campground in the Grayling area of Michigan Thursday evening and set up camp. ⇓ As it… Read more “Getting a Campfire Going Can Be A Test of Marital Integrity!”
Played The Fun Game of “What’s In This Tiny Bottle?” Pre-Camping Trip Adventures…
Preparing for the first camping trip of the year can be almost as much of an adventure as the trip itself! Tracking down gear, making sure all… Read more “Played The Fun Game of “What’s In This Tiny Bottle?” Pre-Camping Trip Adventures…”
It’s Happening! Camping Trip Next Week…
Now THIS feels like a real vacation! We have a few days on the vacation calendar next week, and plan to camp for two nights at a… Read more “It’s Happening! Camping Trip Next Week…”
Ordered A New Tent Today! AND I Can Stand Up In It!
I ordered a new camping tent online today. Shopping for a tent can be quite an ordeal when you’re a tall person! Using the “compare” feature on… Read more “Ordered A New Tent Today! AND I Can Stand Up In It!”
(UPDATED) – A Look At Michigan Tech Winter Carnival T-Shirt Designs From 1997 To 2020
The annual “Winter Carnival” is going on at Michigan Technological University in Houghton, MI. What is it? Well, mainly snow sculptures! Students, usually working with some kind… Read more “(UPDATED) – A Look At Michigan Tech Winter Carnival T-Shirt Designs From 1997 To 2020”
Annual Fall Cabin Trip Coming Soon!
In what has become kind of a fall tradition, my husband and I will be going on a cabin trip very soon! This time we’ll be staying… Read more “Annual Fall Cabin Trip Coming Soon!”
All Right, Michigan Weather – You Win This Round!
Planning camping trips during the summer months in Michigan is always a gamble. Will it be too buggy? Too warm? Too chilly? Too wet? Is there a… Read more “All Right, Michigan Weather – You Win This Round!”
The Great Northern Adventures of Mullet Burt – Vol. 2
It’s rough when you have to play “rodeo clown” with your own mind. For Burt, that’s pretty much what he had been doing for most of his… Read more “The Great Northern Adventures of Mullet Burt – Vol. 2”
