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Category Archives: Minnesota

Best Summer Road Trips: Lake Superior Circle Tour

Loading up the kids in a minivan and hitting the road over summer break is a rite of passage. I figure if you can all survive being crammed together for days or weeks on end, you can do anything, right? Traveling in the Airstream is a bit different, since we mix in school & work…

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  • Larry Madden

    Timing is everything! My wife and I will be attending WBCCI International Rally this July in the UP. I really enjoyed the information about the Lake Superior Circle tour. Who knew! As kayaking is a relatively new adventure for us, we are really looking forward to spending time on the waters of Lake Superior. I really enjoy your travel adventures and photography. Safe travels
    Larry &Terry Madden
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    • Jess

      Kayaking sounds amazing! I hope you have a blast!ReplyCancel

  • Great article! And great timing – we are in Minneapolis right now planning our route east. I’ve been wanting to see the UP, thanks for the inspiration and tips!ReplyCancel

    • Jess

      You are welcome! Its such a beautiful part of the country. Enjoy!ReplyCancel

  • […] With kids finishing up with school across the country, families are ramping up for summer road trip season. For the first stop on our Summer Road Trip Series the Curren family, of Currently Wandering, takes us on a 1,300 mile circumnavigation of Lake Superior. Check out ambassador Jess Curren’s original blog post here. […]ReplyCancel

The Camping Spot We Almost Didn’t Find – George H. Crosby Manitou State Park, Minnesota

I’m pretty sure we are the only people that leave our Airstream travel trailer in one state park to back country camp in a completely different one. I suppose that doubles up on fees for the night, but if you think about the fact that when a “normal’ person goes camping they are also paying…

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  • Your kids are so cool!! I bet they grow up to be really independent and confident human beings. Lovely to see. Keep up the good work 🙂ReplyCancel

  • […] Related blog posts: See our Trip Report on the Outbound Collective The Camping Spot We Almost Didn’t Find […]ReplyCancel

  • Stephanie Rawlins

    Thanks for all of the details! We love camping along the North Shore and are hoping to try out Manitou this summer with our 9, 7, and 6 year olds. Your post encouraged me in our desire to introduce our kids to backpacking (a change from the pull-up camp sites we’re used to).ReplyCancel

    • Jess

      You are welcome! This would be a great spot for a first over-night backpacking trip!ReplyCancel

  • I am interested in your backpacking meals. You mentioned that you tried some new meals. Are these purchased? Do you assemble them yourselves? If you do assemble them, where do you find the ingredients? Am so inspired by your blog!ReplyCancel

  • My husband and I just returned from a short overnight up at Crosby-Manitou and we had a similar experience overall, including the struggle with finding/identifying the campsite. I’m glad your family didn’t have to deal with the overnight thunderstorm and soaked campsite that we had, however, even though the promise of a dry car & clothes was just a few miles away.

    What a great park! Thanks so much for the story, photos and freezer-bag meal ideas!ReplyCancel

    • Jess

      So glad you went! Bummer about the rain, but sometimes that’s just part of the adventure. Cheers!ReplyCancel

  • stephanie

    this story made me smile! we just got back from three nights at campsite 10 of George h Crosby monitou park. we had trouble finding our spot as well! we never saw a bear box/pole. the ranger even said it would be there! regardless, it was beautiful and rugged, quite the adventure. I am amazed that your children do so well. great for you and your family!!ReplyCancel

Minnesota’s North Shore – Duluth to Grand Portgage

Travel Dates: August 27 – Sept 11, 2015 The “North Shore” is the section of Minnesota from Duluth to Grand Portage along the Lake Superior coastline. I had heard amazing things about this section of Minnesota and had been ready to visit it since we first set foot in the state. After some plan changes and a…

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The 2nd Annual Midwest Corn Alps Paragliding Competition – Cosmos, MN

We recently had the opportunity to attend the 2nd Annual Midwest Corn Alps Paragliding Competition out in Cosmos, MN. Last time we rolled through Minnesota Anna from SDI Paragliding reached out and said she’d love to meet up if we ever came through again. She’s a total travel lover and someday would love to set out…

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