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…
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…
Hey Susan! Thanks for your kind words. We usually assemble the meals ourselves with ingredients either from the grocery store, or we buy freeze-dried ingredients online. I wrote an article for The Outbound with some more recipes that you can find here: https://theoutbound.com/jess-curren/happy-meals-6-tasty-recipes-easy-enough-for-backpacking-with-kidsReplyCancel
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
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
While we were mountain biking at Lebanon Hills Regional Park in Minneapolis, we started chatting with a woman who was there with her niece and nephew. She is an avid mountain biker and gave us a few other places in the state that had good trails. On our trek north, we ended up doing some…
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…
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…
OK, jealous! I’d love to do that. Not sure about MsBoyink..;)
FYI – I linked to this post from our blog today:
http://ditchingsuburbia.com/blog/day-life-ex-suburban-familiesReplyCancel
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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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Kayaking sounds amazing! I hope you have a blast!
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!
You are welcome! Its such a beautiful part of the country. Enjoy!
[…] 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. […]