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Adjusting
It’s been easy to adjust to sleeping indoors. The real bed is nice – although honestly, I do miss my sleeping bag – but really, it’s been most noticeable if I have to pee in the middle of the night. I never thought I’d so appreciate the ability to just walk, barefoot, the dozen or…
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The Long Drive
We spent a total of 10 days in Colorado, and let me tell you, those days were a whirlwind. Michael and I joked that we were somehow more popular now then when we actually lived there. We went to so many bluegrass picks – and I was happily surprised that I hadn’t lost all my dobro skills…
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The Next Step
I don’t want to say it’s over. The very notion reminds me of that scene in National Lampoon’s Animal House: Bluto: Over? Did you say “over?” Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no! Otter: Did he say Germans? Boon: Forget it, he’s…
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Our Overlanding Kitchen
We often get asked about our setup and how we cook on the road. Since Michael is a chef by trade, and I have been known to enjoy a good meal, there was no way we were going to live on energy bars or gas station food while traveling. I’ll put up a post soon…
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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
First things first: Unfortunately for us, Michael’s been having some trouble with his knee lately. Kind of since around May, actually. He’s been doing some trial and error stuff, taking ibuprofin when necessary. But while the pain might come and go, it never seemed to go away entirely. He actually went to Urgent Care way…
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Northern Michigan Is Not On Fire
We arrived in Elk Rapids, Michigan on Sunday, August 27th, after a long and rainy day in the truck. Okay, it didn’t rain all day, but close enough. Taco Negro arrived in Elk Rapids looking halfway clean. My parents confirmed that the weather in northern Michigan (and the UP) would continue to be rainy for at least…
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Langford, SD to Elk Rapids, MI
I’m still a little suspicious that our campsite at Tschida Lake was illegal, mostly because it was just so nice. So many birds, so much water. I kept asking myself if we were really in North Dakota. Still, I’ve heard for years that the Dakotas are some kind of barren wasteland so I had low…
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Eastbound and Down
It was hard to leave that little cabin on Flathead Lake. Partly because it’s on a lake – the views are pretty amazing. But I also loved the cabin because it was so tiny. It felt like the right size house for me and Michael. But it was time to move on. In the general…
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Friday Night at the Rodeo
This one might be short on words… but long on photos. If you’re looking for an easy read than today’s your lucky day! While we only spent two days at our friends’ cabin on Flathead Lake, Montana, we were there at the perfect time. The Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo was going on that weekend.…
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Back to the USA
I’m not going to lie: the decision to end the Canada portion of our journey was more than just disappointing. I was crushed. I’d waited years to come see the Canadian Rockies. And what I had seen so far was a strange combination of awe-inspiring and frustrating. I mean, I’ve now been all over the…
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Canada: On Fire
I had such high hopes for our trip to Canada. I’ve wanted to see the Canadian Rockies for something close to forever. Kind of since I learned of their existence. And on that front, I can’t say I was entirely disappointed. We drove from our campsite near Westwold, British Columbia and headed towards Banff, skipping…
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More Sailing. Plus, Canada!
After my disastrous effort at sailing in Puget Sound, you might think I was crazy to get back out on the water again. Maybe I am. But when we rolled through Anacortes, Washington, stopping at Penguin Coffee to do some research, I found Anacortes Kayak Tours. We’d talked about doing something like this for our…