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Freedoms of Wilderness: an Independence Day Weekend Getaway

We took the long weekend before the 4th of July to get away in Grand Portage State Forest. We camped here before so that made going down pothole-filled dirt roads in the dark of night with the possibility of deer popping out more comfortable than it could have been had we have never been there before. With the canoe on top of the car, we slowly navigated through the long, cratered dirt roads of the …

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Paddles and Portages: Our First Trip to the Boundary Waters

There is an intimate connection you develop with your surroundings, including people, when you immerse yourself into a remote setting.

Graduation and Elevation

It’s been quite some time since we’ve given an update. A new season is already upon us. It’s almost mid-May and my mind is well on its way to summer camping plans! Our first big trip of the summer is in the works for early June.  Destination: Boundary Waters Canoe Area. Over the past couple of months we’ve been getting settled into our new home we bought at the end of February. Home ownership is …

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Ski, Snowboard, and Snowshoe: A Winter Escape

The winter season has so many wonderful adventures and opportunities to offer. Instead of pouting about the long winter season, complaining about the extra-long drive times (we are all guilty of this, including me) and talking about the below zero weather, take the season as an opportunity for adventure. The freshly fallen snow is here and it’s waiting for your tracks. We recently spent a weekend in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan at Big Powderhorn …

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A Winter Reflection

A reflection back about my thoughts this past holiday season… The holiday season always comes and goes in the blink of an eye. I am feeling beyond grateful this year for having a WHOLE WEEK off from work. Teaching in a school district means winter break, and that in itself is the best holiday gift I could ask for – peace, stillness, and time to simply just be.  It’s so important during the holidays to take …

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Birthday Camping with a SURPRISE!

As an outdoors person, what better way to celebrate your birthday than to be one with nature? That is Andy’s ideal way to celebrate his birthday for the rest of his life… in the woods. This was Andy’s 3rd consecutive year celebrating in the woods, and it won’t be his last!  Andy hopes to make it an annual tradition to camp on his birthday weekend. We trekked along a section of the Superior Hiking Trail which …

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Fall Hiking

Sitting in traffic on our ride home Sunday evening, Andy said to me, “I need to be back at our campsite chopping wood.”  Backpacking is a break away from the regular grinds of life. That’s why we like to Hike Thru Life sharing our stories and hoping to inspire you to go out on the trails. Our most recent hike took us for 3 days on The Superior Hiking Trail in early October. We’ve been …

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Generations of Camping

The love for camping is a beautiful hobby to enjoy. It’s an even more beautiful hobby when passed down from generation to generation. Andy and I both grew up camping around Minnesota with our families.  We grew up in families who appreciate the outdoors and found quality time in packing up the van, pitching tents, and roasting s’mores around the campfire. I know my grandparents are part of the reason I am the outdoor/camping lover …

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Voyageur, Pizza, and Backcountry

A peaceful Monday evening rests upon me as I sit here sipping the last of the Voyageur’s growler we enjoyed while camping this Labor Day weekend.  After a camping weekend away, it’s the little things in life that matter most, like the comforts of home.  Andy and I are showered and Daisy is fast asleep in her kennel after being on high alert in the woods. Three day weekends are best spent exploring and adventuring …

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Beginners Battle Bugs and Rain

Remember my first blog where I encouraged stepping out of your comfort zone? This week’s blog post is about some friends of ours who did just that! My brother Phil and his girlfriend Aly mustered up the courage two weekends ago to accompany us on what was their first backpack camping trip. We were eager to show some newbies the ways of the backcountry.  In Minnesota, we know the weather is always up in the …

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