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  • Road Trip Packing List (for beginners, by an Outdoor Guide!)

    April 18, 2025

    Looking for an actually helpful road trip packing list? Read this article for what to pack for a road trip + how to plan meals!

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  • Image of a campsite in the porcupine mountains with a cup of coffee in front of a stunning overlook

    Ultimate 7-Day Upper Peninsula Road Trip (budget guide!)

    January 26, 2025

    Check out the best one week Upper Peninsula road trip in Michigan for waterfalls, views, and adventure: a budget-friendly guide!

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  • Ultimate 7-Day Washington Road Trip Guide

    January 12, 2025

    looking for the best one week road trip guide for washington state leaving from Seattle? From National Parks to whale watching, I’ve got you covered!

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  • image of hiking at Overlook Nine in the Sleeping Bear Dunes

    Ultimate 7-Day Great Lakes Road Trip (by an outdoor guide!)

    January 4, 2025

    Looking for the best Great Lakes Road Trip that you can do in one week? Keep reading for the ultimate 7-day Great Lakes Road Trip!

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  • PNW Adventure Packing List (By an Outdoor Guide!)

    June 13, 2024

    Looking for the ultimate packing list for your PNW outdoor adventure trip? I’ve got you covered; here’s everything you need to have a great PNW adventure!

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  • Ultimate Guide to Solo Car Camping (Packing & Route Planning)

    May 7, 2024

    Looking to start car camping and road tripping as a solo traveller but don’t know where to start? Here’s everything you need to know for solo car camping!

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  • 9 Best Michigan Road Trips for Outdoor Adventure

    January 14, 2024

    looking for the best road trips in michigan? check out this article for all the best road trip ideas in michigan!

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    How to Plan a Perfect Road Trip (for Solo Female Travelers)

    January 10, 2024

    looking for how to plan a road trip for solo female travleers? Read this article for everything you need to know to plan your first road trip!

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  • 7 Hardcore Adventures from Minneapolis

    March 3, 2023

    Looking for an off-the-beaten-path, gritty adventure from Minneapolis that isn’t a Boundary Waters trip? From sea kayaking remote Lake Superior islands to badlands backpacking, here are the best adventure trips from Minneapolis for outdoor lovers!…

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  • Image of a van on backgrounds on a road trip near Lake Michigan in full fall foliage

    How to Take the Best Great Lakes Fall Road Trip

    October 22, 2021

    Looking for the best fall road trip in the Great Lakes? To hit all of the most beautiful places in the fall at peak color, keep reading!

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how I ended up in the Midwest, and liking it✨🥾 (abridged version) 

[photo no 6 shot by @emksks (edit by me), 5 shot by Andy (my partner), others shot by me]

#midwest #adventure #outdoors
Beginner backpacking tips🏕️🥾🏜️ Video Beginner backpacking tips🏕️🥾🏜️

Video from a trip with @explorenborgen 

#hiking #backpacking #camping
Paddling season PSA, what’d I miss?🌊✨ #kay Paddling season PSA, what’d I miss?🌊✨

#kayak #canoe #adventure #greatlakes
I get followed by a stranger in the woods🙃 par I get followed by a stranger in the woods🙃

part 2/2 on my solo road trip last spring, you can find part one back a few posts.

📍traditional and cultural homelands of the Shawnee, Cherokee and Osage
Week in the desert camera roll 📸🎞️ with @e Week in the desert camera roll 📸🎞️ with @explorenborgen 

1- camp 
2- a waterfall (shot by @explorenborgen )
3- early morning 
4- a stream in the desert 
5- lounging (shot by @explorenborgen )
6- sunrise @ arches 
7- @explorenborgen shows me around a park
8- desert flower
9- first light 
10- sunrise @glampingcanyonlands 
11- a canyon
12- breakfast of champions 
13- 15- the real reason to visit the desert 🦖

📍traditional and cultural homelands of the Ute, Southern Paiute, and Pueblo peoples
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