Exploring Michigan: Waterfall Chasing in Ironwood (Siblings Week 2021)
As is our yearly tradition, my brothers, Garrett, the dogs, & myself embarked on another Siblings adventure. As Garrett & I had already...
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ADVENTURES OF A GREAT LAKES GIRL
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MITTEN MADE PUPS
The Life of a Michigander & Her Dogs
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- Aug 1, 2021
Road Trip: The Continental US, Part Five the Pacific Coast.
15,000 miles, 48 states, 42 tanks of gas, 34 days, 2 cars, 1 engagement. June 19, 2017 (48) Kings Canyon National Park, California: When...
- Jul 18, 2021
How to Stay Entertained on the Road
People always seem surprised when I tell them how long we spend in the car between destinations on road trips. On average on our major...
- Jul 11, 2021
Adventure Tales: My First Hiking Injury & Ambulance Ride.
For our honeymoon we road tripped the western U.S. While we were hiking in California an unexpected incident occurred that resulted in my...
- Jun 27, 2021
Road Trip: The Continental US, Part Four the South.
15,000 miles, 48 states, 42 tanks of gas, 34 days, 2 cars, 1 engagement. June 12, 2017: (38) Dinosaur Valley State Park, Texas: That...
- Jun 20, 2021
Adventure Tales: How we Bought the Chevy Suburban & Almost Killed it within 24 Hours
We were halfway on our USA Road Trip when we left Dinosaur Valley State Park in Texas to drive 6.5 hours to Palo Duro Canyon State...
- Jun 6, 2021
Road Trip: The Continental US, Part Three the "Southern" Midwest.
15,000 miles, 48 states, 42 tanks of gas, 34 days, 2 cars, 1 engagement. June 6, 2017: (27) Cheaha State Park/Talladega National Forest,...
- May 30, 2021
Road Trip: The Continental US, Part Two the East Coast.
15,000 miles, 48 states, 42 tanks of gas, 34 days, 2 cars, 1 engagement. May 31, 2017: (9) Portland Light House & Fort Williams Park,...
- May 16, 2021
Mitten Made Pups: How We Got Alfred
We were looking for a second dog in November 2019. However due to Dexters being dog selective, it had to be within Dexters preferred...
- May 9, 2021
Road Trip: The Continental US, Part One the Northeast.
15,000 miles, 48 states, 42 tanks of gas, 34 days, 2 cars, 1 engagement. On May 27, 2017 we finally departed for our USA Road Trip after...
- May 2, 2021
Adventure Tales: The Night Dexter Saved Our Lives
Anyone who has ever taken a trip can tell you to expect the unexpected. You can't plan for everything & we have been in multiple...
- Apr 18, 2021
Road Trip: The Great Lakes
As we plan for our next Road Trip we are reminiscing on some of our older ones. In August of 2018 Garrett, Dexter, & I hit every Great...
- Apr 11, 2021
Mitten Made Pups: Hiking Dog Trail Etiquette
As avid hikers we have seen a lot of poor etiquette on the trails, especially from dog owners. Since the pandemic more & more people have...
- Apr 4, 2021
Road Tripping: 10 Essential Items to Make Your Road Trip Easier
Anyone who has ever planned a Road Trip will tell you to be prepared for anything to happen. We have done quite a few trips at this point...
- Mar 21, 2021
Our Greatest Adventure: Sam & Garrett's Beginning
In honor of our Wedding Shower today I wanted to share the story of how Garrett & I began. Garrett & I both grew up in the small township...
- Mar 14, 2021
Michigan State Parks: Mackinac Island
Mackinac Island was established as Michigan's first state park in 1895 after being a U.S. National Park for twenty years. Although most...
- Mar 7, 2021
Exploring Michigan: 2021 Winter Trip to the U.P.
The Upper Peninsula is our favorite place in the entire U.S. It is the best kept secret in the U.S. Winter in the U.P. is even more...
- Feb 28, 2021
Mitten Made Pups: How We Got Dexter
Garrett & I had just moved into our first apartment together & we were looking for a dog, specifically a GSD or GSD mix. Garrett had...
- Feb 21, 2021
Michigan State Parks: Porcupine Mountains Wilderness
BACKGROUND Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park is located in the western part of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula & is Michigan’s largest...
- Feb 14, 2021
Mitten Made Pups: Planning a Trip with Your Dogs
Traveling with our dogs is essential, we rarely plan a trip without them. Both of our dogs have traveled far & wide. Dexter has been to...
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