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2019: My Year in Review

In 2019 I hiked 100 miles of the North Country Trail AND completed the 52 Hike Challenge. Along the way I took at least one photo and/or video clip for each hike that I went on, then at the end of the year created this video using the app 1…

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Kristy by Kristy

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I’m an NCT Hike 100 Finisher!

When I started off 2019, one of the things that wanted most for the new year was to spend less time trying to hit arbitrary self-made personal "goals" and more time going on adventures and creating happy memories. To help hold myself accountable, I decided to take on the 52…

Posted on December 31, 2019December 31, 2019 by Kristy by Kristy

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Friday the 13th Camping at Tahquamenon Falls State Park

The late summer sun was just beginning to set when the three of us turned off of the winding, tree-lined road that made its way through Tahquamenon Falls State Park, but the gloom of dreary cloud cover had already begun to foreshadow what was to come. Luke and I checked…

Posted on September 17, 2019November 26, 2019 by Kristy by Kristy

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52 Hike Challenge Spring Report

The spring segment of my 52 Hike Challenge ended up being...a bit challenging. The season began with a couple of muddy hikes with Patronus. In April I got injured. I still wanted to keep hiking, so Luke and I decided to take Patronus to visit Belle Isle State Park in…

Posted on July 11, 2019November 26, 2019 by Kristy by Kristy

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Visiting Tahquamenon Falls State Park

If a road trip across Michigan's Upper Peninsula is on your bucket list, consider Tahquamenon Falls as one of many noteworthy places to stop. On a gloomy Saturday in late May, my friends and I made our way to Tahquamenon Falls State Park to enjoy some camping, hiking, and a…

Posted on July 9, 2019November 26, 2019 by Kristy by Kristy

Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan

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Touring the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum

As we made our way from Tahquamenon Falls to the city of Munising, where we would begin our backpacking trip of the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, my friends and I decided to check out the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum. Nestled in a quiet area of Michigan's Upper Peninsula along the…

Posted on July 8, 2019November 26, 2019 by Kristy by Kristy

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One Day in Munising

The city of Munising sits along the coastline of Lake Superior in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. After finishing our backpacking trip of the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, my friends and I decided to take a rest day in the city of Munising. We rented a really hotel suite. We took hot…

Posted on June 15, 2019November 26, 2019 by Kristy by Kristy

pictured rocks backpacking grand portal point

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Pictured Rocks Vlog

I recently did a three day backpacking trip of the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in northern Michigan with my friends, Erin and Megan. Here's a vlog I put together of some of the things we got to see and do during our hike. More Info: Backpacking the Pictured Rocks Backpacking…

Posted on May 30, 2019November 26, 2019 by Kristy by Kristy

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Backpacking the Pictured Rocks

Backpacking the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore has been high on my bucket list for several years. The section of Lake Superior shoreline in Michigan's Upper Peninsula stretching from Munising to Grand Marais is said to be one of the most beautiful hikes in the state of Michigan, complete with painted…

Posted on May 26, 2019November 26, 2019 by Kristy by Kristy