Mark, I know it takes a long time to edit these videos, find music, and build entertainment. I just wanted to say thank you. I really enjoy sitting down in the morning with a cup of coffee and watching them.
Totally agree. Loving hearing some of the style of music from your years past with The Neighborly's style. The amount of work you do weekly is amazing. And appreciated!
Great video of Duluth area. I just watched your first video. I began watching you from the beginning!! You guys were just babies with babies and so happy to see Maddie. Anyway, and look at you NOW!!
I surely do appreciate a well edited video, and realize how time consuming it can be! Thank you for this beautiful display of fun, relaxation and journey. Thank you for inviting us all to watch 😊.
In Minnesota we say we live in "the cities." Or upnorth. Or "about an hour from the cities." Or "first-ring suburb, second-ring suburb. The real Minnesota thing I already mentioned, we measure distance with time. Right now I live 15 minutes from one daughter and 50 minutes from the other. Love your channel!❤ And I loved that you were in Minnesota. I love it here and I've been here all my life.
As a born & raised proud MinnesOtan, this is SOOO true!!! ❤ I work in “the cities” but always share with others, I was born & lived my whole life in a beautiful small river town on the Mississippi just “30 minutes” south. I am “5 minutes” from our oldest daughter & youngest daughter has a “0 minute commute” living in our downstairs apartment. 😂 I’ve been very blessed to travel almost all of the US…As each year passes creating new memories, I have more & more appreciation for our quiet & hidden gem of such a special place filled with the natural wonder of beauty.
Hello Marc and Trish, We loved this video today! My husband and I are born and raised minnesotans (now Texans) and met as college freshmen 37 years ago at UMD in Duluth. It is such a magical place, and it was fun to see it with new eyes! ❤
Haven't been able to watch in a long time. Now that my Julie has passed, I am on her channel writting thing. You guys have no idea what sense of normalcy this provides me and not to mention, amazing memories of us laughing with you both, getting married on Mackinac Island would of been 19 yrs this fall, oh well...I am gonna count it! lol love you guys, Mike & Julie Flynn
I have been belly aching for y’all to come to Minnesota for years, you finally come and then led me along with teases of your visit and my anticipation was eating me---then my nightmare happened, I drowned my phone right before this video and it has taken me TWO WEEKS to get a phone 🤬 AT&T lost my 25 years of commitment to them ! Finally today, July 23, I get to see you visit this beautiful state !!!! Btw, deet is our summer perfume 😏 Blessings
For people that don't know, the old iron bridge that was crossed in the beginning when you cross into Minnesota is a double decker bridge. Cars on the bottom and the train on the top. Very cool bridge!
Yep and when your on the bluf about 8mi from Superior you come down hill and there is a huge open part that allows u to see the a very Long distance... use to call home up that way drive 53 from Eau Clare WI to Orr MN alot ... took my wife to split rock on are honey moon many years ago... I still think of wild rice sausage on pizza often
@@chefnic71 I guess I have never come that way in the dark. Funny, I have driven that road at least a hundred times, there is a climb but it never really registered until now.
National Parks are our unique National treasure. Interesting learning about Theodore Rosevelt, Aldo Leopold, John Muir. They came up with the radical idea to set aside land, owned by all Americans. Thank you fellas.
After spending two weeks in rehab from a fall and coming home to hurricane Beryl with no electricity for three days this was fun to watch. Great seeing Charlie as he is so loveable and precious. Loved going through the tunnel and seeing the light house. Thank you so much. Hugs to Charlie.
Recommendation for the “blank” space on your summer to remember list, when you are in Oregon, Crater Lake! Dive off the rocks and swim in the water. Diamond lake is a good nearby park to camp.
Mark & Trish, I thank God for your channel! I watch every episode faithfully because the life you live is the one I dream of. My husband is as ‘anti-travel’ as a person could possibly be so the only way I can realize my dream is vicariously through you. What a magnificent life the two of you have… PRAISE GOD for each memory you make! (You are living the “daydream” for more than you know.) Thank you for taking me(us) along. ❤
Rustic Inn is a lot better than Betty’s for pies. The Lakehead Boat Basin RV park is super convenient to Canal Park. Just a couple of blocks and a stroll across the lift bridge.
Marc’s curiosity about how Minnesotans identify where we live. City folk, Minneapolis, all live in “The Cities” short for Twin Cities. Other geographical locations are…Up North western Mn or southern Mn. The finger point I think you are speaking of is called The Arrowhead. The wedge from Duluth up to Canada creating a triangle resembling an arrowhead.
Welcome to our beautiful state!! So glad you got to spend time on the North Shore of Lake Superior! FYI: My wife and I took my F-150 around the entire lake for our honeymoon back in 1996!!
Lived in Duluth for 36 years... now I am on the St. Croix River, but was in Duluth, yesterday to pick up some elk and salmon at the Northern Smokehaus in Canal Park. There is so, so, so much to do and explore there. Next time you will want to explore the Marine Museum and watch 1000 foot iron ore ship come into the harbor. There is extraordinary history there including the Clayton, Jackson, McGhie Memorial. I could go on for hours... Duluth will always have my heart.
Welcome to Minnesota, my home state!! Where our state bird is the Mosquito for 3 seasons of the year! 😂😂 The Duluth area is so beautiful, I have been so many times, and each time, it's just as beautiful as the first time.
WOW, my family would camp there every year for like 10 years when I was little. It all looks the same. This was 35 years ago. Thank you for bringing back some good memories.
I love this RUclips channel. Mark and Trish you seem so genuine and knowledgeable. You are an inspiration to me and my wife. I hope to cross paths with you guys on the road someday.
When you're back again, you have to go to the Rustic Inn by Two Harbors for their pies. So much better! Lemon Angel and raspberry cream are the best. The crust is meringue. Yum!
Truly, the best pies. When Betty retired and sold Betty Pies years ago, the pie makers went to the rustic Inn. Wonderful wonderful food at the rustic Inn. You’ll find some of the famous wild rice recipes.
Oh my how this video brought back many fond memories for husband and me. Husband is a Minnesota native son (born and bred). I'm a southern girl who took a job in Minnesota and ended up falling in love and spent 18 years there before we relocated south to Georgia! The North Shore and Boundary Waters are PURE PLATINUM to visit! Camping and the fishing... redefine AWESOMENESS. 😆, Glad you loved the Pies 🥧 ❤ 😋 !
Mark and Trish, I just want you guys to know how awesome you are and everybody tells you all the time but I don't know if you really truly understand how much we enjoy you. Thank you for everything that you do to put the videos together and share your life's adventures it is such a blessing and a fun place to sit and watch I recently got a job offer and had to leave home to go to Kansas City Kansas and I've never been away from my wife that long, and it does get very lonely when I'm away from her even though I do get to fly home once a month which is great. I just want you guys to know that your videos and everything that you guys do helps keep my head occupied by the fun adventures and how much sitting dream of what we're going to do when I get my wife back after this job ends. Thank you, stay safe and God bless looking forward to the next video
I have always loved the sound of the White-Throated Sparrow. They are the birds singing at the time of 8:58 in the video. They are my favorite birds called "The Whistler of the North." When they sing, it sounds like they're saying, "My Sweet Canada, Canada, Canada." Another amazing video. I look forward to watching your updates each week! 😊
Thank you for posting the musician artist you were using as background! (This time it was The Neighborly, Hold On) I have frequently searched for KYD playlists on Spotify or searched your site for lists of favorite artists you use on your videos. I love the music style, with and without words, and it makes a nice background for my day, too. Peaceful, positive.
My wife and I loved this video. We watched it as we drove north to Voyageurs from Chicago - doing a trip that included Isle Royale (Jill watched, I drove and listened). We changed a little of our plans to do three of your suggestions (Betty’s Pies, Gooseberry Falls, and Split Rock Lighthouse). Just got back to Hungry Jack Lodge and Campground north of Grand Marais. I doubt we would have done this little side trip without your suggestions. Thanks! (And the Cherry Crème Pie was AHHmazing!!!)
Thanks for this timely video. We are in Minnesota for our annual summer build on our family cabin. We did canal park and park point. I grew up in Cloquet near Jay Cook Park, doing cross country skying. I had not been to split rock yet. Last time I was at Gooseberry Falls was when there was a drought so no water. We are here from Washington state so looking forward to share more of Minnesota with my family.
By the way Boundary Waters Canoe area. If you want a unique camping experience get outfitted and a guide. My dad used to be a guide. It involves canoeing across lakes, portaging across to other lakes, campfires and meals under the stars. Protecting your food from bears. You do need a permit but so rewarding. I need to take my family and take a digital fast.
Next time you are back in Minnesota, make sure you head further up the North Shore to Lutsen and Grand Marais! Tons of great hiking, waterfalls, the gondola at Lutsen Mountains, and great small shops! You've inspired us to hit the road this year, we leave for a 3 month west coast RV adventure in a couple weeks!
I have been following you guys since season 1...boys were young. And to see all the adventures you've done. I even have people stop me at campgrounds when my wife and I have your gear on....learned so much from u guys!!!! Luv ya
You guys drove right through where I live in Wausau/Weston! I miss you every time! My grandparents live just north of Duluth, in Hibbing. It's gorgeous up there in Northern MN. Safe Travels!
Duluthian here. Usually Minnesotans generally say they are "X hours from (nearest major city). Such as "oh yea, I'm from McGregor, which is about an hour west of Duluth." (and that's an elongated/emphasized "o.") Glad you were able to check out our area. June isn't the best time, because the weather (which the Lake helps create) can change by the roll of the dice. And by dice, I mean which way the wind is blowing that hour. You should come back in late July/early August if you want the best weather. OR if you're winter fans, Duluth is hosting the Curling Nationals the first week in February. Also, Bentlyville's tour of lights during the holidays is a lot of fun as well. Cheers!
Crazy small world. We are at Jay Cooke State Park now. Loved the paved biking trails, the hiking and can’t wait to explore the North shore and Canal Park this week. Thanks for sharing!
That was some awesome scenery and the birds singing was so relaxing. The light hiuse was fantastic and trying to imagine being there and responsible for the ships and crews that depended on you. Thanks for sharing
From MN and spend at least two weeks a year on the "North Shore". So happy you loved the "North Shore". One suggestion, spend time in Grand Marais, the Jewel of MN! The campground on the Big Lake, in Grand Marais is amazing. If you coming in the middle of the week, ask for the "front row" and enjoy the lake view!
@@KeepYourDaydreamWith much love from a proud born & raised MinnesOtan 💙🩵💙, I live just south of “the cities” in a quaint small river town on the Mississippi. The hidden gems in our beautiful state are endless!!! One could easily suggest the “Boundary Waters” canoeing 🛶 in summer is equally beautiful to watching the gale force winds & frozen crashing waves nestled by a fire 🔥 on Lake Superior in winter. My husband & I were married in January & we had the most spectacular & romantic honeymoon at Superior Shores in the heart of winter. I wish you many more magical adventures & hope you can enjoy more time in our beautiful state!!!! 🥰🩵🥰
I live in Two Harbors... born and raised! It's always fun to see these kinds of videos popping up in my algorithm! I'm glad you guys enjoyed your trip! I hope all the locals were very nice to you!
Funny, I spent this video looking for my own van. This place was absolutely magical. It was my first time seeing the any of the Great Lakes, and I just couldn't believe my eyes. You guys did such a great job capturing it! And, I can confirm the mosquitos were off the charts.
Thank you for coming to our part of the Midwest! Kayaking Apostle Islands next time is a great idea! We live one block off Lake Superior and it's awesome!
As a Minnesota I’m so glad you did this video. We used to have a seasonal RV site at Two Harbors just north of Duluth. We worked and it was our weekend getaway. We even often went to the Anytime fitness in Duluth. About a month after you went to Gooseberry Falls there were lots of storms and rain in Minnesota and the Falls actually flooded up to the stairs around the path everything it was wild and crazy water everywhere. Minnesota has so many beautiful Campground, even county campgrounds are wonderful. There’s quiet little towns and there’s always the Lake of the Woods. Too bad you missed a videos of the thousand foot lake freighter ships on the lake and going through the canal in Duluth. It is pretty spectacular. Come back anytime you will love it.
I live in Minnetonka mn .. 4-hour drive or so from Duluth. I love it up there. I also love seeing others not from here enjoy all the beauty it offers. I often find out about cool places. spots or things to do i never knew about. Great videos and content as always.
Rocky mountain national park in Colorado! We live in MN and are avid RVer's. Love your videos, so fun and well done,. Too bad the weather didn't cooperate, Hope your next visit here is longer, so much to see on Minnesotas North Shore! Safe travels!!
We loved this area of Minnesota! Your typewritten letter 😂 My favorite Minnesota memory will forever be kayaking next to an otter & loons at Thistledew Lake.
My sister and I camped for 3 weeks in April, trying to see the Northern Lights, at Tettegouche State Park. So pretty even though it was cold, we’re southerners, we have thin blood! 😂 Minnesota is so beautiful and there is so much to see and do. It was great to see the places we went to that you two visited. We will definitely go back. And the people we met were so friendly! Great video ❤
We just missed you. The weekend before you where there, we were across the road from Betty's pies fishing the river, lake, and kids building rock bridges across little creeks. North Shore Minnesota is at least 1-2 times a year for us! Grand Marais, Lutsen, Tofte area is wonderful too! Next time through, go way up to the point of MN and check out the Grand Portage fort. Cool history and story on the fur trade in Northern MN and how they transported the goods out of MN.
I was born in Two Harbors and raised in Duluth. I'm now just across the border in Superior, WI. I'm so glad you enjoyed your trip! Man, you barely scratched the surface of the North Shore. All of the state parks and towns along the shore up to the Canadian border are amazing. Tettegouche SP, Cascade River SP, Crosby Manitou SP, Judge CR Magney SP, Grand Marais, Schroeder, Lutsen and Grand Portage National Monument. A bit inland, and you've got the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness: over 1 million acres of lakes and woods. There are even a couple of spots on the edge of the Wilderness where you can base camp out of the Airstream and rent kevlar canoes to make day trips into the lakes! The fishing is second to none, and the scenic solitude is unlike anything else. I'm glad you made it to the Apostle Islands, too! This lake is magical and I wouldn't rather live anywhere but here. If/when you come back and want tips or tours, let me know.
Great video! Actually, all your videos are top-notch. 😁 We have been north of Duluth twice, and we tent camped for one week at Split Rock Lighthouse State Park and spent one week in our camper in Two Harbors. We can't wait to go back. This Hoosier loves Northern Minnesota.
We got married out on Artist Point at Grand Marais in 1991, after 8 years together. This is our 4th decade going to the North Shore. We remember Silver Clff and the other hairpin cliffside curve.
Looks like you had a nice short stop in the Duluth area. So much to see and do and never enough time. Hope you can Come back for a longer stay next time. Maybe coming between July and September. Less likely to see foggy days. Bike trials galore, between Duluth, Iron Range, and Crosby. And a unique experience to be had in a unique National Park, house boating. Voyageurs could be a stop on your National parks tour that you’ve been doing. I’ve watched you since you’ve done your first trips. Glad you enjoyed coming into our backyard.
The hunger games comment seriously cracked me up! 😆 I'm from MN and Lake Superior and the north shore are my favorite spots in the state by far. Thanks for sharing this video, it was super fun to watch. I'm trying that pie next time we stop at Betty's Pies!
Watching the fireworks over the lake in Duluth is something you should put on your bucket list. Amazing!! Find a high spot on the rocks in town to watch and enjoy!! Also stop by the Kaffe Stuga in Harris Minnesota for some truly homemade dinner!! Ask for Missy :)
received my 2024 Summer to Remember Tee. early, and love it. I did 21 states and 10,200 miles. Technically late Spring but, 2024 is definitely one to remember!
You know...I love it all. But I have to say I most appreciate the way you use music with time and place changes. Your seques always pull me from one into the next. Brilliant, Marc! Oh! And I loved the romantic letter to wifey back home. Makes me wish for another Thurston Howell the Third scene. 🙂
I wish I would have known you were in the Duluth area, I would have loved to have met you. I grew up and still live in Duluth. The places you showed I have been to many times and I camp in the national forest campgrounds in Northern Minnesota frequently. There are many more interesting places for you to see in our area. I do hope you return at some point.
We were in Duluth 2 years ago on a 5000 mile trip from Colorado around the USA side of all five of the Great Lakes. The north and south sides by Duluth are outstanding.
It's awesome to see my home state finally getting some praise. We went to Duluth for fireworks this forth of July but make it a tradition to head up north, hit Tobies bakery, Betty's pies, and as much of the north shore drive we can do. Glad to see you guys exploring Mn. When it's not -20 degrees Minnesota is amazing. Make sure you come back in the fall!
I enjoy your channel started watching 2020. I bought a keystone Laredo, fifth wheel. I didn’t plan to buy as big, but my mom liked the extra bathroom. I was able to take her to many national parks that she wanted to see and I learned when you had your Ginger RVs I’ve been watching ever since I was sad that my mom passed away in 2023 but so blessed that we could spend all that time together. Thank you for all your help your tips and information. I like your truck modification videos but I must admit I like when you’re just traveling enjoying yourself with your friends or family. one of your fellow RUclipsrs creative RV Robin? I think she was in Colorado and got like ping-pong ball hail in her little bambino airstream. Be safe when you travels thank you for all the love and positive energy you guys spread.🙏🏼❤️🤙🏼
Our Summer to Remember has turned into a summer we will never forget... we decided to sell our 1/4 interest in our cabin (park model RV), expected it to take up go a year to sell, but it went from listed to sold in less than two months, we spent last week as our final hurrah, brought home all of our personal items. In the meantime, we decided to downsize our home, so we're packing up all the non-essential stuff and the listing should go live in ten days. We've been looking at houses to find the gem that will make sense for our eventual retirement. Selling the cabin is bittersweet, we have been going up for almost ten years, but we also realize that selling it is the gateway to new adventures. We did a yurt camping trip already and will probably rent a few RV's to narrow down our next choice. Amazing area to visit in Oregon is the Metolius River. Lots of National Forest campgrounds, a fly fishing paradise (catch and release only), some RV Resorts in Camp Sherman, golf nearby at Black Butte Ranch, the amazing western-themed town of Sisters, Oregon, and a wonderful loop drive partway down the McKenzie River, then up over McKenzie Pass to Sisters.
Please come back and go all the way up to Grand Portage to High Falls, the highest water fall in MN!! The river shares the border with Canada. Absolutely beautiful!!
glad you saw duluth and parts of the north shore of mn--ya shoulda gone further north on 61 -- i feel you missed the best parts--I've been going since 1967-it's changed soooooooooooooo much over the years --anyway thanks for your contribution to minne
I live in Duluth MN-so glad you made it to my “homeland!” Next time I hope to see you both! Hope you got to go to the canal, the boardwalk, and the north shore even further up is always a win!
North and east of Duluth, all the way to Ely is our most favorite place in the U.S. Maine is pretty cool and a very, very close second, but in a totally different way.
Loved Duluth and want to go back. We stayed in the Boat Basin by the Aerial Bridge (the whole reason I wanted to go to Duluth was to see that bridge) but Duluth had so many great things beyond that.
I would love to go there, as a Michigander it basically would almost be a day trip. The typewriter clip was AWESOME! And so was the "one piece" of pie!! That's great! Thanks for letting us know about the S2R shirts are back! Ordered another pair - great shirts!
I believe the desert that Marc liked is a torte. My mom would add pecans to the crust and topping. I always requested it for my birthday! My mom has passed and looked everywhere for the recipe.😢😢😢
Glad you made it to our neck of the woods. It seems like all the you tube videos we watch no one want to come to our beautiful state. We were at Jay Cook last week. While hiking I had said, it feels like we are in the movie Hunger Games, too.
So many times we've watched your videos and say we had not idea it was that beautiful. That cherry cheese pie looks suspicious like a cheat cherry cheesecake we used to make. Graham crust, pkg of cream cheese, dream whip or sour cream and topping. I always preferred cherry
Up at Split Rock there is a new campground call Shipwreck campground. When you pulled in to Split Rock light house the road for the campground is under Hwy 61. Level and electric. No place to fill your tanks need to go to Goose Berry campground. Need to reserve early because it is always full.
Mark, I know it takes a long time to edit these videos, find music, and build entertainment. I just wanted to say thank you. I really enjoy sitting down in the morning with a cup of coffee and watching them.
Totally agree. Loving hearing some of the style of music from your years past with The Neighborly's style. The amount of work you do weekly is amazing. And appreciated!
Great video of Duluth area.
I just watched your first video. I began watching you from the beginning!! You guys were just babies with babies and so happy to see Maddie. Anyway, and look at you NOW!!
Hahahahaha, I adore the typewriter and voice of the light house keeper sending a letter.
As a Minnesota native, The North Shore is my favorite place. We make multiple trips there every year and never get tired of it.
Same here! At least three times a year
I surely do appreciate a well edited video, and realize how time consuming it can be! Thank you for this beautiful display of fun, relaxation and journey. Thank you for inviting us all to watch 😊.
In Minnesota we say we live in "the cities." Or upnorth. Or "about an hour from the cities." Or "first-ring suburb, second-ring suburb. The real Minnesota thing I already mentioned, we measure distance with time. Right now I live 15 minutes from one daughter and 50 minutes from the other. Love your channel!❤ And I loved that you were in Minnesota. I love it here and I've been here all my life.
As a born & raised proud MinnesOtan, this is SOOO true!!! ❤ I work in “the cities” but always share with others, I was born & lived my whole life in a beautiful small river town on the Mississippi just “30 minutes” south. I am “5 minutes” from our oldest daughter & youngest daughter has a “0 minute commute” living in our downstairs apartment. 😂 I’ve been very blessed to travel almost all of the US…As each year passes creating new memories, I have more & more appreciation for our quiet & hidden gem of such a special place filled with the natural wonder of beauty.
Hello Marc and Trish, We loved this video today! My husband and I are born and raised minnesotans (now Texans) and met as college freshmen 37 years ago at UMD in Duluth. It is such a magical place, and it was fun to see it with new eyes! ❤
Great video! Jay Cooke is our back yard!
Haven't been able to watch in a long time. Now that my Julie has passed, I am on her channel writting thing. You guys have no idea what sense of normalcy this provides me and not to mention, amazing memories of us laughing with you both, getting married on Mackinac Island would of been 19 yrs this fall, oh well...I am gonna count it! lol love you guys, Mike & Julie Flynn
I have been belly aching for y’all to come to Minnesota for years, you finally come and then led me along with teases of your visit and my anticipation was eating me---then my nightmare happened, I drowned my phone right before this video and it has taken me TWO WEEKS to get a phone 🤬 AT&T lost my 25 years of commitment to them ! Finally today, July 23, I get to see you visit this beautiful state !!!! Btw, deet is our summer perfume 😏
Blessings
For people that don't know, the old iron bridge that was crossed in the beginning when you cross into Minnesota is a double decker bridge. Cars on the bottom and the train on the top. Very cool bridge!
Driving north on 53 in to Duluth in dark coming down the hill is one of the most beautiful sites... reflecting of the city off the lake and the views
I think you meant I 35, 53 comes up through WI, over the High Bride.
Yep and when your on the bluf about 8mi from Superior you come down hill and there is a huge open part that allows u to see the a very Long distance... use to call home up that way drive 53 from Eau Clare WI to Orr MN alot ... took my wife to split rock on are honey moon many years ago... I still think of wild rice sausage on pizza often
@@chefnic71 I guess I have never come that way in the dark. Funny, I have driven that road at least a hundred times, there is a climb but it never really registered until now.
One of my very favorite videos ever! Thanks Trish, Marc, Charlie and Caleb. ❤
National Parks are our unique National treasure. Interesting learning about Theodore Rosevelt, Aldo Leopold, John Muir. They came up with the radical idea to set aside land, owned by all Americans. Thank you fellas.
After spending two weeks in rehab from a fall and coming home to hurricane Beryl with no electricity for three days this was fun to watch. Great seeing Charlie as he is so loveable and precious. Loved going through the tunnel and seeing the light house. Thank you so much. Hugs to Charlie.
I'm loving all the pet names for Trish on the screen every time you back up.
Recommendation for the “blank” space on your summer to remember list, when you are in Oregon, Crater Lake! Dive off the rocks and swim in the water. Diamond lake is a good nearby park to camp.
Mark & Trish, I thank God for your channel! I watch every episode faithfully because the life you live is the one I dream of. My husband is as ‘anti-travel’ as a person could possibly be so the only way I can realize my dream is vicariously through you. What a magnificent life the two of you have… PRAISE GOD for each memory you make! (You are living the “daydream” for more than you know.) Thank you for taking me(us) along. ❤
Next time you're in MN, be sure to check out the Iron Range, especially the town of Hibbing. A lot of history in the area.
Rustic Inn is a lot better than Betty’s for pies. The Lakehead Boat Basin RV park is super convenient to Canal Park. Just a couple of blocks and a stroll across the lift bridge.
I knew Mark would not stop after one bite! Thanks for sharing Guy's!
Marc’s curiosity about how Minnesotans identify where we live. City folk, Minneapolis, all live in “The Cities” short for Twin Cities. Other geographical locations are…Up North western Mn or southern Mn. The finger point I think you are speaking of is called The Arrowhead. The wedge from Duluth up to Canada creating a triangle resembling an arrowhead.
The entire MN north shore is spectacular and definitely worth a visit! We're planning on spending over a week there later this summer!
That Suspension bridge is AMAZING! When you left the birds in the background - my dog totally was dialed into the TV!
Welcome to our beautiful state!! So glad you got to spend time on the North Shore of Lake Superior! FYI: My wife and I took my F-150 around the entire lake for our honeymoon back in 1996!!
Lived in Duluth for 36 years... now I am on the St. Croix River, but was in Duluth, yesterday to pick up some elk and salmon at the Northern Smokehaus in Canal Park. There is so, so, so much to do and explore there. Next time you will want to explore the Marine Museum and watch 1000 foot iron ore ship come into the harbor. There is extraordinary history there including the Clayton, Jackson, McGhie Memorial. I could go on for hours... Duluth will always have my heart.
I love it up there in the summer. Winters are tough! Are you still in MN or in Hudson?
I love the Northern Smokehaus Salad! Only one salad & the best ever.
@@starryvonne1188 Did you mean Northern Waters Smokehaus? The one with salmon?
@@MNP208 Yes...have you had it? They only have one and it does have smoked salmon. So good.
@@starryvonne1188 I’ve had a sandwich there, but not a salad. There is a second salad on their menu now.
The color of the water at the falls is due to the tannin in the water. It has healing properties.
Welcome to Minnesota, my home state!! Where our state bird is the Mosquito for 3 seasons of the year! 😂😂
The Duluth area is so beautiful, I have been so many times, and each time, it's just as beautiful as the first time.
I see you have SPAM museum In Austin, Minnesota!!! That is very close to my town in Minnesota!! So glad you went!
WOW, my family would camp there every year for like 10 years when I was little. It all looks the same. This was 35 years ago. Thank you for bringing back some good memories.
I love this RUclips channel. Mark and Trish you seem so genuine and knowledgeable. You are an inspiration to me and my wife. I hope to cross paths with you guys on the road someday.
As a Minnesotan I can safely say you have only scratched the surface of the North Shore! Hope you come back!
Also the UP of Michigan.
When you're back again, you have to go to the Rustic Inn by Two Harbors for their pies. So much better! Lemon Angel and raspberry cream are the best. The crust is meringue. Yum!
Truly, the best pies. When Betty retired and sold Betty Pies years ago, the pie makers went to the rustic Inn. Wonderful wonderful food at the rustic Inn. You’ll find some of the famous wild rice recipes.
Totally agree!
Oh my how this video brought back many fond memories for husband and me. Husband is a Minnesota native son (born and bred). I'm a southern girl who took a job in Minnesota and ended up falling in love and spent 18 years there before we relocated south to Georgia! The North Shore and Boundary Waters are PURE PLATINUM to visit! Camping and the fishing... redefine AWESOMENESS. 😆, Glad you loved the Pies 🥧 ❤ 😋 !
Mark and Trish, I just want you guys to know how awesome you are and everybody tells you all the time but I don't know if you really truly understand how much we enjoy you. Thank you for everything that you do to put the videos together and share your life's adventures it is such a blessing and a fun place to sit and watch I recently got a job offer and had to leave home to go to Kansas City Kansas and I've never been away from my wife that long, and it does get very lonely when I'm away from her even though I do get to fly home once a month which is great. I just want you guys to know that your videos and everything that you guys do helps keep my head occupied by the fun adventures and how much sitting dream of what we're going to do when I get my wife back after this job ends. Thank you, stay safe and God bless looking forward to the next video
I have always loved the sound of the White-Throated Sparrow. They are the birds singing at the time of 8:58 in the video. They are my favorite birds called "The Whistler of the North." When they sing, it sounds like they're saying, "My Sweet Canada, Canada, Canada." Another amazing video. I look forward to watching your updates each week! 😊
That’s a beautiful song to sing…being Canadian it resonates with me 😄🇨🇦🇨🇦
Shout out Minnesota!
Thank you for posting the musician artist you were using as background! (This time it was The Neighborly, Hold On) I have frequently searched for KYD playlists on Spotify or searched your site for lists of favorite artists you use on your videos. I love the music style, with and without words, and it makes a nice background for my day, too. Peaceful, positive.
My wife and I loved this video. We watched it as we drove north to Voyageurs from Chicago - doing a trip that included Isle Royale (Jill watched, I drove and listened). We changed a little of our plans to do three of your suggestions (Betty’s Pies, Gooseberry Falls, and Split Rock Lighthouse). Just got back to Hungry Jack Lodge and Campground north of Grand Marais. I doubt we would have done this little side trip without your suggestions. Thanks! (And the Cherry Crème Pie was AHHmazing!!!)
Thanks for this timely video. We are in Minnesota for our annual summer build on our family cabin. We did canal park and park point. I grew up in Cloquet near Jay Cook Park, doing cross country skying. I had not been to split rock yet. Last time I was at Gooseberry Falls was when there was a drought so no water. We are here from Washington state so looking forward to share more of Minnesota with my family.
By the way Boundary Waters Canoe area. If you want a unique camping experience get outfitted and a guide. My dad used to be a guide. It involves canoeing across lakes, portaging across to other lakes, campfires and meals under the stars. Protecting your food from bears. You do need a permit but so rewarding. I need to take my family and take a digital fast.
Next time you are back in Minnesota, make sure you head further up the North Shore to Lutsen and Grand Marais! Tons of great hiking, waterfalls, the gondola at Lutsen Mountains, and great small shops! You've inspired us to hit the road this year, we leave for a 3 month west coast RV adventure in a couple weeks!
Our friends and us - - were at Duluth on 7/8-9. writing this on 7/15 from back home - we just missed seeing you folks. wishing you safe travels.
I lived in Fog Town 35 years ago It's nice to see somethings never change
I have been following you guys since season 1...boys were young. And to see all the adventures you've done. I even have people stop me at campgrounds when my wife and I have your gear on....learned so much from u guys!!!! Luv ya
That's awesome. Thank you!
You guys drove right through where I live in Wausau/Weston! I miss you every time! My grandparents live just north of Duluth, in Hibbing. It's gorgeous up there in Northern MN. Safe Travels!
There's an event on Lake Superior where they bring Tall Ships and it's definitely something to see!
Duluthian here. Usually Minnesotans generally say they are "X hours from (nearest major city). Such as "oh yea, I'm from McGregor, which is about an hour west of Duluth." (and that's an elongated/emphasized "o.") Glad you were able to check out our area. June isn't the best time, because the weather (which the Lake helps create) can change by the roll of the dice. And by dice, I mean which way the wind is blowing that hour. You should come back in late July/early August if you want the best weather. OR if you're winter fans, Duluth is hosting the Curling Nationals the first week in February. Also, Bentlyville's tour of lights during the holidays is a lot of fun as well. Cheers!
Great episode as always! Jay Cooke looks nice!! I can’t wait for the rest of S2R!!
Crazy small world. We are at Jay Cooke State Park now. Loved the paved biking trails, the hiking and can’t wait to explore the North shore and Canal Park this week. Thanks for sharing!
I so wish the weather allowed us to ride!
That was some awesome scenery and the birds singing was so relaxing. The light hiuse was fantastic and trying to imagine being there and responsible for the ships and crews that depended on you. Thanks for sharing
From MN and spend at least two weeks a year on the "North Shore". So happy you loved the "North Shore". One suggestion, spend time in Grand Marais, the Jewel of MN! The campground on the Big Lake, in Grand Marais is amazing. If you coming in the middle of the week, ask for the "front row" and enjoy the lake view!
Agreed! First visit is just the primer. Do all the stuff everyone talks about. So much to explore up here.
@@KeepYourDaydreamWith much love from a proud born & raised MinnesOtan 💙🩵💙, I live just south of “the cities” in a quaint small river town on the Mississippi. The hidden gems in our beautiful state are endless!!! One could easily suggest the “Boundary Waters” canoeing 🛶 in summer is equally beautiful to watching the gale force winds & frozen crashing waves nestled by a fire 🔥 on Lake Superior in winter. My husband & I were married in January & we had the most spectacular & romantic honeymoon at Superior Shores in the heart of winter. I wish you many more magical adventures & hope you can enjoy more time in our beautiful state!!!! 🥰🩵🥰
Love the videos you produce and suggest for another time the campground in Grand Marais. So much the town has to offer. Keep it up
Great video!! Split Rock Lighthouse is on our bucket list!!
I live in Two Harbors... born and raised! It's always fun to see these kinds of videos popping up in my algorithm! I'm glad you guys enjoyed your trip! I hope all the locals were very nice to you!
Funny, I spent this video looking for my own van. This place was absolutely magical. It was my first time seeing the any of the Great Lakes, and I just couldn't believe my eyes. You guys did such a great job capturing it! And, I can confirm the mosquitos were off the charts.
Thank you for going to and showing how beautiful Duluth is. I left as a teenager and I still to this day I tell people they should go visit.
I love your work, and of course I love Minnesota. Very happy to see this video, thanks!
Thanks for highlighting our wonderful State. There is so much to enjoy in Minnesota! Great production as always.
Thank you for coming to our part of the Midwest! Kayaking Apostle Islands next time is a great idea! We live one block off Lake Superior and it's awesome!
As a Minnesota I’m so glad you did this video. We used to have a seasonal RV site at Two Harbors just north of Duluth. We worked and it was our weekend getaway. We even often went to the Anytime fitness in Duluth. About a month after you went to Gooseberry Falls there were lots of storms and rain in Minnesota and the Falls actually flooded up to the stairs around the path everything it was wild and crazy water everywhere. Minnesota has so many beautiful Campground, even county campgrounds are wonderful. There’s quiet little towns and there’s always the Lake of the Woods. Too bad you missed a videos of the thousand foot lake freighter ships on the lake and going through the canal in Duluth. It is pretty spectacular. Come back anytime you will love it.
Thank you Marc and Trish for all your well documented adventures!
I live in Minnetonka mn .. 4-hour drive or so from Duluth. I love it up there. I also love seeing others not from here enjoy all the beauty it offers. I often find out about cool places. spots or things to do i never knew about. Great videos and content as always.
Rocky mountain national park in Colorado! We live in MN and are avid RVer's. Love your videos, so fun and well done,. Too bad the weather didn't cooperate, Hope your next visit here is longer, so much to see on Minnesotas North Shore! Safe travels!!
We loved this area of Minnesota! Your typewritten letter 😂
My favorite Minnesota memory will forever be kayaking next to an otter & loons at Thistledew Lake.
Haha, best part: “Yours Truly…Marcus Gordon Leech” 🤣
As a Minnesotan I loved this one! The fall in Duluth is so beautiful too. I say I live “in the cities” vs up north.
My sister and I camped for 3 weeks in April, trying to see the Northern Lights, at Tettegouche State Park. So pretty even though it was cold, we’re southerners, we have thin blood! 😂 Minnesota is so beautiful and there is so much to see and do. It was great to see the places we went to that you two visited. We will definitely go back. And the people we met were so friendly! Great video ❤
We just missed you. The weekend before you where there, we were across the road from Betty's pies fishing the river, lake, and kids building rock bridges across little creeks. North Shore Minnesota is at least 1-2 times a year for us! Grand Marais, Lutsen, Tofte area is wonderful too! Next time through, go way up to the point of MN and check out the Grand Portage fort. Cool history and story on the fur trade in Northern MN and how they transported the goods out of MN.
I was born in Two Harbors and raised in Duluth. I'm now just across the border in Superior, WI. I'm so glad you enjoyed your trip! Man, you barely scratched the surface of the North Shore. All of the state parks and towns along the shore up to the Canadian border are amazing. Tettegouche SP, Cascade River SP, Crosby Manitou SP, Judge CR Magney SP, Grand Marais, Schroeder, Lutsen and Grand Portage National Monument. A bit inland, and you've got the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness: over 1 million acres of lakes and woods. There are even a couple of spots on the edge of the Wilderness where you can base camp out of the Airstream and rent kevlar canoes to make day trips into the lakes! The fishing is second to none, and the scenic solitude is unlike anything else. I'm glad you made it to the Apostle Islands, too! This lake is magical and I wouldn't rather live anywhere but here. If/when you come back and want tips or tours, let me know.
Great video! Actually, all your videos are top-notch. 😁
We have been north of Duluth twice, and we tent camped for one week at Split Rock Lighthouse State Park and spent one week in our camper in Two Harbors. We can't wait to go back. This Hoosier loves Northern Minnesota.
The typewriter part gave me a good laugh 😂 thank you
Love these last couple of videos. Getting some great ideas for a cross country drive next year.
We got married out on Artist Point at Grand Marais in 1991, after 8 years together.
This is our 4th decade going to the North Shore.
We remember Silver Clff and the other hairpin cliffside curve.
Looks like you had a nice short stop in the Duluth area. So much to see and do and never enough time. Hope you can Come back for a longer stay next time. Maybe coming between July and September. Less likely to see foggy days. Bike trials galore, between Duluth, Iron Range, and Crosby. And a unique experience to be had in a unique National Park, house boating. Voyageurs could be a stop on your National parks tour that you’ve been doing. I’ve watched you since you’ve done your first trips. Glad you enjoyed coming into our backyard.
The hunger games comment seriously cracked me up! 😆 I'm from MN and Lake Superior and the north shore are my favorite spots in the state by far. Thanks for sharing this video, it was super fun to watch. I'm trying that pie next time we stop at Betty's Pies!
Betty’s pie! 🤤 The best!
Only if you haven’t tried Rustic Inn! (Honestly, my homemade pies are much better than Betty’s Pies.)
Watching the fireworks over the lake in Duluth is something you should put on your bucket list. Amazing!! Find a high spot on the rocks in town to watch and enjoy!!
Also stop by the Kaffe Stuga in Harris Minnesota for some truly homemade dinner!! Ask for Missy :)
received my 2024 Summer to Remember Tee. early, and love it. I did 21 states and 10,200 miles. Technically late Spring but, 2024 is definitely one to remember!
Awesome! Thanks for your support! Keep it up 👍
You know...I love it all. But I have to say I most appreciate the way you use music with time and place changes. Your seques always pull me from one into the next. Brilliant, Marc! Oh! And I loved the romantic letter to wifey back home. Makes me wish for another Thurston Howell the Third scene. 🙂
SN5. So good. Yes, Thurston needs to come back!
I wish I would have known you were in the Duluth area, I would have loved to have met you. I grew up and still live in Duluth. The places you showed I have been to many times and I camp in the national forest campgrounds in Northern Minnesota frequently. There are many more interesting places for you to see in our area. I do hope you return at some point.
We were in Duluth 2 years ago on a 5000 mile trip from Colorado around the USA side of all five of the Great Lakes. The north and south sides by Duluth are outstanding.
It's awesome to see my home state finally getting some praise. We went to Duluth for fireworks this forth of July but make it a tradition to head up north, hit Tobies bakery, Betty's pies, and as much of the north shore drive we can do. Glad to see you guys exploring Mn. When it's not -20 degrees Minnesota is amazing. Make sure you come back in the fall!
I enjoy your channel started watching 2020. I bought a keystone Laredo, fifth wheel. I didn’t plan to buy as big, but my mom liked the extra bathroom. I was able to take her to many national parks that she wanted to see and I learned when you had your Ginger RVs I’ve been watching ever since I was sad that my mom passed away in 2023 but so blessed that we could spend all that time together. Thank you for all your help your tips and information. I like your truck modification videos but I must admit I like when you’re just traveling enjoying yourself with your friends or family. one of your fellow RUclipsrs creative RV Robin? I think she was in Colorado and got like ping-pong ball hail in her little bambino airstream. Be safe when you travels thank you for all the love and positive energy you guys spread.🙏🏼❤️🤙🏼
Our Summer to Remember has turned into a summer we will never forget... we decided to sell our 1/4 interest in our cabin (park model RV), expected it to take up go a year to sell, but it went from listed to sold in less than two months, we spent last week as our final hurrah, brought home all of our personal items. In the meantime, we decided to downsize our home, so we're packing up all the non-essential stuff and the listing should go live in ten days. We've been looking at houses to find the gem that will make sense for our eventual retirement. Selling the cabin is bittersweet, we have been going up for almost ten years, but we also realize that selling it is the gateway to new adventures. We did a yurt camping trip already and will probably rent a few RV's to narrow down our next choice.
Amazing area to visit in Oregon is the Metolius River. Lots of National Forest campgrounds, a fly fishing paradise (catch and release only), some RV Resorts in Camp Sherman, golf nearby at Black Butte Ranch, the amazing western-themed town of Sisters, Oregon, and a wonderful loop drive partway down the McKenzie River, then up over McKenzie Pass to Sisters.
Please come back and go all the way up to Grand Portage to High Falls, the highest water fall in MN!! The river shares the border with Canada. Absolutely beautiful!!
I’m so excited to see my home of Duluth featured! We are proud of our city for sure!
It was so nice to meet you Guys in Duluth!
NGL, this is the best RV channel on RUclips... I love your videos. Great job as always.
glad you saw duluth and parts of the north shore of mn--ya shoulda gone further north on 61 -- i feel you missed the best parts--I've been going since 1967-it's changed soooooooooooooo much over the years --anyway thanks for your contribution to minne
I live in Duluth MN-so glad you made it to my “homeland!”
Next time I hope to see you both!
Hope you got to go to the canal, the boardwalk, and the north shore even further up is always a win!
North and east of Duluth, all the way to Ely is our most favorite place in the U.S. Maine is pretty cool and a very, very close second, but in a totally different way.
We go to Duluth once a year and have an amazing time every time. Love it so much.
I'm from MN but spending the summer in Hawaii. But Betty's Pies!!! I'm so homesick right now!!!!!!
In Minnesota there is no pointing of the finger. When asked where you live it’s either a mumble or the more favorable “Upnorth”
And then we argue where the line of up north begins.
It's either "the Cities", or up north (meaning anything north of the Cities)
@@edkranzUff Da, your theory hurts my brain. 🤣🤣
Alexandria, St. Cloud, Rochester, Moorhead are NOT 'Up North'.
Bemidji, and Duluth would be.
@@vettesfan yup! Up north really just means anything that isn’t the cities. Haha!
@@jessieely5363Nope. That is only true for those that get out of the cities once a decade. Lol
Loved Duluth and want to go back. We stayed in the Boat Basin by the Aerial Bridge (the whole reason I wanted to go to Duluth was to see that bridge) but Duluth had so many great things beyond that.
Hi, for the one empty spot on your list - you should add - hug a tall red wood tree!!
Our Monday afternoon sit down with you and our dinners! Thanks so much!
Fabulous ❤ you guys, such a beautiful place and of course your music, photography, personalities, Charlie is just perfection THANKS for all you do
I would love to go there, as a Michigander it basically would almost be a day trip. The typewriter clip was AWESOME! And so was the "one piece" of pie!! That's great! Thanks for letting us know about the S2R shirts are back! Ordered another pair - great shirts!
I believe the desert that Marc liked is a torte. My mom would add pecans to the crust and topping. I always requested it for my birthday! My mom has passed and looked everywhere for the recipe.😢😢😢
Glad you made it to our neck of the woods. It seems like all the you tube videos we watch no one want to come to our beautiful state. We were at Jay Cook last week. While hiking I had said, it feels like we are in the movie Hunger Games, too.
So many times we've watched your videos and say we had not idea it was that beautiful. That cherry cheese pie looks suspicious like a cheat cherry cheesecake we used to make. Graham crust, pkg of cream cheese, dream whip or sour cream and topping. I always preferred cherry
Welcome to our beautiful state! Fun to watch you explore our favorite spots. 😊
Up at Split Rock there is a new campground call Shipwreck campground. When you pulled in to Split Rock light house the road for the campground is under Hwy 61. Level and electric. No place to fill your tanks need to go to Goose Berry campground. Need to reserve early because it is always full.