Hiking in the Porcupine Mountains on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (Escarpment Trail + Presque Isle)

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  • Опубликовано: 26 июн 2024
  • The next stop on our Great Lakes road trip: Michigan's Upper Peninsula! And first up we're visiting Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, the largest state park in Michigan.
    The Porkies, as they are nicknamed, are home to beautiful views, waterfalls, and beaches, and we spent a day seeing as much as we could!
    ⌚Timestamps
    00:00 Introduction
    00:35 Escarpment Trail
    06:27 Presque Isle
    09:25 Summit Peak Observation Tower
    11:10 Camping
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    Presque Isle Trail (our recording): www.alltrails.com/explore/rec...
    Summit Peak Observation Tower: www.alltrails.com/trail/us/mi...
    Lost Creek Outpost Campground: www.michigan.org/property/por...
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  • @AdventuresofAplusK
    @AdventuresofAplusK  2 года назад +14

    Keep Michigan beautiful and PLEASE follow Leave No Trace principles: lnt.org/why/7-principles/
    Watch all of our Great Lakes vlogs: ruclips.net/p/PLZKRTK1yCEM7SO8AQQHFDO7OafO-HOccW
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  • @ChrisG-so8th
    @ChrisG-so8th 2 года назад +21

    Our Michigan is so beautiful and so varied in its geography! Thanks coming to our home state and showing it off!!!

  • @smushie75
    @smushie75 4 месяца назад +1

    Both the northern part of lower peninsula Michigan, and all upper peninsula are absolutely amazing.
    It’s crazy that more people aren’t aware of this. Thank god though! I wish I could live there, and I currently live in Hawaii. I would much rather live in these areas of MI. Thanks for your video, I am using it to convince my gf that we should go here for summer vacation!

  • @gregprince2523
    @gregprince2523 2 года назад +10

    Gotta admit.... that meal prep and presentation looked better than anything you've got out at the foodie joints!!
    Secret is the cast iron and bacon start!
    Steaks looked outstanding!

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  2 года назад +2

      We will gladly take that compliment! We put on our chefs hats for the vlog, normally our meals aren’t that pretty haha 👨🏻‍🍳

  • @catnip1767
    @catnip1767 2 года назад +10

    Make sure you look for yooperlite stones in Lake Superior, you'll need a black light and when you get to the lower peninsula make sure you hunt for Michigan's state stone; the Petoskey stone. Can find just about on any shore. And get the pasties at Roy's Pasties in Houghton. Order the day before, get the turkey and of course the original.

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  2 года назад +2

      We really wanted to hunt for the stones! And we did eat pasties (somewhere else though), which will be in a couple videos.

    • @JohnandCaraRetiredTravellers
      @JohnandCaraRetiredTravellers 2 года назад

      @@AdventuresofAplusK Way to go Wisconsin!! Who knew!! 😁

  • @dennispine2603
    @dennispine2603 3 месяца назад +1

    Hi, folks. I was born in Michigan. I have hiked much of it. Taquamenon Falls is farther east. It is like a mini Niagara. If the summer is a wet one the falls will be spectacular, from the run-off above the Upper Falls. I live in Fla. now; but plan to move back for good, soon. Dennis Pine.

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  3 месяца назад

      Hey, Dennis! We had a wonderful time up there! So beautiful!

  • @brianramer3694
    @brianramer3694 2 года назад +6

    The north country is truly gorgeous. Great video!

  • @LivinginOurNow
    @LivinginOurNow 2 года назад +4

    Every video we watch, we look at each other and say “man, they really have the formula down!” Thanks for always staying true to your format. Love learning about different areas through your lenses and of course your humor and love for each other shines throughout. You guys are THE best!

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  2 года назад +1

      Y’all are the best! Thanks for all of the support and kindness ❤️

  • @suzanneaydelotte801
    @suzanneaydelotte801 2 года назад +5

    Oh how beautiful the scenery was…just gorgeous! Those potholes were really cool! Your dinner looked awesome…that potato hash had my mouth watering…I love me some potatoes! Adam, you are quite the chef! I LOVED your dancing Kathryn…had me smiling BIG! Another great vlog! 🤗

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  2 года назад +2

      He is a great chef! And we’re glad you enjoyed my sick moves 😜

  • @courtneykappel370
    @courtneykappel370 2 года назад +3

    I’m sorry it took me so long to thank you for this video! My husband and I found you channel earlier this year when we were debating hiking Harper’s Ferry. We still haven’t done that hike but we’re thankful we found your channel!

  • @fredcarani6764
    @fredcarani6764 2 года назад +2

    I just realized why I enjoy your vlogs so much. You basically go to many of the same places I did when I left home many years ago (50) especially out West. It's a great way to relive those memories so thank you.

  • @Cmars_8739
    @Cmars_8739 2 года назад +4

    I’ve been so so excited for the Michigan videos! I wanna go to the UP some day and see all this beauty in person!
    Thank you for making this content

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  2 года назад +1

      We loved it up there! Can’t wait to share what else we got up to!

  • @MagellanandGreyhound
    @MagellanandGreyhound 2 года назад +1

    Thanks for the ideas! I don't think we'll have time for the Escarpment trail, but yes to the waterfalls.

  • @brandonthomas6602
    @brandonthomas6602 Год назад

    I love this trail

  • @misterhobson
    @misterhobson 2 года назад +1

    The majority of people in the country don't know there are mountains in Michigan. Personally I think it's a good thing.

  • @nickmeyer6777
    @nickmeyer6777 2 года назад +1

    Wow great scenery and especially the food!!!

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  2 года назад

      It is gorgeous there and that was a pretty delicious meal!

  • @gregprince2523
    @gregprince2523 2 года назад +1

    Wowzers!!! Outstanding stuff guys!

  • @231main
    @231main 2 года назад +2

    The upper peninsula is really beautiful. I’d read that it was kind of mountainous and that was definitely reflected in your hikes. So much natural beauty!

  • @robp3431
    @robp3431 2 года назад +1

    I grew up on southern Lake Huron.....sure wasn't expecting so much magnificent nature and elevation change.....SOLID hiking !!!

  • @michellerichardson4200
    @michellerichardson4200 2 года назад +1

    We can’t wait to get up there! Hoping for next summer! Thanks for giving us so many great adventure ideas!!!

  • @tracychamberlin3502
    @tracychamberlin3502 6 месяцев назад

    Love that park

  • @alanabooth5434
    @alanabooth5434 5 месяцев назад

    Great video! We are headed there in July this year and are very excited! Thank you for the great inspiration😃

  • @jatraveler1277
    @jatraveler1277 2 года назад +1

    Yes, I could see the Porkys from Michigan Island in Apostle Islands.
    Good hikes, you did enough hiking to have an outstanding dinner. Thanks

  • @kpf8186
    @kpf8186 Год назад

    We are tracing your steps in this video as part of our UP trip this summer, thank you!

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  Год назад

      Awesome! We hope you have a great time! It's beautiful up there!

  • @erniesmith4344
    @erniesmith4344 10 месяцев назад

    Nicely done!

  • @jeremysart
    @jeremysart 2 года назад +1

    Great editing, and grand adventure! I cannot wait to visit the Porcupine Mountains.

  • @sheafan1971
    @sheafan1971 2 года назад +1

    Great waterfalls and scenery

  • @stevenpiper970
    @stevenpiper970 2 года назад +1

    I’ll bet the view of the autumn 🍂 colors would be great from the tower.

  • @cheriezamel5913
    @cheriezamel5913 2 года назад +1

    My dog and I visited the Porkies and camped at Presque Isle. So fun to watch you visit all the places I went to! Great video!

  • @jacalnan
    @jacalnan 2 года назад +1

    Awesome video and looks like a great place. Your filming and narration is just like a TV travel show! Thanks for sharing!

  • @song63maker
    @song63maker 2 года назад +1

    I have been enjoying your videos. I live in Michigan's lower peninsula, but have done a lot of hiking in the UP over the years, including the Porkies. I hope that firewood was local. The DNR doesn't want anyone to bring firewood from somewhere else; it puts the trees at risk, because you can bring bugs or tree viruses in with the wood. The Porkies boast one of the largest stands of virgin forest this side of the Mississippi. If you ever get a chance to go back, I highly recommend getting into the park's interior. The trees are absolutely amazing!

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  2 года назад +1

      The Porkies are awesome! We had a great time in the UP!
      That firewood was bought at the camp store there in the park. We understand it’s best to use local firewood.
      Thanks for watching

  • @halgibson9959
    @halgibson9959 2 года назад +2

    Love the Porkies! And this (Sept) was always a great time to visit - there always seemed to be a surprisingly warm, powerful wind at night that kept the bugs away. Good memories! Looking forward to your next videos. From your spoiler it looks like you picked one of the best hikes in the Pictured Rocks.

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  2 года назад

      We LOVED pictured rocks! Cannot wait to share how beautiful it is!

  • @RandyLex-wu6jy
    @RandyLex-wu6jy 6 месяцев назад +1

    I hiked to lake of the clouds in the sixties it was a relative unknown park at the time and few people were seen in summer i backpacked to the cabin in the winter and I was the only human in the park it was wild and rugged and I got lost and barely survived I am writing a book and it will be in one of my chapters

  • @brunnie
    @brunnie 2 года назад +1

    Two thumbs up!!! Loved the scenery. Until next time...... Travel Safe.

  • @TakeATripTogether
    @TakeATripTogether 2 года назад +2

    We've been watching you guys for a long time and have enjoyed seeing so many new sights through your videos. So, it's a little bit surreal to see you going to places that we've already been. We're thrilled to have you in Michigan exploring and bringing attention to some of these locations that are near and dear to our hearts. So excited to watch your Keewenaw Peninsula video next. I have a cousin who lives there and it's so beautiful.

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  2 года назад +1

      We are so excited to share more of Michigan! It is a beautiful state!

    • @TakeATripTogether
      @TakeATripTogether 2 года назад

      @@AdventuresofAplusK Thank you! Yes, we think it's beautiful, too. Safe travels!!!

  • @Bill-qy9ez
    @Bill-qy9ez 2 года назад +1

    Beautiful place! I need to check this out someday! Thanks for your videos!

  • @OutdoorMS
    @OutdoorMS 2 года назад +1

    This is really beautiful specially escarpment trail. We definitely love the go there someday

  • @jeffdidier3737
    @jeffdidier3737 2 года назад +1

    Great video! Was there last year and was fun. That campfire dinner you made.. looks great and made hungry just watching. Keep up the great work!

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  2 года назад

      It was sooo good! That was basically our perfect meal right there.

  • @cristy_yang
    @cristy_yang 2 года назад +1

    We did the Porkies just this past weekend. Crazy how much the colors changed just in a few weeks from when you two were up here to now!

  • @aceeric
    @aceeric 2 года назад +2

    Wow!! Michigan is so beautiful 🤩👍 If I have chance, I’d like to visit Michigan and this place!! Thank you so much for giving me information!! 👍👍 I’ll wait next video !!

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  2 года назад +1

      It’s a beautiful state and we can’t wait to share more!

  • @JohnandCaraRetiredTravellers
    @JohnandCaraRetiredTravellers 2 года назад +1

    From the drone shots over the lake you would think you were in the Caribbean! Wow that water was beautiful! Great hike, dinner looked amazing! Love the bloops too! ~Cara 😊

  • @TravelwithSuri
    @TravelwithSuri 2 года назад +1

    Great video. Bookmarked the video. We will be visiting Michigan next month and hopefully will visit these places. The views are breathtaking 👍

  • @bradleydavie
    @bradleydavie 2 года назад +1

    Well done y’all!

  • @randoliof
    @randoliof Год назад +1

    I moved to Michigan from Oregon several years ago for work, and while places like the Porkies have their own beauty, it just makes me homesick for actual mountains and forests out west

  • @stargazer5073
    @stargazer5073 2 года назад +2

    Thankfully you include maps, great job!

  • @czsq1
    @czsq1 2 года назад +1

    When you were at Presque Isle and were at that little bridge over the river you needed to cross it and go left to where the river meets the lake. It's a short distance and well wort it.

  • @editingreality4779
    @editingreality4779 2 года назад +1

    I live in the UP and LOVE IT 😍

  • @alejandroortega3620
    @alejandroortega3620 2 года назад +1

    Thank you for posting this. I be heading over there .last week of July 2022

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  2 года назад

      We hope you have a great trip! Make sure you check out our guide on the Porcupine Mountains for more things to do!
      adventuresofaplusk.com/things-to-do-in-porcupine-mountains-wilderness-state-park
      Thanks for watching!

  • @justherb666
    @justherb666 2 года назад +1

    My wife and I aren't quite ready to set out on the types of trips that you do, but as soon as the kids are all moved out and retirement or at least semi-retirement is at hand, we're hitting the road in much the same fashion. Thanks for the inspiration.

  • @jameswaldecker1236
    @jameswaldecker1236 2 года назад +1

    Wonderful start to your series on my state! All of your videos come with one of two good feelings: 1) the joy of learning about a new place and taking notes, or 2) that "Oh yeah, I've been there! Yup, I've done that!" feeling. Probably for the first time since your Zion videos, I got to enjoy the second feeling. I went the reverse direction on Escarpment, so I did the Government Peak parking lot turnaround, but there were two cool things from that: having the Lake of the Clouds Overlook to myself at 8:20 AM (breathtaking) and coming back in an eerie late morning fog. There are a lot of rocks on the trail. On the Presque Isle River, I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who got confused between Manido and Nawadaha Falls! There isn't an AllTrails option that really nails it in that area. Good job by Adam noting the influence of the eddies! The order of my photos in my backup app got jumbled thanks to crossing the time zones. :) On my way to Bond Falls afterwards, I saw the "Now entering Eastern Time Zone" sign (I was an animal that day - 11 miles wasn't enough!). Once again, awesome start, and I'm really looking forward to the Keweenaw video! One thing I'll say about Keweenaw: it's impossible to go there one time and feel like you've seen everything. Between hiking and history, there's so much there!

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  2 года назад +1

      It was super confusing at the falls! The boardwalks just end and we were convinced that the rooty way wasn’t right haha. Glad we tried to figure it out because we enjoyed Nawadaha falls! We excited to share the Keweenaw peninsula. It was full of history and we tried to learn as much as we could!

    • @jameswaldecker1236
      @jameswaldecker1236 2 года назад

      Ah, I should have told you that in the Pleasant Peninsulas, the rooty way is the right way! We apparently like having tree roots in our trails (yes, Tahquamenon and Bare Bluff, I'm looking at you). Glad you went all in on the recreation passport; for us residents that annual pass is only $12 with vehicle registration, which is a total steal. Back in May, we discussed the copper mines of the Keweenaw Peninsula, and I've been looking forward to what you'll do there ever since, especially now that I've had my own adventures there!

  • @vasiliskarkalas
    @vasiliskarkalas 2 года назад +1

    Such a wonderful place! This one can easily be a National Park, another one great videos guys!

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  2 года назад +1

      We are currently loving visiting state parks! They are so beautiful and less busy than national parks!

    • @vasiliskarkalas
      @vasiliskarkalas 2 года назад +1

      @@AdventuresofAplusK True, State Parks are always less busy. Do you recommend this place for mid of October or is gonna be cold?

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  2 года назад +2

      We hear it’s amazing in the fall! October would probably be a good time to see the foliage

  • @skylermulder5112
    @skylermulder5112 2 года назад +1

    I definitely recommend going to devils lake in Wisconsin views are kind of similar but with bigger bluffs surrounding the lake. Beautiful clear water and a bunch of hiking trails, its very unique. Love you videos!

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  2 года назад

      We wanted to go there! It was too far off our route this time, but next time for sure!

  • @MichaelYoungblood1
    @MichaelYoungblood1 Год назад

    Excellent as always! An area I know in name only. It was awesome to get a glimpse of this park and show me what I have been missing. I have to been to the UP a few times but only as far west as Munising.
    I am trying to place what this area reminds me of and the best comparison (to me) is a smaller scale version of the Green Mountains in Vermont. Great job and thanks for making this one.

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  Год назад

      The UP is super gorgeous! And the Porkies were a lot of fun!

  • @wulfman9263
    @wulfman9263 2 года назад +1

    This video was a trip through memory lane. The Porcupine Mountains were our honeymoon trip back in 2012 and enjoyed all the trails and the beach as well :)

  • @marigildea1076
    @marigildea1076 2 года назад +1

    You two find all the cool places. The dance party needs to be a regular part of your videos 🤣.

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  2 года назад

      Hahahah we are known for TEARING up the dance floor at weddings 😂

  • @jkonourway
    @jkonourway 2 года назад +1

    We are absolutely loving your videos! We just started our channel and your videos are goals! Big fans here!! 😊

  • @davidmooney6497
    @davidmooney6497 2 года назад +2

    Great start traveling my home state. Love the wilderness and waterfalls of the UP. Can't wait to see more Michigan vlogs Dinner looked great! Has Adam ever thought about putting together a cook book? Safe travel guys.

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  2 года назад +1

      My dad jokes he should open up a food truck haha. Maybe we will make a big cookbook for our site.

  • @darlenestout7548
    @darlenestout7548 2 года назад +1

    Beautiful

  • @alrichardson7027
    @alrichardson7027 2 года назад +1

    Hello Adventurers😊😊😊, WOW are you doing Lake of Clouds? Your doing it...We did that too...Ahhh...AWESOME...you guys are doing it YEAH!! Pasties are on way. I can't wait for the next video. AWESOME AWESOME😊😊😊👍👍👍!

  • @upndown-traveling
    @upndown-traveling 2 года назад +1

    amazingly good work friend, it turned out very well👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻A really great tour. Best regards Up'n'Down-Traveling

  • @mawyatt1
    @mawyatt1 2 года назад +1

    It's my beautiful home state!!! 🖐️

  • @allisonsherman7231
    @allisonsherman7231 2 года назад +1

    Wow that is beautiful!!!
    100K by years end 😉🥰
    Hi Kona🐶

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  2 года назад +2

      Hahaha we shall see! Probably not this year, but perhaps early next! Either way, we’re all about quality > quantity over here

  • @blahblah14u
    @blahblah14u 2 года назад +1

    My parents took me to the mountains when i was a kid. We never did those hikes hopefully one day i will go back. I remember millions of mosquitoes and hating that part of it. But the air is so clean up there. I look forward to your Keweenaw blog. That was where I used to go every summer when i was young. And as always an amazing video and your food always looks amazing!

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  2 года назад

      Thankfully we didn’t get too attacked by mosquitoes! What were your favorite spots on the Keweenaw Peninsula growing up?

    • @blahblah14u
      @blahblah14u 2 года назад

      I didn't grow up there but my moms parents were there so we would go every year. I would check out the Michigan Tech's rock museum. All the mines my parents would let me visit. I thought the Quincy was so cool because it still had its hoist building overlooking the portage lake. There is a mom and pop bakery/restaurant in Laurium that just makes some great pastries cause growing up in the south we really didn't have those so i would grab a fresh cinnamon roll. I would tramp though the mine tailings of the Cliff Mines with a rock hammer and would get a few pieces of native copper. We would play on the dark Stamp sand at Gay. Go to copper harbor and see Brockway Mt Drive and have a lunch or dinner at the Kewaanaw Mountian Lodge that was build by the CCC back during the depression. They would rent a cabin. Think of Dirty Dancing they had tennis courts and golf and activities for family's back when it was the style. Just the beautify and collecting thimbleberries that was fun. So much history with all the ghost towns that were once busy mines. I could write so much it probably is to much to post here. But if you ever got to the Cliff mines that was the first profitable copper mine there.

  • @ddki9094
    @ddki9094 2 года назад +5

    I think Michigan is wonderful and I'm from Wisconsin. Do you think a lot of people who have never travelled to the this part of the country realize just how huge Lake Superior is? You can fit Switzerland inside of its surface area and still have room to spare.. The waves you get in the late fall can be quite dramatic.

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  2 года назад +1

      It’s a hugeeee lake! Seriously reminds us of the ocean!

    • @leedraper4283
      @leedraper4283 2 года назад +1

      @@AdventuresofAplusK but cleaner feeling than the ocean , which is great while camping 🙂

  • @chuckwilds1020
    @chuckwilds1020 2 года назад +1

    From your video it looks like you took the West trail on the presque Isle River Walk. The East trail is rougher but the views of the falls are much better. My wife and I were there about a week or two before you and we walked the east side first to the South boundary Road, crossed over the bridge and came back the West side which is a much easier walk. We also did the escarpment trail but only about half of it. Great views! Enjoyed the video.

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  2 года назад

      Yeah we just did the popular route that was on AllTrails, which was west of the river, but we will have to try that next time!

  • @edmiller999
    @edmiller999 2 года назад +1

    Next time you need to stay at one of the back country cabins. The ones where the big carp flows into lake superior are amazing

  • @randolphlex714
    @randolphlex714 2 года назад

    Best job on earth

  • @wendysuperfan1014
    @wendysuperfan1014 Месяц назад

    thanks A+K

  • @jadesawyer7827
    @jadesawyer7827 2 года назад +1

    looks so fun! I'll be going soon :D

  • @randolphlex714
    @randolphlex714 2 года назад +1

    I also wrestled for nmu and i use to run into Tom izzo he made it big at Michigan state

  • @doriethatgirl1709
    @doriethatgirl1709 2 года назад +2

    Your vlogs are such a deep breath of fresh air!🌲 Even though, I’ll probably never visit a lot of the places you’ve hiked just knowing they exist brings me infinite joy!🌈 Thank-you to the 3 of you for that!🥰 Special thanks to Kathryn for showing me how to do the lawnmower, so I can impress my little grandson the next time I see him!😘 Hugs to Kona always!PS-So no porcupine sightings?

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  2 года назад

      Hahahahah so glad I could teach your the lawnmower 😂😂 No porcupines!

  • @ericlivingston5442
    @ericlivingston5442 2 года назад +1

    I've been enjoying the Wisconsin adventures, but really looking forward to your Michigan vlogs. I have enjoyed my few trips to the UP, and Northern MI. I'm looking to see where you chose to visit and highlight. Loved the Utah travel guide updates on the website:)

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  2 года назад +1

      This video is from Michigan actually! 😄 Have you been to the Porcupine Mountains before? And glad you enjoyed the Utah guides!

    • @ericlivingston5442
      @ericlivingston5442 2 года назад

      @@AdventuresofAplusK I haven't been there, though I did Tahlequemon Falls State Park a few years back. I've done the Whitefish Point Shipwreck Museum, and a very small part of the Pictured Rocks Lakeshore, and that's as far as I got. I'm hoping to head to Sleeping Bear Dunes next month for a weekend trip. I really do enjoy the work you two do.

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  2 года назад

      We will have a few of those spots in videos next week!

  • @joycemoses2411
    @joycemoses2411 2 года назад +1

    Loved the river view around the 2:30 mark....so beautiful blue!!! How unusual with the "pot holes" in the waterfalls. Was that a red rose in the water around the 8:37 mark? Your meal looked so yummy!!! Thanks for sharing!

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  2 года назад +1

      It was! Not totally sure what the deal with the rose was. Assuming someone left it, but it was very pretty!

  • @WhenAdventureKnox
    @WhenAdventureKnox 2 года назад +4

    I love that this place is nicknamed the porkies 🐖🐷 Awesome shot of the toad/frog, wasn't sure which it was! 🐸 The time zone borders can confuse the heck out of me. Am I right in thinking Page is similar because some businesses are in AZ whilst others are in UT. If I've got that wrong, it's somewhere else I've travelled to. The waterfalls at Presque Isle were lovely, but I have to say all of this is giving me serious Adirondack vibes so I really hope you're not bored of this type of landscape by the time you make it over the NY! Good work with locating that campsite - and scaring off the other 2 parties? 🤔🤣

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  2 года назад +1

      Isn’t that the cutest and funniest nickname? 😂 and you’re right! Arizona doesn’t do daylight savings, so when you cross into UT from AZ (or vice versa) it changes certain months of the year! And we are SO pumped for the Adirondacks! I think it’ll be a bit more mountainous, which we are so excited for. We cannot wait to be in the mountains again! Although, bad news…I was going to tell you that the ice cream place you recommended closed for the season already and we are so sad because we had planned to go there 😭😫
      Unfortunately both parties arrived minutes after I said that lol! It was nice to have it to ourselves for a bit!

    • @WhenAdventureKnox
      @WhenAdventureKnox 2 года назад

      @Adventures of A+K Such a shame about Donnelley's but I can not wait to watch the video(s) in this area... and then New England in autumn too! ❤️

  • @randolphlex714
    @randolphlex714 2 года назад +1

    And my grampa was in the.Italian hall disaster of 1913 but he lived in redjacket later Calumet

  • @SchoandJo
    @SchoandJo 2 года назад +1

    10:55 we should totally do Isle Royal NP together! Maybe not on our boat, but together would be a lot of fun 😊

  • @joelshoup8223
    @joelshoup8223 Год назад

    Beautiful trip! We are planning a trip to the UP. What time of year did you go?

  • @mcnater
    @mcnater 2 года назад +3

    Another great one! We literally did this exact thing last August 2020. We stayed the Union River 'Big Bear' Campground
    just north of the Porcupines (highly recommended for anyone reading this for a great spot...it's across the street from Lake Superior and is in a little bay so it tends to be calm. You can walk out a LONG way on the lake which is so cool.) I LOVED Presque Isle as well...our kids too. So fun playing in the water where you can walk out between the waterfalls there. Also, on your waterfall walk, did you make it to Lake Superior there? After that suspension bridge you can head down to the lake and it's a really cool spot seeing the river dump into the lake.

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  2 года назад +1

      Good to know about that campground! We booked ours so last minute that options were super limited, but that campground sounds amazing! 😍 And we didn’t end up going to the lake at Presque Isle. We wanted to, but the slanger and hanger was starting to kick in 😂

    • @mcnater
      @mcnater 2 года назад

      @@AdventuresofAplusK HANGER IS REAL

    • @knknn7286
      @knknn7286 2 года назад

      Sounds wonderful!

  • @2travelers667
    @2travelers667 2 года назад +1

    👍👍💕💕so cute and enjoyful 🌷🌷😍😍

  • @angieba6600
    @angieba6600 2 года назад +1

    👍😍

  • @kirknra863
    @kirknra863 2 года назад

    You have to see the porkies when the fall colors are on display towards the end of September early October

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  2 года назад

      We definitely want to next time! We have other plans for fall this year 😃

  • @Eastcentralstainingco
    @Eastcentralstainingco Год назад +1

    We were up in that area last August. The water was surprisingly warm enough to enjoy it. When were you there?
    We're heading back September 1st.

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  Год назад +2

      I don't remember the dates. Sometime in mid to late August

  • @randolphlex714
    @randolphlex714 2 года назад +1

    I have been going up to the lake of the clouds since 1962 there were no backpacks or south boundary road and few people went into the interior of the park people that did were rugged

  • @stevedietrich8936
    @stevedietrich8936 2 года назад +2

    Very nice. Remote enough that there weren't a lot of other visitors?

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  2 года назад +1

      We went on a Sunday so it was decently busy with families since summer break was still happening, but not too bad if you go onto trails vs just the easier overlooks!

  • @erictaylor7996
    @erictaylor7996 2 года назад +1

    Headed there in 2 weeks. Hoping for fall colors.

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  2 года назад

      Fingers crossed for you! This was filmed a few weeks ago, so it’s probably less green by now!

  • @captseamus
    @captseamus 2 года назад +1

    I would recommend long pants and long sleeve shirts, hat with a brim and mosquito netting. Lots of mosquito spray with high DEET percentages. Hiking boots and heavy socks. Inland away from the Lakes you will be eaten alive by Mosquitoes. In the winter the "no see-ems" will pester you. Just warning you what they don't tell you! My wife and I went hiking in the UP in August went 75ft on wooden trail then escaped back to our truck. Horrible insects

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  2 года назад

      That’s a good tip for folks. We didn’t experience anything like this on our trip, but we have no doubt they’re there at certain times of the year. We didn’t cover it in this video because we didn’t experience it and hadn’t read anything about it beforehand. We share our experience. Thanks for watching!

  • @bilahn1198
    @bilahn1198 2 года назад +1

    Actually the best waterfalls in this area are on the Black River Scenic Byway between Ironwood and Bessemer. You drive down the road and it's just short hikes to a series of waterfalls that are really gorgeous.
    By the way this area gets massive amounts of snow in the Winter they average like 300". It's the snowiest area in the United States outside of the high elevations of the West.

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  2 года назад

      We read about the snow while on the Keweenaw peninsula. So wild!

    • @bilahn1198
      @bilahn1198 2 года назад

      @@AdventuresofAplusK By the way I was on the Minnesota North Shore today and thought of you guys. It was warm and Sunny and just heavenly!

  • @leslierosslentz1988
    @leslierosslentz1988 2 года назад +1

    Very new to watching you, how many years have you been traveling? And is there a first video to see where and when you began. Thank you, such a treat to see areas totally unknown to me. Leslie

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  2 года назад +1

      Hi Leslie! Thanks for watching! You can sort our uploads by oldest to newest to see more of our story. We also have a website where we share more about us: adventuresofaplusk.com

    • @leslierosslentz1988
      @leslierosslentz1988 2 года назад

      @@AdventuresofAplusK we’ll be watching first 14th, I think that is what it is called tonight. What year did you begin?

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  2 года назад

      We started vlogging back in late 2018, but hit the road in our van in August 2019 😄

    • @leslierosslentz1988
      @leslierosslentz1988 2 года назад

      @@AdventuresofAplusK Quite the track record and experience you are having. You two remind me of my grandson and his fiancé that live in Colorado. They hike and camp a lot with their dog. I wanted this background so I could share with them your beginning. I appreciate your taking the time to answer me. Thank you. P.S. Of course I have a million questions and one at the top is traveling with a dog and vet visits. How do you handle dental care, healthcare needs, etc. Haha, I guess you know you are talking to an older person. xxxx

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  2 года назад

      We have a FAQ blog posts that answers some of those questions 😃 adventuresofaplusk.com/van-life-faqs/

  • @kelsielallak1582
    @kelsielallak1582 11 месяцев назад

    Random question - what is the orange square clipped to your backpack?

  • @Adventure2Anywhere
    @Adventure2Anywhere 2 года назад +1

    We know all about the back and forth time zones😂🤣. So does that then give you van lag? (Like jet lag hehe)

  • @randolphlex714
    @randolphlex714 2 года назад

    I am writing a book i am from.wisconsin and years later i built wilderness hiking trails my first job working on the pacific crest trail near Palmsprings

  • @AceGoodheart
    @AceGoodheart 2 года назад

    How comfortable and sturdy are those chairs you guys were using at the end of the video? Is it a chair you would recommend?

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  2 года назад +1

      We love them and have used them for years without issues. We have a link to our gear in our pinned comment if you’d like to see the brand.

    • @kelligillett6312
      @kelligillett6312 2 года назад +1

      My husband and I also have these chairs and we love them! Way comfier and sturdier than you would think! And they were affordable and pack up small!

  • @isabellentxawm6773
    @isabellentxawm6773 2 года назад +1

    How many miles or hours total did it take you to hike from the government trail head to lake of the clouds and back?

  • @kariwilson5766
    @kariwilson5766 11 месяцев назад

    If you are camping in the state park do you have to pay the $9 daily fee?

  • @darlenekeene755
    @darlenekeene755 2 года назад

    Was that pass $ 34.00 per person or for both of you together? Kona had fun on the hike.

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  2 года назад +1

      It was for the whole vehicle! I’m not sure if they have rules on how many people can be in the vehicle for that cost though.

  • @kayd731
    @kayd731 2 года назад +1

    All state parks in Ohio are free!

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  2 года назад +1

      Oh nice! Same with West Virginia! Not the case most states though unfortunately.

  • @knknn7286
    @knknn7286 2 года назад

    How did you get lucky enough to secure camping spots?

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  2 года назад

      I’m not sure! I think being a Sunday night helped, but we got one of the last ones available.

  • @jameswaldecker1236
    @jameswaldecker1236 2 года назад +1

    When your favorite vloggers finally make it to your home state: ruclips.net/video/tv4KQbDaCfM/видео.html
    Must work now, but will watch later!

  • @deethompson1882
    @deethompson1882 2 года назад +1

    Not a word about the mosquitoes? Hmmm..... :)

    • @AdventuresofAplusK
      @AdventuresofAplusK  2 года назад +1

      We honestly don’t really recall having many attack us.

  • @randolphlex714
    @randolphlex714 2 года назад +1

    My name is Randy lex and i am never give up