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Young Lakes Backpack Loop

Young Lakes Backpack Loop

Young Lakes offers an “easy” escape into the Yosemite backcountry and the high sierra wonderland. Young Lakes is located off of Tiago Road just north of the Tuolumne Meadows. Overnight parking and bear boxes are located on the road near Lembert Dome. Overnight parking is prohibited in the Lembert Dome lot. Starting elevation: 8,584 feet Elevation at Young Lakes, lower lake: 9,880 feet Total elevation gain: 1,460 feet Total miles: 13.8 miles including Dog Lake spur The trail climbed steadily through lodgepole pines with views of the white granite of Lembert Dome skirting the edge of the trail to the…

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Top 10 Things to Do in Peninsula, Ohio

Top 10 Things to Do in Peninsula, Ohio

We are fortunate to call Peninsula, the gem nestled in the heart of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, our home. Below are some of our favorite things to do! Top Things to Do in Peninsula, OH 1. Visit the Howe Meadows Farmers Market. The Howe Meadows Farmers Market is located at 4040 Riverview Rd, Peninsula, OH, 44264. The market is on Saturday mornings from 9am to 12pm, April 21st – October 27th. The market, managed by the Countryside Conservancy, features live music and has over 50 vendors. View a full list of vendors. 2. Take a bike ride on the…

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Top 10 Things to Do at Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore

Top 10 Things to Do at Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore

Sleeping Bear is a landscape shaped by glaciers. Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore was established October 21, 1970. In 2014, 32,500 acres (13,200 ha; 50.8 sq mi) of the park were formally designated as the Sleeping Bear Dunes Wilderness by the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act Sleeping Bear is located on the scenic M22 highway that winds up the west coast of Northern Michigan. The Lakeshore is located near the towns of Empire and Glen Arbor. Camping is available in the national lakeshore and at other state and municipal campgrounds. We like to stay at the Empire…

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The Van
The Van

The Van

On June 7th, we finally bought our own Ram ProMaster City. We had been thinking about purchasing a Promaster City for over two years after we discovered the affordable, camper conversion kit from Wayfarer Vans. When a ProMaster City with rear and side windows showed up at Junction Dealer less than 50 miles from our house we decided to make the leap and purchase a van. We purchased the Wayfarer Conversion kit a few days later and it arrived on June 29. Our current setup: Yakima roof rack: JetStream Medium 60″ Bars Silver, #8000429 SkyLine Towers (Set of Four) #8000148…

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