Stealth Camping At A BOAT RAMP - Traversing Michigan's Upper Peninsula In A Truck Camper
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
- Come camp with us as we set our sites eastward towards the beautiful Pictured Rocks National Scenic Lakeshore. Michigan's upper peninsula is a non-stop vibe and we'll be taking it all in as we truck camp our way from the Porcupine Mountains to Pictured Rocks. We'll try our first MI pasty, attempt to cliff jump, walk out to a lighthouse, boondock at a boat ramp, and so much more.
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Mother of a type 1 diabetic, 16 years into the lifestyle. Moderation and keep in mind a carbohydrate is a carbohydrate, many people do not get that fact when it comes to diabetes. Good luck in your healthy journey, don’t restrict yourself to the point of feeling like your missing out, that didn’t work out so well in our situation. You just plan for those free days when your carb intake can be a slice of pie or a goodie you like. Free days are important for the mental health part of management of diabetes. Great video
Thanks!
grouse were the birds
Really glad to hear that plant based is working for you, that oatmeal recipe looks crazy good and would def carry to lunch. That photo towards the end with the little bay and the Aqua color water 😍
As a couple of others have commented, the birds were Ruffed Grouse. Great video, it makes me want get back to the U.P. I haven't been up there since 2018.
Never been there. However, watching Joe's videos, I obviously didn't have a clue as to what I was missing. Mesmerizing !
I found you guys a while ago but I’m having trouble sleeping tonight and have been Binge watching videos of yours. You guys are hilarious. I live over by the sleeping bear dunes in lower Michigan if you ever need a place to crash I have a great backyard for camping you’re more than welcome.
Awaww, thanks for joining us on a sleepless adventure, Jaqueline. Sleeping Bear Dunes was very high on our list but we didnt end up having enough time (so we will be back, its just a matter of time).
Thank you so much for the hospitality 😭🥰
Thank you!
They are partridge or Ruffled Grouse
On your map at the beginning you showed Manitoulin Island. What is interesting about this island is that it has a lake on it with an island that has a lake in it. Messed up I know, glacier retreat did that.
For those folks that really like lakes... weird but interesting!
Amazing video thanks for bring us along
What a life….
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Those chicken like birds looked like Ruffed Grouse. They will sure give you a shocking scare when they are startled and take flight off the trail in front of you. I'm sure you both unknowingly scared up some on the Appalachian Trail.
Thanks! I've seen so many on trail and yet never made the connection.
This is my best favorite channel!!!😄
I wish that UA-cam made a special category for subscribers to express this.
Thank you two!♥️
😭 such sweet words! 💜 Thank you for tuning in with us💜
Thank you!
When are you going to add the rooftop garden? It might be possible.
Now that would be cool. Maybe a little clear topper that acts like a greenhouse and sheds the wind.
You two in those grey skies are giving me those summertimeblues!!! Glad to have you both back and in good spirits though!
Seth is a type one diabetic and was diagnosed later in his life. It can be intimidating when you first diagnosed but it is totally manageable. Feel free to reach out if you need any help or advice or just someone that understands what you're going through. Your diet choices are excellent!
Thanks so much! I appreciate it and may take you up on that.
Mama of type 1, my heart goes out to those that get diagnosed older. My son was 6, he’s 21 now. He doesn’t really know life without DM1. Boy have there been some bumps along the way. It is absolutely manageable. Thank goodness my son has finally re-embraced his management after his teen years.
Beautiful scenery and colors, so needed that this morning as I’m having a migraine headache day and it actually helps to watch your videos… Peace Al
I hope you are feeling better now! Glad that it helped a bit.
Another great one you two!! Wow! That water looks like the carribean! Looking forward to more of these
It's wild how blue and clear the water is up there.
Taco bell sauce, hummus....I have to share this recipe
Nopalitos (cactus) Hummus
15 oz Nopalitos (in a jar) rinced very well
3 T tahini
2 garlic cloves
2 T lime juice
1 t salt
2 t cumin
1 t coriander
cilantro
Looks beautiful! Seems like that propane burner is working out great!
We have really come to like it. It's convenient and astoundingly efficient.
well ain't this place a geographical oddity...two weeks from everywhere
#SoggyBottomBoys
Hah, that's very true.
I don’t know the technical terms but there is a way to rig your deep cycle to your alternator with something like a one way gate so it’s isolated from your vehicles system.
I just finished, for the most part anyway, a small camper buildout in the back of my 2010 Colorado. I'm in southern Ohio, but, I think I see some road trips in my future! Also, I accidently hit thumbs down! I quickly changed it so hopefully that doesn't mess up anything!!
Woohoo!! It's such a fun way to travel, I hope you have some epic road trips.
The birds look like Pheasants.
I was up in Copper Harbor at the time time you were up there. It was crazy to think that the smoke was coming from the fires in Canada.
I've been admiring your single burner stove. How's that working out? I've often thought an ideal car camping stove would be one like a traditional camping stove (with the lid and windscreens) but cut in half. It's pretty rare I've ever needed both burners and it would still be nice to have the lid to keep the burner clean. The closest I've come to it so far is the Jetboil Genesis, but wholly crap is that thing expensive.
The rear range light you saw in Munising is no longer being used. However, back in the day, if you were a sailor you would line up the front range and rear range lights so that they lined up and it would insure that you had a safe passage into the harbor. There's lots of shallow spots in that bay where Grand Island is.
Probably Ruffed Grouse.
Ah, thanks for clarifying about the read range light! Good info.
I’m really enjoying the single burner stove. Only slight issue is flame control with winds, but we don’t have an official wind screen. Could be easily remedied.
The haze was so eerie. Turned the moon orange 😳
2:38 Grouse. Probably Ruffed Grouse.
Good call.
Probably pheasant otherwise known as chicken.
As someone who's been vegan for five years, and a plant based diet being a large part of that ethical position, I'm excited to see your health journey with the WFPB!
My partner has hypoglycemia, and she's found that her blood sugar is much more stable now than it was before we made the change.
Great video as always, I've now added the UP to my list!
(and as someone who lives in SoCal, 8 bucks for a vegan pasty didn't sound expensive to me... lol!)
Oh, also, is that a Recycled Firefighter wallet? I recently replaced mine, but had it for years!
Nice! It's amazing how much better I feel and how much control I've gained over my blood sugar with WFPB. Plus I can once again eat fruits, beans, and oatmeal! How interesting that WFPB helps regulate both high and low blood sugar. I think that wallet is made of upcycled X-pac fabric from sailboats. Not entirely sure though.
I'm still wondering where the name comes from. Maybe someone said, "That's how I pictured the rocks"? I'm guessing that tidbit will appear in the next video. Or maybe you said it and I was daydreaming... Anyway, another excellent job - thank you all so much !
That's a great question! I wonder...
I think the name comes from the multicolored 'painted' nature of the rocks on the lakeshore.
@@danasavage9013 thank you!
@@danasavage9013 Ahh! That does make sense.
How are you getting B 12? Did your doctor recommend plant based diet, Instead of low carb? As a native Michigander, I love when people show it in their videos.
All pasties are not equal. I never saw a vegan one.
We do a sublingual B12 and incorporate seaweed into our diet for Iodine, etc.
Yeahhh, the pasty was decent, but a lil dry if we are being honest with ourselves 😂
We take a sublingual B12. The doctor honestly has been kind of unhelpful and generic. They don't even take the time to ask what I'm doing to control my blood sugar. I just did a lot of reading and research and found some books that helped me realize that the keto diet wasn't going to end well long term and that a WFPB diet could help me continue to eat the fruits/beans that I love while also contributing to longevity. Michigan absolutely blew us away. Can't wait to visit again.
Greetings fellow campers. My wife and I are considering downsizing from a spiffy Mercedes based 24 ft Winnebago (too big too much stuff we don't use) to a pop up truck camper for our little Sport Trac. We're very concerned about weight on the truck. Have you weighed your rig? We assume that most camping setups wind up being overweight and wondering how your truck handles the camper and gear you bring along. We're going to binge a bunch more of your travels this weekend. Thanks.
Hey! Joe! Where are ya? Are you ok? Haven’t heard from ya in a while. Did the demonetization thing scare everyone away from utube? Hope you’re well. Peace. NQU
The UP was a big doused of copper and other minerals we used to get before China cut into the market. Thanks China.
Grouse?
That seems to be the consensus. It's funny how many I've seen on trail yet I never made the connection here. Context I guess...
You guys vegetarian? Ah - disregard - trying to deal with diabetes - I’m doing a low-carb diet to try to avoid the same…
Yup. I was diagnosed as type 1.5 about 6 months ago. I too started out trying a super low-carb keto diet and it definitely worked to bring my a1c down a bit. The problem was that my blood sugar would spike any time I had a small amount of carbs and it tended to plateau and not lower as quickly as it should. Long story short I was super insulin resistant thanks to all the fat I was eating. I ended up looking for an alternative and after about 3 months switched to the whole food plant based diet and it has been so much more effective for me. It's crazy. I'm taking under 1/2 the insulin I was and I can eat all the fruit I want. I eat oatmeal, beans, whole grains, basically all the things diabetics aren't "supposed" to eat and have never felt better or had better control of my blood sugar. When I was diagnosed my A1C was 12.7% and at my last check in it was 5.5%. (If you're interested, check out the books "How Not to Die" and "Mastering Diabetes", they were full of useful info.)
I never went full keto, just very low carb. I’m well established in the 5% club, but I find myself cheating way too often, and every time I do, it seems to take longer to get back into proper balance. Life seems to keep getting in the way of the physical exercise I really need to include and helps me really crush the numbers. I’ve never gotten to the point of requiring drugs or insulin, but I was well on my way there before waking up and taking control… I will certainly check out those books - I don’t think there’s any way possible to have too much information about how your body functions and how to keep ourselves healthy!
@@justjonoutdoors Nice! I'm glad to hear you have it under control and don't have to take insulin/drugs, that's incredible.