We Had No Idea! Sleeping Bear Dunes + Leelanau Peninsula | RV Michigan
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- Опубліковано 28 чер 2024
- This weeks rv travel vlog finds us in Northern Michigan. We explore the Leelanau Peninsula visiting Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, go cherry-picking, and enjoy some Michigan wine thanks to harvest hosts!
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0:00 Intro to Michigan travel vlog
0:53 Leland historic fishing village
1:57 Michigan wine country + Harvest hosts stay
3:31 Breaking down our class C RV
4:25 Farm stand stop
5:08 Camping spot gone wrong
5:55 Sleeping Bear Dunes Scenic Drive
6:54 Origin story of Sleeping Bear Dunes
7:29 Sleeping Bear Dune "The Wall" (dune climb to Lake Michigan)
11:27 Nomad Internet (RV unlimited internet)
13:10 Cherry Picking in Michigan
16:04 Teaser for Traverse City travel vlog
16:27 Outtakes
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As a Michigander. We are so happy you had a good time. We hope people were nice to you.
Pure Michigan! The Mitten state is AWESOME!!!!
We're definitely smitten by the mitten! - Dennis
things in Michigan fill up quick cuz we vacation in our own state, its so beautiful here we dont need to travel somewhere else, except for maybe Hawaii, or Key West.
I always love hearing non-Michigan people pronounce Michigan words.
Haha I'm sure we're butchering them. We're trying our best though!
LEE LA NAW
lol me to haha i love seeing my state shown in such a beautiful way though thank you guys ive never even herd of that fishing village till now and ive been near it so many times.
@Lizzie Beth lol saranac here
i love hearing people from michigan butchering words
Welcome to our State. We love seeing visitors who appreciate the beauty and charm of our home ❤️
I'm glad you're enjoying Michigan. A well kept secret when you don't have reservations the state and national forest campgrounds are hidden gems and you don't need reservations. As long as you're self contained they're great. Even when everything else it's full. We've been able to stay at some beautiful places.
That's a great tip, thank you!
We will be visiting more of those campgrounds once we're in the UP. - Dennis
@@EatSeeRV please don't
Sleep Bear Dunes is NO joke!!! 😂🤣 Much respect for doing that climb!!!
Thanks 😊
Yeah, I did it when I was 18 years old and thought I was going to die when I finally got back up. Muscle failure and shaking, endorphins through the roof.
It's a minimum charge of $3,000.00 if you need emergency services to get back up!!!
Welcome to the Mitten!! There is so much coast line and forest to explore here. It's really a beautiful state to take a long vacation in, especially if you're from out of state. And there's still the Upper Peninsula, that has its own gems. Hope you enjoyed your visit.
Shhh, just don't tell them about the real gems in the UP, the Lake Superior agates ;)
The L.P. is way more cool stay down der with the trolls and stop pissin Anda pooing in me yooper waters. Nothing to see here folks stay with em trolls cause nothing to see in yooper nation.
Really DOPE video, it's sad a lot of people in Michigan will never visit or see these areas but I'm glad you're documenting everything, enjoy our state 〽️
This Lansing gal is grateful she had "up-north" loving parents. Also my Dad's parents had a place halfway between Grayling and Kalkaska where we stayed a good share of the summer. Quite a few visits to the dunes💗💗💗
English Royals are directing USA Politicians to convert the USA to a commonwealth. They want their colonies Back. World wide 500 years of Drug dealing is England's main industry Prince Charles must Die as all royals should die for the USA to regain Freedom, Independence. They own a media monopoly here thanks to the agents Clinton's. they own our resources. get active , share
It's not a national park. It's a national lake shore. The only national park that Michigan has is Isle Royal in Lake Superior.
Pure Michigan the best! The Sand Dunes trail to Lake Michigan is more tiring. You needed to visit Glen Arbor and the crystal lake there.
You need to visit during Cherry Festival.
Oh and Torch lake the Bomb. Did you see the Buffalos.
.nothing better than a cheery right off the tree...😀
Welcome to Michigan! I'm in SW Michigan and LOVE Sleeping Bear Dunes! The summer weather has been interesting this year so I am glad you had a nice weather day at Sleeping Bear! Every time I read The Legend of Sleeping Bear Dunes to my class I cry! Enjoy!
I get that! It's a beautiful but sad story. I used to have books like that I could barely read when I taught because I would cry! Lol - Liz
I'd forgotten the legend. It hit me when I was there at 9 and again when I saw this ne
arly 50 years later...
Can you swim in there?
Michigan weather. The only state that you can enjoy all 4 seasons year round. LOL. Love my state!
I’ve lived in Southeast Michigan my entire life and never knew about these hidden gems 🤯. I’m always traveling out of state, but definitely need to do more traveling within. Thanks for sharing!
Me too! I'm in Southwest Michigan. This is beautiful. I love my great lakes state!
I've lived in the central Michigan area my whole life and enjoy exploring this state
So south of 8 mile, east of telegraph?
Yeah us people from here forget its a tourist state there is quite a bit to do and see especially pertaining to the outdoors and water
West Michigan is beautiful. My college friends from the east side hate on Michigan then come to Grand Rapids and Traverse City and are surprised how beautiful our state is.
Can one say about Michigan weather? As a native, we take it in stride. Always pack jeans, sweater/ jacket/ sweatshirt, tennis shoes & socks. The Great Lakes generate their own weather system. We never know what Canada will send us either!! LOL.
Thanks for your compliments regarding our fair state. We think it is beautiful, too. Glad you enjoyed it and found so many happy places.
For pre-season football conditioning we climbed the dunes to get in shape. It wasn't easy!
Whoa that's a tough workout for sure!
I've heard that an Odawa men's right of passage is to run up the dunes without stopping! 🤯- Dennis
In a pinch, Eagle's Meadow campground is very rustic but is only a $20 per night donation and us usually always available
WOW!! Great job editing I really enjoyed the time the two of you spent in Northern Michigan, I've been blessed to have spent time visiting some beautiful places in Northern Michigan, with my sweetheart 💖continue to love and live life.
Having moved from Michigan I really miss the cherries from Traverse, enjoy!!!!
Love Sleeping Bear. Been there several times and it never gets old climbing the dune. Glad you discovered it.
Just returned from My brother and sister-in-law’s in Traverse City, always a fun trip. This visit we did the Empire Bluff Trail, walked out to the Frankfort North Breakwater Lighthouse and kayaked on Lake Crystal @ Beulah. Finished off the day biking around Boardman Lake and a brew at “The Filling Station Microbrewery in TC.
There are a plethora of fun things to do “Up North” Michigan.
Woohoo! Enjoyed your quality video... good review, quality views, and fun events.... thank you for your RV times !
I'm proud to say I've been to all of the places you've shown! That dune (the wall) is crazy high! The cherry wines are so delicious in the Traverse city area! I'm glad you showed Fish Town too!
Was just there this past weekend 9/19/21, but being over 60b years old in human years, I didn't try climbing the dunes. I just found your channel today! Great Product ya'll ! I'm from NC and am very proud of our dunes, but had no idea WoW, those are some unbelievable dunes!
Fun! Through your videos I’m learning that I definitely want to RV in Michigan! “I should’ve weighed Liz before we started picking “. LOL
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Do it, you won't regret it that's for sure! Just make sure you book campgrounds early. - Dennis
Happy Birthday Liz!! 😁. May your cup of Rose never be empty!! 🥳 - Liz Fig
Yayy thank you! Doing a work out today and will have you kicking my ass in spirit 😆
Great video of the area. I grew up in Leelanau, and I used to fish on the other side of the dock in Leland as a boy. I remember when the pierce stocking drive was in a different location and you didn't have to pay to do anything in the National park like you have to today.
Sleeping Bear Dunes is a beautiful area. We were there on a family trip a few weeks before you were. Great time of the year! But it gets busy! Another great area in Michigan is the Oscoda and Tawas area on the opposite side of the state, if you haven't been there. The drive along that side of the state goes all the way to Mackinac City. The drive west from Oscoda along the Au Sable has some great stops. Lumbermans Monument (with more sand dunes), Iargo Springs and some great canoeing and kayaking fun! And many places to camp with your RV.
Thanks for showing how strenuous it was to get down to that beautiful spot. It takes 3 to 4 hours and that’s for a physically fit person such as yourself. You have to prepare yourself for that walk as it’s not only physically draining but mentally also.
Welcome to my backyard Glad you enjoyed the time here!
We are enjoying your Michigan tour, being natives of this amazing state! Just a side note, if you can’t find a state campground site, ALWAYS check county parks in the area you are visiting. There are many Beautiful county campgrounds all over our state!
I live over by the thumb....and used to vacation over by sleeping bear and the lakeshore about 20 years ago. It's a fantastic area and worth going at least once. I was able to climb to the top of the dunes last time I was there.
Thank you for visiting and promoting Michigan
Thanks for having us in your beautiful state.
I love seeing visitors enjoying our state
It's a great state
Great video. We live about 20 minutes from Sleeping Bear Dunes NP. If you're in the area in the future and need a place to camp for a few nights we have plenty of room on our property for your RV. Safe travels.
Happy birthday Liz! Hope you enjoyed your special day! Another fabulous video 👏
Thank you Helen! Appreciate the birthday wishes.
Pierce Stocking Drive and lookout /Sleeping Bear Dunes is one of my vary favorite places. The view from the very top is amazing and breathtaking. If you ever travel back to Michigan and get the chance to visit Frankfort, it is the most beautiful little beach town . You feel as though youre tucked away in a village town, surrounded by hilly lush areas and water . A beautiful beach and quaint shopping and eateries will greet you.
Glad you enjoyed our State! As a resident of Leelanau Peninsula I can tell you you've found one of the best summer locations around. We recently retired from 4 years of full time travel and came back home, to Pure Michigan!
Thanks for keep this little slice of heaven beautiful for us! - Dennis
Wow..what a great video. The shot choice and editing were spot on. You are a beautiful couple sharing beautiful moments. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for watching!
Leland is a cool little town. We were there in 1997 in early June before school was out and my two boys and I fished that whole inlet area. We caught so many fish and had a blast catching small mouth bass, the salmon run was over. Picking blue Berrys is another fun thing to pick yourself and as a kid we ate more than we picked. They know everyone does it and they price it accordingly. Have fun seeing Michigan.
Love it, thanks for sharing! - Dennis
Wonderful to enlighten us , such good info .
you guys are awesome.
Lake Michigan and Michigan Beaches are easily Top 10 in The World.. Salt and Shark Free.
Thank you for sharing how really beautiful our state is.
Another beautiful place to add to the must see list.
That wall looks like a challenge 🤔.
Definitely a thumbs up 👍
Across from the scenic drive is the dunes parking area. Not as steep but a great climb and you see lake Michigan and big and little glen lakes. Awesome!!
I just watched your Sawtooth Mt & LHS video. I’m camped just north of LHS and am going to go at 8am like suggested. But I’m glad you enjoyed my home state MI! It’s a beautiful peninsula!
What a great video!!! We’re going to follow in your footsteps! Thank you.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it 🙂
It has been in the mid 80s here all summer . If you come to Northern Michigan ,you’ll leave wanting to find a summer place to enjoy .
Oh! Excellent tip on Nomad internet! I didn't know THAT either!
❤️Sleeping Bear Dunes & Michigan.
OMG I love that you have your CATS!!
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I enjoyed the sleeping bear dunes creation story. The cherries look yummy. You guys do a great job.🌞
Thank you 🤗
Very cool stop at sleeping bear dunes NP. Been there twice. Travel safe.
Hell yeah, ive lived in michigan my whole life except for two years in alaska ( couldnt get home fast enough) and it is a beautiful state! Ive always been a peddle bikes distance from lake michigan if not living right on lake michigan my whole life…im very fortunate.
welcome to Michigan! we love the sand dunes - never knew about Leland and have been to Leelanou several times
Traverse City = Cherry Capitol of the US! 💜
Glad you enjoyed Michigan it's the best!
I just found your channel. You guys are living the dream!!
Thanks! We're living our dream! The cool thing is many others are too, if you like this lifestyle try to find a way to pursue it!
You guys are amazing. Thank you for shearing this video. God bless and be safe.
Thank you so much!
We're happy to hear you enjoyed it this week's vlog.
Thank you for traveling with us! - Dennis
Hi! Stumbled upon your channel, wow! Loved it…I’m a born and bread Michigan girl living now on a 50 ft trawler on Lake Michigan all summer….loving that you loved the state!
Glad you found us and enjoy the channel!
Not only colorful, enjoyable and outrageously gorgeous but also informative and historic. This video ( and many others) so well documented and detailed. I now how much effort and planning goes into that. You guys are amazing. Great climb. I did have a giggle though; Bit scary on that ladder! Girl, you've done scarier stuff than that! 😂😂😂👍 Love you guys. 🇳🇿🙋♀️🇳🇱
So glad you enjoyed it Oma! We always look forward to reading your lovely comments! Thank you so much for traveling with us!
She definitely has done scarier things but she was wearing safety gear then, lol! - Dennis
@@EatSeeRV 🤩 🙏 🇳🇱🙋🏼♀️🇳🇿
Catching up, love the video. My daughter is 1 hour outside of Traverse City doing an internship this summer. Between her and your video, Michigan is definitely on our short travel list. We are from Georgia. ❤️
That's cool. I'm sure she's having a blast! Yeah, y'all have to get up and explore! - Dennis
I loved that view so much it got me to go down.. Lol.. The climb was really strenuous and tiring though but it was challenging and fun.. Had a lot of laughs and fun afterward💕❤️ glad you enjoy yourself 😊
So awesome you got to experience it!
I love traverse! But campgrounds by Sleeping Bear Dunes are so hard to get into! We love traveling up north and we booked our site for sleeping Bear dunes back in February for August Camping. Definitely a popular spot
English Royals are directing USA Politicians to convert the USA to a commonwealth. They want their colonies Back. World wide 500 years of Drug dealing is England's main industry Prince Charles must Die as all royals should die for the USA to regain Freedom, Independence. They own a media monopoly here thanks to the agents Clinton's. they own our resources. get active , share
This is one of my favorite places to go, and now my daughters ❤ are going there on their own too.
What a beautiful video! I want to go to Michigan even more.
Thanks!
You definitely won't regret it!
Used to do Sleeping Bear every summer Traverse city too. Snowmobiling is the best though.
If campgrounds are full, state & national forest campgrounds are generally available. Rustic camping. No reservations.
Great video, makes me miss Michigan. Oh and the best summer weather 👍😁
Thank you! It really is great summer weather up here! - Dennis
I lived in Michigan for 26 years and went to the dunes over 10 times and did not know that Pierce Stocking was an actual man who built the road. Thanks for that!
Glad you are enjoying our State!
Thank you!
We have a stunning state. Love your cat traveling with you!
Thanks! We love having them both along with us 🐾🐱
We do have a gorgeous state! There are so many nice beach towns, especially on Lake Michigan. I love that the Great Lakes are like the ocean but fresh water. I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else!
Great, have been to sleeping bear 🐻dunes many times but was never brave enough to go down the wall, it's a beautiful place, traverse city area has wonderful vineyards, travel safe
Sleeping bear dunes is absolutely amazing! The wall climb was tough but very enjoyable.
Thank you for traveling with us! - Dennis
Being from the area, this video make's me proud to be from Michigan.
First time watching one of your videos. Enjoyed it very much. Never been to Michigan, but plan on going there soon. Keep up the good work.
That's wonderful so glad you found us (and enjoyed it). Hope you make it there soon
Glad you had a great time! And to anyone else wanting to try out americas High Five. bring a tube and enjoy a beautiful float down the Muskegon River, or go for a 2 night hike on the Manistee River Trail. Come to Gr and check out a sweet concert at one of our MANY music venues. Or check out DTGR. Take your shoes off and check out the gem Nordhouse beach trail, and rustic camp right on lake michigan.
You’re blessed! I lov ya guys
Yes we are! Thank you! - Dennis
In Michigan if you don't like the weather wait a little bit, it will change. It may be better, it may be worse, but it will change!
That's the truth! - Dennis 🤣
Great place! Have fun!
Thank you!
FYI most Michigan cherries are tart cherries, best for baking and cooking.
You got to experience pristine Michigan and I hope you enjoyed it.
We did thank you
We live here in MI. We just got back from that area. I have to say to you, Great Content and Story Line, Photography, and Editing! You two are pro's! nice work!
Welcome to Pure Michigan. Hope you come and enjoy the U.P.
Picking cherries looks about the best!
So much fun!
Welcome to the great lakes state God bless you and your travels
Y’all looked like you were having a great time. We also like picking cherries only we do it in Oregon. Stay safe and travel well. Dan - Oklahoma’s Tumbleweeds
Thanks Dan, We definitely had a ton of fun in the Leelanau! We had a fun time filming next weeks Traverse city vlog too. Thanks for traveling with us! - Dennis
We've enjoyed your videos for a couple of years now . We're full timers also and are actually camped right now in the Traverse City State Park. Just visited Sleeping Bear Dunes yesterday. We'd love to meet up and say Hello. We particularly enjoyed your series in Mexico as we have traveled there but not in an RV. Let us know if you're still in the area.
Oh man we just missed each other. We left there last Friday. Hope you're enjoying the area!
Thank you for this helpful video! I LIVE in this region, but moved here during the pandemic. Your videos are covering great spots that were shut down, that we didn't even know about! I'm really looking forward to your Mackinac Island video, because we have not been there yet, either! (By the way, YOUR videos have enticed us to finally pull the trigger and buy a gently used Class C motorhome!) 💜💜💜
Oh my gosh this comment is great in so many ways. First off, CONGRATS on the class C! We're so glad you found us. Hope you enjoy exploring your area more!
@@EatSeeRV I'm glad you showed the self-service farm stands! I've been telling my friends that we get most of our produce directly from the farmers that grew it, instead of from grocery stores. I pass by 6 farms BEFORE I can even reach a grocery store! Northern Michigan is truly God's Country!
That's amazing! I haven't seen nearly as many in the UP though. It's kind of a food desert depending on where your at.
Welcome to my neighborhood, I feel lucky to call Leelanau home
Not only is our scenery very pretty,but,Michigan has probably the best State campground system in the nation. We also hundred of thousands of acres of Federal & State campgrounds., & hundreds of private campgrounds. Since we are a water state, all camp grounds are close to water sources( inland lakes, Great Lakes, rivers & waterfalls). Also since Michigan is app.75% wooded,most campgrounds have plentiful flora & fauna. People are down right friendly too.
I was at sleeping bear dunes around the 4th of July as well it's really awesome
In Michigan it is very hard to get camping anywhere in a camp ground. People reserve year after year for spaces. Some of the unknown places will be easier though.
Pro tip for getting back up the big dune. Walk backwards. I've had to make that climb quite a few times.
This was great fun, thanks!!
May 13, 2023
Thanks for tuning in
Wow, only 23 minutes to climb the mama bear dune! That's fantastic! I didn't even try that one. Just did the Dune Climb, and didn't do the whole trail to the lake.
Thank you 💪
You guys are adorable, “He brings me coffee every morning.” I think you are still honeymooners. I’m glad you also shared some of the difficult realities we find ourselves in, as you were having trouble finding a place to stay for a night or two. Camps are full these days. It takes a little preplanning doesn’t it?
Well you know, gotta keep the romance alive!
Yeah, everywhere is jammed full. We're not used to having to preplan this much. - Dennis
@@EatSeeRV D brings me coffee every weekend morning - 27 years in!
The wife in my family takes care of me and does that ,plus breakfast
Excellent video
I’ve been in that area a few years ago with a back packing trip to north manitue island and I went to sleeping bear dunes and went up and down the dunes and ran down them
Really good trip
Some of the many reasons so many Michiganders are lifers.
A sweater in July ??? Lol 😂 great vlog it all looks beautiful and super quaint
We couldn't believe it got that cold either.
We're stoked you enjoyed this week's vlog! Thanks for traveling us. - Dennis