Camping in Michigan: Expectations vs. Reality (Episode 10)

[@ursinidaho]

It made me smile when you were both being kids at the playground. Stay young at heart forever❤️

[@tentingaroundflorida]

Those slides I remember getting burned on as a kid lol

[@hawkrose8403]

Me too and I used to have dreams about those tall metal slides that I would slide up them and never come down….it was like I was stuck in mid air! Haven’t had one of those in quite sometime

[@brentleyellenburg592]

Everyday!

[@lapicker1010]

That was one first class supper you threw back into the water!

[@queennirak12]

Never seen Kelly smile so much. Must be the UP air. Don't let the bugs scare you away. We live with them and you would miss the beautiful nature if you left. I'm keeping my eye out if I see you guys.

[@debramartinez9652]

HAHA! I love how Kellie did what we all did as kids...as soon as she landed, she jumped up and ran back to do it again. Love it!

[@graceverssen5651]

Lovely, peaceful video. Loved the moment where Cody shielded Kelli's eyes from the sun! May the road rise to meet you....

[@cutabove9046]

The wife and I tent camp. In addition to a six person tent we use a screen house to set up our kitchen, eating and relaxing area. That handles the bugs. If rain is forecast I'll put a 13x20 tramp over both tents. Since we are retired our camping is during the weekdays when almost no one is around But of course we aren't doing this full time. As much as we love camping it's still a pleasure to come home between trips.

[@MichiStacker]

You guys have found my “decompression zone”. I always tell people that’s where I head when I need to hit my “reset button”. Enjoy!!! If you have to come back east through the UP… falls colors up there are GORGEOUS!!!

[@geraldinewilliams4906]

That's a really old school park I'm in my 70th and I was a kid on that kind of Park, Gold guys Gold. Enjoy.

[@coleengoodell7523]

I do take odoerless garlic to repel sqeeters. It does seem to help. You will also notice that if it's windy, they either don't fly or can't land to bite. Not sure if the wind keeps the deer flys or the horse flys off or not. Sometimes I will use a fan blowing on high outside to stop from getting bit as well. It works. I set it up to blow on me.

[@ritawilson8762]

oh my!!!! I'm 71 and I would be playing there too. I vote for adult parks too.

[@hazeleyes2086]

Glad the flies are staying away and you can enjoy the day and night.

[@barbaramena2377]

Cody i think they say your little fish a Blue Gill very tasty if you cook crisp you can eat the bones, our just filet i love the park with the slide and the merry-go-round is a favorite when i was a kid I'm 83 now but still kid at heart

[@brianreigle7905]

Great looking lake to fish at in the kayaks. Cody I could see myself out fishing in that lake for hours at a time.

[@RunningUphill]

Bluegill are so much fun, and a bass! Congrats fisherman! I totally hear you on the "no bad fishing" day, but it is a lot more fun when you do.

[@koalabear6722]

1/2 water 1/2 pine sol in s spray bottle. Spray all around your stuff....bugs hate it.

[@PamelaKivi]

You are a little over 3 hours from me. I live in the UP. There is always a ton of camping spots in the Ottawa National Forest available. Sometimes we even have an entire campground to ourselves. Love your videos! As you head west, Big Snow Resort has Harvest Home camping spots on top of the mountain. The views are sooo beautiful and there is a restaurant and swimming pool too.

[@silby77]

What a lovely campground! So cool how the number 8 lined up for you guys. And that pasta dish made me really hungry! Excited to see where y'all end up next! -Hedy

[@kimfedrick9500]

Those small fish looked like brim. They can be fried up, and taste amazing. I was saying, “No!” every time you through one back, lol. They are slippery little buggers. But they cook up easy, just season with salt & pepper, and serve with some hush puppies and some good southern coleslaw. Yum!

[@kryder458]

Kellie if you would turn the knob on your stove back towards the off position slowly & watch the flame you will find a whole new setting, I can turn mine down to a small flame... I always found low was never low enough... & Cody you weren't fishin you was catchin!!! Love Y'alls show....

[@tentsrus6945]

I agree. The Camp Chef Everest is one of if not the very best overlanding camp stove.

[@kryder458]

I've had the Camp Chef stove/oven for 8yrs now & love it... Hated it until I accidently found this trick by turning the control it towards off & right before you shut it off completely you can get your flame right where you want it... It also works on my Camp Chef blind stove...

[@redkelly8552]

Was so happy you stopped at Kingston Lake state campground!! We so loved it there last year...will definitely camp there again!! I think you guys are on the site next to the one we were on! Campground was full when we got there but luckily someone was just leaving.....snagged it quick!! Would love that campground in October!!! We are really enjoying your Michigan adventures! Be safe!!

[@colleenwilkin5705]

black flies till the end of July.............but the U P in the FALL is awesome! I think you would enjoy it much more! Less crowds, the fresh air (can get cold at night though), no bugs, and the color, OH WOW! OH yes, for catfish in the smaller inland lakes of the U P, try at night! After dark, they start biting! FYI............. AND, IF you skip, Pictured Rocks, you'll be sorry, unless you plan on coming back and seeing them in the fall!

[@moringa-biblereading]

We love your channel and enjoy following your story. We camped at a lake in North Dakota last week and were super prepared for mosquitoes. Surprisingly, there were no mosquitoes and no biting flies, but the wood ticks were crazy bad. The locals told us that June is bad for ticks there and the ticks are not so bad beginning in July.

[@jennifercocharan4526]

You 2 helped me get thru this insanity. Its been a stress relief to watch your adventurers. God is proud of you both. Keep trukin sweet people.

[@laurahallman8650]

Lots of great dispensed camping around Mount Hood in Oregon. The Fruit Loop. We rented a conversation Van and did it. Beautiful and cool.

[@dinabutler5797]

the North Shore of Minnesota on Lake Superior would be a great place for the summer, less bugs by the Lake. we'll be there the later part of August. looking for a break from the heat in Fayetteville!

[@atlas-x5717]

Take a swing through pictured rocks before you guys leave beautiful but please come back in August. So much to see. Cody use a big KVD spinner bait or a wacky worm set up if there’s bass. Someday you guys got to get up to Copper Harbor eat fresh white fish off the lake. Guys have fun be safe.

[@roadtriplover.]

WOW!! Those old merry go rounds are the best!! You gotta go fast!

[@Flowering19]

I get so excited to watch y’all travels & camp, stay safe & have fun, y’all are lucky to have each other! & y’all look beautiful together!🙏🏽✨🤍🌌

[@marlin6084]

You guys are so close to Door County Peninsula in Wisconsin……..you may want to check it out…….there are State parks and lots of campground areas…..the little towns are fun to visit…..check it out

[@hsutton13]

Such a relaxing, chill video. Loved it. The fish jumping out of Cody’s hands, back into the water, cracked me up. You guys are my fave vlog on KZbin! Enjoy the lake!

[@Kelly-rx2cr]

This is by far my favorite video. Y'all on the slide, CLASSIC!

[@whitleyrobertson7070]

Everyone is right….Blast through to South Dakota (black hills, Mount Rushmore, bad lands ) and in august work your way back into Minnesota and Wisconsin

[@robertkoch1327]

You should pick up a jetboil basecamp stove, very good at temperature regulation, and stores nicely.

[@landformx-landformexcursio348]

Your so close I hope you get the chance to see Pictured Rocks and the many waterfalls near by.

[@roadshowcreative]

True island time! That is the goal. Well done.

[@morningstarstorey5609]

Early morning and early eve good fishing time when sun isnt high & in high hot sun the shady edges good place to fish.

[@kevincrooks639]

Yep. The old whirl and hurl.

[@ChaseArkansas]

new campground looks picture perfect!

[@jessys9868]

Enjoyed the video. What a calm and lovely park. I can’t wait to get back to camping!

[@tammyf8215]

Love this Video. Your right, Peace, Water, hobby Fishing 🎣 , Chill, Camping . That's Me too. I can cast all day and just be so relaxed. So glad and happy to find your channel a couple years ago. ❤ love ya'll. So happy.

[@Chris.Hallock]

Cody said he caught nothing for dinner but those pumpkinseeds he was catching taste amazing. Fry them and make tacos.

[@a.j.sulecki4545]

Try Avocado Oil kids. Better for you than most. Olive Oil good for ya too. Just a nice video. Very peaceful. Just like we all need it !

[@sarahseeksadventure]

That park is peak childhood nostalgia! 😬

[@larrybarnes4003]

Been watching you guys for a long time and went back to watch the first short blogs. It seems like we know you so well and you truly treat us all as family. Look forward to each video and noticed you added a Sunday one. Thanks for the bonus 🙂. PS, if you find a way to get rid of horse flies let us know. There bad here in Oklahoma too.

[@ericpelton4157]

I met them today and they are very friendly amazing people.

[@larrybarnes4003]

@@ericpelton4157 yep, they talk directly to you on each video and make you feel like you're the only one. So personal, that's what makes their video great 😃

[@snowbirdlady8496]

Loved that park, the slide and the merry-go-round. I don't get sick so I would have been the one yelling "faster, faster"! The campground you lucked into was heaven. A nice treat after the bug attack. It's so good to be able to be flexible and change plans if you run into miserable conditions. Leave those bugs in your dust!

[@lynnpryor5667]

I'm always excited for the next vlog. You guys are great together in all that you do. At bedtime I go back and watch earlier videos. You should stay the course and head for the Adirondack Mountains in NY. Sooooo many lakes to kayak, views are spectacular. Black fly season ends in June there. We are camping for a week there in September. Have been going since the 1980s. Safe travels wherever you go. God bless.

[@gregoryhuff4817]

You kids need to check out Lake of the cl9uds in the porcupine mountains Westover Marquette

[@skypilot2770]

If you make it to Wisconsin go see Door County on the peninsula northeast of Green Bay/Sturgeon Bay. Outstanding!

[@claramullen]

I think that I saw a teeter totter at the playground they have taken most of them out of playgrounds because most injuries occur from them. On kid jumps off while the other slams down to the ground.

[@dyanaalcazar5798]

We had yellowjackets swarming us at one place we were dispersed camping. I took a ziplock bag with some meat juice that I set on the ground away from our camp. That attracted them away from us to some extent but we still ate in the tent. I'm allergic to stings so we didn't want to chance it. I've been thinking about one of those portable electric zappers for next time.

[@CourtneyMcFate]

Y’all, I’m headed to Maine in a few weeks, but not stopping there. I’ll end up in Nova Scotia! I’m camping for most of the 2 weeks I’ll be on the road, but y’all should seriously consider camping in Canada if you haven’t already. Temps are expected to be very comfy. I’m excited as all get out! I’ll send my bug report when I get back. 😂

[@ShalondaSharee]

What great memories you guys bring back for me… I loved the merry go round… running and jumping on or falling off… lol

[@sheilaboring1642]

Pretty little fella...I just love y'all♥️😂 and thank you another great video! Enjoy y'all so much!

[@josephjohnson467]

Been watching y'all for while but see you are in Yooper country. Hope you are liking MY neck of the woods. From Munising (Pictured Rocks National Park) but think your next video covers this area. I spent '3' days in southern U.P. camping in my truck bed Kodiak truck tent. If y'all return back to the U.P. when you go to Maine, would invite you to Miner's Pizza in Munising........ very good pizza. Continue your good work, enjoy Yooper ville and be sure to try a local favorite called a pasty. Cheers, Joe Johnson

[@dianerosum4306]

Had to drive to watch this. No service where we are camping. Enjoyed this video at Kingston Lake. It is a good spot. I do believe it’s the hot heat that brings out the biting bugs. Those bugs go away usually by middle of July. Where we are at at Pete’s lake have not had hardly any bugs. Still really excited you are in Michigan😀😀

[@cynthiagalloni3410]

Love your attitude fishing!

[@faithrada]

You guys were the only one's there... ON the 4th of July weekend? That's crazy. Nice for you though. Gawd those pancakes looked goood! 😋 Thanks for sharing. 👍 PS: Seriously guys... there are no coincidences. Eventually we catch on.. this is how the universe communicates with us... we just gotta pay attention. 😉

[@brendahone2509]

Sun fish, they are tasty. Those however were too small. Welcome to Minnesota once you arrive. The mosquitoes have improved greatly here. A month ago we could not go hiking they were so bad. Flies are just starting. Really cant wait for that cook book. I hope it will be available soon.

[@ladytrekkeradventures8376]

Years ago I visited friends in Minnesota and it has a strong population of Norwegians and Germans. The grocery stores I went into had long refrigerated cases of every kind of sausages I have ever seen that are really good. Also known for wild rice and the salmon in the stores was also amazing. So definitely Kelly needs to hit some in Minnesota. Also backpackers on the AT always complain about northern states and bugs this time of year. They wear the big head nets. Also, nomads I watch talk about unlimited lands and free camping in PNW.

[@lori8815]

I'm from Minnesota, sad you want to pass us by. Bugs are all part of camping. You just have to be smarter then the bug. Hope you decide to go.

[@bootmender]

Do you have to get a out of state fishing license for every state you go? The best and healthiest Olive oil comes from Morocco, something about the soil there.

[@davidcolinstillman5585]

HI 👋 AGAIN FORGOT TO LEAVE LEO'S RV'S JUST IN CASE YOU EVER NEED TO FIND ONE ON THE EASTERN COAST ! BE SAFE ! GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS ON YOUR ADVENTURES 🙏

[@justlookin3]

We would bring wax paper and make it super slick… watching little kids fly off the slide.

[@ashlovesjad]

Kelly just got me addicted to the kind of grape seed oil y’all used, now I’m gonna have to try that olive oil 😅

[@commonsense246]

It's all about the lures and bait Cody! Gotta watch what's hatchin and try to copy that. Those bugs that are bothering you would be a good place to start. Grab some! Love their fire rings, no bending over there either Kellie!

[@youtubeuploads7208]

WOW those pancakes look amazing !!!

[@mjdynamicproperties5701]

Greetings from South Africa, thanks for the great video.

[@ItsMeNanaD71]

Absolutely beautiful!!!!!! Hey, just remember, the clear water is gorgeous & great in so many ways, but it also allows the fish to see y’all 😜

[@scamphound1892]

I wouldn’t skip Wisconsin and Minnesota. The flies won’t last all summer. Mosquitos can be deterred.

[@debbyrymer9298]

So good to see you two having fun as you should be. Good luck on your traveling decisions as the summer pushes you into desperate moves. It is 97 in Tennessee and no air

[@karendixon5262]

The fish you were catching my Dad used to keep them and fry them up. I told him there's not enough meat on them! But, he said they tasted better than the bigger ones 🤔 I'm glad you found a less " buggy" place!

[@crazy8adventures553]

Go west to high and dry country!!! Thank ya'll for sharing.

[@crazy8adventures553]

Beautiful Bream. Some of the best/sweatest fish you will ever eat!

[@tiedyedsouthernfried3137]

Hey y'all. Our Batesville, Arkansas Walmart sells the Carapelli olive oil. We've been using it for years. I believe Kroger carries it too. Good stuff.

[@mack2192]

Enjoying the shows. MI, WI and MN are great vacation states this time of year.

[@platemanFYI]

Glad things have turned around in a good way for you guys. Love to see new areas I didn't know existed! Enjoy!

[@conniewaite1371]

Nice park! Thanks for mentioning my comment about the slide! You two are so great to follow! With those no.8s,maybe buy a lotto ticket!

[@sharonspivey781]

Beautiful area you are in looked peaceful and serene 🙂 Loved the lake and Cody having a great catch day. Kelli, that dish looked so delicious!! Have a great couple of days there🙂 Safe Travels!! Sincerely, Shay's Ways

[@pammartin4527]

Beautiful Lake and park, we have never been there. Been to Grand Sable dunes though, going to have to look for Kingston Lake the next time we go to relatives in Marquette

[@brentleyellenburg592]

Y’all are making me want to go to Michigan!

[@jimbattista1120]

Good morning Kellie and Cody!!!

[@markj10]

I can see it now; Kelli’s Outdoor Cooking Channel!

[@jl33278]

Everything happens for a reason. God Bless

[@crystalh1402]

Carapelli is in my local grocer but I’ve never bought it before so will have to try 👍

[@sharonlippert8153]

Hi guys. Your videos are our favorite to watch, thank you. I'm not sure what you use for bait, but I have always had good luck with black Mr. Twisters or other ones that are like them. Also, New York has many incredible areas to camp, western ny, great lakes, finger lakes, Catskill area, Adirondack area, St.Lawrence- Thousand Island area, Lake Champlain, etc. Happy adventures.

[@veeemit9719]

Oh man, that merry go round takes me back! You two seem way to young to be familiar with them!

[@exploringcoasttocoast0203]

When things in life gets heavy....so fun watchin' y'all at the playground. That was a pretty fish. Hmm that's not the same fish is it ... lol. Fishing looks relaxing...especially sitting in the kayak. Sorry about your bug situation - that's a drag. But hopefully it'll be better when you go back thru there. I love Maine so looking forward to that.

[@judyrobinson9556]

I live in Wisconsin and do a lot of camping. I camp exclusively in state parks. I've wondered where all the bugs are. (I don't miss them) Very, very few bugs.

[@paularandall2798]

Those look like brim, great eating!

[@regnaldmartin6345]

Nice blue gills, bobber and worm

[@williamsmith5610]

Kingston lake campground is awesome. We were there a week ago. Have a great time

[@matthewbrown8056]

Check out Door County Wisconsin. We will be camping there next week. Enjoy watching your videos.

[@jgpainting8815]

Wow Yumm. Carb loading…ha ha …get ready for more fishin’ it’s great to go “where the wind takes you”

[@brianculver1301]

Enjoy the camp cooking

[@kelleybeck5965]

You guys should travel to Pennsylvania. Look up Coudersport Pa you would enjoy it… Great camping… Lots to do..

[@ashleyarsenic]

It's 100++ here in AR! Can't decide what is worse... bugs or this heat :P

[@bazuelke]

I was really hoping to watch your videos of my home state of Wisconsin

[@elizabethcasefoster9816]

All your videos are beautiful! Great camera work. 👍😊

[@CodyandKellie]

Thank you very much!

[@alexanderweaver7066]

Ahhh! Spaghetti...my favorite comfort food. I love mine with diced green pepper, mushrooms and occasionally with hamburger meat or small shrimp.

[@robertdepaulis5188]

Love following you two and a another amazing breakfast :) Love from Down Under

[@bondy0075]

Ciao from an 🇭🇲 living in 🇮🇹. Wendy.

[@TinCanTwosome]

I really admire how un lazy you guys are about doing set up shots. I know they can be a pain. Especially when you’ve already pushed off in your boat and have to come back to collect your camera. Kudos to you! We need to get better at it like you are.