Strange Camping Options in the UP at Porcupine Wilderness and Houghton

I tour Michigan's UP State Parks and stumble on some rather odd rv stealth camping options
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[@CarolynsRVLife]

To learn more about the historic town of Calumet check out this story: www.onlyinyourstate.com/michigan/historic-small-town-mi/

[@kathrynsterk1545]

My husband's family came from Slovenian in the 1880s and settled in Calumet and worked in the copper mines...

[@kheventplanner]

I started crying watching this. I remember being a small child and walking to the overlook with my dad. He loved up north everything and we camped everywhere ❤❤

[@ruthannbiernot9856]

I'm from Michigan and the UP is beautiful! And I'm with you on the fall. Fall could be forever for me!

[@shirleydierolf7112]

Love the history and tours! Can't go anywhere these days..but it's neat to see how different the regions of our country are.

[@jhemnes1]

Omg I wish I could buy that prison and turn it into an animal rescue! It's already fenced with kennels inside😁😊

[@dawnbest7709]

I enjoy watching the drive through towns. I love hearing about some of the history of the places. I was so into the video that when it was over, I was like no it can't be over already. Can't wait for the next one. Safe travels.

[@barbaramickelson5689]

Li going out

[@CarolynsRVLife]

Thanks Dawn! Glad to hear you are enjoying the UP vids.

[@lisarogers4034]

No parts of your videos are ever boring, no way! Love looking at the cool old towns that you take us to. Your videos, your way, your style are perfect the way they are.

[@pj-light-glass]

It's not boring at all. Plus the snippets of history make the driving through town all the more interesting. Keep it going Carolyn🌿

[@CarolynsRVLife]

Thank you! It's great to hear viewers enjoy the history dialogue as well!

[@michelelynn6914]

Summer time all camp sites are gonna be packed in the UP since, we all head up north for vacation in Michigan. I am with you and absolutely love history of the old towns!

[@5thdimension625]

Sign up for reservations starts New Year’s Day and by noon all the sights are booked for the year ahead. The state does hold back 6 sights per night for walk ins but that requires you to be at the shack to get in at 6am and you’re not guaranteed a spot

[@rarecat3533]

@@5thdimension625 Covid means that people are unable to perhaps go out of the country, or just freely travel as much as before Covid, therefore everything is booked. Our country is booked tight by our own as well.

[@aeolianhrp1]

The State.of Michigan designs state camp grounds for maximum revenue so unless you are at a wilderness trail spot privacy and solitude are hard to come by in park campgrounds.

[@lindamyers9736]

I was raised In Michigan the lower ,, but we did get up to the UP.. lower and UP are both beautiful,,, loved camping in Michigan ,,,

[@judyabernathy80]

Carolyn. Don’t stop filming the buildings as you go through towns. I really enjoy seeing the different kind of architecture. I can tell this area (the UP) is bringing back memories for you - all of which I pray are good! Love you and Sadie! She’s so incredible. Those intense eyes just melt my heart! ❣️🙏🏼♥️🙏🏼❣️

[@CarolynsRVLife]

Thanks, Judy. Glad to hear you enjoyed this one!

[@danielking5670]

Never stop Filming small towns it’s not boring! It’s very cool!👍🏻

[@terrysager1091]

Another great video--seeing Sadie's joy in the waves was so fun! And the small towns--very cool. Thank you.

[@CarolynsRVLife]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching Terry!

[@RayeRaye77]

Not boring at all! Those old towns and their history and architecture are super fascinating. And the UP is beautiful. Thanks for taking us there Carolyn and Sadie. ❤

[@BeingLifted]

Thank you for stopping in today Carolyn. 🙃 I really enjoyed our visit and loved getting out to the woods and lakes with you and Sadie. I guess I'll be seeing you again in a few days so, until then, take care. 🙋‍♀️

[@oliesmumashepherd6130]

You should come over to the Canadian side of Lake Superior. Beautiful white beaches and not many people. Cross at Saul Ste. Marie. Pancake Bay provincial park is breathtakingly beautiful, and a well kept secret. Never ever crowded and the beach goes on for miles.

[@frankiebanks1982]

I love how your baby looks out the window like hes really enjoying the view.

[@susanvila6787]

So glad you share the videos of driving through those beautiful little towns. I also love them and pray they'll be preserved forever....

[@missmable6015]

Aw I Love Sadie so very much. She is a very smart & beautiful dog.❤️💗♥️🐕

[@sutpremblair1438]

Carolyn, I love your filming while you drive. I was born and raised in Springfield, Mass then lived in middle class Maryland until 1980 when I moved to Los Aneles and then moved to Taos, NM in 2001. I miss the east coast housing styles, the small working class towns, so American nostalgia that I love and miss, my roots. Thank You for keeping this in your videos. Love enjoying vicariously your road trips. I was a nomad , housesitting and camping in the SW deserts. Thumbs up. Yes Penny candy , bought in the little store on my walk home from school, back in the 1960's when little kids were safe about town.

[@mkaysartfuljourney1239]

STOP IT IS NOT boring you showing your drive through towns. I love it!! I remember penny candy. Now it’s Dollar Store plastic bag candy. 🥰😂🥳

[@jenniferrae6646]

She so loves that water now! Maybe only as long as there's a stick at the end as a reward! But she did it! 👍👏🐕

[@ShannonLeeAcoustic2112]

Yaaay! I was one of the many who recommended the U.P! I'm a Michigan girl- live downstate, between Detroit and Ann Arbor. I'm so glad you love Michigan's UP! XOXO

[@kazoolibra7322]

Has to be ypsi

[@doloresreynolds8145]

I grew up in the near north suburbs of Detroit. I live in West Michigan now, on the Baseline Road (from which the state was surveyed), which corresponds to 8 Mile Rd once you get into the city. About ten miles from Lake Michigan. The town(s) are called ‘Houghton-Hancock’ since it is all actually one place. Be certain to check out Tahquamenon Falls - not high, but picturesque.

[@5thdimension625]

@@katiedid1851 could be Plymouth

[@sparkie3231]

NOT boring at all! Loved it! Thanks for not editing it out! 💕🥰👍

[@doreenwhitehead4224]

Lake Superior is very big. Water to the horizon. I drove along the lake but on the Canadian side many moon ago. It is impressive.

[@jenniferrae6646]

Oh Sadie, you are just precious, the way you sit up front, so alert, so wanting to get out and explore, every single moment, I'm sure! 🐕😊. The vivid green in the surrounds is beautiful Carolyn.

[@RVG9]

Love watching your videos. I feel like I’m on the adventure as well. Also love seeing Sadie in the front seat, just watching the world go by. Really enjoys being with you and watching where your next adventure would be.

[@CarolynsRVLife]

😊 thank you and thanks for watching!

[@susanronan725]

I so enjoyed this video. Love the old towns. So much character and history in these old towns.. not boring at all.

[@CarolynsRVLife]

Thank you Susan!

[@brendacostte9652]

I love the old style homes and towns plz keep recording your drive through :)

[@HerCalifornia]

Michigan is gorgeous! Love those brick buildings in Calumet.

[@barbarajeanne8351]

Sadie really loves the water! So wonderful!

[@JOEYHIPHOP2008]

Hi Carolyn it's been a minute since I have written to you and commented. Here's some words for thought . I had a little chihuahua terrier for many years when taking her on a walk she would pull the leash the entire time walking her no matter how long you walk. It got to a point when this little 12 lb dog could literally make your arms sore from pulling the leash. Watching KZbin videos I learned that all dogs have the same similar trait that they enjoy working and showing their owners they pull their own weight and can be helpful with the energy they have if used correctly. Gave me an idea for my little dog to build her a little cart to pull for all the extra energy my dog m had. It worked very well I would put oranges or different fruits we would see along the walkway and load her cart up with a few things even in Holiday times I would decorate the cart very creatively and my dog m enjoyed walking around showing she had a purpose in life. If you build your own cart for your dog it's not too much trouble you could practically build a cart out of just about anything for a medium sized dog I used wood aluminum and rubber toy wheels for the cart I built and I even built one for larger and medium sized dogs just for fun to see how it would come out. They are fun and worthwhiled I could imagine your dog could load up quite a cart and just pull that all through your hike. I do have training in Auto body technician work that is a lot of welding and manipulating metal to fabricate it to different shapes and sizes on vehicles that need cosmetic and structural repairs so building a doggy walk cart was not much of a challenge for me. It was fun creating skid plates and custom features that the cart had integrated into its usefulness. Good luck Carolyn Joey from Malibu CA 🌎💥👍 ⚓

[@CarolynsRVLife]

Thanks for watching Joey and thanks for the thoughts! Glad you tuned in this week!

[@barbarajeanne8351]

Your music picks are always amazing!

[@LilbitSolo]

born and raised in michigan. home base is northern michigan. The UP is one of my favorite places to camp.Lots of waterfalls and lighthouses.

[@hopefranklin9155]

First of all your videos are definitely not boring. I love how you share everything with us. Sadie is such a sweet girl. She makes me smile and laugh the way she enjoys herself. You have given this girl a great life. You have taught her so much. She is a smart good girl. Happy you have each other. Cheers and God bless.

[@CarolynsRVLife]

Thanks Hope and thanks for watching!

[@mouseboots46]

Absolutely NOT BORING! Your commentary, whether researched beforehand or guesses, is fascinating to me, interesting. I am just beginning to explore other parts of the country.

[@CarolynsRVLife]

Glad to hear you enjoyed it! Thank you!

[@darwinhall8550]

I use to have a lot of problems with the valve stems on my class C RV, especially the ones on the rear with the valve stem extensions. Talking to a truck tire shop where I was replacing a defective valve stem, I found out I could replace the rubber valve stems with metal ones used on trucks. It was around $25.00 per tire, but since I had that done, I have not had any more valve stem problems.

[@creekjonsun]

WE really enjoyed the tours through the towns... The architecture was awesome !!!!!!!!!!!

[@divadonna5670]

When you were talking about Calumet the thing that popped into my brain was the Calumet baking powder sitting in the cupboard when I was a kid in a red and grey round can with the Indian head and headdress on it-nostalgia indeed!

[@juneauesque]

Exactly what I was remembering, too!

[@sleepycalico]

Yep, when I was in K through 3, I often would select penny candy from bins in a teeny tiny little one-room store before walking home. Red Bluff also has the brick buildings and Victorian houses, so these towns you've been going through call to my heart, also.

[@Kimmbberr]

I really enjoy watching you drive through towns and never find it boring!

[@jefffoster8258]

Carolyn the Michigan upper Peninsula looks amazingly beautiful.

[@cyndeeh]

That's my fav.season too !! I was surprised to hear your 2 months behind...

[@unclemo5536]

👍 Fall is the BEST! Sadie was having a blast in the water. She probably slept great that night after all that exercise :) Safe & Happy Travels

[@pllennox]

I love your little town viewing too! It isn’t boring at all!!!

[@renadraper8103]

Love seeing the old buildings. Keep on filming them. Pretty sure I’m not the only one who enjoys seeing them.

[@CarolynsRVLife]

Thank you Rena!

[@barbarajeanne8351]

I believe Calumet is a brand name for baking soda,flour,etc. I remember my mom bought that brand.

[@user-js9gn2hw9s]

WATCHING SADIE CLEAN THE WOOD...AMAZING!!!!!! AND YEP, REMEMBER THE MIXED CANDY WE USE TO GET FROM THE CORNER CHINESE STORE. SO FUN!!!

[@missmable6015]

I remember penny candy in the brown paper bags. I'd go to our local neighborhood candy store every Saturday & I'd have a quarter or fifty cents & I'd rack up on candy. Hmmm those was the good olde days.🍬🍫

[@rarecat3533]

That bright red dirt is really something!! I also think there was some red rock! I enjoy seeing the road through your eyes, and the bits of history.

[@karenroe6270]

Lake superior has always looked like the ocean to me. You can't see across it. The UP is a beautiful area. Lots of history & interesting things. Have a blessed week 💖🌟

[@kimjhpl1524]

I enjoyed the tour of the old towns. Thank you for taking me along!

[@CarolynsRVLife]

Glad you enjoyed it and thank you for tuning in!

[@jmora61]

Oh you went to Houghton! My great grandfather immigrated there from Finland to work in the copper mines! It is beautiful up there.

[@ygupnorth]

Best place ever!! U.p. of Michigan. Camp there many times. Try to get to Taquanamon Falls, Grand Marsis, Kewanaw peninsula, Sault Ste. Marie, etc....enjoy. Safe travels

[@PatriseHenkel]

That Sadie, she’s a water dog! My standard poodle Seneca was like that- fetching in the water was the BEST thing ever!

[@susanwells2731]

I love to hear you talk about the places you are driving through and see them with you, our towns and cities are very different in England so it’s lovely to visit with you. Thank you x

[@CarolynsRVLife]

Thanks, Susan! I'm glad to hear you enjoy traveling with me!

[@dalekundtz760]

I camped several years ago in the UP of Michigan and loved it! Wife and I had a rustic campsite at Pictured Rock National Lakeshore. Plenty of room between campsites and loved the trails along Lake Superior. The sand dunes were great! wife, daughter and I really loved it, but wife missed her showers...lol. Stay safe Carolyn! We did have black bears in and around the camp.

[@kaczmogal]

I have watched you for years but for some reason this was my favorite video. (Short memory?) The Beach play time was the best ever. Sadie was soooo happy. I remember when she was so afraid of the water as a puppy. It really made me laugh with the joy of real connection with an animal.

[@CarolynsRVLife]

Awe, thank you! And thanks for being a faithful friendly viewer!

[@dianenavarro1792]

Go North young woman! I’m from Michigan and you are in one of my favorite parts of the world. Eagle River and Copper Harbor await you.

[@jocichon6048]

That was so fun watching Sadie play what a beautiful area you are in

[@gwenelcena]

I’m grew up in the NY Finger Lakes area near where I believe you grew up near. I understood how much you enjoyed Michigan in the northeast. I live in Texas and many years later since moving here, I yearn for the woods, lakes, waterfalls, and rolling hills and meadows of the northeast. I totally got your happiness of returning to a place where time seemed to standstill, never mind the slower speed limits! You looked very happy. Adorable dog, Sadie!

[@stephainerose8765]

Not boring part my favorite part sometimes I watch those parts twice!

[@bettybrigance6784]

Loving your videos of old towns and history there.....Sadie is amazing and so are you, be safe and keep going

[@CarolynsRVLife]

Thank you Betty, I appreciate that!

[@mikeranfurly1135]

Your videos of those old towns like Calumet are wonderful and so nostalgic. Thanks

[@sueg2658]

🙋🏻‍♀️I remember real penny candy. Those were the days. Beautiful video.

[@susanpope2193]

I agree with you about wishing the fall season could be all year. I love hiking but not as much in warm and humid weather.. I have never been to the UP of Michigan but hoping to go someday, preferably in the fall!

[@genekied]

The Porkies are awesome, did a weekend backpack trip down to the Lake of the Clouds a few falls ago (2019), weather was just turning (colors were so nice) and it was a bit cold but awesome. I also did the entire Pictured Rocks shoreline and back from Munising. The U.P. Superior shore is definitely my happy space. If I could spend winter along the Pacific coast and summers along Superior, I'd be set. How about Calumet, 2019 was my first time there, it's such a cool old town. Also, there were a lot of POW camps during WWll in the U.P., that's was probably not one but calling it a camp may have been a term the state used for that old prison.

[@lynnegann1346]

Yep

[@SouthernBelleSassy]

9:48 -- Sadie's tongue, though!! I love her. "Or an utter disaster" hahaha P.S. Decidedly *not* boring to travel the towns with you!

[@unclemo5536]

Lol I missed that one. Thanks for posting the time stamp :) Sadie is such a fantastic pup!

[@lindagillespie8040]

So much fun watching Sadie in Lake Michigan 😊

[@suzanne202]

My husband and I backpacked there starting at the Lake of the Clouds parking lot a few years ago. We slept on top overlooking the lake....and then the WIND came. I thought a tree was going to crush us..my blowup thermarest had a hole. We woke up in the morning and it was lightening and pouring rain on the opposite side of the lake. We shoved everything in our backpacks and scrambled out. We made it without getting wet climbing on rocks..got back to our car..and it was wet! Phew! It was an adventure! Actually a really happy memory. Glad you like the UP as much as we do!

[@ritabasgall1003]

I loved hearing your comments about this part of the UP.

[@Birdbike719]

Dang, looks like a frickin RV convention! What a beautiful park except for the bugs. And the humidity.

[@CarolynsRVLife]

It was great...I think we all could do without the bugs and humidity. lol

[@lcostantino7931]

It's not boring,, love watching....

[@dixxebell]

I was yellin Sadie come back lol, It was like I was there too.,,The parks are really taking a beating these days with overcrowding! Thank you so much for the sticker, it's a beauty.

[@OurBucketListHasHoles]

Yes it is beautiful 💜😊 We just came back from a beautiful northern Michigan scenic fall drive 🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁 Pure Michigan ya gotta love it 💜💜🤗 stay safe and take care-Debbie

[@CarolynsRVLife]

Thanks for tuning in Debbie!

[@suefox6164]

Looks like Sadie is enjoying her life to the fullest! I'm glad I got to see this video. It's been awhile. 💖🐾🐾

[@pianogirl3870]

I just started watching your videos....you have inspired me....and You are so right to just hunker down for a month in the same place and not wear yourself out. I think you should do a lot more of that and really enjoy the rest and rejuvenation. Blessings to you!

[@CarolynsRVLife]

Thanks for tuning in and thank you for taking the time to leave a comment! Glad to hear you are enjoying my vids.

[@pennybrown7292]

My daughter goes to a beautiful college in Houghton! It is so gorgeous in the UP. It was so nice watching you drive through the towns and stopping at all the lakes. Thank you for sharing your wonderful trip. I pray you have safe travels.

[@Maddiehere89]

No it is not boring! I love to see the towns!!

[@reneeh2050]

Wow! So crazy to see you in my hometown. I grew up in Calumet.

[@dayspring1239]

It is always cool by Lake Superior. Enjoy your time there. Michigan is where I am from the most beautiful state!

[@raawddog906steamFURA]

You definitely need to check out the Keweenaw Peninsula. You could camp right out by Lake Superior. I've lived here 6 years

[@charlottewilson4680]

I love watching you all. The water is so pretty looks like an ocean.

[@kristinam2719]

Footage of the towns is not boring! I feel like I’m traveling in the RV with you - lol!

[@doloresreynolds8145]

Our inland oceans are salt-free!

[@melissacoburn6873]

Oh snap you need to go back there or stay when the trees start putting on a show! I bet it is totally crazily breathtaking......

[@lcostantino7931]

Most Americans don't realize what beautiful lakes we have.... Understand great lakes have 1/3 fresh water in the world.!!??? Yes they look like an ocean.... Those who live near are fortunate.... Sweet.... Hugs to both of you....

[@hikerhobby1204]

I like them better then oceans, no salt.

[@lcostantino7931]

What beautiful building... Interesting history... Loving it...!!!

[@hikerhobby1204]

Lake Superior is my favorite body of water! Thank you!

[@cynthiafisher2764]

I really love the way you used the map to show where you were at and where you were going that makes it really nice to keep up with you and the country....

[@cindybonar2782]

So Beautiful!!! Love Michigan

[@user-gd3zl1oc7t]

What fun you have with Sadie. She's a smart one and beautiful. Love it!

[@Maddiehere89]

I love it when you show the old areas of towns. I love architecture so it is so cool to see the different towns and the styles of stores and houses. And Sadie is precious! I love how she looked at you when you told her she was getting sand on the dash..."I know but I don't care because you love me anyway!

[@doloresreynolds8145]

Michigan has lots of parks. Lake of the Clouds is a beautiful place, and only a short hike from the parking lot. I think the Porcupine Mtns have the highest elevation in Michigan. The wood shingled house siding is also called wood shakes.

[@tdhawk167]

Not boring on any level!👍🏼😊

[@suzanh7777]

Went swimming in Lake Superior last year. I was SURPRISED that is was NOT as “cold” as I was told by the natives. It was GREAT for swimming!!! There were VERY FEW people where I went. From where you drove thru the CROWDED camp, there was a WONDERFUL & sparsely populated campground 10-15 miles away. Difference in the 2 were DAY & NIGHT.

[@loisxander6321]

Just love to travel with you and Sadie. I enjoy how you seethe beauty in the past life of towns. Be safe

[@marypar4]

It's is wonderful to have you wondering our beautiful country giving us old farts a nice tour of places we will probably never get to visit. Thank you for all your content.

[@CarolynsRVLife]

lol you're welcome Mary! Thanks for joining me on this adventure!

[@sharlietrue2349]

I was born and raised in Michigan. Watching this video made me homesick. I live in South Carolina now and I love where I live but sometimes I miss Michigan. My uncle lives in Manistique, MI .

[@emiliagarcia6868]

Enjoying this video,so much beautiful scenery and history 😊❤ Enjoyed watching Sadie going to the water to get the stick, she was having lots of fun ❤❤ Stay safe and have a great day ❤😊

[@barbpeterman9146]

Glad your touring in the up might get up there sometime .Just gives me an idea what it's like. Thanks for your videos .Loved New Zealand.

[@Linda-td8hj]

It's interesting driving thought towns to see the old houses....n history .. love it ...

[@dianenavarro1792]

Got to stop at the Jampot Eagle Harbor. Monk owned and fun Bakery.