Hiking in the Porcupine Mountains on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (Escarpment Trail + Presque Isle)

The next stop on our Great Lakes road trip: Michigan's Upper Peninsula! And first up we're visiting Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, the largest state park in Michigan.
The Porkies, as they are nicknamed, are home to beautiful views, waterfalls, and beaches, and we spent a day seeing as much as we could!
⌚Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
00:35 Escarpment Trail
06:27 Presque Isle
09:25 Summit Peak Observation Tower
11:10 Camping
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Hi y’all! We’re Adam, Kathryn, and Kona, an adventurous married couple (+ pup!) living on the road in our self-converted sprinter van! You can often find us driving all around the US and Canada, scoping out the best coffee shops, eating tacos and ice cream (we're a 5+ taco and 2+ scoop household), and enjoying nature.
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[@AdventuresofAplusK]

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[@ChrisG-so8th]

Our Michigan is so beautiful and so varied in its geography! Thanks coming to our home state and showing it off!!!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

It so is! We loved the scenery!

[@gregprince2523]

Gotta admit.... that meal prep and presentation looked better than anything you've got out at the foodie joints!! Secret is the cast iron and bacon start! Steaks looked outstanding!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We will gladly take that compliment! We put on our chefs hats for the vlog, normally our meals aren’t that pretty haha 👨🏻‍🍳

[@catnip1767]

Make sure you look for yooperlite stones in Lake Superior, you'll need a black light and when you get to the lower peninsula make sure you hunt for Michigan's state stone; the Petoskey stone. Can find just about on any shore. And get the pasties at Roy's Pasties in Houghton. Order the day before, get the turkey and of course the original.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We really wanted to hunt for the stones! And we did eat pasties (somewhere else though), which will be in a couple videos.

[@JohnandCaraRetiredTravellers]

@@AdventuresofAplusK Way to go Wisconsin!! Who knew!! 😁

[@brianramer3694]

The north country is truly gorgeous. Great video!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Thanks Brian! It’s beautiful out there!

[@LivinginOurNow]

Every video we watch, we look at each other and say “man, they really have the formula down!” Thanks for always staying true to your format. Love learning about different areas through your lenses and of course your humor and love for each other shines throughout. You guys are THE best!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Y’all are the best! Thanks for all of the support and kindness ❤️

[@suzanneaydelotte801]

Oh how beautiful the scenery was…just gorgeous! Those potholes were really cool! Your dinner looked awesome…that potato hash had my mouth watering…I love me some potatoes! Adam, you are quite the chef! I LOVED your dancing Kathryn…had me smiling BIG! Another great vlog! 🤗

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

He is a great chef! And we’re glad you enjoyed my sick moves 😜

[@smushie75]

Both the northern part of lower peninsula Michigan, and all upper peninsula are absolutely amazing. It’s crazy that more people aren’t aware of this. Thank god though! I wish I could live there, and I currently live in Hawaii. I would much rather live in these areas of MI. Thanks for your video, I am using it to convince my gf that we should go here for summer vacation!

[@dashuria09]

I’ve been so so excited for the Michigan videos! I wanna go to the UP some day and see all this beauty in person! Thank you for making this content

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We loved it up there! Can’t wait to share what else we got up to!

[@courtneykappel370]

I’m sorry it took me so long to thank you for this video! My husband and I found you channel earlier this year when we were debating hiking Harper’s Ferry. We still haven’t done that hike but we’re thankful we found your channel!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We are so thankful you found us too! ❤️

[@fredcarani6764]

I just realized why I enjoy your vlogs so much. You basically go to many of the same places I did when I left home many years ago (50) especially out West. It's a great way to relive those memories so thank you.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

So happy we can help you relive places!

[@stevenpiper970]

I’ll bet the view of the autumn 🍂 colors would be great from the tower.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

They definitely would be!

[@231main]

The upper peninsula is really beautiful. I’d read that it was kind of mountainous and that was definitely reflected in your hikes. So much natural beauty!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

It’s so beautiful up there!

[@erniesmith4344]

Nicely done!

[@gregprince2523]

Wowzers!!! Outstanding stuff guys!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Thanks Greg! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@WhenAdventureKnox]

I love that this place is nicknamed the porkies 🐖🐷 Awesome shot of the toad/frog, wasn't sure which it was! 🐸 The time zone borders can confuse the heck out of me. Am I right in thinking Page is similar because some businesses are in AZ whilst others are in UT. If I've got that wrong, it's somewhere else I've travelled to. The waterfalls at Presque Isle were lovely, but I have to say all of this is giving me serious Adirondack vibes so I really hope you're not bored of this type of landscape by the time you make it over the NY! Good work with locating that campsite - and scaring off the other 2 parties? 🤔🤣

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Isn’t that the cutest and funniest nickname? 😂 and you’re right! Arizona doesn’t do daylight savings, so when you cross into UT from AZ (or vice versa) it changes certain months of the year! And we are SO pumped for the Adirondacks! I think it’ll be a bit more mountainous, which we are so excited for. We cannot wait to be in the mountains again! Although, bad news…I was going to tell you that the ice cream place you recommended closed for the season already and we are so sad because we had planned to go there 😭😫 Unfortunately both parties arrived minutes after I said that lol! It was nice to have it to ourselves for a bit!

[@WhenAdventureKnox]

@Adventures of A+K Such a shame about Donnelley's but I can not wait to watch the video(s) in this area... and then New England in autumn too! ❤️

[@tracychamberlin3502]

Love that park

[@brandonthomas6602]

I love this trail

[@editingreality4779]

I live in the UP and LOVE IT 😍

[@dennispine2603]

Hi, folks. I was born in Michigan. I have hiked much of it. Taquamenon Falls is farther east. It is like a mini Niagara. If the summer is a wet one the falls will be spectacular, from the run-off above the Upper Falls. I live in Fla. now; but plan to move back for good, soon. Dennis Pine.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Hey, Dennis! We had a wonderful time up there! So beautiful!

[@sheafan1971]

Great waterfalls and scenery

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

😄

[@MagellanandGreyhound]

Thanks for the ideas! I don't think we'll have time for the Escarpment trail, but yes to the waterfalls.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

It’s all amazing out there! Thanks for watching!

[@michellerichardson4200]

We can’t wait to get up there! Hoping for next summer! Thanks for giving us so many great adventure ideas!!!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We loved it up there! Thanks for following along!

[@kpf8186]

We are tracing your steps in this video as part of our UP trip this summer, thank you!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Awesome! We hope you have a great time! It's beautiful up there!

[@OutdoorMS]

This is really beautiful specially escarpment trail. We definitely love the go there someday

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We loved that hike! 😍

[@jeremysart]

Great editing, and grand adventure! I cannot wait to visit the Porcupine Mountains.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@Bill-qy9ez]

Beautiful place! I need to check this out someday! Thanks for your videos!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Thanks for watching Bill!

[@alanabooth5434]

Great video! We are headed there in July this year and are very excited! Thank you for the great inspiration😃

[@ddki9094]

I think Michigan is wonderful and I'm from Wisconsin. Do you think a lot of people who have never travelled to the this part of the country realize just how huge Lake Superior is? You can fit Switzerland inside of its surface area and still have room to spare.. The waves you get in the late fall can be quite dramatic.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

It’s a hugeeee lake! Seriously reminds us of the ocean!

[@leedraper4283]

@@AdventuresofAplusK but cleaner feeling than the ocean , which is great while camping 🙂

[@nickmeyer6777]

Wow great scenery and especially the food!!!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

It is gorgeous there and that was a pretty delicious meal!

[@stargazer5073]

Thankfully you include maps, great job!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Thank you!

[@song63maker]

I have been enjoying your videos. I live in Michigan's lower peninsula, but have done a lot of hiking in the UP over the years, including the Porkies. I hope that firewood was local. The DNR doesn't want anyone to bring firewood from somewhere else; it puts the trees at risk, because you can bring bugs or tree viruses in with the wood. The Porkies boast one of the largest stands of virgin forest this side of the Mississippi. If you ever get a chance to go back, I highly recommend getting into the park's interior. The trees are absolutely amazing!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

The Porkies are awesome! We had a great time in the UP! That firewood was bought at the camp store there in the park. We understand it’s best to use local firewood. Thanks for watching

[@bradleydavie]

Well done y’all!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Thanks, Bradley!

[@jacalnan]

Awesome video and looks like a great place. Your filming and narration is just like a TV travel show! Thanks for sharing!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Thank you so much for the kind words!

[@brunnie]

Two thumbs up!!! Loved the scenery. Until next time...... Travel Safe.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Thank you!

[@TakeATripTogether]

We've been watching you guys for a long time and have enjoyed seeing so many new sights through your videos. So, it's a little bit surreal to see you going to places that we've already been. We're thrilled to have you in Michigan exploring and bringing attention to some of these locations that are near and dear to our hearts. So excited to watch your Keewenaw Peninsula video next. I have a cousin who lives there and it's so beautiful.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We are so excited to share more of Michigan! It is a beautiful state!

[@TakeATripTogether]

@@AdventuresofAplusK Thank you! Yes, we think it's beautiful, too. Safe travels!!!

[@jeffdidier3737]

Great video! Was there last year and was fun. That campfire dinner you made.. looks great and made hungry just watching. Keep up the great work!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

It was sooo good! That was basically our perfect meal right there.

[@darlenestout7548]

Beautiful

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

😍

[@cheriezamel5913]

My dog and I visited the Porkies and camped at Presque Isle. So fun to watch you visit all the places I went to! Great video!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Ahh fun! Such a great spot for dogs!

[@marigildea1076]

You two find all the cool places. The dance party needs to be a regular part of your videos 🤣.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Hahahah we are known for TEARING up the dance floor at weddings 😂

[@halgibson9959]

Love the Porkies! And this (Sept) was always a great time to visit - there always seemed to be a surprisingly warm, powerful wind at night that kept the bugs away. Good memories! Looking forward to your next videos. From your spoiler it looks like you picked one of the best hikes in the Pictured Rocks.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We LOVED pictured rocks! Cannot wait to share how beautiful it is!

[@allisonsherman7231]

Wow that is beautiful!!! 100K by years end 😉🥰 Hi Kona🐶

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Hahaha we shall see! Probably not this year, but perhaps early next! Either way, we’re all about quality > quantity over here

[@vasiliskarkalas]

Such a wonderful place! This one can easily be a National Park, another one great videos guys!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We are currently loving visiting state parks! They are so beautiful and less busy than national parks!

[@vasiliskarkalas]

@@AdventuresofAplusK True, State Parks are always less busy. Do you recommend this place for mid of October or is gonna be cold?

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We hear it’s amazing in the fall! October would probably be a good time to see the foliage

[@jkonourway]

We are absolutely loving your videos! We just started our channel and your videos are goals! Big fans here!! 😊

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Thank you for watching! And congrats on your channel!

[@TravelwithSuri]

Great video. Bookmarked the video. We will be visiting Michigan next month and hopefully will visit these places. The views are breathtaking 👍

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Thank you for watching! We hope you enjoy Michigan!

[@JohnandCaraRetiredTravellers]

From the drone shots over the lake you would think you were in the Caribbean! Wow that water was beautiful! Great hike, dinner looked amazing! Love the bloops too! ~Cara 😊

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Just wait! Even crazier waters coming soon!

[@jatraveler1277]

Yes, I could see the Porkys from Michigan Island in Apostle Islands. Good hikes, you did enough hiking to have an outstanding dinner. Thanks

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We were exhausted! 😰🥵

[@robp3431]

I grew up on southern Lake Huron.....sure wasn't expecting so much magnificent nature and elevation change.....SOLID hiking !!!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

It’s amazing out there!

[@alejandroortega3620]

Thank you for posting this. I be heading over there .last week of July 2022

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We hope you have a great trip! Make sure you check out our guide on the Porcupine Mountains for more things to do! adventuresofaplusk.com/things-to-do-in-porcupine-mountains-wilderness-state-park Thanks for watching!

[@upndown-traveling]

amazingly good work friend, it turned out very well👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻A really great tour. Best regards Up'n'Down-Traveling

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Thanks a bunch!

[@cristy_yang]

We did the Porkies just this past weekend. Crazy how much the colors changed just in a few weeks from when you two were up here to now!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Nice! We hear it is beautiful in the fall!

[@aceeric]

Wow!! Michigan is so beautiful 🤩👍 If I have chance, I’d like to visit Michigan and this place!! Thank you so much for giving me information!! 👍👍 I’ll wait next video !!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

It’s a beautiful state and we can’t wait to share more!

[@davidmooney6497]

Great start traveling my home state. Love the wilderness and waterfalls of the UP. Can't wait to see more Michigan vlogs Dinner looked great! Has Adam ever thought about putting together a cook book? Safe travel guys.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

My dad jokes he should open up a food truck haha. Maybe we will make a big cookbook for our site.

[@skylermulder5112]

I definitely recommend going to devils lake in Wisconsin views are kind of similar but with bigger bluffs surrounding the lake. Beautiful clear water and a bunch of hiking trails, its very unique. Love you videos!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We wanted to go there! It was too far off our route this time, but next time for sure!

[@MichaelYoungblood1]

Excellent as always! An area I know in name only. It was awesome to get a glimpse of this park and show me what I have been missing. I have to been to the UP a few times but only as far west as Munising. I am trying to place what this area reminds me of and the best comparison (to me) is a smaller scale version of the Green Mountains in Vermont. Great job and thanks for making this one.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

The UP is super gorgeous! And the Porkies were a lot of fun!

[@czsq1]

When you were at Presque Isle and were at that little bridge over the river you needed to cross it and go left to where the river meets the lake. It's a short distance and well wort it.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We almost did, but were running low on time. Next time!

[@jadesawyer7827]

looks so fun! I'll be going soon :D

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We hope you have a great trip! Thanks for watching!

[@jadesawyer7827]

@@AdventuresofAplusK thank you n yep!

[@randolphlex714]

Best job on earth

[@jameswaldecker1236]

Wonderful start to your series on my state! All of your videos come with one of two good feelings: 1) the joy of learning about a new place and taking notes, or 2) that "Oh yeah, I've been there! Yup, I've done that!" feeling. Probably for the first time since your Zion videos, I got to enjoy the second feeling. I went the reverse direction on Escarpment, so I did the Government Peak parking lot turnaround, but there were two cool things from that: having the Lake of the Clouds Overlook to myself at 8:20 AM (breathtaking) and coming back in an eerie late morning fog. There are a lot of rocks on the trail. On the Presque Isle River, I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who got confused between Manido and Nawadaha Falls! There isn't an AllTrails option that really nails it in that area. Good job by Adam noting the influence of the eddies! The order of my photos in my backup app got jumbled thanks to crossing the time zones. :) On my way to Bond Falls afterwards, I saw the "Now entering Eastern Time Zone" sign (I was an animal that day - 11 miles wasn't enough!). Once again, awesome start, and I'm really looking forward to the Keweenaw video! One thing I'll say about Keweenaw: it's impossible to go there one time and feel like you've seen everything. Between hiking and history, there's so much there!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

It was super confusing at the falls! The boardwalks just end and we were convinced that the rooty way wasn’t right haha. Glad we tried to figure it out because we enjoyed Nawadaha falls! We excited to share the Keweenaw peninsula. It was full of history and we tried to learn as much as we could!

[@jameswaldecker1236]

Ah, I should have told you that in the Pleasant Peninsulas, the rooty way is the right way! We apparently like having tree roots in our trails (yes, Tahquamenon and Bare Bluff, I'm looking at you). Glad you went all in on the recreation passport; for us residents that annual pass is only $12 with vehicle registration, which is a total steal. Back in May, we discussed the copper mines of the Keweenaw Peninsula, and I've been looking forward to what you'll do there ever since, especially now that I've had my own adventures there!

[@ericlivingston5442]

I've been enjoying the Wisconsin adventures, but really looking forward to your Michigan vlogs. I have enjoyed my few trips to the UP, and Northern MI. I'm looking to see where you chose to visit and highlight. Loved the Utah travel guide updates on the website:)

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

This video is from Michigan actually! 😄 Have you been to the Porcupine Mountains before? And glad you enjoyed the Utah guides!

[@ericlivingston5442]

@@AdventuresofAplusK I haven't been there, though I did Tahlequemon Falls State Park a few years back. I've done the Whitefish Point Shipwreck Museum, and a very small part of the Pictured Rocks Lakeshore, and that's as far as I got. I'm hoping to head to Sleeping Bear Dunes next month for a weekend trip. I really do enjoy the work you two do.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We will have a few of those spots in videos next week!

[@mawyatt1]

It's my beautiful home state!!! 🖐️

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Woot woot! 🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@wulfman9263]

This video was a trip through memory lane. The Porcupine Mountains were our honeymoon trip back in 2012 and enjoyed all the trails and the beach as well :)

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

What an awesome honeymoon spot!

[@edmiller999]

Next time you need to stay at one of the back country cabins. The ones where the big carp flows into lake superior are amazing

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We definitely want to do the backcountry next time!

[@alrichardson7027]

Hello Adventurers😊😊😊, WOW are you doing Lake of Clouds? Your doing it...We did that too...Ahhh...AWESOME...you guys are doing it YEAH!! Pasties are on way. I can't wait for the next video. AWESOME AWESOME😊😊😊👍👍👍!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Almost pasty time! Two more videos!

[@justherb666]

My wife and I aren't quite ready to set out on the types of trips that you do, but as soon as the kids are all moved out and retirement or at least semi-retirement is at hand, we're hitting the road in much the same fashion. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Woo! That makes us so happy to hear! ❤️🙌🏼

[@blahblah14u]

My parents took me to the mountains when i was a kid. We never did those hikes hopefully one day i will go back. I remember millions of mosquitoes and hating that part of it. But the air is so clean up there. I look forward to your Keweenaw blog. That was where I used to go every summer when i was young. And as always an amazing video and your food always looks amazing!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Thankfully we didn’t get too attacked by mosquitoes! What were your favorite spots on the Keweenaw Peninsula growing up?

[@blahblah14u]

I didn't grow up there but my moms parents were there so we would go every year. I would check out the Michigan Tech's rock museum. All the mines my parents would let me visit. I thought the Quincy was so cool because it still had its hoist building overlooking the portage lake. There is a mom and pop bakery/restaurant in Laurium that just makes some great pastries cause growing up in the south we really didn't have those so i would grab a fresh cinnamon roll. I would tramp though the mine tailings of the Cliff Mines with a rock hammer and would get a few pieces of native copper. We would play on the dark Stamp sand at Gay. Go to copper harbor and see Brockway Mt Drive and have a lunch or dinner at the Kewaanaw Mountian Lodge that was build by the CCC back during the depression. They would rent a cabin. Think of Dirty Dancing they had tennis courts and golf and activities for family's back when it was the style. Just the beautify and collecting thimbleberries that was fun. So much history with all the ghost towns that were once busy mines. I could write so much it probably is to much to post here. But if you ever got to the Cliff mines that was the first profitable copper mine there.

[@misterhobson]

The majority of people in the country don't know there are mountains in Michigan. Personally I think it's a good thing.

[@chuckwilds1020]

From your video it looks like you took the West trail on the presque Isle River Walk. The East trail is rougher but the views of the falls are much better. My wife and I were there about a week or two before you and we walked the east side first to the South boundary Road, crossed over the bridge and came back the West side which is a much easier walk. We also did the escarpment trail but only about half of it. Great views! Enjoyed the video.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Yeah we just did the popular route that was on AllTrails, which was west of the river, but we will have to try that next time!

[@joycemoses2411]

Loved the river view around the 2:30 mark....so beautiful blue!!! How unusual with the "pot holes" in the waterfalls. Was that a red rose in the water around the 8:37 mark? Your meal looked so yummy!!! Thanks for sharing!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

It was! Not totally sure what the deal with the rose was. Assuming someone left it, but it was very pretty!

[@doriethatgirl1709]

Your vlogs are such a deep breath of fresh air!🌲 Even though, I’ll probably never visit a lot of the places you’ve hiked just knowing they exist brings me infinite joy!🌈 Thank-you to the 3 of you for that!🥰 Special thanks to Kathryn for showing me how to do the lawnmower, so I can impress my little grandson the next time I see him!😘 Hugs to Kona always!PS-So no porcupine sightings?

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Hahahahah so glad I could teach your the lawnmower 😂😂 No porcupines!

[@SchoandJo]

10:55 we should totally do Isle Royal NP together! Maybe not on our boat, but together would be a lot of fun 😊

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Yes!!! That would be a blast!

[@mcnater]

Another great one! We literally did this exact thing last August 2020. We stayed the Union River 'Big Bear' Campground just north of the Porcupines (highly recommended for anyone reading this for a great spot...it's across the street from Lake Superior and is in a little bay so it tends to be calm. You can walk out a LONG way on the lake which is so cool.) I LOVED Presque Isle as well...our kids too. So fun playing in the water where you can walk out between the waterfalls there. Also, on your waterfall walk, did you make it to Lake Superior there? After that suspension bridge you can head down to the lake and it's a really cool spot seeing the river dump into the lake.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Good to know about that campground! We booked ours so last minute that options were super limited, but that campground sounds amazing! 😍 And we didn’t end up going to the lake at Presque Isle. We wanted to, but the slanger and hanger was starting to kick in 😂

[@mcnater]

@@AdventuresofAplusK HANGER IS REAL

[@knknn7286]

Sounds wonderful!

[@randolphlex714]

I also wrestled for nmu and i use to run into Tom izzo he made it big at Michigan state

[@erictaylor7996]

Headed there in 2 weeks. Hoping for fall colors.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Fingers crossed for you! This was filmed a few weeks ago, so it’s probably less green by now!

[@randoliof]

I moved to Michigan from Oregon several years ago for work, and while places like the Porkies have their own beauty, it just makes me homesick for actual mountains and forests out west

[@randolphlex714]

I have been going up to the lake of the clouds since 1962 there were no backpacks or south boundary road and few people went into the interior of the park people that did were rugged

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Wow, very cool!

[@bilahn1198]

Actually the best waterfalls in this area are on the Black River Scenic Byway between Ironwood and Bessemer. You drive down the road and it's just short hikes to a series of waterfalls that are really gorgeous. By the way this area gets massive amounts of snow in the Winter they average like 300". It's the snowiest area in the United States outside of the high elevations of the West.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We read about the snow while on the Keweenaw peninsula. So wild!

[@bilahn1198]

@@AdventuresofAplusK By the way I was on the Minnesota North Shore today and thought of you guys. It was warm and Sunny and just heavenly!

[@2travelers667]

👍👍💕💕so cute and enjoyful 🌷🌷😍😍

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

❤️❤️❤️

[@kirknra863]

You have to see the porkies when the fall colors are on display towards the end of September early October

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We definitely want to next time! We have other plans for fall this year 😃

[@leslierosslentz1988]

Very new to watching you, how many years have you been traveling? And is there a first video to see where and when you began. Thank you, such a treat to see areas totally unknown to me. Leslie

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Hi Leslie! Thanks for watching! You can sort our uploads by oldest to newest to see more of our story. We also have a website where we share more about us: adventuresofaplusk.com

[@leslierosslentz1988]

@@AdventuresofAplusK we’ll be watching first 14th, I think that is what it is called tonight. What year did you begin?

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We started vlogging back in late 2018, but hit the road in our van in August 2019 😄

[@leslierosslentz1988]

@@AdventuresofAplusK Quite the track record and experience you are having. You two remind me of my grandson and his fiancé that live in Colorado. They hike and camp a lot with their dog. I wanted this background so I could share with them your beginning. I appreciate your taking the time to answer me. Thank you. P.S. Of course I have a million questions and one at the top is traveling with a dog and vet visits. How do you handle dental care, healthcare needs, etc. Haha, I guess you know you are talking to an older person. xxxx

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We have a FAQ blog posts that answers some of those questions 😃 adventuresofaplusk.com/van-life-faqs/

[@randolphlex714]

And my grampa was in the.Italian hall disaster of 1913 but he lived in redjacket later Calumet

[@stevedietrich8936]

Very nice. Remote enough that there weren't a lot of other visitors?

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We went on a Sunday so it was decently busy with families since summer break was still happening, but not too bad if you go onto trails vs just the easier overlooks!

[@Eastcentralstainingco]

We were up in that area last August. The water was surprisingly warm enough to enjoy it. When were you there? We're heading back September 1st.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

I don't remember the dates. Sometime in mid to late August

[@kelsielallak1582]

Random question - what is the orange square clipped to your backpack?

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

That is a Garmin inReach Mini amzn.to/2NuiMBW

[@joelshoup8223]

Beautiful trip! We are planning a trip to the UP. What time of year did you go?

[@RandyLex-wu6jy]

I hiked to lake of the clouds in the sixties it was a relative unknown park at the time and few people were seen in summer i backpacked to the cabin in the winter and I was the only human in the park it was wild and rugged and I got lost and barely survived I am writing a book and it will be in one of my chapters

[@angieba6600]

👍😍

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

❤️

[@Adventure2Anywhere]

We know all about the back and forth time zones😂🤣. So does that then give you van lag? (Like jet lag hehe)

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Hahahahah it totally did! 😂

[@AceGoodheart]

How comfortable and sturdy are those chairs you guys were using at the end of the video? Is it a chair you would recommend?

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We love them and have used them for years without issues. We have a link to our gear in our pinned comment if you’d like to see the brand.

[@kelligillett6312]

My husband and I also have these chairs and we love them! Way comfier and sturdier than you would think! And they were affordable and pack up small!

[@randolphlex714]

I am writing a book i am from.wisconsin and years later i built wilderness hiking trails my first job working on the pacific crest trail near Palmsprings

[@isabellentxawm6773]

How many miles or hours total did it take you to hike from the government trail head to lake of the clouds and back?

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

It ended up being 8.6 miles and 4 hours for us

[@captseamus]

I would recommend long pants and long sleeve shirts, hat with a brim and mosquito netting. Lots of mosquito spray with high DEET percentages. Hiking boots and heavy socks. Inland away from the Lakes you will be eaten alive by Mosquitoes. In the winter the "no see-ems" will pester you. Just warning you what they don't tell you! My wife and I went hiking in the UP in August went 75ft on wooden trail then escaped back to our truck. Horrible insects

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

That’s a good tip for folks. We didn’t experience anything like this on our trip, but we have no doubt they’re there at certain times of the year. We didn’t cover it in this video because we didn’t experience it and hadn’t read anything about it beforehand. We share our experience. Thanks for watching!

[@knknn7286]

How did you get lucky enough to secure camping spots?

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

I’m not sure! I think being a Sunday night helped, but we got one of the last ones available.

[@darlenekeene755]

Was that pass $ 34.00 per person or for both of you together? Kona had fun on the hike.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

It was for the whole vehicle! I’m not sure if they have rules on how many people can be in the vehicle for that cost though.

[@danielcargill8019]

Is that a ski area?

[@AL4N.]

Yes there is a ski area in the porkies.

[@jameswaldecker1236]

When your favorite vloggers finally make it to your home state: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqeXfISYecZ2nK8 Must work now, but will watch later!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

😂😂😂 love the video!

[@kariwilson5766]

If you are camping in the state park do you have to pay the $9 daily fee?

[@deethompson1882]

Not a word about the mosquitoes? Hmmm..... :)

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We honestly don’t really recall having many attack us.

[@kayd731]

All state parks in Ohio are free!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Oh nice! Same with West Virginia! Not the case most states though unfortunately.

[@jodiw5826]

About when was this visit?

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

This was filmed late August '21