When I was packing for this trip I kept thinking about the MUP tour in 2019 when I was so cold at night (in late July, in the Upper Peninsula) that I was wearing most of my clothes in bed to get warm enough to sleep. Not so on this trip. It was so hot […]
After being deferred for two years due to the pandemic, I’m finally here at the start of my vacation on two wheels. Montague MI to Mackinaw City, MI. Not to be confused with Mackinac Island, MI, which is spelled differently but pronounced the same way. I left Rochester today around 12:45, after kissing all available […]
After waking suddenly without an alarm and grabbing my phone to check the time, I was up and scrambling to make it to the airport. I hurriedly shoved everything but my helmet back into my gear back, brushed my teeth, dressed, and bolted out the door for the rental car. Fortunately, the airport was only […]
I cannot say that I was feeling my best for the final day of riding, which was fortunately again only forty-six miles and supposedly mostly downhill. Once I awakened by a banging on my tent by a Comfy Campers staff member, having failed to set an alarm, the camp was nearly empty. It was only […]
We’d had two long 75-mile days before the layover, so this day’s 44-mile trip felt like a quick jaunt. The route led us out of town on a wonderful paved trail on the edge of Lake Superior, the sky above me clear, a cool but not cold breeze coming on off the water. The day […]
Today was perfect. First off, it was nice not having to wake up at a certain time and pack up. On these trips, the little things become sweeter. When I stuck my head out of the tent this morning, it was very breezy, overcast, and cold. I was disappointed, but had hopes for weather improvement. […]
Another seventy-five mile day, which is something I’ve never done before. I was feeling great and strong though, coasting back down out of Crystal Falls on this sunny and pleasantly cool morning. The riding was good, although the roads were not the best. Some stretches were what I would describe as loosely bonded together gravel. […]
The riding this day was definitely my favorite so far. There was a mix of forests and rolling farmland. The weather was nice, and the route a mix of back roads and the main highway. We passed by a Louisiana-Pacific plant today, and it really summed up how major logging is up here. I hate […]
I’m going to start by saying I’m enjoying my Comfy Camper service, but we need to do something about the air temperature inside the tents at night. Last night was in the low 50’s, which doesn’t sound too bad until you’ve been lying motionless in a tent in a field on an air mattress for […]
I woke up this morning early but later than planned, but a two-snooze minimum is par for the course for me anyway. Thanks to light Sunday morning traffic though, I was right on time to get my luggage checked in on time (yay Sky Priority!), and boarded quickly after arriving at the gate. The flight […]
Steffanie Is Still Here 