Timber-Frear Canoe Route
We decided to try something a little different than our usual north shore backpacking weekend, and opted for this loop paddle route!
Cascade River State Park
We celebrated our two-year wedding anniversary with a long weekend full of camping at Cascade River State Park and hiking around the Grand Marais and Grand Portage areas. Car camping was a luxurious break from all the backpacking we’ve been doing, and it was nice to kick back at the campsite with hearty food and frosty beverages after hiking!
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
Our first ever trip to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW)! We had a bit of a bumpy start with some rough water, but things turned the corner and it was a great time with great friends. We can’t wait to tell you all about it!
SHT: Dyer’s Creek to Britton Peak Flip-Flop Hike
Ashley took off for a girls backpacking trip on the SHT with Laura over the weekend - an adventure filled with a late-night hike in, (a few) wrong turns, some pesky bugs, and amazing views of Lake Superior, Temperance and Cross Rivers, and some great inland overlooks!
SHT: Lake County 7 to Silver Bay
We went back for more on the SHT last weekend, but this time we amped up the mileage and stayed out an extra night! It was definitely the hardest hiking we’ve done on the north shore to date and we learned a lot of lessons - but all worth it to hike through some of the most scenic sections of the SHT.
About Us
We’re Joe and Ashley Simon - lovers of hiking, paddling, camping, and anything outdoors. We started this blog to document our adventures, share our experiences with friends and family, and have something fun for us to work on together and look back on! We hope you enjoy reading about our adventures and that they inspire you to get out and explore. Thanks for stopping by!