The Woods

Solo Camping in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

The UP looks like a nice place to explore, with all the sand and woods. Probably a lot like the area around Chase Lake in the Western Adirondacks or Moose River Plains, only larger and flatter.

Groundhog Hunting 2011 Pennsylvania

I saw a ton of ground hogs when I was out in that part of Western Pennsylvania a few years back. They really are kind of a nuisance to farmers, as they dig holes in their fields.

AirBNB, Travel and Staying in Random People’s Homes

AirBNB, Travel and Staying in Random People’s Homes. 🏑

Camping In The Allegheny Wilds

Lately they’re has been a lot of promotion of an article about how to find secret cameras in AirBNB homes. I get it, you own a house and your renting it out, you might want to make sure nobody is destroying your property while your gone. But I think it’s generally just creepy to be staying in some random person’s home or even a hotel. While I sometimes stay in hotels or other people’s houses for work, it certainly would not be my choice if I could avoid it during travel.

I just much prefer to be camping in the wilderness then in any urban area. I like to be able to have fires, make as much noise as I want, stay up late. Chances are except for walking back in the woods and getting caught on some random hunters’ game camera, no one is going to be watching me, and I won’t be sitting on some person’s sofa with bed bugs or who know what ever else you might find in someone’s house. If I spill something in the wilderness, and I can’t fully clean it up, it doesn’t matter, as it will either rot or get eaten by the wildlife.