Camping Here, Backpacking There - Superior Hiking Trail & Porcupine Mountains
I went up north, planning to be gone for about two weeks. I intended to lead two group backpacking trips with Laura, who is a yoga...
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Lisa Eick
Sep 10, 20212 min read
Backpacking Recipes
I've been dehydrating my own meals at home for easy trail prep for my last few group backpacking trips. I now have a few core recipes...
Lisa Eick
Jul 12, 20216 min read
Trail Food for Thought
Done right, meals on a trip can be a highlight and give you something to look forward to. Everything tastes better when you're doing...
Lisa Eick
Jul 10, 202110 min read
Sea Kayaking Malibu to Baja - 580 Miles
In 2018, I paddled down the coast of California to Baja, starting in Malibu and ending at Santa Rosaliita, about 580 miles. It was a...
Lisa Eick
Jul 2, 20214 min read
Flint River... South This Time
Ekaterina and I enjoyed the Flint River the first time we went, so we thought we should explore more of it. The South Branch joins up...
Lisa Eick
Jun 23, 20213 min read
Solstice Day Hike - 23 Miles at Manistee
The Solstice, what to do with so much daylight? Karisma and I were in Frankenmuth the previous day, celebrating my sister's engagement....
Lisa Eick
Jun 17, 20212 min read
Flint River North
I recently picked up a tandem sit-on-top to complement my sea kayak collection. It's been quite handy for river trips or inland lakes,...
Lisa Eick
May 4, 20213 min read
Bald Mountain.. x2
At a long hike Karisma and I did, one of us joked that we should try to complete a 36 mile long trail in one day... so now we have that...
Lisa Eick
Apr 28, 20213 min read
Hiking in Ortonville
For our first hike together in a few months, Ekaterina and I went to Ortonville. We've been there before but not in years. This time she...
Lisa Eick
Feb 8, 20213 min read
Winter in The U.P.
I've never been to the Upper Peninsula in winter, but Karisma had seen photos of ice caves and was interested in seeing them in person....
Lisa Eick
Oct 14, 20203 min read
A Visit to Negwegon
After a few false starts, I finally made it up to Negwegon State Park. I saw snow in the Alpena forecast for later this week, so...
Lisa Eick
Sep 29, 20203 min read
Porcupine Mountains: a Preview of Things to Come
The hiking itself was fantastic, we did about eight miles on the first and last day, and a ten-mile day hike from the cabin on the second...
Lisa Eick
Sep 18, 20204 min read
Medicine Bow Peak - Hiking to 12,000'
We did make it to the top with plenty of daylight, against expectations. A weathered USGS marker told us we were at the peak...
Lisa Eick
Aug 23, 20203 min read
The Belle River: A Somewhat Unimpressive Finale
Knowing that we now had an abundance of time and nowhere else to go, we stopped at a cemetery for a break and to evaluate our options...
Lisa Eick
Aug 13, 20202 min read
A Short Day on the Belle River
Shortly after launching, two dogs spotted us from a riverfront yard. The two chased us quite far; one even swam alongside us growling...
Lisa Eick
Aug 9, 20203 min read
St. Clair River. All of it.
It was slow going after Algonac, in the North Channel. I'll admit I was a little tired. There was quite a bit of boat traffic, or at least..
Lisa Eick
Aug 7, 20203 min read
Belle River Part III
After parking my truck at a pullout on the side of the road, we had a long carry to the bridge. It's good to get the boat-carrying triceps..
Lisa Eick
Aug 2, 20202 min read
Shore to Shore: Lake Huron (5/5)
Sanford is the location of the lower of the two dams that failed in Midland in late May. I wanted to take a look since it was so close...
Lisa Eick
Aug 2, 20201 min read
Shore to Shore: Pere Marquette Trail (4/5)
The bike has developed a bit of a strange creaking noise, but I can't judge it too much. I also feel creaky...
Lisa Eick
Aug 2, 20202 min read
Shore to Shore: Lake Michigan (1/5)
This is the start of my Shore to Shore bikepacking trip across Michigan. I'll ride from Lake Michigan to Lake Huron, taking an indirect...
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