Poppins and I travel to the Straits of Mackinac in Northern Michigan to visit a lonely island called St. Helena. The island was home to the St. Helena Fishing Station and St. Helena Lighthouse. The St. Helena Lighthouse has been completely restored over the past few decades by a dedicated [...]
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On a remote stretch of the Keweenaw Peninsula, in the upper peninsula of Michigan, stands the remains of a lighthouse that provided a speck of light for the long dark stretch of shoreline. The 14 Mile Point Lighthouse is remote. Thirteen miles north of Ontonagon and miles from any public [...]
We continue visiting Great Lakes islands and in this episode, we visit the Isle of Icelanders. We venture out to Washington Island, just off the Door Peninsula in Door County, Wisconsin. Washington Island is settled by many nationalities, but Icelanders made it home and the second oldest Icelandic settlement in [...]
We ride the SS Badger from Ludington, Michigan to Manitowoc, Wisconsin 60 miles across Lake Michigan. Join us as we ride the last coal fired steamship in the United States. We tour the ship, watch the loading and unloading, tour our stateroom, play games and more. The SS Badger is [...]
We embark on an expedition vehicle build for a 2021 Jeep Gladiator. You could call it an "overland build" or an "expedition build". We will follow the entire build from interior to all the additions and modifications. We don't expect to modify the stock build much as this vehicle is [...]
I had the opportunity to train on the Friends Good Will in anticipation of becoming part of her crew. The Friends Good Will sails out of South Haven, Michigan at the Michigan Maritime Museum. Each year, there is a training program sponsored by the museum to add qualified crew to [...]
As we begin a new build on a Jeep Gladiator, it is important to know what we had before. This walk around of "Clifford the Red", a 2018 Jeep JL. With a combination of DIY Jeep modifications including drawers, overhead gear bar, etc. We explore all the things we modified [...]
In the high desert of Arizona is a very unique campground named Uranium Springs. It has an apocalyptic, "End of Days" theme. The people are awesome, the view is spectacular, the campsites are creative. Poppins and I visit our long time friend, "Killer Bee" and the Engineers of the Apocalypse. [...]
Poppins and I head out to Arizona to visit Uranium Springs. We visit a few spots made famous (or infamous) by Route 66. Slug Bug Ranch, Mile Long Mural, Cadillac Ranch, Two Guns, and the Apache Death Cave to name a few. Join us for a quick trip summary of [...]
We hit a couple of popular spots like Mardi Gras World and a gator tour. But mostly, we look to try and get a peek behind the curtain in New Orleans. New Orleans is an interesting place, built by a variety of influences. We explore that and try to get [...]