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The time to Go RVing is once again upon us! The snow in Michigan is melting quickly and we are ready to pack up the trailer and Go RVing! We already have quite a few weekends mapped out for 2015! This is going to be another great year for traveling, fun, adventure, and just being outdoors! There is nothing better than spending time with your family and your pets and experiencing nature together. Sure, you can vacation at some resort, and sit around and do nothing, or you can actually travel! Load up your RV, and hit the road, and actually see things, experience things, GO RVing! Some people tell us that “camping” is too much of a hassle. That is only because they don’t know how to camp with style. Camping in an RV is easy! You can pre-pack everything you need, and then the day you are ready to go, just hit the road and go!
We always take our dogs camping with us, and we have a very informative video that we made to help make going on that RV trip with your pets even easier! One of the nice things about having an RV, is you can pack everything you need, and you are set for the entire season of RVing. We keep a notepad in our RV and if we run out of something (dog poop bags, extra treats, paper towel), we write it down, and when we get home, we re-pack the RV so that we are ready the next time we want to roll on out of our driveway! Taking a vacation with your dogs is a lot easier than you think! As long as you map out dog friendly RV parks, campground, and places to visit, you can create a memorable experience for both you and your dogs every time you go!
I get asked a lot “Why do you GO RVing?” and my answer is always the same. What better way to bond with your dogs, then go outside and explore nature together. We get to experience new locations together, discover new sights, travel in comfort, and sleep in style, all while enjoying the beauty that nature has to offer. What more could a person want! It’s win win! That is also why every RVing trip we take, we are sure to make sure it’s to a dog friendly location. If the dogs can’t go, then we don’t go either! After a long day of hiking, biking, and exploring, we are always glad to make it back to the campground and head to bed! Even our dogs sleep in style! Nothing but the best for our girls. This is where an RV is better than a Hotel. Traveling with dogs (in our case 3 dogs), can be a bit “ruff” at times. Many hotels will not allow pets, or don’t allow pets over 20 pounds, or they charge an extra $10 – $20 per dog, which adds up quick! One of the reasons we bought our RV was so our dogs could have a home away from home. A place they are used to, a place they know, a place they are comfortable. Traveling to new locations can sometimes cause anxiety in dogs, and stress them out. But traveling from your home to your traveling home is much easier on a dog! They recognize the smells, and their favorite sleeping spots of course!
What an experience it was! We took advantage of the opportunity, and took a lot of photos of this little raccoon. It was estimated to probably only be a year or two old according to the park ranger. The dogs kept her up in the tree for a long time, so we had a lot of opportunity to take photos, and video too! Eventually I put the dogs back into the trailer, and we tried to make her feel safe enough to come down. We could tell she was getting tired, and needed to get back to where ever it is that she sleeps during the day. So with a little coaxing, tossing a few pieces of bread onto the ground, we got her to come down, and off into the woods she ran! The dogs were allowed to come back out to their tie out, and they knew she had left, but they still kept looking up in the tree. That was probably one of the coolest experiences of my life! Raccoon’s are my favorite animal, so for me, it was a very special day!
Now I know many of you are wondering what our dream #GoRVing vacation would be. There are so many places we would love to travel to, but being Michigan Proud, we would have to say our dream trip would be a 5 – 7 day long dog friendly trip traveling the Upper Peninsula of Michigan! We would start out from our home and head north to the Mackinaw Bridge. Our first day would take us on an adventure to Mackinac Island! Did you know that dogs can ride the ferry over to the island? One we arrived at the island we would spend the day walking around all of the historical sites that the Island has to offer! This is something we have always wanted to do, but have not yet taken the opportunity to do. I didn’t know how dog friendly Mackinac Island and city were until just recently! We would hike the island to Castle Rock, Fort Mackinaw, and stroll the streets of downtown. Did you know that no motorized vehicles are allowed on the Island, only horse drawn carriages and bikes! So I am sure the dogs would have a great time smelling all the horse smells! Most likely we would have a picnic in the park, PBandJ for us, and PB no J for the dogs (have to spoil them once in a while) and then around 5pm get back on the ferry and head back to Mackinaw City. I am sure by then, the dogs would be pretty tired, so we would head back to the RV, cook up some dinner over the fire, and head to bed!
The next morning, bright and early, we would jump in the RV and head west down US 2. Turning north at 77 to head towards the Seney National Wildlife Refuge. Certain times of the year at the refuge you can see huge Bald Eagles nests being built, or if it’s later in the year, you can see the baby Eagles flying around! There is a chance to see so many different animals at the Refuge! If we are lucky, maybe we will even spot a wolf while driving through the Upper Peninsula of Michigan! After spending some time at the Refuge, we would continue to head north until we find ourselves in Munising Michigan, home of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. When traveling to National Parks with dogs, be sure to check the rules before hitting any trail. Some trails in National Parks are not dog friendly. We would travel into the park and head to Miner’s Castle (dogs allowed) for an amazing view over Lake Superior, and check out the colors of Pictured Rocks. Munising, Michigan would be our stopping point for the day. Just outside of Munising there are at least 12 waterfalls that we can hike through the woods with the dogs too! Munising Falls, Horseshoe Falls, Scott Falls, Wagner Falls, Au Train Falls, Alger Falls, Whitefish Falls, well you get the point! Some of these are nice short hikes, and some of them are a bit longer. Thankfully, the dogs love to hike just as much as we do! They love to experience the smells of nature! After another day of hiking and seeing the sights we would head back to the RV for another night of rest, and of course, dinner over the campfire.
There are so many more places we would love to go on a Michigan RV Trip. If there was time, after leaving the Keweenaw, I think we would head to the Porcupine Mountains State Park. This park is very dog friendly with many trails and sights! Waterfalls, mines, lake shore, and of course, Lake in the Clouds. The campgrounds in this area are a bit more rustic, but we have a generator for our RV and we would be just fine! Not too far from the Porkies is the Black River Scenic Byway. This awesome road follows the Black River and is a sight that should not be missed. As you travel along the road there are many signs to pull off and visit many waterfalls along the route. You can stop at each spot, hike down to the falls, and watch as the Black River continues to slowly carve away at the land as the water makes its way out to the mighty Lake Superior. The dogs always love going here because there are spots you can get right up to the river, and sip a nice cool drink, or dip your paws in!
All of this dreaming of traveling has me excited! Get outside, Go RVing! It’s a wonderful way to bond with you family, or even your pets! Gather some friends and just hit the road! I am telling you, you won’t regret it! We have so many amazing memories! The best food is made when out experiencing nature, trust me, this is true! If you aren’t sure if an RV is for you, test it out and Rent one! It will give you the chance to test it out, and see if it’s something you would enjoy! I am pretty sure you will! RVing has to be my favorite hobby. I can’t wait until we get the chance to try out RVing in the winter! Yes, even in the winter, we want to get outside! Now it’s your turn #FindYourAway and #GoRving ! It’s time to make some memories, and explore everything the world has to offer!
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