RVing without an RV
I just got back from a Scouting conference at the Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico (yeah, a lot of you know that I am still in Scouting as a leader even though my Eagle Scout son aged out a long tim...
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One of my children moved to the UP of Michigan. Which means when we visit we normally do the height of the LP and the width and height of the UP. (Detroit is actually closer to D.C. than it is to them.) For those unfamiliar with the UP, it has 1/3 the land area of Michigan and 3% of the population. And the upper third of the lower peninsula, south of Mackinac bridge, is not much more populated.
On one of our early trips up, we decided to stay the night in a place that looked like "Sportsmen's Cottages / Cabins" but where we were, that was about the only choice. It looked a lot like the cabin posted, in 1945-1950 vintage. My wife, though we have camped most of our married life, has never let me forget it. I enjoyed the rustic nature, she, not so much. Not that some of the mom and pop motels we've stayed in since were much better, but "Tourist Cabins" are now on the "keep on driving" list.
On one of our early trips up, we decided to stay the night in a place that looked like "Sportsmen's Cottages / Cabins" but where we were, that was about the only choice. It looked a lot like the cabin posted, in 1945-1950 vintage. My wife, though we have camped most of our married life, has never let me forget it. I enjoyed the rustic nature, she, not so much. Not that some of the mom and pop motels we've stayed in since were much better, but "Tourist Cabins" are now on the "keep on driving" list.
