Dinner and Fire Christmas Eve 2021

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It was floating around 50°F yesterday afternoon under heavily overcast skies. It was quiet with little going on anywhere nearby. I got the coals heating up just after 9:00AM and the 3-pound boneless pork shoulder (Boston butt is another name for it though I’ve no idea why) was ready to be placed inside the Weber Kettle. I hoped I had the temperature close to where I wanted it but was pretty sure I did not (I’d ruined my Thermoworks thermometer by leaving it attached to the grill and it melted the housing). Hope for the best.

Pulled Prok Coated in Dry Rub Photo taken December 23, 2021 at 12:41

About 3 hours later the pork was creeping towards 160°F whih was pretty good proof that it had been generally cooking at a lower than I had aimed for. Oh well, add more coats, spritz the meat, and go do errands for a while. That is when I found out with Lil, where the real action was: parking lots around grocery stores. It’s good I didn’t need anything (or so I thought).

When we got back the meat was cooking steadily along though slowly. That’s when I decided to wrap it and basically braise it for the rest of the cook. What I had hoped would be a 5 or so hour cook would end up being more like a 7-hour cook. That doesn’t include the resting time.

As the meat cooked we dove into the soup course, chatted around the Breeo Fire Pit, and drank more beer than we probably should have as we discovered that it is really hard not to just devour high-quality kettle potato chips.

More like a seven hour cook than a five hour cook which is what I was hoping for. But the pulled pork looks good. First bite was also good. But, remember let the meat rest for longer than you think it needs. We did not let it rest long enough.

--December 25, 2021 at 1:42 PM.

Cooking is always an experiment. Cooking over tempermental coals more so. But while we could see where it could have been better our afternoon and early evening dinner by a fire was still a sucess. The pulled pork was tasty, the coleslaw superb, and the homemade vegetable soup certainly hit the spot while we waited for the meat to finish cooking.

Breeo Fire Pit and Lodge Dutch Oven Dinner

▶️ Play Fire Pit and Dutch Oven Dinner

At least it isn’t windy outside. The temperature is in the upper 20s °F and the sky is overcast. That’s a big improvement from the previous day which through in freezing rain so all is about as good as can be hoped for as autumn gives way to winter.

With the Breeo putting out ample heat we managed to stay comfortably warm as we worked to get dinner prepared: Pork a la Normand, Spinach and Artichoke Pierogis, baked potatoes, and beer. Maybe a slightly unbalanced meal lacking a good salad course (I got lazy) but a good one. I’ve made, and written about, the Pork a la Normand before. I do suspect that an hour simmering is generally enough time but the extra 20 to 30 minutes cerainly doesn’t hurt. The baked potatoes absorbed some smokiness flavor into their skins but we had trouble cooking them through in the Weber Kettle even though it claimed to be hot enough (can’t trust the lid thermometer). Wrapping the spuds in tin foil and putting them next to the fire in the Breeo for the last 20-25 minutes did the trick. The pierogis should’ve cooked wonderfully on the sear-plate. After all, my egg rolls certainly did. However, they singed before they heated through. Maybe the plate was a lot hotter this time. I do not know. Finishing the pierogis off by pan-frying them in a cast-iron skillet over the fire in the Breeo worked.

Pork a la Normand (pork and apples)

• 1 Granny Smith Apple. Cored, peeled, cut into small pieces.
• 1 Modest-sized onion (I used about half of what was once a truly huge red onion and I think the flavor was wonderful). Cut into small pieces.
• 1 pound (likely a bit less) boneless pork loin chops. Cubed.
• 1/4 cup flour.
• 1 12-ounce can hard cider though I bet regular cider would be good too (beer also works).
• 1 Tablespoon black pepper (could’ve used a bit less though LIl loved it).
• 1 Teaspoon salt (could’ve used a bit more).
• 1 Teaspoon ground nutmeg (maybe a bit more next time).

Directions

1. Butter or oil (I used butter that I let melt) a preheated skillet or dutch oven bottom.
2. Cut the pork into bite-sized cubes (or so) and coat with the flour. Place the pork in the pan and sear it until it browns on all sides. Remove from the pan and put somewhere to keep warm. You’ll add it back in a bit.
3. Sauté the chopped apple and onion pieces until the onion starts becoming translucent. Add the seasoning and cider.
4. Bring the mixture to a boil and simmer for a couple minutes before returning the pork cubes to the mixture. Cover and cook until the gravy thickens. This should take about 50 minutes (Note: seems like 75-90 minutes is better but maybe those times it was cooking at a lower temperature).

DIY Fire PIt Hearth and First Cook

The flames aren’t really obvious yet but we have made fire. It’s time to celebrate with a beer.

--December 7, 2021 at 3:19 PM.

▶️ Play DIY Patio Hearth and Breeo Fire Pit First Cook

The ground isn’t quite frozen yet but it is far from soft easily dug into. While I certainly could have placed the Breeo X Series 19 directly on the ground as I had done with the decades-old metal fire buket I’d been using I decided I wanted something a bit classier and better for the backyard. I don’t need anything large so I settled upon a 32 x 32 inches square hearth to serve as the base for the new fire pit which has an outer diameter of just under 24 inches. I imagine I could have just bought paver stones and plopped them on the grass but a little research plus what Lil confirmed suggested that putting the pavers upon a paver-sand base was really the way to go. I assume the base materials (two types of materials: a chunkier aggregate and something much more sand-like) a laid atop each other and the pavers on top of everything. I expect that improves stability and helps with drainage. It isn’t a complex project just difficult because you have to work hard digging up the ground: a hole that is 32 x 32 inches saure and 4 inches deep. Ground that isn’t quite frozen yet but is certainly closer to that state than not.

Making progress on the 32x32x4 inches hole.

--December 7, 2021 at 1:51 PM.

Paver base 1 material. I am pretty sure each bag weighed 50 pounds. We used one bag of base 1 and one bag of base 2.

--December 7, 2021 at 2:23 PM.

Spreading  out base 1 material. A bag holds just about enough for 32x32x1 inch sheet of material.

--December 7, 2021 at 2:23 PM.

Paver base 2 material. I am pretty sure each bag weighed 50 pounds. We used one bag of base 1 and one bag of base 2.

--December 7, 2021 at 2:27 PM.

After about an hour of work it’s time to lay the first paver down.

--December 7, 2021 at 2:33 PM.

One last paver to go.

--December 7, 2021 at 2:38 PM.

The whole project of laying out the hearth (patio) took about 90 minutes and most of that time was spent digging out the dirt. Pouring in the paver base materials and smoothing them out didn’t take that long. Tamping them down took almost no time at all. Laying the 4 16x16 inch paver stones took little time. It probably took longer to fill in the gaps with dirt and paver sand than it did to place the pavers themselves.

I must say I did feel a nice sense of success and satisfaction once the project was completed. All that remained was to fill the Breeo fire pit up with the right kinds of fire starter, kindling, and logs and get the first fire burning.

All done but for some tidying up.

--December 7, 2021 at 2:46 PM.

Split Pea soup, egg rolls, and my Father’s wonderful marinaded shrimp were on the menu for the inaugural meal over the fire. I used my TJM Metal Works Oriignal Mini Fire Anchor to hold the dutch oven over the fire. That worked but I can see why the Outpost Grill, designed to work perfectly with the Breeo, would be a better option.

There is nothing too special about any of the recipes. However, here they are should you care to try them. Of them all my personhal favorite is definite the shrimp.

Marinated Garlic Shrimp

My Fathet’s super tasty shrimp on the searplate.

--December 7, 2021 at 5:41 PM. .

In a small bowl, mix:

• 1 pound jumbo shrimp (16-20 per pound).
• 2-3 clove garlic
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice

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1. In a large bowl, mix shrimp with garlic etc. until shrimp well-coated.
2. Lightly oil cooking pan. Cook shrimp for 5-7 minutes, occasionally stirring. We cooked them on the searplate for a few minutes on each side (as if grilling).

Egg Rolls

It’s time to have an egg roll dipped in homemade honey mustard sauce.

--December 7, 2021 at 4:52 PM.

• Wonton wrappers (I used 7” square wrappers)

Use enough to create between 1/4 - 1/3 cup of filling for each egg roll:

• Shredded (red) cabbage
• Chopped carrots
• Frozen corn
• Diced new potatoes
• salt and pepper to taste plus whatever other spices you feel like.

Honey Mustard Sauce

• Equal parts mustard, mayo, honey.
• For each ounce of the above parts add 1/2 tablespoon vinegar (I only had balsamic which worked fine).
• For each ounce of a component part (eg if you used an ounce of honey you would use 1/8 TSP. Did not sum up the entirety of the component parts, in this example that would mean do not use 3/8 TSP.) use an 1/8 teaspoon cayanne.

Directions

1. Mix all the ingredients together.

2. Steam the veggies for about 5 minutes. I used my microwave to do this. Just put them in a bowl, cover the bowl, and run your microwave on high. Of course, you can steam using a steamer basket or probably steam-bake the veggies.

3. Place between 1/4 - 1/3 cup of filling in each wonton wrapper. To seal the wrappers moisten your fingers and fold the wrapper over itself. If you accidentally use 2 wrappers things will be fine.

4. I baked my egg rolls on a baking sheet I put lightly oiled foil on. Lightly oil the egg rolls themselves. You could deep-fry (or maybe pan-fry) them instead. Bake at 425°F for 10-12 minutes.

5. You can freeze the egg rolls after making them and they’ll reheat just fine. It didn’t take long on the searplate of the Breeo.

Split Pea Soup

Taste test of the Split Pea soup by Lil.

--December 7, 2021 at 4:52 PM.

• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 cup of dried green or yellow split peas
• 1 potato, chopped
• 1 quart of vegetable or beef broth
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Direction

1. In large saucepan, heat 1 teaspoon oil and add onion.
2. After about 5-7 minutes, add potato, peas, broth, and seasoning. Bring to boil, cover, reduce heat.
3. Cook until potato and peas tender to bite.
4. In blender or food processor, whirl mixture, a portion at a time.

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▶️ Play A Visit to Storm King Art Center, October 2021

We last visited Storm King in 2010 but we did not spend that much time there. We looked at a couple sculptures and took the tram but certainly didn’t explore the grounds to the degree we do on this trip. We spent a few hours exploring this time and I’ve no doubt we could have spent much more time and that many people do.

Acra Point Loop Hike

▶️ Play Acra Point Loop Hike

Acra Point is, according to the guidebook we have, a spot with a great view. The guidebook also calls the loop hike, I believe, easy. The hike is a bit north and east of the North Point hike we did the previous day but still about 45 minutes from our Air B&B in Athens, NY. If we visit the area again I expect we will stay in a place like Tannersville either in a lovely mountain hotel or an Air B&B type place. The weather was promising to be mixed clouds and sunshine. With luck we would have good views when they presented themselves.

The trail starts out crossing gushing stream over first a fine wooden bridge and then via a series of cunningly place stones to form a bridge over another tributary of the stream. We felt a bit of trepidation as we worked our way acorss the stones thinking this trail is going to be as tough as the trail forming the North Point Loop. After crossing the stream the trail slowly ascends through a hardwood forest and there is some mud to deal with but nothing like the Rock Shelter Trail.

This is just the first corssing of what seems to be an un-named stream. Right after the bridge we walked across a series of stones that span another braid of the stream or maybe it was just another curve in the main watercourse. Photo by Judy.

--October 15, 2021 at 10:03 AM. Maplecrest, New York, United States.

Over the first 1.2 miles the trail slowly ascended through lovely forest. The footing is much better although seeing and feeling the trail is a bit hindered by the leaves covering the trail. Now and then the forest would seemingly open up and more sun would peek through. Birds, notably blue jays and chickedeees (I think) could be heard in the trees. It was a fine morning.

Good morning from the Black Dome Range Trail. This is the first trail, going clockwise, that makes up the Acra Point Loop. After leaving a nice wooden bridge and cunningly crafted bridge of stones spanning a rush stream we quickly entered a lovely forest.

--October 15, 2021 at 10:54 AM. Maplecrest, New York, United States.

It’s hard to see how steep the hill is. I think we climbed just over 100 feet in about 0.1 miles. That makes this a pretty steep trail. It had one switchback.

--October 15, 2021 at 11:27 AM. Maplecrest, New York, United States.

At the first trail junction we turned to the right and soon were ascending a surprisingly steep hill. The hill had one switchback near the start. The rest of the trail just climbed up the slope interrupted twice by a few large rocks we had to clambor up and over. I think we gained a bit over 100 feet on this hill and walked not much more than 0.1 miles in the process: a steep hill indeed.

Not long after completing the hill we soon came to a spur trail that took us to a clifftop with a lovely view and a fine place for elevenes. The sun wasn’t shining at this point but the wind was all but nonexistent making this a good place for a break after hiking about 1.5 miles and ascending 800 feet. Maplecrest, New York, United States

This is the view from the clifftop just west of Acra Point. If you, like us, miss the spur to Acra Point you won’t feel too bad if you settled down here for a time like we did.

--October 15, 2021 at 11:40 AM. Maplecrest, New York, United States

Views from the cliftop to the west of Acra Point. Left: Mom as we look back towards the spur trail; right: Dad with the great view.

--October 15, 2021 at 11:41 AM. Maplecrest, new York, United States.

After leaving the viewpoint we moved along the ridgetop, gradually ascending, towards Acra Point. We had met a couple with a dog just before the hill climb. Perhaps they were at the spur trail to Acra Point which is why we missed it when we saw them again. They said the view wasn’t that good which contradicts what our guidebook says but perhaps it was blocked by leaves that had not fallen yet. Throughout the day we encountered a few people and a couple additional dogs. But we missed Acra Point.

It is truly Fall. Look what landed on Ken. Photo by Judy.

--October 15, 2021 at 1:49 PM. Maplecrest, New York, United States.

We are about 1.5 miles from the end of the hike. At this point the Escarpment Trail has been steadily gently descending. The footing would be great if the trail were not so covered in leaves obscuring things underfoot. But, it’s a foretaste of how deeply covered the Batavia Kill Trail is covered. Photo by Judy.

--October 15, 2021 at 1:54 PM. Maplecrest, New York, United States.

The Escarpment Trail at this point is really quite pleassant. The leaf coverage made it a bit tricky at times to follow and see what was underfoot but nothing like the day before. We were not going to set any speed records but we were doing far better and mostly enjoying the trail except when we were not.

When the trail changed to the Batavia Kill Trail things got a bit more difficult as the leaf coverage got considerably deeper. The leaves hid roots and rocks and occassonal flowing (it seemed) water. We slowed down. It is pretty in its way but if I had been hiking alone I would have been moving exceedingly slowly as I cannot really hike blaze-to-blze (discs actually) and that was certainly necessary to aid navigation today.

This is a truly large root ball. Certainly more than twice as tall as a person.

--October 15, 2021 at 3:21 PM. Maplecrest, New York, United States.

Mom and Ken relaxing by the tree that is connected to the large root ball. Photo by Jonathan.

--October 15, 2021 at 3:23 PM. Maplecrest, New York, United States.

All in all we enjoyed the loop even though the footing and navigation were sometimes frustrating. We would like to see these trails without their beds of leaves to find out if we move more quickly. The leaves, on and off the trees, do add lovely color but they certainly make the going tougher too.

North Point Loop (sort of)

▶️ Play North Point Loop Hike, Catskills Park, New York

We are walking slowly along the Mary’s Glen Trail after slogging about 1.3 miles on the Rock Shelter Trail. The footing is tough because of the roots, rocks, mud, and leaf coverage. Here we are making a steady climb, the bulk of the 500 feet ascent, towards North Point. As usual Mom takes a fine photo.

--October 14, 2021 at 12:16 PM. Catskill, New York, United States.

From our Air B&B house in Athens, New York we drove about 50 minutes to the trailhead located just outside of the North South Campground on Schutt Road (seen it spelled Scutt Road as well). The weather was going to be warm but cloudy so our chances for brilliant views were not that great. We really had no idea what to expect from the hike. The guidebook classified it as moderate and said it would take about 3.5 hours to hike the 5.5 miles of the whole loop. A good hike for our first day. Things would turn out differently for us.

The Rock Shelter Trail starts out with some lovely boardwalk crossing flowing water and no doubt plenty of mud. Once you leave the boardwalk you quickly find yourself walking amongst numerous rocks and roots paying attention to where you step avoding the sucking mud. If you are sure-footed and possess normal vision you probalby won’t have trouble maintaining a 1.5MPH pace to achieve the suggested hiking time. We did not come close to managing that lofty speed. Toss in the fact that the leaf coverage obscures the trail and tings get tougher still. Were I hiking this loop alon I have no doubt my speed would have been considerably below 1.0MPH. AFter all, I don’t think we managed 1.0MPH over the just under 4 miles of trail we did hike (our last mile, coveraging miles 4 to 5, was on a paved road).

This waterfall is, I think, flowing into Ashley Creek. We are turning off the Escarpment Trail onto the Mary’s Glen Trail to head down towards the paved road that serves the North South Campground.

--October 14, 2021 at 2:54 PM.Catskill, New York, United States.

There are quite a few trails that you can access from outside the campground and more still that you can reach from within the campground (though you must pay a day-use fee). I suspect the footing on most of them is comparable but I also suspect we did not see the best views or most notable sights. What we did encounter was pretty varied and certainly mae an impression but if you are looking to make good speedy time perhaps this isn’t the best set of trails to achieve that goal unless your balance is good and your strong in mind and body.

Dad and I taking a break just beyond the waterfall I shot in the previous picture. Photo by Judy.

--October 14, 2021 at 3:03 PM. Catskill, New York, United States.

Backpacking Sections of the Northville-Lake Placid Trail

I am glad I took a nap during the afternoon but even more pleased I was awake to enjoy this sunset at Kelly Point.

--September 14, 2021 at 6:43 PM. Long Lake, NY, United States

The Northville-Lake Placid Trail (NPT) has been on Andy and my radar for several years. A few days before he arrived to drive us to New York he called to suggest we tackle the trail. More precisely he would attempt a thru-hike and I’d do a portion of the trail. It seemed like a good plan and we put it in motion. Both of us wanted to experiment with some new-ish camping ideas notably around how we would sleep and cook our food. As such we ended up carrying more gear than we otherwise might have done: redundancy and alternative means of doing things are good. In my case my pack, with 6 days of food, tipped the scale at about 31 pounds. Andy’s was similar though he would be carrying fewer, in theory, days of food. While the weight of the packs certainly affects your ability to comfortably move I do not think that really played any significant role in our hiking the trail or not as the case would turn out to be. Andy would eventually succeed in completing his thru-hike. My section hike would mutate and mutate again into something unrecognizable from what I had planned. The trail kicked my butt. The video will give you some idea of my experience of the few miles I did manage to hike.

The NPT is a trail that really is in need of a great deal of maintenance. It frequently vanishes in stretches of shoe-sucking mud, crosses streams over natural features (if you are lucky), and has a seemingly endless supply of downed trees you need to contend with that will frequently force you off the trail into the dense forest bushwhacking around the obstacle to re-join the trail on the other side.It’s a navigational challenge.

▶️ Play Backpacking Sections of the Northville-Lake Placid Trail

While the actual act of hiking the trail was frustrating in the extreme I suppose I should take pleasure in the fact that I did what I did. I am also pleased with how most of my food and cooking worked out though I still have plenty of room for improvement in my fire-making craft.

There are some very helpful resources on the Internet. The Northville-Lake Placid chapter of the ADK Hiking Club has plenty of useful information. The mileage and description chart, a bit like an Appalachian Trail Databook, is quite helpful. A printed map can be useful if you are comfortable with them (and can see it well enough to read) and the National Geographic Trails Illustrated map fills that bill. Digital maps also exist and if you take care of your electronics can be incredibly handy when you go off trail (if you understand the tools you have and their limits a GPS and compass can be very helpful). Seval mapping apps can be used here. Avenza has the Adirondack Park Reference map which does show the trail but almost nothing else. The National Geographic Trail Illustrated map is available in digital form to paying users of GaiaGPS. The iOS app Topo Maps US by David Crawshay also has a good map. The Northville-Lake Placid Trail FaceBook group is also an active community of helpful people.

Finally, I can heartily recommend both the Oxbow Lake Motel in Piseco and Adirondack Hotel in Long Lake. While the staff may not always be around they are welcoming to hikers and certainly will accept food res-supply drops.

A Photographic Travelouge

My camp perhaps 3 miles south of Stephens Pond just north of a creek. I managed to mislay my stakes and guylines stuff sack before properly pitching the tarp so had to improvise to get it pitched. I never found the stuff sack so perhaps someone will get lucky and find a nice surprise in the future.

--September 11, 2021 at 8:24 AM. Blue Mountain Lake, NY, United States

At Stephens Lean-to I decided to try making a Swedish fire torch to cook my dinner. I split a log into 4 pieces and stuffed the open center space with twigs and birch bark. Perhaps the central open space wasn’t open enough because while the kindling within it burned the log chunks never really caught properly. I was able to use it a little bit but ended up really heating my ingredients over coals on the edge of the campfire Scott, Don, and I had built (they were doing a section hike between Piseco and Lake Durrant).

--September 11, 2021 at 6:51 PM. Blue Mountain Lake, NY, United States

The Adirondack Hotel in Long Lake. This building has a lengthy history and certainly holds its Victorian styling quite well. The staff were certainly very helpful to hikers like myself.

--September 12, 2021 at 6:06 PM. 1245 Main St, Long Lake, NY, United States

Looking west out upon Long Lake. It’s always nice when the water is this still creating lovely reflections.

--September 13, 2021 at 11:11 AM. 1245 Main St, Long Lake, NY, United States

Hidden Cove is about 1.8 miles into the woods after you leave Tarbell Road. I spent a good 45 minutes here though admittedly some of that time was spent trying to find the right side trail that would take me back to the Northville-Lake Placid Trail.

--September 14, 2021 at 11:49 AM. Long Lake, NY, United States

I think the view is a bit more interesting from Hidden Cove because their are islets but the open expanse of Long Lake seen from Kelly Point isn’t bad.

--September 14, 2021 at 3:02 PM. Long Lake, NY, United States

My twig fire in the Brennerle Hobo Wood Stove did a good job of cooking my backpacking omelette.

--September 14, 2021 at 8:07 PM. Long Lake, NY, United States

I almost missed this sunset. I caught a glimpse of colors as I sat down for dinner so scurried outside to capture this view while I waited for Andy to finish his NPT hike.

--September 15, 2021 at 7:15 PM. 1267–1273 Main St, Long Lake, NY, United States

Summer Trail Maintenance on the NCT

Magpie (left) and Constantine (right). Teamwork is a good thing. They’re showing me how to open a flavorful, though not really to my taste, beer using a lighter. Andy and I would spend an enjoyable evening chatting with the duo who are attempting a Fastest Known Time thru-hike of hte North Country Trail. Constantine will, after completing the NCT, have hiked all 11 National Scenic Trails. Andy went into Kalkaska, from the Sand Lakes Quiet Area, to fetch pizza, beer, and other snacks and drinks. Between the food and stories shared everyone had a great time.

--August 13, 2021 at 9:47 PM. Sand Lakes Quiet Area, Whitewater Township, Mi., United States.

▶️ Play Summer Trail Maintenance on the NCT

Trails require maintenance. Many, if not most, have the maintenance performed by volunteers. This is true for the North Country Trail (NCT). Andrew Mytys and I have been taking care of a 6.5-mile stretch of NCT for well over a decade. Most people take care of shorter sections of trail but since we have a long drive to get to the NCT we’ve alway felt it worth tackling a lengthier section. This year we managed to time our summer maintenance with a chance to meet Magpie and Constantine who are attempting a Fastest Known Time thru-hike of the NCT. Additionally, after they complete the NCT Constantine will have hiked all 11 National Scenic Trails.

This is a substantial set of downed large trees. Way beyond our capabilities with unpowered tools to deal with. It’ll take her crew I sawyers with chainsaws to deal with this. Photos by Andy Mytys

--August 14, 2021 at 6:12 PM. N Country Trail, Bitely, MI, United States

Trail maintenance can be a lot of work and it does require you, sometimes, to learn some new skills. However, if you have ever wanted to give back to trails you love this sort of work is certainly a great way to go about it. For the NCT you can learn more at the North Country Trail Association’s website.

You can watch Magpie and Constantine’s progress on their YouTube channel HikingAmerica

Compilation of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore May Trip

Below you will find links to all the blog posts and associated videos (if any) for our backpacking trip along the North Country Trail through Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO).

The Whole Trip

▶️ Play Backpacking Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

May 26, 2021 - The Drive to Munising

May 27, 2021 - Sable Falls to Au Sable East

▶️ Play Backpacking Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore - May 27, 2021

May 28, 2021 - Au Sable East to Sevenmile Creek

▶️ Play Backpacking Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore - May 28, 2021

May 29, 2021 - Sevenmile Creek to Coves Group Site

▶️ Play Backpacking Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore - May 29, 2021

May 30, 2021 - Coves Group Site to Mosquito River

▶️ Play Backpacking Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore - May 30, 2021

May 31, 2021 - Mosquito River to Sand Point

▶️ Play Backpacking Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore - May 31, 2021

June 1, 2021 - The Return Home

▶️ Play Pasties, Munising Falls, Wagner Falls