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From the lens Camping in Michigan - Tips and Tricks.

Inspired by the above list? Share some morsels of camping advice here. I know I am always looking for tips and a better way of doing things around the camp.

  • BevsPaper Oct 24, 2011 @ 7:09 am | delete
    Came back to visit your campground to bless this great lens.
  • camshaw007 Sep 7, 2011 @ 5:54 pm | delete
    Michigan sounds awesome! Been camping in NZ, Australia, US and Japan.
  • LizRobertson Aug 16, 2011 @ 2:09 am | delete
    Found your page and am adding it to my Vintage Camper lens... hoping the old gal can make it up there from her home base in Ohio. If so, see you there and happy camping!
  • iRenew Jul 25, 2011 @ 10:16 pm | delete
    I will have to try making my own firestarters. I had never even thought of that. (Go Blue)
  • vauldine Jul 14, 2011 @ 7:31 pm | delete
    Only a few when I was a girl guide as a kid and pathfinder as a teenager. That's it!
  • Junevaa Jun 23, 2011 @ 11:39 pm | delete
    Try another option for camping, despite I am outside of USA
  • RMKK Apr 25, 2011 @ 11:59 am | delete
    I'm going to put a piece of foil over my ice next time and see if if lasts longer. Nice lens and tips. This lens has been "blessed".
  • jasminesphotography Apr 5, 2011 @ 8:16 am | delete
    Just lensrolled to my Iargo Springs lens! :)
  • Kandy_O Mar 30, 2011 @ 12:51 pm | delete
    I can't wait until it gets warmer to take the kids camping. The Metro Parks around the Detroit Metro area are really nice, too. Great lens!
  • UKGhostwriter Mar 15, 2011 @ 6:41 pm | delete
    I love this lens!
  • MeganNoble24 Feb 24, 2011 @ 12:27 am | delete
    I live in northern michigan, and I enjoy camping all summer, can't wait to go again! Nice lens!! :)
  • bjslapidary Jan 31, 2011 @ 9:36 pm | delete
    Great lens. Makes me want to go camping.
  • bjslapidary Jan 30, 2011 @ 9:26 am | delete
    Great lens. Love the tips.
  • CollectLures Nov 30, 2010 @ 3:48 am | delete
    Wow this is a great lens. I'm looking forward to going camping next summer already. Thanks.
  • LadyJasmine Nov 22, 2010 @ 12:12 am | delete
    You've got great ideas and information here. Among my favorite spots for camping are North and South Manitou Islands in Michigan, ( you have to take a ferry from Lelanau) and North point at the tip of the Lelanau Penninsula. :-)
  • timd346 Oct 12, 2010 @ 10:27 pm | delete
    Great lens will definitely look into your top campgrounds. Thanks.
  • WriterBuzz Oct 4, 2010 @ 6:01 am | delete
    I just found your lens. I like it a lot. Thanks for building it. Gave you a thumbs up.
  • awakeningwellness Sep 29, 2010 @ 11:59 pm | delete
    I used to go camping in the Rocky Mountains, I have yet to go to Michigan but would like to sometime.
  • WeddingZazzle Sep 11, 2010 @ 8:51 pm | delete
    Congrats on your purple star! Blessed by a SquidAngel :)
  • SquidooKimberly Sep 8, 2010 @ 3:14 pm | delete
    Last weekend friends and I went camping at the Porcupine Mountains State Park. I hadn't been camping in several years but with all the amenities they brought it was more like a rustic hotel. ;)
  • jasminesphotography Sep 3, 2010 @ 4:38 pm | delete
    Remember to bring your own toilet paper. Sometimes the bathrooms or outhouses are empty, and you don't want to be stuck wiping with a pine cone, haha. When we go to sleep at night we usually keep our coolers in the car so the animals can't get to them. Bring rope to tie between trees to hang wet towels and clothing. Pack for any kind of weather, especially in Michigan. It can be really hot during the day, but temperatures and cool down dramatically at night time. You should pack shorts and pants, long sleeve shirts and short sleeves. And be sure to bring some blankets.
  • ElizabethJeanAllen Aug 16, 2010 @ 7:53 pm | delete
    I love to camp but I've never camped in Michigan.
  • h2ochic May 2, 2010 @ 8:59 pm | delete
    I love Warren Dunes State Park. I grew up camping there. I havent camped there in years, but would love to go back.
  • MikLint Mar 3, 2010 @ 11:08 am | delete
    Since it's been a while since I have been camping these camping tips are very useful to me.
  • BevsPaper Aug 9, 2009 @ 6:21 pm | delete
    Great lens!
  • wayfarer Jul 29, 2009 @ 2:17 pm | delete
    We have the same rules with firewood in Minnesota. Nice lens! To keep critters away from your site, wash your dishes away from the campsite. Water used to clean a dirty pan will entice them just as much as the real thing.
  • ladyrane Jul 14, 2009 @ 7:15 pm | delete
    This is awesome--I'm loving your Michigan guides!
  • Squidhead Jun 14, 2009 @ 10:43 pm | delete
    One of my favorite places to camp in Michigan is Nordhouse Dunes on Lake Michigan. Amazing camping, but it is much more rustic than campgrounds as you have to carry everything in and out and there are no restrooms.
  • schofieldml Apr 11, 2009 @ 11:07 am | delete
    I like reading about different places to camp. Michigan looks like a great place to go camping. I will be adding this lens to my Lensroll on a couple of my lenses.
  • Mar 24, 2009 @ 11:09 am | delete
    Plenty of interesting and useful information here - good lens, 5-star.

    When I'm traveling the United States I'll be sure to consider Michigan as a place to camp!

    Also, how well do those Pepsi can stoves work? I've seen a few tutorials on how to make them in various places, but haven't gotten around to trying one myself yet (though i'll be sure to in the future). They're definitely impressive looking, though.
  • grayth Jan 20, 2009 @ 10:56 am | delete
    wow, nice job on the lens, the photos were beautiful and great tips on camping in such a cool state good job.
  • DebMartin Dec 25, 2008 @ 1:31 pm | delete
    Thanks for this lens. I love camping in Michigan too. I've added two of my favorite camping spots to your list...Isle Royale National Park in Lake Superior and North and South Manitou Islands in Lake Michigan. I guarantee no Tessies or Tiki Joes at either of these wonderful backcountry camping destinations.
    Love, d
  • ltraider Aug 26, 2008 @ 4:32 pm | delete
    Well done. Looks like Michigan would be a great place to camp.
  • poddys Aug 22, 2008 @ 6:48 pm | delete
    Very nice lens, 5***** I used to live in Indiana, both there and Michigan have some wonderful places to camp.
  • beachbum_gabby Jul 22, 2008 @ 9:04 pm | delete
    love your lens. Tips?? always practice, LNT (leave no trace), don't leave your trash on camping site. :)
  • GarySpeer Jun 3, 2007 @ 12:14 am | delete
    Good work on the lens! We have friends who moved to Michigan, though we've never been there yet to see them. I've built a lens featuring essential gear for overnight hiking trips. Take a look and rate it for me. Thanks! Gary
  • heipet May 21, 2007 @ 9:24 pm | delete
    Hi AllThingsMichigan, this would make a great SUMMER lens! Come join us: http://www.squidoo.com/groups/summer
  • MadeInMichigan Mar 27, 2007 @ 8:26 am | delete
    11. Apple Cider Vinegar can be used to clean your dishes or hands. It works as a disinfectant

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