Behind the Camera Blog

Stories from the road and reviews of my favorite things, follow along my next adventure on my blog.

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Utah Motorcycle Road Tripping - Route Pre-Planning

This entire blog post is a huge experiment with route planning. Please bear with me as I update/edit this often.

Join my experiment with expanding my use of Google Maps during my motorcycle road trip out west to explore Utah and the Mighty 5.

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5 things I've learned from solo camping

Camping is one of my favorite pastimes. I’ve been solo camping for several years now, and each adventure is becoming more remote. Here are my tips for solo camping, and some insight into the gear I bring with me.

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Wisconsin Overland Fall Camp Out

The Wisconsin Overland group hosts several events throughout the upper Midwest. This year’s event shared GPS coordinates to the great Nicolet National Forest and a date/time to meet. Here’s my recap.

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Hiking the Ice Age Trail

One of my absolute favorite trails is the one that spans the entire state - Wisconsin’s Ice Age Trail - and it’s full of history and wonder.

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Volunteering at Fluffy Dog Rescue in Hartland, Wisconsin

Fluffy Dog Wellness & Rescue in Hartland, Wisconsin is helping make a difference in the lives of homeless dogs. I have volunteered my photography services to help these sweet dogs find forever homes. If you’re considering adopting, please check out this great community resource.

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February 29th: Almost home!

So close to the US border, and I get a flat rear tire. At least it’s an easy fix since I did bring tire tubes with me.

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