Dusting Off the Blog: A 5-Year Photo Tour of Our Camping Life

It’s hard to believe it has been five years since I last sat down to write in this space. If you’ve been here since the beginning, thank you for waiting out the long intermission. If you’re new here, welcome to our digital camp scrapbook.

While the blog has been quiet, our lives out on the trail certainly haven't been. In 2021, we purchased a piece of property in central Michigan to serve as a seasonal camp site. The Coronavirus (COVID-19) basically shut down the world. It was nearly impossible to camp anywhere without planning super far ahead. 

So, why not have our own campsite that we could go to at any point and not worry about making reservations. We put a lot of sweat equity hours and love into this piece of property to clear the land, put in a driveway, electrical, sewer and make it our own. This has been where we have camped until the Fall of 2023 when we decided to slowly start 'rambling' on once again. 

I realized recently how much I missed documenting these moments — not just to remember the logistics of a great site, but to look back on the people, the stories, and the quiet magic of being unplugged surrounded by nature.

So, consider this post a visual reunion. Grab a drink, pull up a camp chair, and take a little stroll through some of our favorite moments, campsites, and milestones from the last five years.

DECEMBER 2021

Our seasonal campsite at White Birch Lakes Recreational Area 

in Farwell, MI. This is just the beginning with putting in our driveway.

MAY 2022

The first weekend on our seasonal campsite at 

White Birch Lakes Recreational Area  in Farwell, MI. 

JUNE 2023

Party lights are up and on which means we have electricity!

JULY 2023

This man deserves to take a seat and relax at the camp fire. 

He put so much time and energy into making this place our own. 

SEPTEMBER 2023

We enjoyed our first, long weekend away from our seasonal campsite at

 Harrison Lake Campground (site 078N) in Fayette, OH. 

It does take some a minute to transition from seasonal camping to weekend camping again. 

OCTOBER 2024

After packing up our seasonal campsite, we headed for a week-long trip to the 

Upper Peninsula of Michigan. We stayed at Tahquamenon Falls State Park on site R-11.

SEPTEMBER 2025

This spot was next to heaven! We've not camped in a national forest 

without any electricity before. This is campsite #9 in the Hiawatha National 

Forest in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan again on the shores of Lake Michigan at St. Ignace. 

We felt like we were the only people around. It was so peaceful. The photo below 

is the view behind our camper. There's nothing I love more than a slow morning, 

with a great cup of french-pressed coffee, enjoying the sites and sounds of Lake Michigan 

with this stunning view!

Do you like what you see at White Birch Lakes Recreational Area? We've decided to sell our seasonal campsite and continue to 'ramblin' on while we still can. 

Here's my shameless plug for our property listing. Check it out!

Thanks for stopping by! If you loved this, don't forget to bookmark the site. 

Until the next adventure, keep on 'rambling'.

— ramblingriggs  🌲🔥🚐