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“Glamping” should not be a dirty word

“Glamping” should not be a dirty word

After many conversations with individuals and families, this post will be straight to the point…“Glamping” should not be a dirty word. We all have different comfort levels in anything that we do, so spending time outdoors shouldn’t be any different. Often people will say “we did ____ and I know it’s cheating.” Cheating? Who are you cheating? It’s your experience and yours alone. So, when you and your family are doing anything at a level that makes for the most…

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Birch Point Beach State Park

Birch Point Beach State Park

Tiny house = big memories. Our dogs didn’t make this trip because we spent the night in a cabin smaller than our family tent. For $80 and change we stayed in this little incredible Airbnb getaway in the mid-coast on one of the coldest nights of the year so far. The temps dipped into the teens but the little electric heaters we had were more than enough in this bite-size space. Eloise knew we were doing something special because she…

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Fort Point State Park

Fort Point State Park

With camping season now behind us for 2018, we had planned a 2 night-3 day trip on the Canadian border in eastern Maine after Thanksgiving. Even though this had been planned for months, that all changed less than a week out when we were just simply too tired from everyday life. Instead of canceling the whole trip, we came up with another less intense option on the fly. There were a couple state parks in the mid-coast area that were…

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Aroostook State Park

Aroostook State Park

Trivia time…name the Maine state park that has the honor of being established first? If you guessed Aroostook State Park then you are correct. It probably helped a little that this post is about Aroostook State Park but nice work anyway. For being correct we’ll send you a Rubys on the Road koozie when we finally get around to designing them. Founded in 1938 after a wonderful donation from the residents of Presque Isle, the park has grown nicely to…

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