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This week we are setting the scene for a great camping season by taking all of the inspiration we can get, from vintage camping films and documentaries!

We have two lists, the first are films that have actual camping scenes and the second are films we associate with camping for some reason or another.

Give ‘em a watch and let us know your thoughts as well as your favorite camping movies!

Vintage Camping Movies

-The Long Long Trailer

-The Parent Trap

-Man’s Favorite Sport

-Camp Beverly Hills

-Same River Twice

-My Side of the Mountain

-Waterwalker

Camping-Adjacent Movies

-Alone in the Wilderness

-Davy Crockett

-Swiss Family Robinson

-Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

-The Wild North

-Charlie the Lonesome Cougar

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This week we are bringing you two new state parks as part of our ongoing series for reviewing and ranking Min-da-win-ia state parks and their campgrounds!

The parks we are discussing today are Blue Mounds State Park in Luverne, MN and Itasca State Park in Park Rapids, MN.

Blue Mounds State Park:

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00121#homepage

Itasca State Park:

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00181#homepage

Itasca Sports:

https://www.itascasports.com/

To make a reservation at any of the Minnesota state parks, you can do that here:
https://reservemn.usedirect.com/MinnesotaWeb/

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Just a quick episode with some tips and tricks for determining and selecting the best campsite for you and your camping style!

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This week we are talking about our spring, shakedown, start-of-the-season, checklist!

Follow along and get inspired to prep your camper for the 2026 camping season!

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This week we'll be exploring a Microtinerary to Taylor's Falls, the beautiful spot on the St Croix River that is home to a fantastic, multi-state state park and all of the camping fun you can imagine!

Stay:

Wildwood RV Park and Campground

https://www.wildwoodcamping.com/

Do:

Interstate State Park

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00178#homepage

Taylor's Falls Scenic Boat Tours

https://www.taylorsfallsboat.com/

Taylor's Falls Canoe

https://www.taylorsfallscanoe.com/

Swedish Immigrant Trail

https://swedishimmigranttrail.com/

Eats:

Slattengren Farms (Maple Syrup)

https://www.slattengrenfarms.com/

The Drive In

https://taylorsfallsdrivein.com/menu/

Dancing Dragonfly Winery

https://www.dancingdragonflywinery.com/

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On today's episode we are spilling all of our favorite tricks and hacks for camping that we've stumbled across or found on some other "One Weird Trick" lists!

As always, we'd love to hear your go-to tips and also your ideas on how to keep those ultra biodegradable rolls of TP dry, in the woods! haha

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This week we are wrapping up our three-part series covering the state parks systems of the Mindawinia states and today we'll be talking about the parks systems for Wisconsin and Iowa!

Wisconsin State Parks Website:

https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/Parks

Wisconsin State Parks Reservations:

https://wisconsin.goingtocamp.com/

Iowa State Parks Website:

https://www.iowadnr.gov/places-go/state-parks

Iowa State Parks Reservations:

https://iowastateparks.reserveamerica.com/

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This week we are continuing our three-part series covering the state parks systems of the Mindawinia states and today we'll be talking about the parks systems for Nebraska and Minnesota!

Nebraska State Parks Website:

https://outdoornebraska.gov/parks/

Nebraska State Parks Reservations:

https://nebraskastateparks.reserveamerica.com/

Minnesota State Parks Website:

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/index.html

Minnesota State Parks Reservations:

https://reservemn.usedirect.com/MinnesotaWeb/Default.aspx

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