Trip Report: Winter Camping at Tettegouche State Park
In March of 2021 as a family we went up to the North Shore Lake Superior here in Minnesota and did some winter camping at Tettegouche State Park at the Baptism River campground (the...
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Campground / Minnesota State Parks / Northern Minnesota / Trip Reports
by nate · Published January 4, 2022
In March of 2021 as a family we went up to the North Shore Lake Superior here in Minnesota and did some winter camping at Tettegouche State Park at the Baptism River campground (the...
In 2020 I set out to finally realize my dream of purchasing some land in northern Minnesota. I have been wanting to do this since my early 20’s. I am primarily interested in the...
Campground / Southern Minnesota / Trip Reports
by nate · Published March 22, 2018 · Last modified January 4, 2022
The lessons of the cold are not quickly forgotten and time spent with my kids is always valuable time. There is value in growing confidence in knowing how to not only survive in adverse conditions, but how to thrive–simple trips like this winter trip are the first lessons in this.
Campground / Trip Reports / Winter Camping Symposium
by nate · Published November 7, 2017 · Last modified January 4, 2022
TL;DR: First time visiting the winter camping Symposium. The Winter Camping Symposium attracts a really cool group of like minded people; everyone in the group is very friendly, respectful, and willing to compare notes on...
Hiking / Northern Minnesota / Superior Hiking Trail (SHT) / Trip Reports
by nate · Published October 25, 2017 · Last modified January 4, 2022
TL;DR – This was a great trip, we covered quite a few miles in less time then we expected, the trail was super muddy, didn’t see many other hikers out, completed early, and had...
This was the 4th year that the church my wife and I attend (Cross of Glory) has gone to the BWCA as a men’s group; for the first 2 years the Church entered via...
Health / Ketogenic / Nutritional Ketosis / Slow Carb
by nate · Published September 28, 2017 · Last modified January 4, 2022
I am currently sitting at 50lbs lost with Nutritional Ketosis and it seems there has been an increased interest in “keto” as of late again. Because, I have been successful with my weight loss...
BWCA / Northern Minnesota / Trip Reports
by nate · Published August 29, 2017 · Last modified January 4, 2022
Day 0 (August 2nd – Wednesday) I loaded up my Wenonah Minnesota II canoe on top of my 2012 Honda civic, which looks exceptionally funny with the canoe being significantly longer than my car....
I have continued to maintain a level of moderate nutritional ketosis without recurrence of the keto rash; I have found that averaging around 35g of net carbs allows me to maintain nutritional ketosis –...
BWCA / Campground / Northern Minnesota / Trip Reports
by nate · Published May 31, 2017 · Last modified January 4, 2022
At the beginning of May 2017 I visited Fall Lake Campground near Ely, Minnesota with my 3.5 year old son Jackson. Day 1 (Thursday) We left Hopkins, Minnesota around 930am with the intent of...
Breaking below 200lbs was one of the most exciting points of this diet so far, I have weighed above 200lbs for somewhere between 5 and 6 years. I have found that I can continue...
Features: Tent Material The tent is made of a Cordura spec Ultralight silicone impregnated 30 Denier ripstop nylon with a Hydrostatic Head rating of 3000 MM. Strong and Light, this is a high performance...
Education Reviews / Outdoor Products / Review
by nate · Published May 9, 2017 · Last modified January 4, 2022
I recently took the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) Wilderness First Aid (WFA) course at the REI in Bloomington, Minnesota. In Short: It was a great experience and I would recommend anyone take it....
As of today I have lost 21.1 pounds using nutritional ketosis; my rate of weight loss has slowed down as of recent, due to a rash that showed up on my upper chest and...
Food / Health / Ketogenic / Nutritional Ketosis / Slow Carb
by nate · Published April 15, 2017 · Last modified January 4, 2022
There have been 5 foods that I have been eating a-lot of since moving over to a state of nutritional ketosis, those foods are: Eggs Sardines Premier Protein Shakes Babybel Cheese Kirkland Protein Bars One of...
Food / Health / Ketogenic / Nutritional Ketosis / Slow Carb
by nate · Published April 15, 2017 · Last modified January 4, 2022
Question: What were those sardines that Tim Ferriss mentioned on the podcast? Answer: Wild Planet Wild Sardines in Extra Virgin Olive Oil with Lemon Reference: My Breakfast Routine Before Workouts My 10 Favorite Purchases in 10...
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