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A Date Luging in Muskegon!

By Shalee Wanders | Mar 6, 2015

A DATE IN MUSKEGON: LUGING!     You’ll be seeing me in the next Olympics. (not really…) Buttttttt….my boyfriend Josh and I recently got to experience what it’s like to luge! You know, that sport they race down an icy track on a sled going so fast it kind of makes you sick to watch. Yup!…

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What To Do in Sandusky Ohio: Winter Edition

By Shalee Wanders | Feb 26, 2015

What To Do In Sandusky Ohio? Winter Edition Updated January 25, 2021   So, you’re wondering what to do in Sandusky, Ohio in the winter? Here’s a secret: it’s pretty rad and filled with hidden adventures. The indoor/outdoor exploration options are perfect and prove that although Cedar Point is amazing, it’s not the only thing…

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How Fear Made Me Live

By Shalee Wanders | Feb 18, 2015

HOW FEAR MADE ME LIVE   Fear. It’s the one thing that everyone observes and avoids, though they secretly want to overpower it. It’s been over a year now that I have been writing to you and I feel that although you know who I am, I’ve failed to explain who I really am and…

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How to Capture Travel Moments: 11 Tips

By Shalee Wanders | Feb 10, 2015

11 TIPS FOR CAPTURING TRAVEL MOMENTS   Every time someone tells me they think I take amazing photos I just want to hug them. It’s probably one of the best compliments I get just because it’s something I love to do and it’s the best way I capture travel memories. Pictures are usually worth more…

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"Shalee Wanders" 1st Birthday! A Thank You To My Readers:

By Shalee Wanders | Jan 31, 2015

  It’s been one insane year. All thanks to you.

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10,000 Feet and 17 Miles: Grand Canyon

By Shalee Wanders | Jan 27, 2015

10,000 FEET AND 17 MILES: HIKING THE GRAND CANYON   It was Christmas Eve. We made it to the bottom of the Grand Canyon in an impressive time. It was just after 9:00 a.m., but we had already conquered the South Kaibab trail to the floor of the most famous canyon in the world. Too bad we weren’t…

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Winter Activities in Michigan: 9 Great Weekend Adventures

By Shalee Wanders | Jan 19, 2015

Winter Activities in Michigan: 9 Great Weekend Adventures January 25, 2020   Top Winter Activities in Michigan If I had a dollar for every complaint I’ve heard about Michigan winter… When it comes down to it, we only enjoy the season as much as we allow ourselves to. Truth be told, I used to be…

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Vortexes and Visions: Bell Rock’s Hidden Story

By Shalee Wanders | Jan 14, 2015

“I believe I exist within a holographic reality program, an intelligently designed futuristic entertainment simulation, for which I directly programmed certain experiences, relationships, lessons and issues before I was born. Looking back over my life – I’ll be 73 in March – I see nothing that would convince me otherwise, quite the opposite.” -Peter Gersten…

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Where Should 2015 Take me?

By Shalee Wanders | Jan 7, 2015

It’s a new year! Hey-ooooo. I was extremely sad to see 2014 leave. What a big year it was for me and it’s all because of you guys. Thank you! What’s in store for 2015, you ask? I have no clue…but that’s not a real shocker. I have a few surprises up my sleeve for…

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OUTDOOR & ADVENTURE

August 8th, 2024

It’s taken years of long trips, short trips, overnight trips, and day trips to perfect my packing. And trust me, I’ve made almost every mistake along the way.

January 14, 2024

Acatengango is 13,045ft tall located about an hour's drive from Antigua. There are numerous trails to the summit, the most popular being 8.5 miles round trip and requiring 5,269 feet of elevation gain.

May 25th, 2024

Granite Peak is situated in the remote wilderness of the Beartooth Mountain Range. At 12,808, it towers above the majority of other peaks in Montana.

May 8th, 2024

The Disappointment Cleaver (or ‘DC’) route is the easiest route to the summit of Mount Rainier. It is the standard route used by all three mountaineering guides to the summit.

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SOMEHOW BEING COMPLETELY LOST, UNAPOLOGETICALLY STUBBORN, AND BARELY RESOURCEFUL HAS LANDED ME IN THIS WEIRD TWILIGHT ZONE OF BECOMING AN ADVENTURE TRAVEL BLOGGER. 

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TRAVELING WITH CATS

December 2, 2021

Whether you need to move with your cat cross country or are looking to train your furry sidekick as an adventure companion, there are some important steps to take to get them acquainted for the road.

December 6, 2020

Whether you need to travel cross country with your cat or are aiming to train your new kitten as a hiking companion, here’s everything you’ll need to get them ready for the open road.

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Shalee Wanders is an outdoor travel blog focusing on adventure travel. Midwest born and raised, she began exploring by camping in Michigan as a young adult. In 2014, she met her love and travel partner, Josh. Since their first "date" jumping off cliffs in Canada, they have lived the vanlife in America, toured Europe on $20 a day, and explored over thirty countries.

Shalee is considered an expert in the travel industry for outdoor & adventure travel destinations. Her writing and photography have been featured in numerous notable publications and online outlets, such as Forbes, USA Today, and The Huffington Post.

 

 

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