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June - Cairn

This month we got a few nice items ive been enjoying !

#1 - DrinkTanks 16oz thermal vessel , Its a nice travel cup ive got a few but ive been using this one alot they sell for about 25$ so i made up the cost of my box already ! 

#2- Drink Tanks Hot and cold lids , Its lids for the cup one has a taper opening for hot drinks the other a wide opening for cold drinks . I really like having 2 lids for hot and cold another reason ive been using this cup alot ! 

#3-Hydrapak bottle bright , its a drop in table for hard to clean water bottle`s and such . All my bottle`s have screw top lids with wide mouths but ill probably use these in Hydration bladders or something they could be useful .

#4-ReGrained bar , This was delicious .Yup i ate it already lol mine was a coffee milk stout and it was awesome , Basically this company takes the left over grain from beer and makes it into bars and i thoroughly enjoy them and plan on getting more !!! 

Bonus item - Free 3 month pass to slipstream the netflix of adventure films 

Discounts 

30% off drinktanks ( ill be using to get one of they're awesome Growlers ) 

20% off Hydrapak 

20% off Magic cycle werks 

20% off ReGRAINED ( definitely be using ) 

    Again i must say i am enjoying this monthly box and will be resubbing in 6mos if they keep this up !! 

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Shades State Park

This places holds alot of memories for me so i might be alittle bais when i say i think its one of the best Indiana state parks to go to LOL . My mother started bringing me here when i was only months old and we camped here atlease 3 to 4 times a year growing up ! Its the place where i grew to love Nature and being outdoors ! So even though ive taken here once or twice before i took my boys hiking here for memorial day so i could review it here on tumblr with you !

If you love gorgeous open forest , shale rock canyons and creeks and a gorgeous river this is a park for you . We did trail 2 then trail 7 to 8 back to 7 Its suppose to be some of the roughest trails out there but my 11 and 7 year old had no issue so its family friendly. Most the trails involve stairs but they're well maintain and not hazardous. If its your first time to the park you've got to do trail 1 is got some wonderful sites but keep in mind if you go in late spring theres a good chance it will be unpassable done to excess rain fall like it was this memorial day . Late spring and early fall are my favorite times to visit this park anyway !

If you find that shades has run out of things for you its just a quick drive over to IN-47 to Turkey Run state park for more trails and adventure. Within Shades is also Pine Hills Nature Preserve that offers another 5 trails to hike .Theres several different places that Provide Canoeing and Kayaking on Sugar creek but my favorite has always been Sugar Creek canoe rental on In-47 Ron and his people will take good care of you !! If fishing is your thing there is a small pond in shades but if you really wanna get at it i suggest the short drive to Lake Waveland there is ample fishing there , boating and a beach ! If your in need of gear Crawsfordsville In is only 13 miles away there you can find a Big R and Walmart atlease . 

Shades State Park  IN-234

Electric and Non-electric camping with shower house  , Backpack and Canoe camping seasonally

Fishing

Hiking with 10 trails from very rugged to easy at around 10 miles

Interpretive Naturalist service

Picnic areas with shelter , bathrooms, tables and playgrounds

i feel the campgrounds could use a second shower house but it is a very nice park and as I have for many years will return ! Hope this helps with your recreational choices happy adventures all !!

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May - Cairn

My May cairn box is nice and again they did not disappoint for the cost of the box ! This box has 4 or 3 items depends on how you look at it and i should beable to use all of it in my adventures ! 

#1 - Serac hammock - Blue/green , Its seems like a nice durable hammock and i cant wait to get out and test it hopefully later this week !!

#2- Serac treehugger straps - This kinda goes with number one but the hammock comes with your standard paracord hanging system these are an extra heavy duty strap made of webbing material so you can have longer straps that fit around bigger trees ! 

#3- Natrapel wipes - These are a 8hr deet free bug wipe I know i will use  

#4 Clif bar - i got a peanut butter and chocolate one , which is my fav LOL , clif bars are a great protein snack while out on the trail !! 

and of coarse the discounts  

20% off Natrapel 

25% off Serac 

20% off Clif

20% off Rumpl 

15% off CVT 

 again not disappointed with my box and cant wait to see next month !! Till then happy adventure`s friends 

#adventurelife#hammocklife#cairnbox 

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Indiana dunes state park via Michigan city , IN

Hello adventure seekers !

I toDay #1  We arrived in Hammond ,IN around lunch and decided to stop at Cabela`s to browse around and grab lunch , the Cabelas isn't to far away from the park on I-94 a good place to grab forgot or loss gear if needed . After shopping we headed down 94 to IN-49 theirs a loving visitors center there back full of area Info . We talked to a women named Judy who seem to know alot about the area and the adventure to be had , So if you stop in ask for her she can set you on the right track !! After grabbing a few pamphlets and maps of the area we headed down to get some shoots of the water , It was abit cold that thursday and very winding the waves were coming in at up to 10Ft high which is amazing for a lake !! We were in the Indiana dunes state park at theyre beach access very nice area by the way when open in the summer would be great swimming fun for family even has concession`s . We stopped bye the very nice Nature center a must stop at if your there , then headed to Michigan City to check in to the hotel and see the city abit . Once checked in we went to the Outlet mall there Columbia , North face , Under Armour and Eddie Bauer if you use these brands in your adventuring gear ! Just across from the mall is a Cigar store “ Golden Leaf Cigar outlet “ had a wonderful selection and the man running the place was very nice and helpful !! After shopping we headed over to Shore line Brewery for a few drinks nice place they have a nice family room or if your kid less the bar area is pretty cool . We stopped bye the Casino “ Blue chip “ but either of us are much for gambling so we went to a nice steak house for dinner instead .ok a trip to Indiana near Lake Michigan in mid April , early spring time to check out the area so now im going to tell you all about my adventure here .

So i decided to go to Michigan City area for a little trip this April . We opted to stay in a hotel rather than camp since it was still a bit chilly and very windy ! But i did check out the camping while i was there abit most of this will focus on Michigan city and Indiana dunes state park ill mention a few of the other attractions I knew were in the area but didn't check out this time

Day#2  Its was still abit windy and chilly out  so we didn't check out the park yet , instead we looked into the local gear retail suppliers and check some of the sites and surrounding area . Big R , Wal-mart and Meijer all are easy to get to and sell Camping / hiking / fishing / hunting gear .We took a tour of the Barker Mansion a little local history .its a nice tour if you've got a hour to kill .We traveled down to Portage and took a river walk . On the way back we investigated Chellberg farms and Bailly Homestead some more area historical sites ! Then we went back to Michigan city to have dinner at a place named Holly`s family pub and they have GREAT burgers and then took in a movie

Day#3  Saturday we went up to Chicago to a Soxs game , with the nicer weather on the way back we stopped at a Lake view that was really nice “ its on the maps “  and went to a Nice Italian restaurant a little pricey but worth  every cents !!

Day#4 the last day , with wonderful weather we first checked out the Michigan city zoo , its small but if your a zoo fanatic like i am doesn't matter they're all fun and its really nice for its size ! Then finally to Indiana dunes state park , The trails are nice and its got a great camping area . we did trail 10  to 9 to 10  . Number 9 is they're roughest trail and having never hiked on sand it was no joke LOL But i had a blast its a great park and ill definitely return  . On our way home we stopped in Portage at Bass Pro to browse abit and grab dinner another close place for gear if needed  ! all and all a great trip and i had a blast !

There`s tons to do in the area Besides the state park , theres a National forest with camping , The lake , Chartered fishing , just fishing , skiing , biking , horse back riding boating , kayaking . Portage has lodging and attractions and Valparaiso IN isn't far off with all its attractions. Most of its an easy drive down IN-12

The park its self is a very nice place with 7 trails , Birding , camping with 2 comfort stations , 140 50amp sites fits up to 50fters ,concession and camp grocery , cross country ski trails , interpretive naturalist service ,nature center,picnic areas,refreshment facilities ,swimming and young tent camping .

Will defending return in another season to see how many more adventures this area can yield ! Till next time Happy Adventuring all !!    

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Cairn

Hello all , I will be posting soon on my lastest adventure in early spring mid april up bye the great lake Michigan but for now im going to tell you about a subscription box i resently purchased ! i got a 6 mo. sub to Cairn to see if i like it . My first box !! 

This box had 3 items in it .

#1 - Mission Vaporactive boxer brief 2 pk , I like this cause 1 i wear boxer briefs  2 after looking up theyre cost they costed as much as i payed for the box monthly and 3 theyre comportable and i feel the material will work as it suppose to ! 

#2- Colter cabin fever bandana , This is a fun little item i think that i  and my children will enjoy on our camping trips this summer ! 

#3- Salazon chocolate 2-pk , the bars are ,75oz 1 dark choc w` sea salt  and 1 dark choc w` sea salt and caramel . I havent tryed them yet but ill add commets at later date when i do .

as always in stuff like this there was a nice little sticker i added to my truck and a card with discount codes for different outdoor buisnesses all and all not so bad for the money its really pretty cheap and thats the welcome box ive already got an Email stating my May box is On its way YaY . So I plan on getting my early spring posted before that box get here then ill share its contents with you as well !  Thank you all for reading and Happy adventures !