For as long as we’ve been on the road, we’ve avoided traveling in the Northern Midwest. For no other reason other than the lack of public land. This summer we ventured into the Northern Midwest. So let’s talk about how we navigated and found camping in an area that's notorious for its limited public land as well as the cautions for traveling seldom traveled road and some gear to help you on your way!

Knowledge will always be your most powerful tool for overlanding, or any type of travel for that matter. Before you head out to start overlanding it’s important to know camping etiquette, Leave No Trace principles, fire regulations, road conditions, if there is likely to be cellphone service, and if there is any specific gear you need to safely travel that area.

I’m sure you’ve picked up on the fact that I really like to leave places cleaner than I found them. We typically stay on public land where camping is free, I see “Leaving it Cleaner Than We Found it” as paying these places back for our stay. Today I’m going to be taking you through all the ways that we leave places cleaner than we found them so you can do the same while you are out camping and exploring!