Behind the Camera Blog

Stories from the road and reviews of my favorite things, follow along my next adventure on my blog.

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Offroad Challenges at the First Annual Mishicot Thunder

Just outside of Green Bay in the small town of Mishicot, Wisconsin, some of the most insane offroad rigs showed up to play on the newly created obstacle course that is Mishicot Thunder. From stock to mild to wild, all types. of Jeeps and 4x4 rigs came to play. Here are a few of my favorite photos from this inaugural event.

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Photographing the Northern Lights

Witnessing the magic of the Northern Lights is an experience of a lifetime. I was fortunate enough to capture the magic of Aurora on May 11, 2024, during a geomagnetic storm that caused an awesome display that was visible around the world.

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Utah Motorcycle Road Tripping - Route Pre-Planning

This entire blog post is a huge experiment with route planning. Please bear with me as I update/edit this often.

Join my experiment with expanding my use of Google Maps during my motorcycle road trip out west to explore Utah and the Mighty 5.

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5 things I've learned from solo camping

Camping is one of my favorite pastimes. I’ve been solo camping for several years now, and each adventure is becoming more remote. Here are my tips for solo camping, and some insight into the gear I bring with me.

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Wisconsin Overland Fall Camp Out

The Wisconsin Overland group hosts several events throughout the upper Midwest. This year’s event shared GPS coordinates to the great Nicolet National Forest and a date/time to meet. Here’s my recap.

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Hiking the Ice Age Trail

One of my absolute favorite trails is the one that spans the entire state - Wisconsin’s Ice Age Trail - and it’s full of history and wonder.

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