Welcome to Camp Min-da-win-ia! Where we're exploring the lakes, woods and plains of the midwest, specifically the six-state area (Minnesota, North and South Dakotas, Wisconsin, Iowa and Nebraska), on our weekly podcast. We'll be chatting about all things camping, from backpacking and tenting to the luxury of RVing, with trip plans, gear discussions and interviews with experts and enthusiasts thrown in!
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Liv And Ab Stavigs Wilderness Podcasts
Send us a text This week, we are sadly bringing you our end-of-season checklists for packing up our RVs for, at least, temporary storage. We'd love to have you join us in our Facebook group or follow us on Instagram and if you send us a message before the end of 2025, we will send you a super cute, recycled fire starter as a thank you! Facebook: ht…
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Send us a text This week we are sharing a microtinerary to one of our much-loved, return destinations: Lake Shetek in Currie, MN! Stay: Lake Shetek State Park https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00220#homepage End O Line Railroad Park and Museum https://endoline.com/ Trails Edge General Store https://www.facebook.com/p/Trails-Ed…
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Send us a text This week we are sharing several delicious soups with our signature, "to taste" recipes, to help warm up your Autumn camping season! We'd love to have you join us in our Facebook group or follow us on Instagram and if you send us a message before the end of 2025, we will send you a super cute, recycled fire starter as a thank you! Fa…
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Send us a text This week we are sharing some of our top tips for making cold-weather RV camping more comfortable as well as some ways to protect your RV's systems in colder temperatures for when you, like us, want to drag the camping season out, a little longer! For keeping hot beverages hot (or cold beverages cold!) check out our new affiliate lin…
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Girl Camper Rally and Buffalo Round Up Review!
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Send us a text This week we are sharing our recent experiences at a Girl Camper event and our first visit to the annual, Buffalo Round Up in Custer State Park, in South Dakota! Girl Camper: https://girlcamper.com/ Where we stayed, Buffalo Ridge Camp Resort: https://www.custerhospitality.com/camp-resort Buffalo Round Up Information: https://gfp.sd.g…
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Send us a text This week we are bringing you two new state parks as part of our new series for reviewing and ranking Min-da-win-ia state parks and their campgrounds! The websites fro this week’s parks are Nerstrand Big Woods State Park in Nerstrand, MN and William O'Brien State Park in Marine on St Croix, MN. Nerstrand Big Woods State Park: https:/…
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Send us a text This week we are bringing you another episode where we discuss lists of things we are convinced we need, this time, in the kitchen: Pots, Pans, Yeah! We'd love to have you join us in our Facebook group or follow us on Instagram and if you send us a message before the end of 2025, we will send you a super cute, recycled fire starter a…
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Send us a text This week we are sharing some ideas fro what to do at your campsite, for rainy days, days when you are relaxing at camp or when you're sticking to your budget! We'd love to have you join us on our Facebook group or follow us on Instagram and if you send us a message before the end of the year, we will send you a super cute, recycled …
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Send us a text This week we are sharing all of the functionality and décor updates that we are making to our own RVs before we head out of town for a fall camping rally next week! We'd love to have you join us on our Facebook group or follow us on Instagram and if you send us a message before the end of the year, we will send you a super cute, recy…
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Send us a text To see photos and maps of Lac qui Parle State Park and get more information, click here: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00197#homepage And to see photos and maps of Temperance River State Park and get more information, click here: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00268#homepage To make …
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Send us a text On this week's episode, we are bringing you our incredibly simple and mostly foolproof, 7-step method for starting a fire any time! We also discuss several campfire styles and their corresponding pros and cons Lastly, we are starting our very first giveaway!! If you join our Facebook group or follow us on Instagram, send us a message…
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Send us a text All of the Shoes! Today we’re talking about all of the shoe options you may need for differing camping scenarios, and ways to make your picks overlap, so you can pack light! Let us know your all about your favorite shoes on our social media platforms! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1271381924618449/ Instagram: https://www.…
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Send us a text On today's episode we are talking about some of the most common pests that the average camper is likely to experience and how you can, hopefully, deter them! Let us know your best pest prevention tips on our social media platforms! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1271381924618449/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/campmi…
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Microtinerary: Gretna, Lincoln and Omaha, Nebraska
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Send us a text This week, we are sharing a trip idea for a quick getaway to the greater Gretna, NE area...floating between Lincoln and Omaha but without any long drives! Stay: Omaha/Lincoln, NE KOA - https://koa.com/campgrounds/west-omaha/ See: Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum - https://www.sacmuseum.org/ International Quilt Museum - http…
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Send us a text This week, I’m taking a look at each of the Mindawinia state tourism websites and walking through suggested use of the sites! North Dakota https://www.ndtourism.com South Dakota https://www.travelsouthdakota.com Nebraska https://visitnebraska.com Iowa https://www.traveliowa.com Wisconsin https://www.travelwisconsin.com Minnesota http…
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Scenic State Park and Becoming a State Park Manager with Jack Pellinen
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Send us a text On location at the gorgeous Scenic State Park in Bigfork, MN, this week I am talking with park manager, Jack Pellinen, about the ins and outs of the Minnesota state park manager career as well as all of the details on Scenic State Park! Find out more about starting work with the Minnesota DNR here: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/careers…
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Send us a text This week we are giving a rough outline of a camping pantry, for a variety of camping styles! Stocking and storing a camping pantry can be another way to get on the road with as little thought and effort as possible, and just might be the convenience to make a spontaneous, camping-weekend possible. Let us know what you keep in your c…
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Send us a text Hi Everyone! This week we are bringing some of our top suggestions for ways to improve the campground experience for all! Support the showBy Liv Constantine and Ab Constantine - Stavigs Wilderness
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Send us a text In the immortal words of Ab: Bags, bags...yeah..! We hope you enjoy this episode on every imaginable bag, as much as we did while recording! Covering dry-bags, to packing assists, to cooler fanny packs, we know of a bag for any of your camping needs, but please let us know if we missed any by sending us a text through Buzzsprout or i…
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Send us a text In this week's episode, we're talking about ways to beat the summer heat, while camping. Some keys to consider are: Location Shade Ventilation/Air Conditioning and Hydration Support the showBy Liv Constantine and Ab Constantine - Stavigs Wilderness
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Send us a text On this week's episode, we are finishing up our list of things we never go camping without, and this time we're covering our third and final zone: Around your campsite! Support the showBy Liv Constantine and Ab Constantine - Stavigs Wilderness
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Send us a text On this week's episode, we are talking about the things we never go camping without, in two of our three zones: 1. In your vehicle (tow vehicle, car, or motor coach) 2. In your RV and/or tent Support the showBy Liv Constantine and Ab Constantine - Stavigs Wilderness
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Micro-Itinerary: Silver Bay, Minnesota (Lake Superior!)
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Send us a text Just back from Silver Bay ourselves, we are bringing you a mini-trip plan that will easily fit into a weekend with a bonus meal idea! Stay: Black Beach Campground - https://www.blackbeachcampground.com/campground See: Black Beach Tettegouche State Park - Waterfalls! - https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/virtual_tour/tettegouche/d…
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Send us a text On today's episode we are talking about how you can make the most of our (somewhat) limited camping season without having to sacrifice your social time! Support the showBy Liv Constantine and Ab Constantine - Stavigs Wilderness
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Send us a text This week we're chatting about how we've each organized our campers for the 2025 season plus some tips on creating an organizational system that will last! Support the showBy Liv Constantine and Ab Constantine - Stavigs Wilderness
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Send us a text We talk about some of our planned 2025 camping trips and offer suggestions for keeping the pace of your camping season varied and interesting! Support the showBy Liv and Ab - Stavigs Wilderness
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Send us a text Episode 0 of Camp Min-da-win-ia, meet Liv and Ab and hear what's in store for the show! Support the showBy Liv and Ab - Stavigs Wilderness
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