How do you like your coffee?
I'll take mine in the woods, please.
There’s something about camp coffee – or even just drinking coffee outside in general – that hits different. I love going through my photos, and recently I was scrolling around the Photos app and noticed a common theme on our adventures: coffee! So I wanted to share a few of my many favorite adventure coffee spots with you today! In no particular order:
Moorcroft, WY, USA
Oooh I just love a fresh camp coffee in the morning! Keyhole State Park, though we were only there for one night, brings up one particular memory that I’m not sure I’ll ever forget (in a good way)! Visiting this park was at the very beginning of a ~two month roadtrip, and were ready for sleep as we had driven eight hours already (plus a hike and couple of hours spent at Devil’s Tower National Monument). It was dark, and cell service was spotty at best.
The road – gravel of course – was sooooooo bad. It was 6.6 miles of brain rattling, vibratey awfulness because it clearly hadn’t been graded in a while and was even washed out in a couple of places. It was so bad we could only go between 5-10 miles per hour, and we truly thought the entire box of the RV was going to vibrate apart or that all of the cabinets were going to disconnect from the walls. But we made it after about an hour! We still laugh about it today.
Sheboygan, WI, USA
One of our earliest “collaborations” also showed us one of our rainiest camping trips ever. Embracing the suck and despite the rain, we had a really great time checking out Kohler-Andrae SP. It was also one of our favorite places for camp coffee! Who doesn’t love a beautiful view of a Great Lake? Being right on Lake Michigan, Kohler-Andrae was a beautiful park, and one worth visiting if you’re in the Sheboygan area.
Alaskan Cruise
Off the coast of Moresby Island, British Columbia, CA
This coffee didn’t come from Moresby Island (nor have I ever been on it), but that’s the closest landmark for where this photo was taken (we were on an Alaskan/CA coast cruise) so I wanted to use that just for location context. This was such a special trip. It was our first family trip since I was a kid, my aunt from Louisiana was able to be there (who has since passed), and the experiences and memories made were unbeatable.
Oak Harbor, WA, USA
Eric and I were hiking along Cranberry Lake Trail at Deception Pass State Park, which goes along Cranberry Lake (surprise, I know) and ends at the Rosario Strait (the body of water between Washington State, USA and Victoria, British Columbia, CA. We hiked into a more open area where a cute coffee trailer was parked! Eric bought a delicious latte which gave us the energy to finish out the hike, check out more of the state park, and drive the remaining 2.5 hours to our final destination: Olympic National Park.
Oslo, Norway
Great memories had here. I picked up this coffee at Kaffebrenneriet, a coffee shop in the park, and my sister and I went for a long walk. We roamed the park then headed toward another side of town. The snow was falling beautifully, and we walked around Vigeland Sculpture Park for an hour or so.
Iceland & Greenland Cruise
Greenland Sea, off the coast of Reykjavik, IS
This is the exact moment I learned how good Frangelico was in coffee, haha! Not only that, but we were headed to a new bucket list country I never thought was possible for me to step foot on, and I didn’t know yet just how life changing that was going to be! I am forever grateful for this trip and this coffee session. Someday I’ll get those memories written up to share with anyone who cares enough to read it.
New London, MN, USA
Our most recent camp coffee experience as we were there only ~one month ago! We had no plans for this trip to Sibley State Park other than to get a few miles in and soak up the crisp air knowing it would be our last camping trip of the season. We decided to hike the hiking club trail, and about halfway through, realized – wait – have we been here before? The answer was yes. We recognized the Mt. Tom lookout tower. Hahahahaha!
Cologne, MN, USA
Inspired by Logan Pass at Glacier National Park, Logan Pass Coffeehouse opened in Minnesota. It’s a lovely reminder of such a beautiful park, and provides your daily dose of wanderlust.
Minnesota Dispersed Camping
Up North, MN, USA
Last year we found solace in a special little hidden gem spot in northern Minnesota that has allowed us to revisit a couple of other times. I’m not usually a location gatekeeper, but because it’s private property I’m not able to disclose. However, there are hundreds of similar dispersed camping spots around Minnesota that can be found within the State and National Forests.
P.S. Peep that Women Who Explore mug <3
Big Lake, MN, USA
Another dispersed camping coffee! My absolute favorite place to work my full time job is while camping. I’m never so motivated, relaxed, and prioritized as I am while working at a campsite. Fresh air, fresh ground coffee, fresh perspective. If you have the ability to work remotely at any time, I would encourage you to try it from the great outdoors (at least once).
Our House
MN, USA
The place where we drink the most coffee – our home – is therefore the place with the most coffee photos, haha! Here are some of my favorite at home coffee-in-the-woods photos from over the years (+ one from our old home).
P.S. This post is part of the 2023 Blogmas series. Check out the other posts here.
