Join the Bags Packed Family as we continue our epic road trip from Key West, Florida, to Dead Horse, Alaska! This week, we’re in the beautiful state of Wisconsin, and it’s all about cheese and adventure! 🧀🧳 We kick things off with a visit to a charming cheese shop in Ashland, indulge in a classic Friday Night Fish Fry 🐟, and experience the magic of overnight camping on the Apostle Islands. From savoring delicious cheese curds to enjoying refreshing Bloody Marys 🍹, our Wisconsin journey is packed with fun and flavor. Don’t miss out on this exciting episode filled with unforgettable moments and family fun! 🎉🌄
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We’re Jonathan and Kelly, and we’re excited to have you join us on our new adventure. After spending nine incredible years teaching overseas in India, Dubai, and Indonesia, we’ve retired from international teaching and are moving back to our new house in Alaska.
We’ve kicked off an epic road trip from Key West, Florida to Dead Horse, Alaska—USA’s longest road trip! Our journey is all about exploring the world, discovering new experiences, and creating lasting memories as a family. We hope our vlogs inspire you to explore new places, embrace new challenges, and enjoy life’s adventures.
Join us as we hit the road, explore new destinations, and share our love for travel and family life. Let’s discover the world together!
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0:00 Intro
0:33 Ashland, WI
2:49 Fresh Cheese Curds
15:46 Friday Night Fish Fry
21:44 Apostle Island Camping
44:52 Light House Tour
46:04 Fish and Chips
48:47 Fried Cheese Curds
49:38 Bloody Marys
53:57 Family Camping
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30 Comments
What a great video. I’m ready to go to Minnesota.
Cheese curds! Yeaahhh awesome video 😁
Loving watching your adventure! I live on UK. We used to camp with our lads when they were young, ( now 45 and 47) we walked lots. Climbed couple mountains here in UK. I never made it to US but we did go to Canada. Also Australia, New Zealand plus few others. Our travelling days abroad are now over. Love 'travelling ' with you and our sons and their families. Safe travels.
I just love this whole camping by the lake. What fun! The kids with the sleeping bags in the tent looked so cozy!!
Great memory building guys.😊❤
Your doing great! 👍
So cool…love the beach front camping. The cheese sampling lady was so generous. What an amazing journey❤️
Nice bloody Marys. Wow a salad on top for sure.
Say cheese 😁
I enjoyed the samples at the cheese shop, especially the squeaky cheese curds. The Wisconsin Bloody Mary looked very tempting, and the Fish Friday was fantastic with all the delicious sides. The restaurant had a nice community atmosphere. It's great that the whole road trip holds historical significance for the family. Thanks for taking us along!
I really respect the fact that the kids have such a love for so many different kinds of foods and are at all afraid to try new things! I raised my kids the same way. When my girls were 6 and 9 they loved things like calamari and eggplant not the typical McDonald's crud. And, those Bloody Marys looked like something we have here called a Hail Mary with bacon, burnt ends, bacon and a brussel sprout. They are like a meal in themselves…AMAZING, even without alcohol!
I used to live right next to Ellsworth Wisconsin the cheese capital of the world! Love your Wisconsin episode thank you for taking us with. I miss the area so much ❤ I was going to suggest Betty's Pies as you make your way through Duluth and up towards two harbors. (Best wild rice burger EVER).
granite 🧀 windshield wipers 😁👍
Loving your travels.
Looks like a fun trip you are having. Have you seen many bears on your trip. From 🇳🇿🇳🇿
good day Jonathan and family… thanks for giving a moment to write about your thoughts on my comment. Im surprised finding a comment from you with you having this outrageous itinerary in day to day basis these days on your way to Alaska… thanks again from bringing us along with the entire journey all posted in your channel… you are a true Gentle man… I guess you and your wife organization of things is really genius… and about your response to my comment in your India Vlog, Sure maybe some culture is not really sensitive to Bacteria, but after the pandemic , I think the hard most hit is India, yet with that Vlog from India of yours seems it is really back to Normal for them using bare hands with other people's food… BTW I'm writing this while the Wisconsin vlog is the latest at your channel, that place where you dine 🍽 fish and chips looks like a Christian property, looks like a Christian congregation is dwelling there… are you guys Christians? I also do Vlogging and my main concern is to let my viewers to know that after we have done everything in life is all FUTILE. And I'd like to share a TRUTH to you after seeing all your hardwork I'd like for your family to have a meaningful life not just hard work …This truth comes From God and is written in the Bible by a hard working Man like you Jonathan… his name is king Solomon and he wrote this … “The greatest futility!” says the congregator,
The greatest futility! Everything is futile!
What does a person gain from all his hard work
At which he toils under the sun? The conclusion of the matter, everything having been heard, is: Fear the true God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole obligation of man" Eclesiastes 1:2 , 12:13,14
About 4 years ago, I considered a grand travel plan of visiting all 50 states of America. Not in one journey. Over three parts. Part 1: East Coast 17 states, Part 2 Central / Middle 17 States, Part 3 West Coast 16 states. Covid-19 threw a major spanner in these plans and to date, I have yet to embark on this 3 year journey. (Not necessarily spending an entire 3 years in America). So living vicariously through your journey with your family, gives me a taste and preview of what I may expect when I get round to visiting the entire country. One key consistent plan or idea is to get notorized at each Mayor's office of each of the 50 states as a stamp of a souvenir of sorts!
Keep up the amazing, informative and entertaining videos – onto Alaska and beyond!! 🎉😊
We use that cheese here in Montreal, Canada to make poutine .🇨🇦
You are approaching close to Canada beware Alberta Jasper Out of control wildfire and Bc please make contingent plan and route in these areas as well as Yukon my concerns be safe and aware if smoke Oregon fire in the news pray for your family safety Love the longer video travels I do not get to travel and the sightseeing lifts my spirit thank you😊
Did you study at UW Stevens Point?
What a wonderful island campsite to unwind and be in nature.
Loved this video and always look forward to the next x ❤
I like fish and chips its my favorite food to taste i cant wait for your next video next week enjoy traveling in Alaska
Absolutely love the local produce, that cheese tasting experience was awesome, mouth watering indeed😊
You know here in Australia where I live, dairy is pretty big, hope you get to visit sometime.
No Vodka in the Bloody Mary??😊
are your kids missing the Asian food of rice and veggies? Since on this road trip, so much more fried chips burgers and hotdogs…lol
Here in Montreal Canada we have a famous meal called Poutine and its made with curds cheese , French fries and gravy it is delicious and worth trying , thank you for sharing your journey and I always look forward to the next video you post.
For your info highway 16&93&93A within Jasper National closed due to wildfire highway 1 through Banff National Park highway 93 is closed just north of Saskatchewan Rivercrossing traffic highway 1 west of Nordegg head south via lake louise heavy smoke yetetsfay a tree fell on a 24 yrs firefighter while fighting fire be safe watch out for smoke latest update
Firefighter died
Amazing video! Do you guys reserve the campsite before hand? Can you include in your videos how do you plan such trip if I have to take one. Something about reserving campsite, using national park pass or State park pass if any. Thanks!
Cedar: “I’m never going to survive the arctic!” I’m right there with you Cedar. I hate cold/cold water. 🥶