Honeymoon was a success

Honeymoon was a success. Backpacked and camped around Isle Royale National Park. A 55 mile ferry ride brought us to this remote and massive island in Lake Superior.

Keeping each other alive while exploring the solitude the island has to offer was the absolute best way to do a honeymoon.

Carried in most of what we ate, boiled water when camping backcountry, and hiked many miles of rugged terrain.

There are over 1,500 moose on the island and a few nights they visited our campsites. We could hear them drinking from the lake, eating plants, and even rubbing the velvet off their antlers. It was scary but exhilarating trying to sleep while listening to them explore our campsite.

Moose are ginormous. The one calf (baby) we saw was larger than an adult white-tailed deer. They are very stealthy and blend right into their surroundings. I wonder how many we walked past without seeing.

A park ranger told us Isle Royale is the least visited, but most returned to, national park. This island gets as many visitors in a YEAR as Yosemite gets in a DAY.

We will definitely be back and we recommend everyone to visit this wilderness paradise. Especially with your loved one. Just be sure to bring a water filter, a lightweight backpack, and your endless curiosity to explore.