Camp Mindawinia
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!
Episodes
This week we'll be exploring a Microtinerary to Taylor's Falls, the beautiful spot on the St Croix River that is home to a fantastic, multi-state state park and all of the camping fun you can imagine!
Stay:
Wildwood RV Park and Campground
https://www.wildwoodcamping.com/
Do:
Interstate State Park
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00178#homepage
Taylor's Falls Scenic Boat Tours
On today's episode we are spilling all of our favorite tricks and hacks for camping that we've stumbled across or found on some other "One Weird Trick" lists!
As always, we'd love to hear your go-to tips and also your ideas on how to keep those ultra biodegradable rolls of TP dry, in the woods! haha
This week we are wrapping up our three-part series covering the state parks systems of the Mindawinia states and today we'll be talking about the parks systems for Wisconsin and Iowa!
Wisconsin State Parks Website:
https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/Parks
Wisconsin State Parks Reservations:
https://wisconsin.goingtocamp.com/
Iowa State Parks Website:
https://www.iowadnr.gov/places-go/state-parks
Iowa State Parks Res...
This week we are continuing our three-part series covering the state parks systems of the Mindawinia states and today we'll be talking about the parks systems for Nebraska and Minnesota!
Nebraska State Parks Website:
https://outdoornebraska.gov/parks/
Nebraska State Parks Reservations:
https://nebraskastateparks.reserveamerica.com/
Minnesota State Parks Website:
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/index.html
...
Welcome back to Camp Mindawinia, we are so excited that you’re here for our second season and can’t wait to share all of the Midwestern camping fun and information with you, this year!
We are kicking off our second season with a three-part series covering the state parks systems of the Mindawinia states.
This week, we are doing a not-so-deep dive into the parks systems for North Dakota and South Dakota!
North Dakota State P...
Join us as we reminisce about some of our favorites from this past camping season, top locations/sites, favorite gear pieces and eats we enjoyed over and over!
This is our final episode of 2025 but we will be back for season two, early in the new year.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!
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 th...
This week we are talking about transporting food, keeping food hot or cold, selecting the best cooler for your needs and thinking about “The Holidays” as a distraction from the end of the camping season!
This is our final regular episode of our first season but don’t worry, we will be back with our first ever Christmas Special, in December and we will be rolling out season 2 in the winter of 2026!!
We are so thankful for ...
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:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1271381924618449/
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com...
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
Trails Edge General Store
https://www.facebook.com/p/Trails-Edge-General-Store-100054458020001/
Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum - Walnut Grove...
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!
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1271381924618449/
Instagram:
https...
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 link to FrostBuddy!
https://frostbuddy.com/?snowball=ABIGAILAND77679
We'd...
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:
Where we stayed, Buffalo Ridge Camp Resort:
https://www.custerhospitality.com/camp-resort
Buffalo Round Up Information:
https://gfp.sd.gov/buffalo-roundup/
We'd love to have you join us in our Facebook group or follow us o...
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://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00241#homepage
William O’Brien State ...
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 as a thank you!
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1271381924618449/
Instagram:
ht...
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 fire starter as a thank you!
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/12713819246...
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, recycled fire starter as a thank you!
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/12713...
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 camping or other lodging reservations at any MN state park, you can do so here!
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 and we will mail you a gift fire starter!
These fire starters are made from 100% recycl...
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.instagram.com/campmindawinia/
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/campmindawinia/
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