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01/28/2025

The Manistee lighthouse will start having tours in 2026. Thanks to the Sable Points Lighthouse Keepers Association! Yay!

We can’t wait to go up in it. Maybe a video on our YouTube channel too.

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT‼ 🥳
We’re thrilled to announce that we have officially acquired the Manistee North Pierhead Lighthouse. This project started one year ago with the City of Manistee and we’re thrilled to announce that as of January 21, 2025, the City Council has approved our partnership and named SPLKA as the operator. Please join us in celebrating the expansion of our mission to 5 lights across four counties along Lake Michigan!

The Manistee North Pierhead Lighthouse will undergo restoration efforts this summer and will be open to the public for the 2026 season.

01/28/2025

Say hi to Bingo, our 1 year old Border Collie. Bongo loves to catch frisbees and balls. We think he’s gonna make a great camping and vanlife dog. He loves adventure especially when he can stop and sniff everything.

You will definitely be seeing more of him in our videos on our YouTube channel. We know, everyone will start tuning in just to see him. Oh well.

I think we need to look for the GoPro dog harness we have somewhere to get a glimpse from his point of view. What do you think?

See Bingo (and us) on our YouTube channel as we take on various adventures at thewoodsonline.tv.

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01/28/2025

This past weekend we took Bingo and the can over to Lexington, NC for some barbecue.

Lexington is supposed to be the prime place for barbecue in North Carolina if you already haven’t heard. So I went online and searched for the best in Lexington. And of course you get various lists, articles and opinions. But, one common denominator was “Lexington Barbecue”. Yes, that’s the actual name of the restaurant. So we got in the van and headed over. The place was packed with a line out the door waiting to be seated just after 1pm on a Saturday. I placed our order over the phone and went inside to pick it up.

We then headed down the road to Boone’s Cave Park. If you follow our YouTube channel, then you may have seen a video I did of it several years ago. There’s a few different versions of what happened there. One was Daniel Boone’s family lived in a cave and another is that he hid out in a cave there, hiding from native americans. Either way, Daniel Boone was there. They do say that he and his family moved over to other side of the Yadkin River and further up. After eating our food and doing review of it, we took Bingo out for a walk on the trails there in the park, which he thoroughly enjoyed.

Be sure to go check out the video on our YouTube channel at thewoodsonline.tv. if you want to see how we rated what is a very popular choice of BBQ from Lexington, NC.

01/27/2025

Our latest video now live! Please go watch, like, subscribe and share!

In this episode, we decided to take the Roadtrek out to go get some North Carolina BBQ in Lexington, NC. We went to "Lexington Barbecue" and took it to the B...

01/27/2025

Hey folks! New for 2025 we are back to making videos after a somewhat hiatus. Tonight, our newest video is being dropped.

We have a favor to ask. Please go watch it, give it a like, subscribe and share it. Unfortunately during our hiatus, YouTube demonetized our channel. We weren’t making new videos and they decided we didn’t need any money for the many previous videos we had made over the years that they continue to allow others to watch while they get all of the ad revenue. We would like to get at least part of it!

Go check out our channel at www.thewoodsonline.tv or click on the link in our bio and see where our Roadtrek Agile takes us and what our Border Collie, Bingo is up to.

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01/27/2025

After a hiatus of making content, we will be dropping our newest video where we go and see if Lexington, North Carolina has some of the best barbecue. We also take our Border Collie, Bingo on a walk at Boone’s Cave Park.

Be sure to tune in at 6pm EST tonight and give it a watch.

www.youtube.com/thewoodsonline

12/28/2024

Christmas gift to ourselves for the van. mini. Adventures coming soon.

12/27/2024

You’ve read that right. Our YouTube channel will be active again starting in 2025. Come watch as we take new adventures. If you already don’t follow us on YouTube, be sure to head over over and sign up. Make sure you click that 🛎️ so you will be notified when a new video comes out. Be sure to give us a thumbs up on our videos and share them with others. www.youtube.com/thewoodsonline

12/26/2024

Thinking it would be fun to have a piece of remote property with a dry off-grid cabin. Nothing but some furniture and a wood stove for when it’s cooler. Near some water to fish and swim in during the summer time. Would supply my own power with solar, generator, etc. Maybe an open area to grow some veggies.

12/08/2024

Having some awesome salmon tonight that our Manistee neighbor and friend caught this summer. Coated it with some Blacksmith Bayou Blackening Seasoning. Also from friends in Manistee.

Can you say yum?

12/01/2024

It will be a magical time!

Who will be in Downtown Manistee for the Victorian Sleighbell Parade and Old Christmas Weekend?? Make your plans now! December 5-8 - see the full event schedule: https://manisteesleighbellparade.com/event-schedule/

11/30/2024

Ludington North Breakwater Lighthouse

11/25/2024

For my hot sauce peeps…

I had ordered some stickers from in the past and they included this bottle of Mule Sauce. I finally got around to trying it and it’s pretty damn good. It’s a 3 out of 5 in heat intensity. So a nice little kick with it. You can buy it from their website. Give it a try.

11/20/2024

In town in Baltimore, Maryland for my work. The Baltimore Orioles stadium, Camden Yards only a block or so away from my hotel and along my short walk to work location.