Bittersweet Times at Isle Royale National Park

Thanks for all the caring comments! The food poisoning hit hard, but it passed within 36 hours. Also grateful that I ate about 95% of the sausage, thus sparing Julie and Shane any digestive consequences. Lastly, the aerial shots from the mountaintop were shot with a 360 cam on a 10-foot "disappearing" selfie stick (you can see the handle in my hand)... not a drone! Great to have all of you "with us!"

2 days is NOT enough time for the Isle Royale. If you ever find yourself back there, try to stay at least a week. There are so many amazing campsites to check out. Rock harbor to windigo and back!!! Been 3 times, awesome video.

Congrats on reaching your goal! I want to say thank you for taking me along on your Journeys. My wife n I live to travel and I have a great appreciation for our National parks. Due to the pandemic and being in healthcare our vacations have been limited to June at a few days when we could grab them. Your videos have given me strength and the energy I’ve needed to continue to push forward. I lived vicariously thru your trips. Thank you. BTW, we finally were able to travel to one of our favorite places, Sedona just a few weeks ago.

Your videos inspire me to knock out some of the national parks on my list. You do such a great job talking about the parks and I’m shocked that you don’t have more subscribers. I love that you get your family involved too. That’s what it’s all about!

Congratulations on see all of the National Parks in the lower 48! I'm so sorry about you getting sick as this park is quite beautiful once you are there. Sickness is every campers nightmare. I have 3 more parks in the Lower 48 to go!

Thank You Randy, Julie and Shane and congratulations on visiting all the National Parks south of the 49th parallel Randy. I'm sorry you were sick, it sounds like you had a case of food poisoning. I love all the great videos you share... God Bless the Smith Family ... Robin :-)

Oh no!! I'm sorry you didn't feel well but congratulations on making it out there and at least completing a nice hike! Isle Royale is one of my dream national parks and I hope to backpack across it one day. Loved the video and God bless you and your family!

I feel for you Randy, ugh the last thing you need on an otherwise beautiful trip. Isle Royale National Park is now officially on my bucket list. Congratulations on you having visited all the National Parks on the lower 48!! Hope your doing well now!

Congratulations on seeing all the national parks in the lower 48! I'm sure eventually you will see every single National Park. It looks like a cool experience to take a 2-hour boat ride to an island national park like this. Sorry you got sick toward the end but luckily you had a lot of people helping you. Thanks for sharing another National Park adventure with all of us

I’m glad you keep the adventuring real. Your experience on IR is one reason I as a single mama of 4 hesitate greatly to isolate myself by attempting that park. Thank you for sharing the real side. Your family members are troopers. Congrats on your goal! I’m sure AK and Hi have you itching now.

Congratulations! Not the celebration we all expected but way to go. Hope you made it home safe. Love your videos and your sweet family.

Oh man that thumbnail made me real nervous :( So happy you made it back to the mainland safely and bless the Rangers and I'm sure Julie and Shane for taking care of you. I'm assuming you are doing ok currently :) Sending healing thoughts your way. Making sure you are ok first before sending the most heartfelt congratulations on visiting every NP in the lower 48 <3 What an incredible accomplishment, one I hope to celebrate with my little crew someday! Thank you for taking us along and for the ongoing inspiration my friend <3 Much love and well wished to you and the family <3

Congrats on visiting lower 48 parks. I hope you’re doing well! Definitely my favorite America’s park youtuber! Greeting from Philadelphia

Congratulations on your ambitious milestone! I'm hoping that you recovered fully from food poisoning, sorry to see that was part of your experience. Thank you for showing us the realities of travel, it's not always rainbows and sunshine!

Congratulations on visiting all of the National Parks in the lower 48! Very sorry that you had food poisoning, I hope you were able to recover from that quickly. I am glad to hear that the park ranger and passengers gave you encouragement, as being sick on vacation is horrible. Isle Royale National Park looks like a cool place to visit.

Well that place definitely looks untouched! Congratulations that's an awesome accomplishment! Sorry it had to end that way hopefully you can go back and celebrate properly! Thanks for sharing 👍

I hope you are feeling better! Way to leave us hanging!! Congratulations on your lower 48 goal!

So sorry you were sick!! I always tell my girls there are good people everywhere! Congratulations!! Please don't stop making videos!!

Can’t wait to see you tackle the parks in Hawaii, Alaska, and Samoa!

Such great video guys, awesome footage and trendy ! New subscribers from Malaysia and France 🇫🇷