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The Lake Michigan Camping Tour

hen my husband, Kurt, and I bought a 2004 Chevy Astro conversion van with two bucket seats and a convertible bed, we envisioned a future filled with epic road trips launched from the curb in front of our home. For starters, we decided to take on the Lake Michigan Circle Tour. A 1,100-mile route through Illinois, Wisconsin, the

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