Hermit Island

This past weekend Vanessa and I went camping in Phippsburg, Maine just three hours north from where we live. During this pandemic I have missed travel and adventure. It was really nice to swap out the espresso machine for the percolator and to spend time in nature.

Two people relaxing by a campfire, feet up on chairs, surrounded by trees during a camping trip in Maine.

Gin and tonic drinks with ice and rosemary on a wooden picnic table during a camping trip in Maine.

Food cooking over a campfire, including foil-wrapped corn, seasoned zucchini, and skewers with meat and vegetables.

A tent set up in a wooded campsite near the water, with morning light filtering through the trees.

Two people lying in a tent, looking out at trees and a lake in the morning.

Person lying on their back inside a tent, resting on a pillow and looking toward the camera.

A moka pot brewing coffee on a portable camping stove in a forest setting. — A moka pot (or percolator) brewing coffee during a camping trip in Maine, USA.

Two tin camping mugs with hot coffee and paper towels wrapped around the handles to protect from the heat. — Hot coffee served in tin camping mugs with paper towels to protect from the heat.

Vegetables and greens cooking on a griddle over a campfire at a campsite.

A metal container with scrambled eggs, vegetables, and mushrooms on a wooden picnic table during a camping trip.

A small metal camping stove with a fire burning inside, fueled by wooden sticks.

A man in a gray hoodie smiles while tending to a fire at a wooded campsite.

A person wears thick socks with sandals near a campfire to protect against mosquitoes.

A person prepares to crack open a lobster at a campsite table with plates of cooked lobster and side dishes.

A person sits by a campfire at night, reading and relaxing in a chair.

Two marshmallows roasting on a stick over a campfire, with glowing embers and flames in the background.