Jan/Feb Michigan Hike

“Tarabull proclaimed "let there be a thread for a hike in Jan/Feb in Michigan", and there was....”

“And the thread was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep.”

“I was gettin' a little worried that no one would notice the thread. Le Sub - have you ever been to the High Country Pathway?”

“So what is the trip going to be????

Please keep me informed....:)

Mike”

“Mike? Now that we got your geographic region down.. Are you going to the 'Holiday Hike' we pointed you to? Are you keeping up with that thread?

This is some of the SAME people. If you are lucky, they MIGHT let you hike with them...

Read for a while, LURK, let the local TT'ers decide upon their itinerary, and THEN express your interest.

You got a hike coming up in December with the same group. Have you gotten all the particulars you need on THAT trip, before you go wading into another?

(what'ya think?)”

“the way to keep informed on this board is to inform yourself. its really not everyone else's responsibility to keep YOU informed.

you go TownDawg!”

“Mike - Don't worry. We'll keep you informed. The details for the hike later this month are on the Christmas hike in Michigan thread. Fort Custer is the place. Go there and find out if you can make it. Post your interest, and as it gets closer, someone will do a final list of everyone whos coming and last minute details.

This hike for Jan/Feb is still undecided. We are looking for a place to hike at in lower MI. Anything you can suggest? Right now, I'm thinking about the High Country Pathway in upper lower MI. There are some other trail that run into it and I think we might be able to get a 20 miler outta it. Might have too much snow down, though. I don't want to run out and buy snowshoes. Anyone if REI will rent them?

Hey AG - Anything out your way?”

“Yes I want to go on the Xmas hike.I know where that place is.I just want to be shure whats going on and also I get very happy when I get the chance to make new friends....I get excited very easy..I am a very outgoing person.....:)

Mike”

“I don't know about you, but I'm wearing my bulletproof vest to this one.”

“I am not that bad I am just very very outgoing....:)”

“Ohhhhhh ya one other thing I am someone that gets excited very easy.So when I meet new people or make new friends I get very Happy......:)”

“And do you wet yourself? (I'm sorry I couldn't help myself) :o)

Laqtis, REI rents snowshoes.”

“Sass, that wasn't very nice!

Laqtis, REI's snowshoes are something like $15 for the whole weekend. Not a bad deal.”

“Thanks Sass, Smily - 15 bones I can handle. Hope they don't have a "you brok'em, you bought'em policy. Speaking of REI, anyone remember when that garage sale is this month?

Getting back to business, I'll be looking at the books this weekend is see what we might be able to do for that hike. I'm still new at trip planning, so any help would be great.”

“Laqtis - as I mentinoed on the other thread... I am very new to this. I need you and other experienced winter TTrs to help me out. Take me hiking!!!

How deep does the snow need to be to require snowshoes?

A very wise person suggested to me that I test the waters by doing a weekend car camp trip to make sure I have everything I need. Sounds like a very smart suggestion. Perhaps that is where I should start? I have a friend w/ property in Blanchard (that is near Mt Pleasant) we could use. Anyone intersted? It's close to Deerfield County Park.

I'd still like to do a backpack trip. Maybe camping in Jan, backpacking in Feb? Who is up for it?”

“I'd car camp first with you. Birch says he'll watch the baby!!!!

Laqtis, we're headed to REI in a few hours, will find out when the next garage sale is for you.”

“Really? You're the greatest!

Who else?”

“did you all hear that ? I AM THE GREATEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

“whatever”

“I'll come visit while you car camp - then take the 15 minute drive to my parent's house. :)

Blanchard has lots of Amish - a whole "downtown" area for shopping and a nice restaurant. Fun to stop in there sometimes!”

“Laqtis - I was on the High Country Pathway 1 1/2 weeks ago. It's cool - I want to do more.
Craig”

“his property is about 1 mile east of blanchard.”

“I'd car camp w/ you, I'm not proud!












(j/k)








that means just kidding”

“Wow, you'd sink to our level, LS? What a guy!

What weekend works for everyone in January? 3rd weekend?

Not much to his property. A "lean-to" (which I helped to build!), a fire pit, an outhose that leans like The Tower of Pisa (and doesn't have a door) and a small creek that is likely to be frozen. Other than that, it is 40 acres of fields and trees. Plenty of space to set up tents.

This is one of Sadie's favorite places!!”

“That sounds like a good idea. I'm not that experianced myself and if there is anything I've learned, it's not to take any unnessary risks. Maybe doing the High Country Pathway would be a good trip for early springtime. For backpacking the next trip, like in Feb, maybe we could just go to Waterloo and hike back into the Green Lake campground from Headquarters. Just an idea.

The January 3rd weekend would work for me, but I have to see how it goes with the Christmas hike. I don't want to burden with wife with watching my son alot over our vaction. Plus, I get to missin' that boy if I'm not around alot!”

“Le Subtil - which part of the High Country Pathway did you do? I hear that they have some areas on that trail that have massive sink holes that you can look at.”

“Tarabull the 3rd wknd of January (the 18th) works for us. About the ONLY one that will work.”

“perfect. it's settled. i just emailed my friend to let him know we'll be using his place.

we'll meet friday night and hike at deerfield county park on saturday at 10am and camp again saturday night.

sadie is gonna be soooo excited.”

“Alright, I'm an idiot. The 3rd weekend in January. Not Jan 3rd weekend. I got it. That would be the weekend of the 18/19/20th, right?

Thanks for the help, birch.


I can still go.”

“Cow Patty??? You coming to this?”

“No I don't wet myslef.....I just get a little crazy....:)


Ha hahaha......Crazy thats right:0

Mike”

“Alright, you now scare me......”

“Yeah, iluvbackpacking that was Pictured Rocks, not Tara's friend's property we're camping at. Be sure to bring yer axe. :o)”

“I'll bring my Titanium axe if iluvbackpacking will be there!


(j/k).........


I think......”

“I will bring my axe and it's sharp......:)

Just kidding......:)

Ha hah ahaha haha

Mike....Just want to have fun!

I'm sleepy I will TT all you cool people tomorrow....

Take care and happy hiking dreams..”

“i got so excited i didnt even finish reading the rest of the thread! i hike deerfield all the time! its tradition to do night hikes out there, and its like a 5 minute drive from my house! if your coming out here, im all about it!”

“oh-about the whole amish thing- my friend (and ex) is former amish, and im sure hes up for it as well. count me in (tenitivly)”

“now that i am thinking about it, anyone into bushwacking? this camp i work at has like 700 acres of backlands that we could go play on, we might even be able to ride the zip line, 40 feet high and 750 feet long, 35 miles an hour(running this stuff was my job for the summer), or we could even play around on the indoor climbing wall!”

“Cool. We get to meet someone new! Before you know it you'll be sucked in JCfreak.

I'll warn you right off the bat, Tarabull doesn't mean it; she's just joking. :o)”

“I can go! I can go! This is one of my favorite places to camp. Lots of good memories. Plus, I can do some blind maintenance for Spring turkey season. Oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy...”

“:(
so no deerfield?”

“or the amish thing?? im not!
*smiles sinisterly*”

“LOL Max! Now Birch is probably going to try to get out of watching Abby! "If he gets to go why can't I?"”

“Sass - I don't get it... What was I joking about?”

“I may have to work that Saturday - a mandatory "file purge day" either the 3rd or 4th Sat. in Jan. I'm already dreading it. Ug.”

“ah, the office pogroms

Hey, I heard today that the park in Novi that was to be given to a developer was saved. There is also some planning going on to buy an old ski hill for trails in Oakland County. Check out the bulletin board on the mmba.org for details. Mountain bikers are our friends.

are our - I'm a frickin seal
Mike”

“Reformed, have you seen this months "backpacker" mag? There is an article about the IMBA (international mountain bikers ass) wanting access to the NCT. All I gots to say about is NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO”

“Just warning her in advance Tarabull.

I'd like to try that zip line out JCfreak!!!!”

“brich - I read the same thing. I agree with ya. Maybe we should write some letters from the Mountaineers. Our first good deed (other than pickin' up trail trash).”

“If ya plan on camping the third weekend of January, let me know. I'll send an email w/ directions (don't think I'll post them for the whole world to see since it's not my place!)

jcfreak - if you're coming, I'll need your email. I didn't see it listed on your bio. Send me an email so I have it.

So far, it sounds like the following people are going:

Sass
Birch
Le Subtil
Laqtis

Cow Patty?
jcfreak4life?

Max and I.”