OFF-Road Event: July 12th weekend - Silver Lake Sand Dunes, MI - Page 2

Sand is a blast.  Some call Silver Lake/Mears MI "Sand City".  I have been goin for 30 years, not every single year, but a bunch of them.  I know where all the City, County, and State parks are.  No intention of pounding my chest, just letting everyone know that I can point you to the best and coolest beaches, bars, restaurants and you name it for whatever you want to do. 
Wheel with a bunch of Hummers, and go have some fun when you're done!!  Invite your friends to tag along, any 4x4 four wheeler, ATV people are all welcome.  You can rent Jeeps and buggies too.
 
The Dune area is smack dab against Lake Michigan, and there is almost a mile of beach there where you can load up the truck and cooler (no etoh in the park ) and have a good time at the beach in between great wheeling.  If ya get too hot, go for a swim.  There will definitely be some chillin and grillin in the evening and, if the weather can possibly cooperate, spectacular sun sets off the lake front.  You just gotta see it to believe it.  One of my favorite places, anywhere...........in the summer of course.

Sounds great! Let's hope I find some seats/covers/gel inserts for my wife by then

Just do it.  Northern MI in the summer.................can't beat it.     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaWtBVt_wI0

We'll I'm 100% set to go on your Doc. I'm trying to figure out how to get to the other ones scheduled around this one.

I assume our date isn't set in stone yet until we get more feedback? HummerMike said he doesn't think he is going to go because the Dunes aren't his thing. I don't think he realizes how much there is to do, but oh well

Well, I just re-read his email. Actually, he said he's not sure but it looks like a cool place.

Maybe we can persuade him, perhaps you can bribe him with a free install of your AirDoc Intake? He has a '08 H3 Alpha

IM IN!!!!!
I'll be up there tomorrow actually and can give a report on the dunes.  I'm going to meet some guys from Harvey Hummer actually as well as the local hummer owners club.  I'll rally them and when we have a date set in stone, we can email the event out to everybody around here. 
 
Come out this weekend if you're around here!  Should be a huge group with the Great Lakes 4 Wheel Club also.
 
Another option for you all on the other side of the pond, to save miles and driving stress, check out the Lake Michigan car ferrys.  They are a blast but fill up quick.  They dont really save a whole lot of time or money but fun to go on.
www.ssbadger.com
www.lake-express.com
The badger is the old one if you are into a more traditional maritime experience...sounds like HG.  I recall they have a Lake Michigan museum on board.  I actually have never done the Lake Express but I hear its nice and about twice as fast.
 
If we get a good group together, the local hotel will block off rooms and they've been known to do half off deals also.

Guess that PM worked like a charm. 
 
Kudos Bill.  My favorite pal with a winch (in MI). 

I'm in too, put in my leave form today at work!

So what day/weekend did we decide then?

I'm thinkin the 12th of JULY?  ??  I'll PM Rich. 
 
I also got an email from...........drum roll...............Ockie!!!!
 
He said he thinks he will be in, and he will try to make it.  I habe to let him know which date.  I will PM/email more of the MI gang this weekend.  
I never heard from ebrown???  I'll bug him til he relents.

I think Rich already took the days off for the June weekend. That's why I set the date to June

Well, you guys decide! I'm fairly certain I'm up for either one.

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ORIGINAL: rhill20

July 12 would be the only one good for me. I have to work the Fallen Hero's Memorial Concert June 21.

 
 
IDK............that is why I PMed him.  I can do either.

Oops. I forgot about that. Once again, I am wrong. 3hummers would be so proud

I will be there.  Sorry that I've been MIA for such a long time, so much happening job/personal/etc wise, I can hardly get some sleep... work is crazzzy.

So rhill20 Rich, let's nail this down............the Date you can make it is..............(suspenseful silence)............July 12?  Is I right, Is I?   Hello Rich. 
 
HG, have you heard from him to double check the date?
 
I would like to contact some others with a solid date over the weekend and we then should look at making some reservations soon.

Rich!

I can't take the suspense anymore

He PMed me.................JULY 12th is IT!!!  Anybody else wanna go, Sat. July 12, park opens at 9:am? 

I'll be there.

sweet. I'll see if I can muster up anybody else.

Right on!
I'll put on the Hummer signal and see how many I can rally.
We got a name for this event?  1st semi-annual Midwest HummerForums.com July Run?

Sorry that took so long guys, thanks for waiting for me.

JULY 12................Let's plan on it and round up the wagons.    
 
JULY 12th it is gang!

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ORIGINAL: Ghostrider

Right on!
I'll put on the Hummer signal and see how many I can rally.
We got a name for this event?  1st semi-annual Midwest HummerForums.com July Run?

 
You can call it whatever you want.       How bout:
 
1st semi-annual Midwest HummerForums.com July Fun Run

How about the "4 Hour drive to play in sand get-away"

yeeeeee hawww!
 
Speaking of a good convoy...kinda...you might want to look into a CB radio if you don't have one.  Cell phone coverage in the dunes is spotty at best.