RE: OFF-Road Event - Midwest - '08 End June/Early July
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RE: OFF-Road Event - Midwest - '08 End June/Early July - 4/15/2008 1:47:24 PM
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HummerGuy
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I think I have to go to Minnisota that week for work, either that week or the week after, but it should be Mon and Tues only, so that would probably work for me as well.
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RE: OFF-Road Event - Midwest - '08 End June/Early July - 4/15/2008 6:35:46 PM
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Doc Olds
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Lookin like July 12 is the lean to.
Yes HG.............Light Houses! To the immediate south, a 10 minute slow drive down some narrow west MI side roads is Little Sable. It was closed to tours for several
years, but they did some work on the stairs, and reopened it last year (2-3 days per week).
Then, to the north about an hour (30 mins. Eway, and about the same state roads, the last 15 minutes is beautiful West MI coast......all dunes, open to foot use by Ludington, in the Ludington State Park there is Big Sable. Open to tours 6 days a week. You can bicycle or walk to it by trail, or two miles of beach!
The view looking south from Big Sable..............side o the mitten you might say.  Chicago to the right side 140 some miles.
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RE: OFF-Road Event - Midwest - '08 End June/Early July - 4/15/2008 10:01:24 PM
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Lighthouses are so cool.
< Message edited by 3hummers -- 4/15/2008 10:08:02 PM >
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RE: OFF-Road Event - Midwest - '08 End June/Early July - 4/16/2008 5:55:29 AM
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Lighthouses are so cool.
You got that right! The architecture amazes me for some reason. People don't realize the force those things withstand.
Doc; is that last pic of the beach actually driveable? Can you just go whereever you want?
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RE: OFF-Road Event - Midwest - '08 End June/Early July - 4/16/2008 6:11:06 AM
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I stop at every lighthouse that is open to the public wherever I go. The history is always interesting and there are always incredible views from them
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RE: OFF-Road Event - Midwest - '08 End June/Early July - 4/16/2008 6:14:01 AM
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I'll have to take a pic of the lighthouse oil painting we have in our front living room. It's awesome. I also have a few more pictures I haven't put up yet since I've moved.
The sad part is I have never been in one. That would be a very memorable experience if I could actually go up in one that weekend. Doc would live in infamy in my mind as the mastermind of the excursion
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RE: OFF-Road Event - Midwest - '08 End June/Early July - 4/16/2008 7:09:16 AM
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Doc Olds
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The last pic is the beach/dunes at the Ludington State park from Big Sable light house. Gave me the heebee jeebees just being up there.
HG.........foot traffic only all along the beach, bicycles on the trail. You could drive your Hummer there, but you wouldn't look good in STRIPES!
LOOK Mike....look! http://www.hartsilverlakemears.com/lighthouse.html Infamy is mine? 
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RE: OFF-Road Event - Midwest - '08 End June/Early July - 4/16/2008 5:54:44 PM
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I know this is a different location and I'm sorry for Hijacking this but I thought that HG would like this. It was built in 1792 in VA Beach, now Ft Story (Army Base) We used to have to actually run up and down thoses stairs for PT (Physical Training) You got a TShirt saying that you did if you made it all the way up and back without stopping. (NO, I don't have a Tshirth) 189 Steps, HA!
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RE: OFF-Road Event - Midwest - '08 End June/Early July - 4/17/2008 6:01:24 AM
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Looks like something from the game MYST. Very cool! Thanks for sharing!
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RE: OFF-Road Event - Midwest - '08 End June/Early July - 4/17/2008 7:07:23 AM
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I have only wheeled in deep sand one time and it was a lot of fun. For those of you sitting on the fence it will be a lot of fun and you will regret missing it if you don't go.
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RE: OFF-Road Event - Midwest - '08 End June/Early July - 4/17/2008 7:32:15 AM
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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.
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RE: OFF-Road Event - Midwest - '08 End June/Early July - 4/17/2008 2:25:51 PM
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Sounds great! Let's hope I find some seats/covers/gel inserts for my wife by then
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