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Doc Olds -> Silver Lake Hummer Happening - Michigan (9/27/2007 7:41:39 AM)
Original post from Ghostrider: Just thought I would pass the info along that there will be a Hummer Happening held by Harvey Hummer (Grand Rapids) on October 13th at Silver Lake dunes. (Central Lower Peninsula of MI on the shores of Lake Michigan...kinda between Muskegon and Pentwater) Call Harvey Hummer to RSVP or more info at 1-866-514-8663. Ask for Adam or Val. Or post your ?'s here with contact info...word on the street is they are lurking in the shadows..[sm=nerd.gif] I will definately be there for my first Silver Lake driving experience and I'd love to meet up with some other people on the forum! I moved this to events, and then here to General Hummer Talk so folks could post on. Sorry for rainin on your parade Grider. Okie, if you need help, pm me with next time with an event.[;)]

Ghostrider -> RE: Silver Lake Hummer Happening - Michigan (9/30/2007 8:31:26 PM)
Well..I guess stay tuned on this one... As a result of our state government not passing a 2008 budget, as of midnight tonight, the great state of Michigan is CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE! We are going to have a "government shutdown" and as a result of all "non-essential" government functions stopping until further notice, all state parks and campgrounds are closed. This means Silver Lake is closed....so if they dont approve a budget by the 13th...I guess that means we wont be going to Silver Lake. I'll keep ya'll posted and I'll have a talk with the guys at Harvey tomorrow to see if theres a backup plan.

hilljob26 -> RE: Silver Lake Hummer Happening - Michigan (10/1/2007 3:23:51 AM)
wow,that stinks.....how do ya close a lake

Ghostrider -> RE: Silver Lake Hummer Happening - Michigan (10/1/2007 5:56:29 AM)
Heyyyy...we're open again. [sm=happy046.gif]Go government. I guess they came to an agreement at 4:30am and decided that we'll just pay more taxes to make up for that 1.alot billion dollars of debt. ...didn't see that one coming... I better be getting my moneys worth at Silver Lake!! So its back on...everybody come!

Doc Olds -> RE: Silver Lake Hummer Happening - Michigan (10/4/2007 7:47:17 AM)
I do not think I can possibly do this one, but the rest of you should seriously consider it!!!!!! Awesome DUNES!! [image]http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa80/Doc_Olds/Olds%20Car%20Stuff/Hummer/Vacation%2007/DSC00927.jpg[/image] [image]http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa80/Doc_Olds/Olds%20Car%20Stuff/Hummer/Vacation%2007/DSC00936.jpg[/image]

Ghostrider -> RE: Silver Lake Hummer Happening - Michigan (10/4/2007 8:29:41 AM)
I'm excited! I've got a nice camera and a video camera with a mount that will attach to my brushguard and roof rack. I'm hoping to get some great documentation!

Ghostrider -> RE: Silver Lake Hummer Happening - Michigan (10/14/2007 4:33:11 PM)
It was a BLAST!!! Thanks a bunch to the Harvey guys for putting it on. I had a ton of fun. there were about 30 Hummers that showed up. 2 H1's and about the rest even split between H2's and H3's. We did some climbing, water, even a Hummer drag race! The dunes were fun! We had an awesome day for it and no major accidents. Just 1 H2 SUT that launched and did something to throw things out of alignment. I've got 2 things to share... Video: I mounted a video camera to my Gobi roof rack and let it run for most the day. I put it together into a 7min video of the day. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6QBGphYUns Pics: Here are some pictures that I took... if ANYBODY wants to go again, i'm there! [image]http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v128/74/32/12101965/n12101965_35247473_4000.jpg[/image] [image]http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v128/74/32/12101965/n12101965_35247472_3692.jpg[/image] [image]http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v128/74/32/12101965/n12101965_35247473_4000.jpg[/image] [image]http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v128/74/32/12101965/n12101965_35247474_4328.jpg[/image] [image]http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v128/74/32/12101965/n12101965_35247482_6946.jpg[/image] [image]http://photos-f.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v128/74/32/12101965/n12101965_35247485_7940.jpg[/image] [image]http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v128/74/32/12101965/n12101965_35247475_4642.jpg[/image] [image]http://photos-h.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v128/74/32/12101965/n12101965_35247479_5999.jpg[/image] [image]http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v128/74/32/12101965/n12101965_35247483_7266.jpg[/image] [image]http://photos-e.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v128/74/32/12101965/n12101965_35247484_7585.jpg[/image] [image]http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v128/74/32/12101965/n12101965_35247487_8629.jpg[/image] [image]http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v128/74/32/12101965/n12101965_35247488_8984.jpg[/image] [image]http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v128/74/32/12101965/n12101965_35247490_9649.jpg[/image] Edit: Just updated the picture links so they work again.

Doc Olds -> RE: Silver Lake Hummer Happening - Michigan (10/14/2007 4:42:55 PM)
KUDOS Brudda!!!!!!!! [sm=smiley20.gif][sm=smiley20.gif][sm=smiley20.gif] Nice job on the pics ans vid. Yes sir, Silver Lake Sand Dunes are a BLAST. Glad you had a good time. Shouldn't be to hard to twist your arm for another trip next year. [:D][:D]

Ghostrider -> RE: Silver Lake Hummer Happening - Michigan (10/14/2007 4:50:50 PM)
Thanks Doc!! [:D] I will DEFINATELY be there and so should every other Hummer driver in the area!! Just name the date!!![:D][:D][:D]

Gunner_45 -> RE: Silver Lake Hummer Happening - Michigan (10/14/2007 7:10:25 PM)
How did all those damn Jeeps get in the pics? [:D][:D][:D] Loved the Hummer-Cam footage. (Feel like describing that little setup?) Never been in the sand, much less dunes......Looks like a blast. Thanks for posting the pics and vid link.

Ghostrider -> RE: Silver Lake Hummer Happening - Michigan (10/14/2007 7:56:57 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Gunner_45 How did all those damn Jeeps get in the pics? [:D][:D][:D] Loved the Hummer-Cam footage. (Feel like describing that little setup?) Never been in the sand, much less dunes......Looks like a blast. Thanks for posting the pics and vid link. haha I think they just wanted to belong. [:D][;)] Actually my dad is driving the silver Rubi. He just picked that up a couple weeks ago. This was the first outing. Plus I think they rent red Jeeps down the road so anybody who is just out in a rental has the same red Jeep. Literally everywhere you turned, there was a Jeep! I think somebody in the group might have had a friend who was renting a Jeep because I saw them in our convoy a few times through the day. As for the camera mount, its made by Bogen. Designed for exactly this use. The arm has really good articulation, you can get the camera anywhere within its 2 foot reach and hold very steady. Its used often in race cars as it can mount to a roll bar without drilling into it. Pretty reasonably priced too given the quality! Its 2 pieces. This arm... http://www.normancamera.com/product-exec/product_id/13564/nm/Bogen_196B_2_Single_Articulated_Arm_2_Sections_w_Camera_Brckt and This clamp... http://www.normancamera.com/product-exec/product_id/13312/nm/Bogen_2915_Super_Clamp_without_Stud (sidenote: Norman Camera is right down the street from my house, they have been around for ages and are seasoned pros. Lots of camera scam sites on the internet but these guys are legit and very good...I reccomend.) The cam and mount held amazingly well. Didn't budge the whole day of dune-ing. I used a Canon ZR65mc for the camera which is a pretty standard miniDV cam from about 4 or 5 years ago. You could probably find one cheap on ebay now or use it with whatever. Its a standard tripod mount so any camera will work. The LCD screen worked perfect angled down so I could see through the sunroof where the cam was pointed. With the remote start and stop and IR sensor on the back of the cam, it was easy to record as I pleased. Now that i know it works, I would love to mount it to the brush guard and get some good wheel shots showing shock travel, etc. Maybe even a weatherproof housing to get some mud action! [:D][:D] [image]local://upfiles/1061/E2D607654AAD46EFBC9F0FFA19D3E93F.jpg[/image]

Gunner_45 -> RE: Silver Lake Hummer Happening - Michigan (10/14/2007 8:25:21 PM)
That camera setup is sweet. However, I might need to go with a different solution based on my wheeling environment: [:D][:D][:D] [image]http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w28/Gunner_45_pics/Forum%20Crap/157a38e5.jpg[/image] I thought about leaving the cam inside and mounting an external bullet cam, or trying a dash cam maybe. Unfortunately, I don;t know much about vid gear and have a thing about clutter on the dash when wheeling. Any suggestions? Again, thanks for taking the time to post your pics. I really wish more people would do the same. I don't care whether it's mud, sand, rocks, desert or camping and fishing photos....I think it's important for all of us to share our various Hummer experiences and to show these vehicles are more than just the "Boulevard Buggies" and "Rap Wagons" a lot of people assume them to be. Now don;t get me wrong, there is a place for those guys as well. While not necessarily my cup of tea, I can damn sure appreciate a ride with some well executed street mods and enough shine to blind low flying aircraft. [;)][;)][;)] The Hummer world is large and diverse.....I guess I just want to see as much of it as I can.

Ghostrider -> RE: Silver Lake Hummer Happening - Michigan (10/14/2007 9:28:43 PM)
Thats my kind of off roadin too!! But I'm struggling with a good mount too. I haven't really come up with one yet. This bar mount that I have is surprisingly stable so I'm thinking about finding a way to mount a bar inside that is out of the way but can still get good shots. This is one way I found a while back that looked interesting. http://www.ae92gts.com/ae92gts_video_mount.html I'm not sure how steady it will be with the seats moving but it might work pretty decent and you could avoid an expense of not having to use a poor quality bullet cam. I've also thought about mounting directly to the rear view mirror or even putting a bracket 3M taped to the windshield right in front of the mirror so I cant see it but if I want to mount a camera, I could attach something that would be relatively out of the way but still sturdy enough to stay dry. Kind of like the police use. Or, option 3 is probably the most expensive but just get a waterproof housing for the video cam and stick it on the roof. Bring lots of paper towel and windex [:D] I wish I could figure out who makes the mounts for the cameras on the top of race cars with the self cleaning lenses that you see on tv where the dirt magically slides off to the side. That would be awesome. Anybody know where to pick those up at?

Ghostrider -> RE: Silver Lake Hummer Happening - Michigan (10/14/2007 9:32:06 PM)
Oh and thanks for the props on the video! Glad you like it! Probably not as much fun as going out there and doing it but I agree...I wish more people could video and get good pictures of runs. Its great to make a mental to-do list of offroad places. Hopefully I inspired some people to do the not so obvious and come to the Midwest for some good wheelin!!!

ebrown -> RE: Silver Lake Hummer Happening - Michigan (10/15/2007 8:32:54 AM)
WOW I am sooooo mad, i just read this and could have been there... doc you just ruined my day

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