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  • #2072435
    Dana Sherry
    BPL Member

    @dsherry

    Locale: Southwest

    If you did pictured ROcks apr 25 you could stop by the casino and see 3 days grace while you're up here. Just a thought.:)
    Keep me posted on what date/location is settled on.
    Dana

    #2072438
    Stephen M
    BPL Member

    @stephen-m

    Locale: Way up North

    Hi Dana,

    I have folk interested on the below dates for MRT so will stick with those dates, I am also free on the other dates for a trip to Pictured Rocks.

    April 4-6th
    April 25th-27th

    Cheers,

    Stephen

    #2072556
    Sumi Wada
    Spectator

    @detroittigerfan

    Locale: Ann Arbor

    April 25-27 MRT looks good for me, unless there's still a ton of snow. (Wouldn't think so but, at the rate it's going, I'm not sure anymore…)

    #2072572
    Stephen M
    BPL Member

    @stephen-m

    Locale: Way up North

    There should not be much snow by then.

    #2072583
    Stephen M
    BPL Member

    @stephen-m

    Locale: Way up North

    I have a couple of pairs of spare el cheapo snow shoes folk can borrow
    if needs be.

    #2073305
    Jennifer Mitol
    Spectator

    @jenmitol

    Locale: In my dreams....

    I could do April 25-26 for the MRT.

    #2073379
    Stephen M
    BPL Member

    @stephen-m

    Locale: Way up North

    Thats great Jennifer,

    Look like everyone wants the later trip.

    #2073978
    Peter Treiber
    BPL Member

    @peterbt

    Locale: A^2

    I asked my wife and she said either weekend is fine. She said the 5th is our anniversary, but I should do whatever I want. I think I'll plan on the other weekend. :)

    #2074005
    Stephen M
    BPL Member

    @stephen-m

    Locale: Way up North

    Hi Peter,

    Sounds like the 25th will be the better option for you :-(

    Folks,

    From reading back the thread looks like everyone is happier with the 25th so I will bin the the first date unless we gets some more takers.

    Anyone else interested?

    #2074012
    Jennifer Mitol
    Spectator

    @jenmitol

    Locale: In my dreams....

    Stephen (and anyone else…), I had already blocked off that weekend (the 5th) for a longer backpacking trip anyway…so I'll go back to my old plan of the Eagle Rock Loop in Arkansas.

    If any of you would like to join me…you are certainly welcome!! At the moment it is just CharlieDog and myself, maybe Ken Jacobs if he's still up for it.

    #2074019
    Stephen M
    BPL Member

    @stephen-m

    Locale: Way up North

    Hi Jen,

    Sounds like a great trip :-).

    I am bit tight for vacation for long trips as need to head to Scotland for a wedding soon and another later in the summer to Ireland.

    All my trips for the next while will be 3-4days only, no big deal as get to go home to Europe twice :-)

    #2074067
    BlackHatGuy
    Spectator

    @sleeping

    Locale: The Cascades

    "I had already blocked off that weekend (the 5th) for a longer backpacking trip anyway…so I'll go back to my old plan of the Eagle Rock Loop in Arkansas."

    Is that April 5?

    #2074171
    Jennifer Mitol
    Spectator

    @jenmitol

    Locale: In my dreams....

    Yes…I was going to leave either Wednesday after teaching or first thing Thursday morning. I'd have to use Sunday to drive back (8-10 hours for me)

    Can you join me?? That'd be awesome!!!

    #2074480
    BlackHatGuy
    Spectator

    @sleeping

    Locale: The Cascades

    "Can you join me??"

    While unlikely, it's still too early for me to figure that out. It's an area of the country I've never backpacked in before, so it would be great to join you, just can't commit yet.

    #2076863
    Andy F
    Spectator

    @andyf

    Locale: Midwest/Midatlantic

    This looks like a fun trip. Put me down as a maybe for now. :)

    #2077215
    Stephen M
    BPL Member

    @stephen-m

    Locale: Way up North

    Great to have you along Andy :-)

    #2079332
    Stephen M
    BPL Member

    @stephen-m

    Locale: Way up North

    Its all coming together now :-)

    #2082296
    Rob P
    BPL Member

    @rpjr

    I might be able to do this…is there still room?

    #2082375
    Stephen M
    BPL Member

    @stephen-m

    Locale: Way up North

    Hi Rob,

    We have plenty of room :-)

    It would be great to have you along.

    #2084120
    Stephen M
    BPL Member

    @stephen-m

    Locale: Way up North

    Folks,

    My proposal would be to do the full circuit on both sides of the river.
    What are folks thought?

    #2084182
    Kenneth Jacobs
    BPL Member

    @f8less

    Locale: Midwest -or- Rockies

    Stephen

    By this you mean the Manastee River Train and the North Country Trail? Honestly, I'm down for anything. The more hiking and the more we see, the better in my mind.

    I'm down for April 25-27 BTW. What would be the planned time to meet up on the 25th and where?

    KJ

    #2084197
    Stephen M
    BPL Member

    @stephen-m

    Locale: Way up North

    Hi Kenneth,

    Thats right, we would either combine the Manistee River & North Counry Trial in to a loop or else do an out and back on the Manistee, I dont mind which one.

    I am thinking we would meet either at the trail head or in the town of Mesick which is about 10 miles aways.

    It will depend on what time folk want to meet but I can meet any time after 23pm, It won't be dark until 8.309.00 so we could meet much later also.

    I will get everyones email closer to the trip and we will work out the logistics offline.

    #2084286
    Nathan V
    BPL Member

    @junk

    Locale: The Great Lake State

    The full loop around both sides of the river is fine with me too. Also, I can meet up any time on the 25th. What trail head are you referring to? I usually park at the south end of the loop at the gravel lot, East of the bridge on Coates Hwy.

    #2084299
    Tim Zen
    Spectator

    @asdzxc57

    Locale: MI

    Stephen, I will know the Friday morning of the decided date. I don't know what my work schedule is like in April. However, I may be able to get my wife to go instead of being a hiking widow.

    #2084310
    Stephen M
    BPL Member

    @stephen-m

    Locale: Way up North

    Hi Nathan,

    If we do the full loop it would be best to start at Marilla Trail head and do the route
    Anti clockwise, we would need to "camel" up with water for Friday night/Saturday morning as getting to the river
    Can be a pain from the North County trail, we would then hit the river and have as much water as we want
    For the rest of the weekend. My buddy reckons doing this way is better than doing it clockwise.

    Hi Tim,

    It would be great to have you and your wife along.

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