Michigan WBers - WhiteBlaze

sheepdog · 11-04-2009, 13:56

How many hikers from Michigan on the WB?

ShelterLeopard · 11-04-2009, 15:28

Well, my family spends the whole summer in Michigan... but I'm from New Jersey. (I'd say I'm nearly from Michigan) Ever been to Traverse City or Higgins Lake?

stickat04 · 11-04-2009, 16:15

I just moved from Michigan, lived there most of my life.

Toolumpy · 11-04-2009, 17:59

Hey there I hiked from Springer Mountain to Hot Springs this spring. Took 13 days and had a wonderful time. Hope to start next at Hot Springs and go for 4 weeks, wont be 2010 but hopefully 2011 or 2012. Living near Vicksburg

Kerosene · 11-04-2009, 18:19

Just got back from Erwin to Max Patch for my annual AT section hike. I would've gone to Davenport Gap if the @#$! avalanche hadn't taken out I-40!

sheepdog · 11-04-2009, 18:40

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Originally Posted by ShelterLeopard

Well, my family spends the whole summer in Michigan... but I'm from New Jersey. (I'd say I'm nearly from Michigan) Ever been to Traverse City or Higgins Lake?

I live at Higgins lake and go to TC often

TrekkerJeff · 11-04-2009, 18:48

We live in the eastern UP. We spent 8 days on Isle Royale canoeing and hiking back in September. My wife and I are planning to hike the AT after we retire...hopefully starting March of 2011.

TrekkerJeff

ShelterLeopard · 11-04-2009, 19:28

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Originally Posted by sheepdog

I live at Higgins lake and go to TC often

What? Where? That's awesome. My family shares a cottage on the north side of the lake (in Sunset Park, just off of E. Higgins Lake Drive, near the BP station, the Town & Country Store, and the old Pine Pantry) And I have family in Traverse City, and go there all the time.

sheepdog · 11-04-2009, 19:51

I live on the north west corner of the lake near the Silver Dollar Bar

ShelterLeopard · 11-04-2009, 20:02

That's crazy! I never meet anyone who's even been to Higgins Lake (well, one person). Keep an eye out for me this summer- I'll be the insanely buff (from my successful thru hike), possibly bad smelling hiker who tries to windsurf and gets stuck in the middle of the lake with the purple, yellow and red sail that's too big for me.

ShelterLeopard · 11-04-2009, 20:03

And I know the Silver Dollar.

Beth · 11-04-2009, 20:26

I live in Sault Ste. Marie. I was at Higgins Lake, once, for safety training for my kayaking group. Pretty but cold.

My weekend hikes are at Pictured Rocks, and occasionally Lake Superior Provincial Park.

Pringles

Petr · 11-04-2009, 20:38

Michigan? Yes. Hiker? Well, more of a packsniffer right now, but I'm diving in head-first and starting a thru early next season.

sheepdog · 11-04-2009, 20:52

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Originally Posted by Beth

I live in Sault Ste. Marie. I was at Higgins Lake, once, for safety training for my kayaking group. Pretty but cold.

My weekend hikes are at Pictured Rocks, and occasionally Lake Superior Provincial Park.

Pringles

I did the Pictured Rocks Trail this year. What a great hike.

The Weasel · 11-05-2009, 02:36

I'm from Michigan. I just happen to live in California. But I still look at my hand when people ask me where my hometown is, and I am still confident that the Lions will once again be World Champions.

TW

Blade · 11-05-2009, 09:42

Another Michigan hiker here. I've been doing an annual hike at Isle Royale for the last few years ... maybe some day I'll get to the AT.

Isle Royale is fantastic but a long way to go. I've started looking at hikes closer to home. Maybe Waterloo-Pinckney?

Lyle · 11-05-2009, 12:41

Michigan here, the thumb. Think no one's heard of Higgins Lake, try Croswell!!!!

The Tittabawassee Chapter of the NCTA has it's annual meeting in January, usually at Coyles Restaurant in Higgins Lake. Join us.

We also have meetings in Sanford at Alex's Railside Restaurant (tonight at 6:30 PM) and at the Fish Hatchery in the Jordan Valley.

kayak karl · 11-05-2009, 13:03

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Originally Posted by sheepdog

How many hikers from Michigan on the WB?

does all yous from Michigan talk funny like you???

KK

sheepdog · 11-05-2009, 16:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lyle

Michigan here, the thumb. Think no one's heard of Higgins Lake, try Croswell!!!!

The Tittabawassee Chapter of the NCTA has it's annual meeting in January, usually at Coyles Restaurant in Higgins Lake. Join us.

We also have meetings in Sanford at Alex's Railside Restaurant (tonight at 6:30 PM) and at the Fish Hatchery in the Jordan Valley.

Send me a notice and I would like to be there.

Quote:

Originally Posted by kayak karl

does all yous from Michigan talk funny like you???

KK

Nope, I'm one of a kind!!!

sheepdog · 11-05-2009, 16:15

Wonder if we could get a little Michigan Ruck going???

11-04-2009, 13:56	#1
sheepdog Join Date: 11-24-2007 Location: Michigan View my gallery 15 Age: 54 Year of thru-hike: section hiker Posts: 1,980 Images: 15	Michigan WBers How many hikers from Michigan on the WB? __________________ To Trudge; The slow, weary, yet determined walk of a man who has nothing left except, the impulse to soldier on.

11-04-2009, 16:15	#3
stickat04 Thru hike Done, working on a section hike. Join Date: 09-27-2002 Location: clay, MI View my gallery 6 Age: 39 Year of thru-hike: AT05, PCT07, CDT08 Posts: 115 Images: 6	Michigan I just moved from Michigan, lived there most of my life.

11-04-2009, 17:59	#4
Toolumpy Registered User Join Date: 03-06-2008 Location: Vicksburg, MI Age: 50 Posts: 27	still have a job in Michigan Hey there I hiked from Springer Mountain to Hot Springs this spring. Took 13 days and had a wonderful time. Hope to start next at Hot Springs and go for 4 weeks, wont be 2010 but hopefully 2011 or 2012. Living near Vicksburg

11-04-2009, 18:19	#5
Kerosene LT '79; AT GA+TN-NH in sections; Donating Member Join Date: 09-03-2002 Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan View my gallery 277 Age: 52 Posts: 3,309 Images: 277	Just got back from Erwin to Max Patch for my annual AT section hike. I would've gone to Davenport Gap if the @#$! avalanche hadn't taken out I-40! __________________ GA←↕→ME: 1973 to 2013!

11-04-2009, 19:51	#9
sheepdog Join Date: 11-24-2007 Location: Michigan View my gallery 15 Age: 54 Year of thru-hike: section hiker Posts: 1,980 Images: 15	I live on the north west corner of the lake near the Silver Dollar Bar __________________ To Trudge; The slow, weary, yet determined walk of a man who has nothing left except, the impulse to soldier on.

11-04-2009, 15:28	#2
ShelterLeopard Registered User Join Date: 06-17-2009 Location: Milford, NJ View my gallery 12 Age: 19 Year of thru-hike: 2010 To Be Posts: 1,141 Images: 12	Well, my family spends the whole summer in Michigan... but I'm from New Jersey. (I'd say I'm nearly from Michigan) Ever been to Traverse City or Higgins Lake?

11-04-2009, 18:48	#7
TrekkerJeff Registered User Join Date: 04-04-2009 Location: Raber, Michigan Age: 57 Posts: 1	We live in the eastern UP. We spent 8 days on Isle Royale canoeing and hiking back in September. My wife and I are planning to hike the AT after we retire...hopefully starting March of 2011. TrekkerJeff

11-04-2009, 20:02	#10
ShelterLeopard Registered User Join Date: 06-17-2009 Location: Milford, NJ View my gallery 12 Age: 19 Year of thru-hike: 2010 To Be Posts: 1,141 Images: 12	That's crazy! I never meet anyone who's even been to Higgins Lake (well, one person). Keep an eye out for me this summer- I'll be the insanely buff (from my successful thru hike), possibly bad smelling hiker who tries to windsurf and gets stuck in the middle of the lake with the purple, yellow and red sail that's too big for me.

11-04-2009, 20:03	#11
ShelterLeopard Registered User Join Date: 06-17-2009 Location: Milford, NJ View my gallery 12 Age: 19 Year of thru-hike: 2010 To Be Posts: 1,141 Images: 12	And I know the Silver Dollar.

11-04-2009, 20:26	#12
Beth Join Date: 01-28-2003 Location: MI Posts: 172	I live in Sault Ste. Marie. I was at Higgins Lake, once, for safety training for my kayaking group. Pretty but cold. My weekend hikes are at Pictured Rocks, and occasionally Lake Superior Provincial Park. Pringles

11-04-2009, 20:38	#13
Petr Registered User Join Date: 11-15-2008 Location: Detroit, MI Age: 28 Posts: 148	Michigan? Yes. Hiker? Well, more of a packsniffer right now, but I'm diving in head-first and starting a thru early next season.

11-05-2009, 02:36	#15
The Weasel Registered User Join Date: 09-04-2002 Location: Laguna Beach, CA View my gallery 31 Age: 62 Posts: 6,259 Images: 31	I'm from Michigan. I just happen to live in California. But I still look at my hand when people ask me where my hometown is, and I am still confident that the Lions will once again be World Champions. TW __________________ "Thank God! there is always a Land of Beyond, For us who are true to the trail..." --- Robert Service

11-05-2009, 09:42	#16
Blade Registered User Join Date: 01-24-2003 Location: Plymouth, MI, USA Age: 47 Posts: 54	Another Michigan hiker here. I've been doing an annual hike at Isle Royale for the last few years ... maybe some day I'll get to the AT. Isle Royale is fantastic but a long way to go. I've started looking at hikes closer to home. Maybe Waterloo-Pinckney? __________________ Faire sans dire.

11-05-2009, 12:41	#17
Lyle Join Date: 01-25-2006 Location: Croswell, MI View my gallery 61 Age: 56 Posts: 1,936 Images: 61	Michigan here, the thumb. Think no one's heard of Higgins Lake, try Croswell!!!! The Tittabawassee Chapter of the NCTA has it's annual meeting in January, usually at Coyles Restaurant in Higgins Lake. Join us. We also have meetings in Sanford at Alex's Railside Restaurant (tonight at 6:30 PM) and at the Fish Hatchery in the Jordan Valley.

11-05-2009, 16:15	#20
sheepdog Join Date: 11-24-2007 Location: Michigan View my gallery 15 Age: 54 Year of thru-hike: section hiker Posts: 1,980 Images: 15	Wonder if we could get a little Michigan Ruck going??? __________________ To Trudge; The slow, weary, yet determined walk of a man who has nothing left except, the impulse to soldier on.

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