Seven hour plane crash.

[snapping turtle]

There was talk of maybe a late spring expedition to copper harbor. Now that it is full blown summer I was wondering if there was still interest.

Thinking an early fall (maybe even seeming the fall colors) expedition.

Personally my plans were to go the the mitten at the tippy dam for a kayak run. Then taking off across the MAC bridge into UP. Then over and up past copper harbor the the very end of the world. Back down thru GAY Michigan stopping at the gay bar and onto the beaches. Then down into WISC and crossing the big lake on a ferry to luddington and back to central indiana.

All of these plans could be changed but was the first idea. Love me some lower north west Michigan also.

 

[BigRed]

Why would you want to do a plane crash?

 

[jbombelli]

Seven hour plane crash?

 

[Sigblitz]

I have so many questions.

It sounds like a great trip. You might want to avoid getting on a plane.

 

[BJHay]

My travel calendar is full for the year but I like the idea. I stole your itinerary and stuck it aside for future consideration.
Thanks for the inspiration.

 

[Basher]

Seven hour plane crash?

Yeah, you know. Like a three hour tour. No big deal.

 

[Michigan Slim]

Heading up near Big Rapids Friday. Need to feed my deer and birds, shoot some raccoons. Mow the yard. Nice four day trip. May run over to Ludington for some ice cream.

 

[LEaSH]

I think the roads are so rough up there it would simulate an extremely rough landing for seven or so hours one-way.

Love da nort woods, tho.

 

[phylodog]

Just got back from our annual week up at Silver Lake on Sunday. We're closing in on two decades of that trip now, I could easily spend my summers up there.

 

[Hoosierdood]

Just got back from our annual week up at Silver Lake on Sunday. We're closing in on two decades of that trip now, I could easily spend my summers up there.

Great place to visit. Terrible place to live. Trust me.

 

[snapping turtle]

The SS Badger ferry.

 

[Michigan Slim]

They had a little mishap this summer. Seems the dock may have fell into the lake. Was closed for the year last I heard.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

The SS Badger ferry.

Did you do the plane crash trail? I'm still interested in it at some point if it's Power Wagon friendly, size wise.

 

[tim87tr]

Did you do the plane crash trail? I'm still interested in it at some point if it's Power Wagon friendly, size wise.

I'm curious as well about the trail size and conditions. I've been to Copper Harbor in 2020 and looked at this trail on the OnX offroad app recently on a MI trip but didn't make it that far west in the UP. It's listed as a 3/10 which depending on trail conditions even a 2wd vehicle could make it.

Have a couple vehicles that might make it through depending on difficulty. I would think that a portion of the trail could be bypassed if it's too difficult or impassable, by backtracking and going around. The reports on OnX are only for the general overall 245 mi trail, not for individual sections.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

I'm curious as well about the trail size and conditions. I've been to Copper Harbor in 2020 and looked at this trail on the OnX offroad app recently on a MI trip but didn't make it that far west in the UP. It's listed as a 3/10 which depending on trail conditions even a 2wd vehicle could make it.

Have a couple vehicles that might make it through depending on difficulty. I would think that a portion of the trail could be bypassed if it's too difficult or impassable, by backtracking and going around. The reports on OnX are only for the general overall 245 mi trail, not for individual sections.

I've looked in to it a lot online and some folks were saying the original routing was illegal for highway legal vehicles, as it traversed some OHV only trails. I'm so unfamiliar with the area I'm leery of accidentally trespassing or using illegal trails without some verification.

I would really like more places to play with my trail whale more locally, but I knew the limitations when I bought it.

 

[tim87tr]

I've looked in to it a lot online and some folks were saying the original routing was illegal for highway legal vehicles, as it traversed some OHV only trails. I'm so unfamiliar with the area I'm leery of accidentally trespassing or using illegal trails without some verification.

I would really like more places to play with my trail whale more locally, but I knew the limitations when I bought it.

If you saw it on this OnX app, most all of it is National Forest or Michigan DNR easement and the areas through private property are clearly shown. My experience off-grid in northern Michigan and the UP is that I rarely see anyone. People have been very friendly also.

I've got a couple trail whales also after selling my Jeep I used out West for a decade. Plenty of fun with more comfort and room to sleep. It's enjoyable to just get off grid.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

If you saw it on this OnX app, most all of it is National Forest or Michigan DNR easement and the areas through private property are clearly shown. My experience off-grid in northern Michigan and the UP is that I rarely see anyone. People have been very friendly also.

I've got a couple trail whales also after selling my Jeep I used out West for a decade. Plenty of fun with more comfort and room to sleep. It's enjoyable to just get off grid.

7 Hour Plane Crash Trail

I and many others are disappointed on how lame the trans Wisconsin adventure trail is. One can use a minivan to complete it. I mapped out a trail that requires an overlanding rig. It is about 90% offroad to its final beautiful campsite. Along the way you can drift off the trail and enjoy...

www.overlandbound.com

 

[snapping turtle]

I did not have enough time to do the seven hour trail. Heck I barely had time to wet a line for steelhead.

We took the rav 4 as it gets better gas mileage than the FJ and no premium fuel required.

Since the wife went she does not appreciate the camping part of overlanding so we just did some sightseeing and stayed in bed and breakfast style inn’s.

I did catch 2 smallmouth and a steelhead the small time I was available to get lines wet.
Seems I missed the fall colors by a week and did not venture north enough for the steelhead run yet.

Grand haven was my wife favorite night. I will admit it was a nice little lakeside town