OT 14: No Luck for Old Men

[Apex]

Fifteen hundo coming back to me from expenses for September. Going to feel good paying down that CC bill.

[Desertbreh]

Ain't nobody on the beach today.

All of that looks very

[razr390]

im going to go wastefully piss again. Use a whole gallon to flush too.

Time for new kidneys

[goIftdibrad]

[KYGTIGuy]

Fisherman's island is on my possibilities list. Along with Wilderness State Park. Canada is just because I've never been so it checks 2 boxes. Looking at somewhere around Goulais River too.

Being trying to sort the rules for camp fires and wood chopping in MI too. DNR is talking about making a reservation ...wtf?

Canada wilderness down here isn't much different from MI IMO. HOWEVER Toronto and Montreal are really cool cities that differ significantly from what we have here. Taking a train or plane from Windsor to Montreal is a great way to go to Canada IMO.

Don't transport firewood. Always buy it when you get to the camp ground. You can also burn whatever twigs/branches you find around the site that's already dead. There's usually people selling firewood by the road near the camp grounds for cheap. That's what we always do. Last time we were at Muskegon there was dude with a giant wood pile at the road and a wheel barrel. Sign said $5/barrel. $5 was enough wood for the entire weekend, and we cook breakfast and dinner over the fire.

For the vast majority of state parks, you need to reserve the camp site ahead of time online. There's a small per night fee. What's nice is that you don't have to be concerned about the campground being full and being SOL when you arrive. At this time of the year, you should be able to book any campground easily. Can book up to 6 mos out, so we usually plan way in advance for our summer trips at the more popular sites.

My plan was to hike out into the middle of nowhere with an axe and set up camp. Back country style with just a bag of rice and some jerky. From what you're saying that doesn't sound possible. Going to sort out all my gear this weekend. Hopefully my pack is still good. It's been years since I actually camp camped.

There was a time I wouldn't be worried about the rules but it's just not worth the hassle.

[KYGTIGuy]

Have to decide if I want to take my tent or just a tarp and para cord and build a shelter. One saves time but I like building shelters.

[KYGTIGuy]

Ain't nobody on the beach today.

Just think about what this money would look like in 25 years had you invested it instead of could knock a couple years off your retirement timeline

[ChrisoftheNorth]

Canada wilderness down here isn't much different from MI IMO. HOWEVER Toronto and Montreal are really cool cities that differ significantly from what we have here. Taking a train or plane from Windsor to Montreal is a great way to go to Canada IMO.

Don't transport firewood. Always buy it when you get to the camp ground. You can also burn whatever twigs/branches you find around the site that's already dead. There's usually people selling firewood by the road near the camp grounds for cheap. That's what we always do. Last time we were at Muskegon there was dude with a giant wood pile at the road and a wheel barrel. Sign said $5/barrel. $5 was enough wood for the entire weekend, and we cook breakfast and dinner over the fire.

For the vast majority of state parks, you need to reserve the camp site ahead of time online. There's a small per night fee. What's nice is that you don't have to be concerned about the campground being full and being SOL when you arrive. At this time of the year, you should be able to book any campground easily. Can book up to 6 mos out, so we usually plan way in advance for our summer trips at the more popular sites.

My plan was to hike out into the middle of nowhere with an axe and set up camp. Back country style with just a bag of rice and some jerky. From what you're saying that doesn't sound possible. Going to sort out all my gear this weekend. Hopefully my pack is still good. It's been years since I actually camp camped.

There was a time I wouldn't be worried about the rules but it's just not worth the hassle.

OH...CAMPING

There's a number of hike in, hike out camp grounds where you can do this. Ludington had such a campground. I'm not sure you need to reserve those in advance either.

Fisherman Island doesn't have these.

[KYGTIGuy]

My plan was to hike out into the middle of nowhere with an axe and set up camp. Back country style with just a bag of rice and some jerky. From what you're saying that doesn't sound possible. Going to sort out all my gear this weekend. Hopefully my pack is still good. It's been years since I actually camp camped.

There was a time I wouldn't be worried about the rules but it's just not worth the hassle.

OH...CAMPING

There's a number of hike in, hike out camp grounds where you can do this. Ludington had such a campground. I'm not sure you need to reserve those in advance either.

Fisherman Island doesn't have these.

Yeah. Wife is taking the kids to see all her family in Germany and I'm staying here. 10 days of being single without kids again.

Plan A is camping camping.

Plan B is to buy Red Dead Redemption 2 and eat pizza and game.

Really want to go camping doe as I can always have a little after kids bedtime

[ChrisoftheNorth]

OH...CAMPING

There's a number of hike in, hike out camp grounds where you can do this. Ludington had such a campground. I'm not sure you need to reserve those in advance either.

Fisherman Island doesn't have these.

Yeah. Wife is taking the kids to see all her family in Germany and I'm staying here. 10 days of being single without kids again.

Plan A is camping camping.

Plan B is to buy Red Dead Redemption 2 and eat pizza and game.

Really want to go camping doe as I can always have a little after kids bedtime

What time of the year?

With 10 days to burn, I'd head to the UP if it's not in the winter. There's some epic outdoors up there, and in the National Forests, you can camp wherever. There aren't many national forests in the lower peninsula, unfortunately.

[KYGTIGuy]

Yeah. Wife is taking the kids to see all her family in Germany and I'm staying here. 10 days of being single without kids again.

Plan A is camping camping.

Plan B is to buy Red Dead Redemption 2 and eat pizza and game.

Really want to go camping doe as I can always have a little after kids bedtime

What time of the year?

With 10 days to burn, I'd head to the UP if it's not in the winter. There's some epic outdoors up there, and in the National Forests, you can camp wherever. There aren't many national forests in the lower peninsula, unfortunately.

Looking at November 10-13

[KYGTIGuy]

Just got a software update on my pixel 2 xl. Thing is much faster than before

Hope it fixed the last/freeze issues too

[Melon]

Ain't nobody on the beach today.

[ChrisoftheNorth]

What time of the year?

With 10 days to burn, I'd head to the UP if it's not in the winter. There's some epic outdoors up there, and in the National Forests, you can camp wherever. There aren't many national forests in the lower peninsula, unfortunately.

Looking at November 10-13

bundle up.

[SAWCE]

Less than 100 posts.. let's close this bitch out today.

[razr390]

Less than 100 posts.. let's close this bitch out today.

[KYGTIGuy]

Looking at November 10-13

bundle up.

I got gear to be comfortable down to 0 degrees Freedom.

I checked average temps for UP at that time and it's 40 or something. Much rather camp in that weather than 70 degree nights. Hopefully mosquitoes will be gone too

[KYGTIGuy]

Less than 100 posts.. let's close this bitch out today.

French are world renowned World War loser...

[ChrisoftheNorth]

bundle up.

I got gear to be comfortable down to 0 degrees Freedom.

I checked average temps for UP at that time and it's 40 or something. Much rather camp in that weather than 70 degree nights. Hopefully mosquitoes will be gone too

You'll also have to be very careful with hunting. November is big time hunting season, especially in the UP.

[KYGTIGuy]

I got gear to be comfortable down to 0 degrees Freedom.

I checked average temps for UP at that time and it's 40 or something. Much rather camp in that weather than 70 degree nights. Hopefully mosquitoes will be gone too

You'll also have to be very careful with hunting. November is big time hunting season, especially in the UP.

Thought of that too. Do state parks allow hunting? Wtf?

[SAWCE]

You'll also have to be very careful with hunting. November is big time hunting season, especially in the UP.

Thought of that too. Do state parks allow hunting? Wtf?

'Murica, bro.. all guns matter.

[SAWCE]

Knocked out four of the nine BOMs for that project I got assigned on Friday. They each have one or two lingering parts that I'm waiting on special pricing to come back on, but my part of the population is done at least.. Gonna see if I can't get two more done today. I'll feel pretty good about that.

[SAWCE]

I really want to do some camping. That'll be high on my list of stuff to do next year. Snowboarding will be one of the first activities I do.

[ChrisoftheNorth]

You'll also have to be very careful with hunting. November is big time hunting season, especially in the UP.

Thought of that too. Do state parks allow hunting? Wtf?

Hunting is allowed pretty much everywhere through the month of November. I keep my outdoor activities to a minimum during that time. Even wheeling. Never know.

[ChrisoftheNorth]

I really want to do some camping. That'll be high on my list of stuff to do next year. Snowboarding will be one of the first activities I do.

Camping is 5/7. This year, we've gone once a month since April. Our last trip is the third weekend of this month. We camp at a campground that's a mile away from Hell, MI. We hike into hell and get hammered at the local biker bar that goes over the top for Halloween because it's Hell. Maybe my favorite trip of the year.