I'll start with my trip to Drummond Island, MI in November. It's part of the Upper Penninsula and the furthest point east in the state of Michigan. It's in Lake Huron, and most of the islands around it are part of Canada. Drummond Island is home to some of the most challenging offroad trails in Michigan, and maybe the midwest. This was my first time there, and won't be my last.
We went with a group of ZR2 owners from a forum. 7 trucks in total, 6 ZR2's, one lifted Z71.
First, you have to take a ferry there:
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Obligatory hard parking at the lodge we stayed at
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Hit the trail
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Time to play...pretty much all the trucks were green...
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And then the water started...
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Hard parking on Lake Huron
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Then the water got deeper...
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The "major" obstacle. Most claim to not even attempt it with stock trucks. All trucks made it down and back up without issue. Just a lot of spotting.
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The view, that's Canada across the water
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Then things went downhill. Our lead truck on 33's got stuck
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Real stuck
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So stuck that we couldn't tug him out. The sun set and we were hosed. We left it there overnight and came back in the morning.
The next morning, we found a local dude that rented us a hitch-mounted winch. We went back and yanked the truck out.
Ever seen frozen mud?
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SUCCESS:
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Heading out...
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Them birch trees, doe
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We'll be going back to Drummond Island next year around the same time. It's a pretty awesome time. Gorgeous county up there. But indeed VERY challenging. It's amazing how well the trucks handled it minus the one dude getting really stuck. There's a number of "fake" mud holes that look solid when you're in the truck, but aren't. These are probably the most challenging. Some of these mud holes require 37's probably. There's bypasses, but you have to search them out. It's a really fun challenge.
We've already got a number of trips planned to different places for the winter and spring, so I'll post most as those happen. Also planning a week-long overland trip through the Upper Peninsula in July. In short, I love wheeling and this truck.