Good thing this is a preliminary itinerary :lol: Will definitely take rock and ruts into consideration with the mileage. Initial thought is "we got this" as we can and do walk very long distances through the city. But that's the city! :P I think you have a great point though to pace oursel...

Here's the itinerary for the 1st trip to IR my wife and I are taking. August 1st-6th CH to RH via Queen RH to Lane Cove for first night. Lane Cover to Daisy Farm Daisy farm to Lake Richie Lake Richie to Moskey Basin Moskey Basin to Three Mile Three Mile to RH for departure back to mainland. Wanted t...

Thanks for the replies! TripTease says their 50ft strand weighs only 1oz?! Does that seems right, Ingo? LuckyChicken, the price is hard to beat for the 550! What do you suppose the weight is for a 50 footer? And I've never heard of paracord shoe laces! Now I must get some! With all my gear and appro...

Can anyone recommend strong, small diameter cordage? Looking for something better than what Home Depot offers

Thank you for all the information. I think we will settle on Yankee Springs as they have rustic camping sites and my brother lives in Kzoo who will be joining us. Looks to be a pretty decent place and relatively close to home. I have our IR itinerary near completed and will be posting it to see if a...

Hello, My wife and I are making our 1st trip to IR this August. We currently live in Chicago and are looking for a place to do a shakedown or all our new gear before heading up. Does anyone know of a place in SW MI to back country camp? All I could find was "glamping" places. Because nothi...