| 6/30/2018 |
7/7/2018 |
Thomas - 104
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VanSickle - ###
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Sicken - ###
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Lewton - ### |
Pros:
They left us alone, no Paul Blartt's, nice staff very friendly, gave good advice for our hike and gave Matt firewood as an apology for making him back the camper in. Pool was newer with HUGE thongs. Pool was shallow and small. Petting zoo had a mini horse, 3 goats, chickens and 2 Turkens. A nature trail that was severely over grown but was pleasant to hike. Rabbits are everywhere!!
The kids liked the giant jumping pillow.
Cons:
Water pressure sucks! The spigots are connected to schedule 40 PVC pipes!
WiFi is dismal, and cell service is poor. We are in the Manistee National Forest after all. Zero shade and zero grass. The sites are brand spanking new. Very sandy sites.
Things we did:
Attempted to fish with Ellie, Joey, Alex and Josh.
Jay, Matt, Josh and Joey went golfed at Manistee National Forest Golf and Resort.
Thomas's floated with Grandma, Deed & family, and Kevin on the Big Sable River. Josh got sunburned on his belly.
Thomas's and Sickens's rented kayaks and canoes and floated the Pere Marquette River.
Matt, Jay and John went on an epic razor adventure.
Shopped in Ludington.
Ate at Luciano's Italiano for dinner. Not that great.
Notes:
Jay and Kelly almost didn't make it due to his truck breaking down on the way here. A Ford F-250 6.0 Diesel the power stroke.
It was horribly hot for most of the trip.
Kelly wore her goggles upside down.
John forgot to open the fuel petcock on his quad and he was stupid.
The pool was not heated but the water was too hot!
Amy was friends with Grace, the mini horse.
Josh took the kids on some ORV trails while trying to find a new fishing spot.
We were the first campers in the new spots and class A motor coach sank into the asphalt and a heavy rescue wrecker had to be called in to pull it out at the campgrounds expense.
We lost our 12x12 canopy to a wind storm.
John, Matt and Jay weathered a bad t-storm under Matt’s canopy to make sure it didn't blow away. A lightning bolt struck so close that Matt had to change his pants. It lit up Jay's face so bright that Matt thought it would melt off. |
| 6/30/2024 |
7/6/2024 |
Thomas - 265
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VanSickle - 263
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Matthews - 242 |
DAY 1 - Travel day to camp with just Josh and Jeani since Ellie had work (at her first job at Tim Horton's and Joey was in New Jersey for band camp). Charlotte barfed less than an hour from camp. Kevin and Maria arrived hours after the Thomas's. There is a small dog run park where the mini horse used to live. The bunnies and chickens are gone too.
DAY 2 - The group traveled to Ludington and checked out the Window Sill book shop and the various other boutiques. On the way back we stopped at the marina and walked out on the breakwater to the lighthouse while Maria waited in the truck.
DAY 3 - David and Andrea finally arrived at camp with Sylvana and Katherine. Sylvana is a sweet young woman, while Katherine is a right little brat! She is demainding and disrespectful. Andrea doesn't care and doesn't parent anymore. Josh and Jeani went to the Ludington State Park and walked the gravel path to the lighthouse. It was cloudy and cold at camp, but bright and sunny at the park! They got a little bit sunburnt.
DAY 4 - The Thomas's and the Matthews's went on a wine tasting tour of the area. They discovered a small beach that was across the breakwater from Ludington. The Matthews left to recamp in Traverse City with their kids.
DAY 5 - Josh and Jeani went back to town to see if the D&D store was open. It was quite a let down this year.
DAY 6 - Relaxing day before traveling back home. Josh and Jeani went to a roadside shop that sold home made rustice furniture during a rain storm!
DAY 7 - Travel home day, no barfing and the dogs slept on the floor. |