TJDIV
Adventurer
Haha. Yep, the one people know about, and the other one.
Thanks for the pic comments. That sandstone rock is one of the coolest to snorkel around.
U.P. Overland 2009
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Haha. Yep, the one people know about, and the other one.
Thanks for the pic comments. That sandstone rock is one of the coolest to snorkel around.
Rattler
Thornton Melon's Kid
I went there on a Sunday no less. There is supposedly a good ice cream shop there too.
FJ40 Guy
Observer
Haha. Yep, the one people know about, and the other one.
Thanks for the pic comments. That sandstone rock is one of the coolest to snorkel around.
And who can forget "The Last Place on Earth"? It must be somewhere between Paradise and Hell, presumably the last stop before the descent...
http://hunts-upguide.com/kearsarge_last_place_on_earth.html
Just got back from Estes Park... It was snowing on the top of the ridge trail at Rocky Mountain National Park. Waaaay too short of a visit.
TJDIV
Adventurer
I think we'll have to make sure Myra tags along next year ( a week earlier and she'd have been there )
So I figured I'd push out an open request for ideas to be posted or emailed and provide a quick update on what we're "thinking" for the future.
Primarily, for the ExPO trip, we're hoping that nothing changes. But what we're seeing is that this activity of eco-tourism can be attractive to enough folks outside of ExPO to support some functional business model. Kristian has expressed interest in dedicating much of his time to guiding tours, etc for travelers interested in seeing this region as we have all experienced it and personally I think he'd be awesome at it.
In talking with him I felt it necessary to make a promise that although we're looking at making the "U.P. Overland" somewhat official for our region, we aren't wanting to change the ExPO trip structure aside from making adjustments the group collectively recommends. For example we scouted a perfect little kayaking spot on the AuTrain River that would make for a great camping site and allow for a couple hours of kayaking. Other great recommendations have been made as well. Personally I wish we could get the photogs up here for the fall colors :Wow1:. Pretty spectacular.
The reality is we haven't covered all of the "U.P." either. West is in need of scouting, and the Lake Michigan shoreline ( where available and not private ) is pretty awesome too. ( Garden Peninsula, etc ).
One thing I've noticed in reading threads here and on Mud is that several people wanted in on the trip as backups and we had several people not show up at the last minute. There has to be a way to at least make sure if someone isn't going to show that we clear the way for an alternate soon enough to make plans. We haven't opened up for next years list yet ( still have to announce where we're going so you can plan! ) but have very interested parties as far away as South Carolina willing to drive up. :victory:
So please, your opinions and thoughts are always needed to keep us on track..send me a PM or an email ( tdolaskie @ upoverland dot org ) if you wish and perhaps you can help us fine tune this thing even more. It would be nice if after a couple years we have trails that we all know and folks can come up and enjoy them at anytime having been down them before .
A few details:
The website will be www.upoverland.org
Youtube
Vimeo
Twitter
Facebook Page
I set up a Blogger blog but am rolling the content over to Wordpress to tie in easier with the website. Everyone uses the web differently, so one of these social options should work ( provided it's an interest off this forum ).
Any thoughts on the website are appreciated as well. I'm thinking of U.P. Overland profiles, with media galleries, etc. We will have a forum focused on this region as well..from much, much more than just a wheeling perspective. ( Historical, etc ) The incredible pictures make me hope to put together a post trip photo poll, with some U.P. Overland prizes be awarded to the highest vote :wings: .
Thanks for reading ( if you made it this far ). I just wanted to give everyone an update.
-Tom
)So I figured I'd push out an open request for ideas to be posted or emailed and provide a quick update on what we're "thinking" for the future.
Primarily, for the ExPO trip, we're hoping that nothing changes. But what we're seeing is that this activity of eco-tourism can be attractive to enough folks outside of ExPO to support some functional business model. Kristian has expressed interest in dedicating much of his time to guiding tours, etc for travelers interested in seeing this region as we have all experienced it and personally I think he'd be awesome at it.
In talking with him I felt it necessary to make a promise that although we're looking at making the "U.P. Overland" somewhat official for our region, we aren't wanting to change the ExPO trip structure aside from making adjustments the group collectively recommends. For example we scouted a perfect little kayaking spot on the AuTrain River that would make for a great camping site and allow for a couple hours of kayaking. Other great recommendations have been made as well. Personally I wish we could get the photogs up here for the fall colors :Wow1:. Pretty spectacular.
The reality is we haven't covered all of the "U.P." either. West is in need of scouting, and the Lake Michigan shoreline ( where available and not private ) is pretty awesome too. ( Garden Peninsula, etc ).
One thing I've noticed in reading threads here and on Mud is that several people wanted in on the trip as backups and we had several people not show up at the last minute. There has to be a way to at least make sure if someone isn't going to show that we clear the way for an alternate soon enough to make plans. We haven't opened up for next years list yet ( still have to announce where we're going so you can plan! ) but have very interested parties as far away as South Carolina willing to drive up. :victory:
So please, your opinions and thoughts are always needed to keep us on track..send me a PM or an email ( tdolaskie @ upoverland dot org ) if you wish and perhaps you can help us fine tune this thing even more. It would be nice if after a couple years we have trails that we all know and folks can come up and enjoy them at anytime having been down them before
. A few details:
The website will be www.upoverland.org
Youtube
Vimeo
Facebook Page
I set up a Blogger blog but am rolling the content over to Wordpress to tie in easier with the website. Everyone uses the web differently, so one of these social options should work ( provided it's an interest off this forum
).Any thoughts on the website are appreciated as well. I'm thinking of U.P. Overland profiles, with media galleries, etc. We will have a forum focused on this region as well..from much, much more than just a wheeling perspective. ( Historical, etc ) The incredible pictures make me hope to put together a post trip photo poll, with some U.P. Overland prizes be awarded to the highest vote :wings: .
Thanks for reading ( if you made it this far ). I just wanted to give everyone an update.
-Tom
upcruiser
Perpetual Transient
As Tom has alluded to, there are some new things afoot. We would like to keep qualities of the UP Overland trip similar to trips of the past in regards to the type of route, off the grid camping locales, points of interest with historical and scenic significance, and helping foster comraderie from it all. What we would like to enhance are some additional activities and events peripherally associated to the event. We will have the new website launched soon, so stay posted for details!
TJDIV
Adventurer
Hopefully some folks are still traipsing through this thread...
I have a basic question:
What's your greatest interest / attraction to the U.P.?
I'm looking for some diversity to expand upon. Most of it we've covered but if you don't mind, let me know what you're most drawn to.
Thanks-
Tom
I have a basic question:
What's your greatest interest / attraction to the U.P.?
I'm looking for some diversity to expand upon. Most of it we've covered but if you don't mind, let me know what you're most drawn to.
Thanks-
Tom
timbercruiser
Adventurer
I like the Porcupine mountain area idea. Plenty of scenery and challenging wheeling. plenty of land open for exploring. and at least one mine we can visit (my family used to own it and the new owner has taken the tours to the next level!)
In my opinion, the views and secluded areas are the best besides watching Frank's H3 bounce over the whoop-de-doos...
I like historic things such as the charcoal kilns we stopped at this year so anything like shipwrecks/WWII plane crash sites would be cool. Not so much the typical spots like Whitefish Point but more areas that aren't on the map.
I really like beach camping but would also like to be able to kayak for a while so maybe a partial day just reserved of something like that and hiking. Sometimes the best spots cannot be reached by something on 4 wheels.
I like historic things such as the charcoal kilns we stopped at this year so anything like shipwrecks/WWII plane crash sites would be cool. Not so much the typical spots like Whitefish Point but more areas that aren't on the map.
I really like beach camping but would also like to be able to kayak for a while so maybe a partial day just reserved of something like that and hiking. Sometimes the best spots cannot be reached by something on 4 wheels.
TJDIV
Adventurer
Whoa Frank, what did we say about big words?!?
JK.
Good stuff folks, this is exactly the feedback I'm after. Keep it coming!
Rattler
Thornton Melon's Kid
Was it Adventure Mine Dave? I was reading a paper I picked up somewhere in the UP and it went through the history of Adventure Mine and it said your last name and a light buld went off. I have just been forgeting to email you about it.
My wife and I love the abandoned/historical stuff; mines, ghost towns, etc. The trip we made up the Cliffs and Cliffs cemetery with FJ-40 Guy and Kristian prior to meeting up with everyone was pretty neat too. coppercountryforums.com really goes into the mining history of the Keweenaw area if you really want to get to know more about them. They do a lot of exploring in that area too.
I would really enjoy visiting old mines, ghost towns and the like.
off.track
Adventurer
i've always come up for solitude and nature. personally i like remote areas the best. love the lakes too.
lighthouses
waterfalls
anything historic
anything natural
i've pretty much seen most if not all the major stuff.. it's been a while since i have been on l. michigan coast though.. well, drove us41 2 years ago again but from there to mac it's been a long while. keweenaw is of high interest to me as that's one of the last few places i have not explored extensively. drummond i. and the SE end of UP too.