I still would like to attend the rendezvous, put me down for updates. If I can be of help let me know, I can arrive early if need be.
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I still would like to attend the rendezvous, put me down for updates. If I can be of help let me know, I can arrive early if need be.
Kemporer has never responded and has not logged on for over 2 months. So...Let's see if we can move this thing forward. At least decide on a location. Here's my cut at it. Since this is a first meeting for everyone that will be attending perhaps a state park might make a better location. That would give everyone, newbies and veteran campers, the ability to attend and keep everyone safe.
Here is an interactive map of Indiana parks and reservoirs for everyone to look at. Some points worth mentioning are McKormick's Creek, Brown County, Spring Mill and Clifty Falls. Clifty Falls has 59 primitive camp sites but it sits right on the Ohio. Spring Mill has 36 primitive camps sites. McCormick's Creek has 32.
Each of the state parks I mention has a lodge as well so if you really need something it should be available. I'm thinking more for the newbies.
http://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/2392.htm
There is also a Deam Wilderness in Southern Indiana. It is truly primitive with no facilities whatsoever.
http://www.wilderness.net/index.cfm?...ldView&WID=112
Those are just some suggestions. Let's hear what you think.
I'm up for whatever the people that are familiar with the area decide. Yesterday my wife sprung on me "I might go too" (she'll probably let me know the day before the trip). Seems that after several extended Navy deployments and then quite a bit of business travel after the military she does not like it when I'm gone. Ain't love grand.
I'd suggest State Forest camping as well, Green/Sullivan is West centrally located. There are a lot of choice.
Just move it to Rhode Island. There's plenty of room in my backyard! You're all welcome! We can have contests:
Best Hammering
Best Plumbing
Best Painting
Best Masonry
We can have demolition exhibitions on my shed!
Tractor Contests!
Great beaches! Awesome fishing and boating!
C'mon! Drive this way!
Sooooo - are you asking us to commence hammering and fix your plumbing?
On a more serious note - you should go - you've got a fast car.
I've never been to Green Sullivan. In fact, I'd never heard of it. I can't believe how many lakes it has and 100 primitive camp sites.
Can you shed some additional light on Greene Sullivan, Hoosierarcher? I assume you've been there.
Here's a map of the property:
http://www.angelfire.com/ms/ceninfish/GSSF.html
And the state write up on it:
http://www.in.gov/dnr/forestry/4821.htm
I like to think of it as a training exercise.Quote:
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I'd love to. There may even be a slight possibility .....Quote:
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And those Connecticut State Troopers are STILL watching out for it after my last trip to Virginia. :innocent:Quote:
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Wow, Rick. You type fast. Maybe I should have my secretary type my posts.
They'd, no doubt, be less anal. ( I kill myself...LOL...Oh, man....)
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I vote Spring Mill or Deam's lake,SM is very nice,but I haven't been to Deams Lake yet,would be nice to check it out. And it is pretty much a 20 minute drive from I-65,just north of Louisville KY.Quote:
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Any progress on a location?
Don't forget hoosier national forest half way between Evansville and Louisville. One area I go to often is hemlock cliffs large area for tents primative sites room for about 20 tents if you don't mind being 8-10 feet apart. camping is free here. Remember no facilities close you have to bring everything including your own firewood. Just a thought
Can't transport firewood!!!! You can get that confiscated. Emerald Ash Borer is making a run on the state and transporting firewood can get you in dutch because you can spread the little beggar.
Stop somewhere inside the state line or state forest line and collect your own. I wish I could attend. Between work and personal life It would be difficult.
You can't transport wood within the state. If you have wood in your vehicle when you arrive at any park, they confiscate it.
The are getting pretty tough about aquatic hitchhikers, too. They want you to dump your bilge and let your craft dry for five days OR take it to a car wash and wash the underneath before taking it from one body of water to another. They don't want you to take bait from one body of water to another for the same reason.
There is usually someone that services the parks selling wood or was last year anyway might be something to check on when a location is finalized?
That was true at Summit Lake, OS. They did have wood for sale.
Hoosierarcher and I have PM'd on location. He had earlier suggested Greene/Sullivan and I posted some links on it. I'll take a run down there in the next week or so and scope things out and talk to the park folks.
@Nell - The problem with Spring Mill is they only have 36 primitive sites for camping and the rest are Class A, all electric. Deam's Lake is all Class A. Reservations are required in advance and Class A sites are in the $25.00 per night range.
Greene-Sullivan has 100 primitive sites available on a first come, first served basis. They are all Class C (primitive) and that runs about $8.00 a night. There have pit toilets (according to the link) so no catholes.
I'll know more once I talk to them.
More to come on location!!
Cool beans. This should be fun. Looking forward to putting a few more faces to names.
Cool Beans is a Hoosier saying. Floridians are not allowed to use Cool Beans. You are welcome to use, Cool Ocean Breeze or Cool Bermuda Shorts but Cool Beans is a registered trademark of Hoosiers.......Just sayin'
Just trying to learn the lingo before the trip. Cool Ocean Breeze ---- I wish!
Rick I could meet you there with a day or two advance notice.
Earlier today, I sent an email to the Greene-Sullivan SP office with a list of questions. I'll let everyone know their response. I was planning to go down this week and scout it out but the "check engine" light came on this afternoon in my truck so I'll have to get that checked out first. The wife and I were planning to go down on Friday and do some canoeing at the park....if the truck is done (fingers crossed).
I'm currently in one of those everything has to break down at once phases. Everybody has experienced them. My van is in the shop right now with a vacuum leak SOMEWHERE, the 40 amp breaker gave up the ghost on the heat pump today (The breaker for cryin' out loud!) and this afternoon the check engine light came on in the truck. I have to chuckle at the timing of it.
Check the gas cap on your truck to make sure it is properly secured. A loose one may cause your check engine light to come on.
Did it. The blasted van has been giving me fits. The light comes on all the time and it's always a 466 error code. I'm making them do a smoke test tomorrow. That should find the vacuum leak once and for all.
As for the truck, who knows.
My wife has the drill down from the van. Light comes on, check the gas cap.:bored:
Well that exhausts my trouble shooting capabilities on modern vehicles.
@ HoosierArcher - I realized I hadn't addressed your post. Sorry.
I'm tentatively setting this Friday to go down. My wife is going to take off work and go with me provided the truck is fixed. Otherwise, I'll wait and go next week. As I said, we will probably go canoeing and I may talk her into camping.
You said a couple of days notice so I'm assuming you have to take off work. Given the situation on my truck, I won't ask you to make those kinds of plans. Although it would be great to meet you there. Let me know here or via PM what your situation is and we can figure it out from there.
@ Everyone else - Greene-Sullivan is by no means locked in. I'm certainly open to suggestions. Just remember that the properties that are Class A camping (electrical available) run about $25.50 a night in Indiana State Parks while Class C (primitive) is about $8.00 a night. I'm sure that sounds a lot better to most folks. There are some Class B properties (not many) and they run around $16.00 per night depending on the location. Most of the properties are Class A with a few or no Class C sites available.
Class C's tend to be much more quiet and peaceful too.
Yes. No electricity to run the boom boxes all night.
There are a couple of other state forests in the southern part of the state. All Class C with vaulted toilets. None with 100 camp sites like Greene-Sullivan but a couple have quite a few. Here is a link to the state forest property.
http://www.in.gov/dnr/forestry/3631.htm
(They are the size of Hopeak's back yard. Sad, huh?)
I received a response from Green-Sullivan. They are going to mail me an information packet. I guesstomated about 20 folks so their response is based on that number. Below are the questions I asked along with their answers.
1. I understand camping is on a first come first served basis and all campsites are primitive. With this large of a group and the fact we would like to stay together is there any way that some type of reservations could be made? Sorry we do not have an advance reservation system. However, you shouldn't have a problem getting enough sites next to each other for the dates mentioned above
2. The fees for primitive camping are usually in the $8.00 a night range. Is that close to the fee and how does it need to be paid Yes, $8.00 per site, per night. Max of 2 tents per site. I would think that 3 to 4 sites should be plenty.
3. When I come down to scout out the park I'll stop by the office to talk with you. It looks like the office is located at the crossroad of 159 and Gambill Road. Is that correct? Yes,
4. I know we in Indiana have a problem with Emerald Ash Borer so I've already told everyone not to bring any wood. Can it be purchased at the park? It can be purchase @ 4 way bridge bait shop and well as several stores in Linton. Linton is approx 4 miles east of the forest.
5. Is there some place we can purchase topo maps of the park We have property maps @ no charge available at the office.
6. Are you aware of any other event that is occurring this same week-end? Another event could impact the number of camping sites available. None that I am aware of. Usually the only weekends that are full are the holiday week-ends. Memorial, July 4th, Labor day week-end.
As it now stands, I will be going down next week-end; June 27, 28 and 29th to scout out the place. My wife couldn't get off work Friday so we are going down the following week-end and spend the week-end camping.
(as a side note, the van problem turned out to be the spring loaded vent in the gas cap. Sweet!)
Cool Ocean Breeze. Looking forward to your report.
Too funny!!!
So it looks like green-sullivan weekend of august 14-16 correct? Do we still want raffle/door prizes. if so I can build a few 4"x? cache tubes if you want me to. Might even ome up with a couple other things to donate.
Bring whatever you want to trade, swap or give away. The more the merrier.
The "care" package arrived today from the DNR. They had quite a bit of information in it including a map of the property. It isn't a topo but it's not too bad.
Here is a list of the folks in this thread that have expressed interest in attending:
Hoosierarcher
Crashdive123
Nell67
Doug1980
Tennecedar
Kemporer
Pgvoutdoors
R.Spencer
Oldsoldier
If your plans have changed and you can no longer attend, just let me know. If you are not listed above but WANT to attend, let me know that as well. I'll try and pick everyone up a similar information package when my wife and I go down the 26th of this month. I'll pm you and get your address and mail it to you.
Many of the lakes are stocked with rainbow, red ear, blue gill, largemouth bass, channel catfish, bullheads, crappie and warmouth. The state record bluegill (3lbs, 3oz) was taken out of one of these lakes. If you like to fish this might be a good place for it. You'll need a fishing license, of course.
There is an archery range if anyone is interested. The range has a shelter house, four practice targets at marked distances and 15 targets scattered along a wood-chipped trail to simulate hunting conditions. There is no cost for the archery range.
There is a local archery club that has organized shoots. If you are interested in that let me know and I'll pick you up a schedule. According to the information I received they host 30 or 40 events and there is a small fee.
If you plan to bring a boat, all of the lakes are limited to electric trolling motors only. Motorized craft require a $20/year permit. Non-motorized permits are $5/year. You have to walk into some of the lakes.
There are a total 7000 acres of woodlands and rolling hills and 120 lakes.
There is also a campsite and facilities for anyone with physical challenges. The campsite has pit toilets, playground and a fishing pier. There is also a fish cleaning station across the road from this campground (Reservoir 26). If this is an issue then just let me know. There's no reason we can't stay at this location to make it convenient for everyone.
There is a horseman's campground if you want to bring your horse. The rate is $12.00 a day. There is water, public facilities and picnic tables, as well as hitching posts, at the horseman's campground. As mentioned earlier, the rate for the primitive sites is $8.00 per day.
There are no entrance fees. All the sites are on a first come first served basis. You can either register at the Forest Office or the self check-in station in the camp ground.
If you are interested in fishing or bringing a boat, you might want to go ahead and order those permits so you'll have them. You can get the boat permit online at:
https://estore.dnr.state.in.us/
Your fishing license can also be purchased online.
http://www.in.gov/ai/appfiles/dnr-license/index.html
We will establish some basic ground rules for the meeting and I want to make it absolutely clear....THIS IS NOT A SPONSORED EVENT. Neither Chris, the forum, nor the moderators are responsible, in any way, for your safety. This is just a bunch of folks getting together to have a good time.
More to Come!!!!
Looking better and better. I best get to making some things.
How are you with daiquiris’?Quote:
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Ooh. Or bacon sandwiches?