Indiana Survival Jamboree??????

[pgvoutdoors]

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.

[Rick]

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.

[crashdive123]

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.

[hoosierarcher]

I'd suggest State Forest camping as well, Green/Sullivan is West centrally located. There are a lot of choice.

[Ken]

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!

[crashdive123]

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.

[Rick]

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

[Rick]

And the state write up on it:

http://www.in.gov/dnr/forestry/4821.htm

[Ken]

Sooooo - are you asking us to commence hammering and fix your plumbing?

I like to think of it as a training exercise.

On a more serious note - you should go -

I'd love to. There may even be a slight possibility .....

- you've got a fast car.

And those Connecticut State Troopers are STILL watching out for it after my last trip to Virginia.

[Ken]

Wow, Rick. You type fast. Maybe I should have my secretary type my posts.

[Rick]

They'd, no doubt, be less anal. ( I kill myself...LOL...Oh, man....)

[Ken]

( I kill myself...LOL...Oh, man....)

[nell67]

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 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.

[crashdive123]

Any progress on a location?

[oldsoldier]

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

[Rick]

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.

[doren]

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.

[Rick]

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.

[oldsoldier]

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?

[Rick]

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!!