Indiana Survival Jamboree??????

**crashdive123** · 06-15-2009, 08:26 AM

Cool beans. This should be fun. Looking forward to putting a few more faces to names.

**Rick** · 06-15-2009, 08:31 AM

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'

**crashdive123** · 06-15-2009, 08:33 AM

Just trying to learn the lingo before the trip. Cool Ocean Breeze ---- I wish!

**hoosierarcher** · 06-15-2009, 09:59 AM

Rick I could meet you there with a day or two advance notice.

**Rick** · 06-15-2009, 06:21 PM

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.

**crashdive123** · 06-15-2009, 06:24 PM

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.

**Rick** · 06-15-2009, 07:16 PM

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.

**crashdive123** · 06-15-2009, 07:19 PM

Well that exhausts my trouble shooting capabilities on modern vehicles.

**Rick** · 06-15-2009, 08:26 PM

@ 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.

**crashdive123** · 06-15-2009, 08:47 PM

Class C's tend to be much more quiet and peaceful too.

**Rick** · 06-15-2009, 08:49 PM

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?)

**Rick** · 06-16-2009, 12:56 PM

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!)

**crashdive123** · 06-16-2009, 06:49 PM

Cool Ocean Breeze. Looking forward to your report.

**Rick** · 06-16-2009, 08:16 PM

Too funny!!!

**oldsoldier** · 06-16-2009, 09:57 PM

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.

**crashdive123** · 06-16-2009, 10:00 PM

Bring whatever you want to trade, swap or give away. The more the merrier.

**Rick** · 06-17-2009, 04:38 PM

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!!!!