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Dr. Lunchables posted:Yeah, the whole place was lit up, but not like… grotesquely so. The lights they used were soft enough to not drown you. It all felt very intimate, very “postcard” and Hallmark channel, if that makes any sense. Hey, I have that keyboard
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Cat rear end Trophy posted:That may have been your best write up so far. But I kept waiting for the part where you all were getting set to go to the ER after hitting the luge. Sadly, that was not to be. Eh, they pretty much give you a 5-10 minute spiel and give you a sled. It's not a super complicated deal, you pretty much twist one way or another to steer and the sled wants to stay in the middle as long as you are in neutral. That being said, you can get pretty banged up if oversteer and pinball off the walls. I did that a bit on my 2nd to last run because I basically launched into the wall on the first turn, haha. I didn't get too many pictures this year but here are a few. I might be able to scrounge up some videos from last year. Course map: We start at the public start. The top start is basically decommissioned which you can kind of see in the images below. I think they said you generally hit somewhere in the mid 20s mph wise depending on the conditions. This year it was super cold and it felt like we were going really fast but the timing sensors were not functioning due to the fresh snow or something. Other Pics:
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# ? Mar 24, 2024 03:54 |
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There’s a luge run in Negaunee (in the UP, not Negaunee Lake) that has a public luge run but I think you’ve gotta bring your own sled and gear. I never knew anybody who just showed up to luge without their own kit. I loved insanely dangerous sledding as a kid, so it would make sense for me to finally die on an icy hill as an adult.
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# ? Mar 24, 2024 04:09 |
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Dr. Lunchables posted:There’s a luge run in Negaunee (in the UP, not Negaunee Lake) that has a public luge run but I think you’ve gotta bring your own sled and gear. I never knew anybody who just showed up to luge without their own kit. OK, I know this is a bit of a derail, but I had never known there was such a thing as natural luge. I too grew up in the Midwest doing insanely dangerous sledding. Our family even had a 6 man toboggan that we took to the facilities in Cook County, Illinois. I think all of them are closed down now. As an adult with kids of my own, I now look back and wonder what the hell my parents were thinking. Loading 700 pounds of humans on a sled and then dropping us down a huge rear end iced lined chute. Good times. So now I am making plans to spend late January to early March of 2025 in Negaunee so I can learn and then master the sport in the course of 6 weeks. Hopefully I will be able to qualify for the 2025 worlds, as they are only held once every 2 years. Time to goonswarm this! Surely there is one among us who would prove to be a natural and Disney can make a movie about it.
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# ? Mar 24, 2024 06:29 |
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Boy, I may have had a few cocktails when I crafted that sentence. But if we’re going up there, we might as well stop by Suicide Hill to do some ski jumping. I learned how as a kid, but haven’t done it in roughly three decades. I’m sure it’s just like riding a bike, right?
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# ? Mar 24, 2024 14:57 |
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It's (just) over the border in Indiana but Pokagon has a refrigerated track with 4 person sleds: https://www.in.gov/dnr/state-parks/parks-lakes/pokagon-state-parktrine-state-recreation-area/toboggan-run-at-pokagon-state-park/
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# ? Apr 5, 2024 22:57 |
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Proud Lake this Friday, just in time for the temperatures to drop. Michigan in springtime!
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# ? Apr 16, 2024 01:40 |
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Just remembered I haven’t written up Proud Lake yet. New write up this Saturday! About a place we went camping at the beginning of April!
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# ? May 22, 2024 22:47 |
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Going to sleepy hollow and sleeper state park in 2 weeks. So excited! So much fun camping in this state. Pick wherever and go on an adventure
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# ? May 23, 2024 02:28 |
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You picked two absolute bangers right there. Get in the water at Sleeper (or hop up to Port Crescent to get the warmer water from the river mouth) it oughta be warm enough
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# ? May 23, 2024 02:40 |
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Well all thanks to your recs! Weve been to several around the state but theres always somewhere new to camp 😉 havent been to lansing or the thumb so ive been geeking out for the past week. Thanks for the thread!
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# ? May 23, 2024 03:15 |
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if I had to choose between Sleeper and Lakeport, which one should I go with? Gonna do a one nighter middle of next week, either Tuesday or Wednesday night. Weather is gonna be rear end regardless so leaning Lakeport since I could explore Port Huron
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# ? May 23, 2024 14:33 |
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I’d pick Lakeport too, just for the insane amount of history in Port Huron. The only real bummer is you get sun rises instead of sunsets (depending on time of year you might not get those at sleeper either), and the water will likely be colder. If I were just staying in the park and not going to local communities I’d pick Sleeper, because of the dark sky preserve and much more trail coverage. Since you’re not locked to the park I support your initial decision.
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# ? May 24, 2024 18:11 |
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Yankee in a few weeks! I'm pretty hyped
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# ? May 24, 2024 23:41 |
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In early April 2024 we visited Proud Lake State Recreation Area, and because it’s still technically May I’m not waaaaay too late in writing this. Ignore previous posts where I said I’d have this written up a week ago, that was someone else who had an incredibly optimistic view of what to do with their free time. We had planned a one-nighter here due to the season and because it’s so goddamn close. It’s only forty minutes away from our home base, so we meandered down Grand River Ave instead of mucking about on the highway. Our plan was to do it easy: pull in on Friday, make some freeze dried meals for dinner, then pack up early Saturday and go hike the trails. The Mrs. and I had quit drinking for the month of April for S&Gs, so we didn’t really have an excuse for oversleeping. Well, we didn’t, but our site was next to the worst family on earth, who were up at 7 in the loving AM yelling at their kids and packing incredibly loudly. The snow falling was another factor. When the Jeep’s battery barely turned the car over, we decided to call it completely. We went to a local Autozone, got a new battery, then drove home to swap it and accept that we had been defeated. The Wixom/Milford area had broken us. Let’s break down a few notable things here:
We did meet a nice guy camped behind us from Oklahoma with a new trailer that we talked about for a few minutes. He was traveling through and working construction, staying at campgrounds as he went to save cash. Really nice guy, and a great camp neighbor to have. Alright, lets get to our truncated review.
And with that I shamefully deliver our one night at Proud Lake. As a wise man once said, “God drat lady, you can yell at your kids all you want but its seven in the morning! poo poo!” Proud Lake, you deserved better. Dr. Lunchables fucked around with this message at 17:54 on May 30, 2024 |
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I was out on the screen porch using an iPad to write that. First time using an iPad, and it wasn’t the worst. Maybe on-site reviews are a possibility in the future. There are downsides to remote work, however: The distractions are much more real. Also, how you guys liking the cottonwood? I think the pond oughta be skateable in a few days
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Dr. Lunchables posted:
Can confirm, the mosquitos suck, especially back in the bush where there isn't as much wind. Excellent write up as usual and here is my Proud Lake *Moment of Zen*
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