[Circle_of_Light] Fwd: Great Lakes Fall Regional- Sept 8 to 18, 2005 in Pigeon River Country Stat

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--- "Philip A. Martin" <hippieminister at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2005 11:43:19 -0000
> From: "Philip A. Martin" <hippieminister at yahoo.com>
> To: hippieminister at yahoo.com
> Subject: Fwd:  Great Lakes Fall Regional- Sept 8 to 18, 2005 in
> Pigeon River Country Stat
> 
> --- In greatlakesrainbow at yahoogroups.com, Joosh <joosh at g...> wrote:
> Howdy Folks!
> 
> Scout council has come to consensus!   The scouts have found us a
> new 
> HOME and are towing the trailer up north this Thursday!
> 
> I'm extremely happy to pass on the good word!!!
> 
> 
> Great Lakes Rainbow Fall Regional September 8th-18th.
> Pigeon River Country State Forest
> Near Vanderbilt, MI
> 
> WE MUST CARRY WATER IN TO THIS SITE.  Please bring water supplies
> with 
> you.  PLEASE BRING SINGLE-WHEEL WHEELBARROWS.  There is a water
> pump 
> available at the "Pigeon Bridge Campsite" which is off of Sturgeon 
> Valley Rd right after you cross over the Pigeon River, (this is
> about 
> 2-3 miles before the gathering site).   We will need help hauling
> the 
> big 5 gallon Turtle Soup Water Jugs into the site from the
> trailhead.  
> The trail in is narrow, so PLEASE BRING SINGLE-WHEEL WHEELBARROWS
> IF 
> POSSIBLE.   Billy Z's cart is so wide it would seriously damage the
> 
> flora on both sides of the path, so we don't want to use it, and 
> currently the kitchen doesn't have a wheelbarrow.
> 
> DIRECTIONS:
> 
> 1)  Take I-75 from the North or South to exit 290 toward VANDERBILT
> .   
> (rest of directions courtesy Bual and Jen of the scout crew. 
> Thanks 
> kidz!)
> 
> 2)  From the exit ramp, go toward VANDERBILT
> 
> 3) The road curves so you are going South into town, to  the
> BLINKING 
> LIGHT.
> 
> 4) Turn LEFT (East) at the BLINKING LIGHT.  The road you are now on
> 
> becomes STURGEON VALLEY RD, going east.
> 
> Approximately 10 or 12 miles later, the pavement ends on Sturgeon 
> Valley Rd.  (happens at intersection w/ Round Lake Rd)
> 
> Continue straight  on STURGEON VALLEY RD for 1.5 miles past the
> point 
> the pavement ends.
> 
> Sturgeon Valley Rd ENDS in a "T" at a road called "TIN SHANTY RD"  
> (sorry, there is no signpost).
> 
> 5)  Turn RIGHT (South) on Tin Shanty Rd.       Go one HALF MILE to
> the 
> "HIGH COUNTRY PATHWAY" Trailhead.
> 
> 6)  The actual trailhead and trail  we want is on the RIGHT i.e.
> WEST 
> side of the road.   To save a few steps, you could drop off folks
> with 
> heavy gear right at the trailhead, but you'll need to drive past
> the 
> trailhead to park.
> 
> 7) PARKING  is 3/10ths  of a mile south of the trailhead  on the
> EAST 
> SIDE of the road. (that would be the left side of the road, if you
> are 
> driving south).  There is a trail that connects the parking lot
> with 
> the main trail, so you don't have to walk along the road to get
> back to 
> the trailhead.  Once you get back to the trailhead, via the road or
> 
> trail...
> 
> 8) FROM THE TRAILHEAD, hike WEST, about HALF A MILE to the SECOND
> LARGE 
> MEADOW.
> 
> 
> 9)   Welcome Home!!!!!    
> ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((YOU)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
> 
> Note that the gathering spans the weekend of sept 9-11 as well as
> the 
> weekend of Sept 16-18.  BTW,  sunday the 18th is a full moon, as
> well 
> as the day we'll need help packing the kitchen out.
> 
> WHAT TO BRING:
> All good things. Your Loving Presence.
> Even though we scheduled an early fall regional to avoid the rain
> and 
> snow, IT"S MICHIGAN, so be prepared for COLD WEATHER!  Bring rain
> gear, 
>   layers, good footwear and a hat.  If we're lucky you'll never
> have to 
> get them out of your pack!     Please consult your handy
> rainbowguide   
> at      http://rainbowguide.info/Raps/RAPeng.php?id=5.php
> for a packing list of other good things, written by turtles!
> 
> WHAT NOT TO BRING:
> Please no alcohol, guns, or other bad things.  I don't have a link
> for 
> a list of bad things, but you don't have to bring those anyway!  ;)
> 
> 
> May our Communion on the Land create a Peaceful and Healing
> Vibration 
> felt not only within our Hearts, but also across the Nation, the 
> Planet,  and the Cosmos!
> --- End forwarded message ---
> 
> 
> 
> 



	
		
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