Annual Northern Pilgramage

[Armada]

Well guys, it's here again already. Tonight starts our annual hunting expedition to the northwestern corner of Michigans upper penninsula. It's almost a 1000 mile round trip. This will be my dueces' first time up. Last year some may remember Pappa-g had a bent crank and was putting his engine back in just a few days before we left. This year he's bringing his truck again, my truck with my m105 trailer, and another brother is driving up an M1009 that I picked up for him this summer. We've been using a GP medium for years. This year I picked up a diesel generator from GL and I have the gp med. lighting kit, so no more pumping lanterns. Once we're set up, it will look like some kind of military exercise is being conducted.
It's a great time and the drive up is half the fun. Even though we get deer every year, this year does not look promising. The population is very low this year. But that's ok.
Along with all the camping gear, the trucks are loaded with tools, fluids and many spare parts. Anyway, should have some great pics when we return.

 

[mangus580]

Sounds like a great time! Have fun, be safe.....


and bring me some venison for all the harrassment

 

[Polverone]

Wow Paul, now that sounds like an incredible time. I wanna go! Save the backstraps and turn the rest into jerky or sausage so we all have something to nibble on while we're in the Mess Tent (online chat room).
Have fun, a great trip, and most of all.............BRING BACK PICTURES!!

 

[red devils dude]

all need is to build some trenches

 

[Armada]

Well, I finally have a few minutes to report on the trip. All of the trucks ran great with no problems! That is not to say they didn't 'skin their noses'. I smashed a convoy light and Pappa-G bent a front marker light and fender due to wayward tree limbs. The evening of the deer season opener, we were hit with a blizzard that dumped a foot of snow. It took us 3 days to chainsaw our way to a point in a road that had been cleared. The winds and heavy snow dropped a lot of lumber! It was an awesome time battling the elements. I shot a nice buck too, so venisons on me I need to resize the pics before I can post them.

 

[Recovry4x4]

Ooff! Love living in the GP tents! I've got one we use at the sand races in OH every year and love it. The cold would be a cool element too. I've been eyeing the light sets but kinda waiting on the bruce lights. Great trip!

 

[Armada]

These two pics are of Pappa-G's truck and my truck and trailer on the way up.

 

[Armada]

These two were taken after the snow hit. First one is of another brothers M1009 and the trailer, second is Pappa-G's and my trucks.

 

[Recovry4x4]

Oooh yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Armada]

Couple of the GP Medium. It was a long night keeping the snow off the roof. (Notice the light in the lower left hand corner of the second pic).

 

[Armada]

Here is the diesel generator that I picked up from GL this summer. It started and ran flawlessly. We put over 100 hours on it. With the GI lighting kit we had the inside of the tent lit up like a landing strip, lights outside around the tent, and even a light in the shitter.
I mounted the tires on it. The crate next to it is the lighting kit.

 

[Hookin1]

Holy smoke....now thats snow and lots of it can't wait,can't wait,can't wait..............

 

[Armada]

Here is the 8 point I got.

 

[Hookin1]

Mv's....camping......snow.....and a buck tooo....ain't nothing wrong with that

 

[Armada]

The chainsaw on the fender was a constant companion.
(missing a beacon.... oops)

 

[Armada]

This is on the way home after getting out of the snow belt. We flat towed the M1009 back to save on fuel.
A great time was had by all!

 

[mangus580]

WAY cool pics!!

I think on an adventure like that my convoy lights might have been taken off ahead of time Although, I do plan on making a 'cage' for them to help save them.

 

[clinto]

great pictures

 

[Longhunter7]

Great!

Armada,

Great pictures! That looks like one of those little bitty Michigan deer!

I'll bet it "hog dressed" out over 200 lbs.!

I'll bet you're already planning next years "venison maneuvers"!

 

[M35guy]

That is SWEET. gotta love seeing a convoy of MVs on a hunting trip.