Last minute tour July 4th- Chicago to Manitowoc, WI, Ferry to Ludington, MI, to Chicago

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Permalink Reply by Eric Stuck on July 2, 2011 at 3:21am

Sounds like a sweet trip. Wish I could make it.

 

I've heard of people camping out behind the ticket booth on the Ludington side of the ferry. And apparently that is still in effect. This journal was written on June 26th, http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/page/?o=1r4vFZo&page_id=2140..., and it seems they are still cool with it.

 

Saugatuck Dunes State Park will be your best bet for gorilla camping there.

 

Good luck

Permalink Reply by dietrich77 on February 27, 2012 at 9:47am

Casey,

Sounds like a hell of an adventure.  Did you end up doing this?

Permalink Reply by Casey Carnes on February 28, 2012 at 10:23am

Yeah, the ride was a great time!  I definitely pushed my legs with the distances and 0 rest days, but it was a very fun route; especially north of Milwaukee on the WI side and north of Union Pier on the MI side.  

I'm hoping to do another section this year, maybe from Manitowac to Petoskey, through the UP,  that is the section I really want to hit.

I'm planning on getting a few brevets in early this year to build my legs and considering just doing a credit card tour with a hammock for a couple nights out this year.  Waiting for the warm weather to really start planning anything.

Permalink Reply by dietrich77 on February 28, 2012 at 10:31am

 

Very cool.  That ferry always intrigued me.  I spent all my summers as a kid just south of Traverse City... pretty country up there. 

 

Keep me posted on your plans.  I'm new to the area - just moved back after about 10 years in Kansas City - and looking on doing a few tours this spring / summer / fall.