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    Posted: 08 Mar 2018 at 4:24pm
Interesting you bring this up as we have a piece of property on Lake Michigan that is just east of Manistique.  It is located 2 miles from the Kewadin Casino so it is real close to the campground you mention.  We try to camp there at least once/year.  From our property we can see the lights from Sioux Croix Lighthouse at night.  Pretty neat.  The lighthouse isn't that far away, just south of Gulliver a bit.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Mar 2018 at 11:13am
Jato, not sure if you have been there yet but we are going to Manistique Lakeshore Park in August, never been there before but from their site it looks really nice, I believe this is their second year, the wife and I do metal detecting and wanted to try in that area up there.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 05 Mar 2018 at 9:47pm
Ouch on the hail, bummer.  If you like boondocking check out Fisherman's Island S.P about 2 miles south of Charlevoix on Lake Michigan.  Only a handful of campsites on the big lake the rest are inland.  Probably have to reserve to get the lakeside sites, but it is worth it, tremendous view.  
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 05 Mar 2018 at 12:55pm
To Jato, missed your Torch Lake reference, we were up there a couple years ago at Torch Grove campground during the big storm, had part of a tree come down on our Jeep and the wind blew our dome sideways breaking a pole and somewhat trapping us in the pod.  The pod sounded like an echo chamber with the hail hitting it, also put a little over a hundred dents in our Jeep but the pod came out without any.  Besides that it was a great trip, beautiful lake.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Jan 2018 at 9:48am
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Jan 2018 at 8:26am
Welcome! We also have a 179 and enjoy it very much. I have also made a number of mods to our 179 which you can see by viewing the link in my signature. I look forward to seeing yours once you figure out how to post them.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Jan 2018 at 6:37am
Welcome to the forum from your neighbors to the north on Torch Lake.  Much to see in this water winter wonderland.  Continue to make great memories and enjoy your 179.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 Jan 2018 at 8:11pm
For Richand Cindy, when you come a couple of suggestions. Empire is a beautiful little town in the Sleeping Bear Dunes area, we camp at Indigo Bluffs which is just east of town.  Friendly people, nice little small town shops, and a city beach right on Lake Michigan.  Closer to Traverse City we have used Torch Grove campground which is on Torch Lake, another beautiful area and about a half hour from Traverse
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 Jan 2018 at 6:42pm
Welcome to the group!! Congrats on your 179!  
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 Jan 2018 at 5:03pm
Congrats on joining.  We are planning to take the RPOD through Michigan in June.  Hope to get as far north as Mackinaw Island and into Canada
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