http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatlakeshikes/ A mailing list and resource for hiking, Mon, 06 May 2013 02:21:04 GMT amytys http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatlakeshikes/message/49463 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatlakeshikes/message/49463 When John and I were hiking into Mackinaw City on the NCT, we lost the NCT in the middle of town (blazes just stopped) but there was a lot of signage and Mon, 06 May 2013 02:17:58 GMT amytys http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatlakeshikes/message/49462 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatlakeshikes/message/49462 One thing I learned is that just because frames can take RX, it doesn't mean they can take YOUR RX. Because I have a strong prescription, many of the RX Mon, 08 Apr 2013 23:03:21 GMT Joan Young http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatlakeshikes/message/49461 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatlakeshikes/message/49461 no big deal! There may be other options. How are you? ... -- - - - - - - Joan H. Young see about.me/joan_h_young to learn what I am up to! adventurer - writer Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:51:53 GMT Edwin Morse http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatlakeshikes/message/49460 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatlakeshikes/message/49460 Thanks Joan, I should have just asked you first. Ed ... From: greatlakeshikes@yahoogroups.com [mailto:greatlakeshikes@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Joan Young Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:40:18 GMT glachniet http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatlakeshikes/message/49459 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatlakeshikes/message/49459 No experience but take a look at: http://www.tahquatrekker.com/ Also if your schedule is flexible enough you may find someone for a car swap. Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:07:44 GMT Joan Young http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatlakeshikes/message/49458 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatlakeshikes/message/49458 Tom Funke's Trailspotters http://www.tomfunke.com/trailspotters.html ... -- - - - - - - Joan H. Young see about.me/joan_h_young to learn what I am up to! Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:53:04 GMT Ed http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatlakeshikes/message/49457 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatlakeshikes/message/49457 I'm developing plans to hike the NCT from St Ignace to either Whitefish Bay or Tahquamenon Falls, probably in early June. It appears that I will be hiking Wed, 03 Apr 2013 05:06:36 GMT Terry Bonnett http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatlakeshikes/message/49456 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatlakeshikes/message/49456 http://www.platinum-artists.com/bqw/jn.xe?csmo 4/3/2013 6:03:15 AM 4/3/2013 6:03:15 AM [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:48:21 GMT Mark Sheely http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatlakeshikes/message/49455 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatlakeshikes/message/49455 I have a pair of Costa del mar sunglasses which i bought back in 2004. They've held up real well over the past decade. You can usually find some for well under Sat, 23 Mar 2013 12:17:00 GMT Gordon http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatlakeshikes/message/49454 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatlakeshikes/message/49454 I got the following reply on the M2M trail. Hi Gordon; Congratulations on having completed the M2M. You are among an elite group. Yep, the trail is still Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:54:39 GMT John D Parker http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatlakeshikes/message/49453 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatlakeshikes/message/49453 So as a paddler, cyclist, hiker and backpacker sunglasses are important. My current pair is making me crazy. I switched to contacts just over a year ago and Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:30:08 GMT Gordon http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatlakeshikes/message/49452 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatlakeshikes/message/49452 When you do a Google search most of the links are to mountain bike groups. From what I can find it looks like it probably is not very well maintained. ... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:59:29 GMT Dave http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatlakeshikes/message/49451 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatlakeshikes/message/49451 We had better hope that the State of Michigan doesn't try to turn the M2M into a motorized trail: Thu, 21 Mar 2013 17:01:21 GMT Andy Pilkington http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatlakeshikes/message/49450 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatlakeshikes/message/49450 Here is a link to the trail that I found. Looks like it is somewhat current... http://www.traillink.com/trail/midland-mackinac-trail.aspx Hope this helps! Thu, 21 Mar 2013 13:25:30 GMT Gary Johnson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatlakeshikes/message/49449 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/greatlakeshikes/message/49449 I would send an email to Jerry Allen (hikershaven@...) . Numerous Boy Scout Troops are maintaining this Trail. Gary Gary W Johnson Email: