Meet The Crew for 2009

Well, I thought Spring had hit northern Michigan, but guess what? They are predicting snow for Tuesday! Yesterday was gorgeous and we untarped the boat,set up the screen tent and the lawn swing. Today it was chilly and rainy so we just hung out inside and talked about the different trips we will be going on.

Thomas was busy practicing with his new camera, making sure it will take the fabulous pictures of our great catches this summer! If you enjoy camping, hiking or fishing you will truly enjoy his nature pictures and this blog will tell you all our secret places to go for the good times!

So let me introduce you to the crew that will be taking you on this wilderness journey. First, of course, there's me, my name is Nancy and I am the researcher. I spend hours finding the secret spots. I am also the one who does the gear check to make sure we have everything we need when we get to our fishing hole!

Next is our cameraman and hiking expert, Thomas. He is our "nature boy" because of all his hiking experience and survival skills. I'm sure you will enjoy the great pictures he will contribute to this blog.

Then there's Ray, he's the one who keeps us focused! He is the cook, campsite inspector, and driver of the boat. Without him we would have no adventures to share!

So, now you have met the crazy crew and we can get on with the real thing-hidden camping, hiking and fishing spots in Grand Traverse, Benzie and Kalkaska counties of Northern Michigan!

We are all ready to get started for the year but it seems old Man Winter wants to stick around a little longer!

Tomorrow we are planning to find a couple of lakes I never heard of before. According to the site I found them on they are supposed to have Walleye, Pike and Large mouth Bass in them. I've lived up here for 24 years and never even heard of the town they are in before! That is my goal this season- to find places that few people know about and let you, my fellow fisherman be able to find them too.

Tune in on Wednesday to learn what we found and how our outing went. I will keep you informed of what we find and what we are doing as we patiently wait for the fishing season to get here. We will be starting our hiking this week too and try to catch the Beavers at play!