MNMazda Camping Trip ->July 19-20<- Does this date work for you???

[spek1098]

This is for the Second Annual MN Mazda Camping Trip.

So since that Rushmore thread has popped up, and, I know for myself, plans for the summer are starting to dot the calender, I thought I get this train a-roll'n.

I think it's more important, at this point, to nail down a date, rather then a place, so a poll to pick the weekend.

 

[Picklz]

Pick the weekend for what? Rushmore Trip? Camping Trip? Something else? Because I know multiple things are being discussed and in the early stages of planning.'

Okay after more reading (Yay) I think its for the camping trip, if I'm wrong please enlighten me.

 

[dmention7]

Thread title: "MNMazda 2008 Summer Camping Trip"

reading FTW!

Jurgen would you mind if I made it so that people could select more than one option? With that many choices, it might be easier to pick, say, 3 weekends that would work for you.

 

[Young Roids]

Is this camping trip going to ba at rushmore then ? Or where would it be at?

 

[dmention7]

Nope, this is separate. We did one last summer up in duluth and it was a blast.

 

[Young Roids]

I am always up for some camping and fishing. I haven't made my summer plans yet so I don't know when I will be free.

 

[spek1098]

Jurgen would you mind if I made it so that people could select more than one option? With that many choices, it might be easier to pick, say, 3 weekends that would work for you.

Sounds like a good idea to me!

 

[dmention7]

Hmmm... nevermind, I guess I can't do that anymore. I can change the choices, but I can't edit the type of poll.

 

[Hot Ice]

Hey Jay, would you like me to take over on this one again or is someone else going to? Also, we do need to decide if we want it in Duluth or Brainerd area. The weekend will depend on where we go as Duluth has so much going on during the summer. I can't vote yet without that in mind. Also there is a campground or two that rent pontoons in the Brainerd area. Just throwing it out there since you mentioned it earlier.

 

[micahlarson]

as long as I have over 2 months in advance I should be able to get whatever weekend then

 

[spek1098]

So I see we got two ideas for places, Brainard and Duluth. I thought tubing on the Apple River might be a decent idea. Why don't we throw out some different ideas, different places people think would be a good idea, and maybe have a poll once we have decided on a date to pick where the majority want to go. Lets try to keep it in the state or fairly close. No white water rafting trips in Colorado for example.

 

[dmention7]

Unless the apple river has changed, DO NOT WANT to float down a river that hundreds of drunk people piss in all day long. Plus, that's only a 30 minute drive, at best. We need a bit more of a cruise.

I think Brainerd would be a good choice. Duluth gets a second-place vote from me, just because we went there last year. But it was a quality spot!

 

[Workdawg]

A river flows, therefore the urine would flow away... but anyways...

I'm not big on camping, so I'm out probably.

 

[dmention7]

If the pissing happens at all points along the river, and at all times of day (it does), then the entire river is full of piss.

 

[Picklz]

Anywhere Northwest would be good - Brainerd, Park Rapids, Grand Rapids, etc. A place on a lake would be awesome, boat rental being available would be a big + imo.

 

[mndsm]

Brainerd. Simply because it's different than Duluth.

 

[Picklz]

I'm going to start posting links as I find them because I'm bored - feel free to post comments:

Cozy Bay, Near Brainerd, On Lake Edward
Offer campsites w/ Water+Electric or Cabins, Boat rental available (not sure how much) http://www.cozybay.com/rates.html

Auger's Pine View Resort - On Lake Shamineau (Near Brainerd)
Campsites, Boat Rental, etc. Looks a little more expensive.
http://www.augerspineview.com/index.html


This place looks pretty nice, $25/hr for pontoon rental (includes gas), campsite for $75/weekend.
http://www.shadyhollowresort.com/camp.html

 

[mndsm]

Electric is FTW. You missed the last time we had a campsite with electric.

 

[dmention7]

electricity = playing video games with a projector at night. Which, as tom said, is win.

 

[Picklz]

most the one's I'm finding have electric so that's cool. I happen to have a projector hanging from my ceiling that could come along lol.