Reservations

Just wanted to post a quick note to let you know that we WILL take reservations for camping this year. We had previously posted on our web site that we were not taking reservations. If you come during our open hours, you can check in at the office, otherwise we have self-registration for the camping. If you want to use the off-road trails (opening July 4) you MUST either come when we're open or call to let us know you're coming. We'll be happy to help you whenever you get here, you just need to let us know.

Friday 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Sunday 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

Trail building finally begins!

We had a productive week with the electrical/water installed to campsites and trail building beginning. Several relatives came and put the finishing paint touches on our large building.

Mid week Luana stopped by to complete a site evaluation for the March Of Dimes fall rally on October 4th. I spent a day with Luana and her husband Rod, wheeling on our site and starting the necessary planning.

Over the holiday weekend a group from the Midwest Isuzu Club came up for trail building. One vehicle came all the way from southern Indiana. While they were here, we completed two intermediate and two difficult trails and marked some of the existing easy trails which are the main network throughout the property. Daniel was very gracious as the only participant who incurred vehicle body and mechanical damage. We did get to use the shop. :)

My favorite is a difficult trail that I think we will name "Crooked Canyon". The Isuzu Club favorite was a steeper rocky ravine that made for an interesting 80 yards. We ran it several times and I think everyone picked much better lines after some practice. The short trail will bear their club name proudly. Thank you very much to the group who drove great distances and camped in rainy weather just to help us build trails. I hope that our guests enjoyed themselves as much as I did.

Here are some short videos from the weekend trails in our YouTube channel:

http://www.youtube.com/user/NorthwoodsOverland

End of May Update.

Things are progressing steadily and slowly. We have finished the picnic tables and the picnic table factory is now officially closed. Last weekend I put up 140' of 6' high fence to separate personal (our home) from the campground. In the next week we will be installing the electric and water sites and finishing the wooded sites. There are many things that need a coat of paint and signs to be put up everywhere. Good thing my employer is generous with vacation!

We are really looking forward to getting all of the menial "campground building" finished... and into what we really stared this project for. The Memorial weekend we have our first off road group coming for trail building and camaraderie. The weekends have filled quickly and we only have the weekends of of June 20-22 and 27-29 open for groups who would like to help build trails. The off-road park opening date of the July 4th weekend will come quickly.