5th Annual Survivor Event
PLEASE NOTE: This event is NOT for everyone! This event requires special skills, equipment, & a will to SURVIVE. If you think you have what it takes to SURVIVE, then we invite you to join us.
7:00pm - Saturday - July 21, 2012
South Manitou Island - Weather Station Campground
N45° 00.203 W086° 06.444
Event Details:
To be a SURVIVOR you must stay a minimum of 1 night on the island. (unless you are coming by private boat) The only Amendities on the island are potable water and pit toliets (NO lodging, resturants, stores, electrictiy etc...) SURVIVORS need to come prepared to SURVIVE on their own. Officially there is only one scheduled component to this event, the campfire at the posted coords on Saturday Evening.
Your Event hosts will be SURVIVING at the Weather Station Group Campground from Thursday till Sunday. We have room for a few SURVIVORS on our group site OR many SURVIVORS may opt to SURVIVE on their own site SURVIVING for as many nights as they dare. Be sure to visit the Sleeping Bear Dunes Official Website for information about camping availiblity, fees, and rules.
Ferry Reservations - Are highly Recommended (if not required) The earlier you call the better.
Be sure to watch this cache page for updates or announcements.
Don't just be a Geocacher, be a Survivor!
More About South Manitou Island:
South Manitou Island is part of Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore. This area was featured last year on Good Morning America and was voted as "Most Beautiful Place in America (click here for the video).
The Legend of Sleeping Bear (Click Here)
Manitou Island Transit - (Click Here)
Sleeping Bear Dunes Official Website - (Click Here)
Survivor Event History:
(check out all the great photos and logs, this isn't just another event)
2008 - GC1B899 - North manitou Island
2009 - GC1NVJP - North Manitou Island
2010 - GC22C87 - North Manitou Island
2011 - GC2MJFV - South Manitou Island
2012 - GC3FEVZ - South Manitou Island