Bear Lake 2003 Newsletter
July 10, 2003 - Attention Bear Lakers
Our trip is three weeks away. Soon we will be enjoying beautiful
sunsets, good fishing, but most of all our friendships. This
trip has the most rookies in years and I look forward to sharing
this adventure with them.
We will depart from Flint / Grand Blanc on Friday, August
1st, around 9:00 AM. Everyone South of Saginaw should be at
Dorthy's place by 8:00 AM to help with the packing.
Directions to Dorthy's place from the South:
Take I-75 North to I-475 just south of Flint. Take exit 23
- Hill Road - and proceed East (right). After crossing Center
Road, watch for Steeple Chase Drive on the right. Turn right
and drive to the very end of the court to 6101 Steeple Chase.
Grandma Dot's phone number is (810) 603-xxxx.
Garland and I will bring food for the dinners and Mike will
bring food for the two group breakfasts. Eveyone is responsible
for their own breakfasts and lunches. Remember, some of the
lakes do not allow cans and bottles, so plan accordingly.
We will provide milk for the group, Bob Taylor will buy soft
drinks and I will buy 15 cases of beer. We will stop north
of the border to buy extra beer and liquor to avoid the duty
free border stop. If you have a cooler and have the means
to freeze a couple gallons of water it would help to keep
the drinks cold.
Things to remember:
" Fishing Rods <for Jim Perrine>
" Sleeping Bag or sheets for the bed
" Rain Gear
" Hiking Boots
" Insect Repellant
" Day Pack
Booth rookies and veterans should get in the website to ask
and answer questions. I am looking forward to seeing everyone.
Wishing you Tight Lines
Dave & Scott Borchelt
Hello Fishermen.
Here are a few more details for our trip.
In Flint, we will collect $140 for the kitty. This pays for
most of the incidentals on the way to and from our fishing
adventure. It pays for the gas, ice, bridge tolls, Friday
night dinner at the Antlers's, the hotel in Blind River, and
breakfast on the way in. It also covers the crawlers and prizes
for the largest fish and most of the expenses on the way home.
On the way north, we'll stop at the Pierson Road Meijer to
fuel up the vehicles. Please plan on arriving fully equiped
so we can avoid the Meijer shopping for the basics. We have
wasted 90 minutes during the past few years waiting for last
minute shoppers. Lets try to avoid this extra stop.
We'll stop in Gaylord, Michigan, to pick up Mike Goodrich,
et al. At the Soo, we'll have dinner at the Antler's and fuel
up for the last time with cheap American gas. Hopefully the
border crossing goes well. My father is bringing 14 cases
of beer from Illinois, one for each adult. After crossing
the border, we'll stop and pick up whatever extras you desire
- liquour and beers (in Echo Bay or Bruce Mines). I am still
working on the keg strategy from Espanola. I think we'll score
thanks to our MIA Euchre Grand Marhall from Denver. In Thessalon,
we'll stop for ice cream and fishing licenses. You are responsible
for purchasing your own ice cream and fishing licenses. The
7 day non-resident fishing license costs $38 CAN. The best
plan is to pay with credit card - to get the better exchange.
A Harley Festival is planned for Espanola this year so all
the hotel rooms are booked for our first night in Ontario.
This year, we will stay at the the Old Mill Motel in Blind
River. For those who remember the last time we stayed in Blind
River, we closed the bar in town, then crashed a wedding party
bonfire at the same hotel and got invited to the wedding on
Saturday. I think "the kids" finally made it to
the hotel around 4am.
Old Mill Motel, Blind River, ON P0R 1B0, Phone: 705-356-2274.
The hotel is about 90 miles from the Soo. We have five rooms
reserved with three fishermen per room.
We'll have to be up early for the 70 mile drive to Lang Lake
Landing. We'll have breakfast in Espanola and then make our
way to Lang Lake for our pickup. Hopefully we'll be fishing
by 2 PM on Saturday afternoon. Please make sure eveyone helps
carry the kitchen and group food to the cook cabin, cabin
8. The group food should be taken care of before anyone takes
their pesonal gear to their cabins.
The last real responsibility is to pay the remaining blance
on the trip. Please bring the balance to be paid by mid-week.
The camp accepts cash only for the balance of the bill. Do
not bring checks or plastic to pay the balance.
$ - - - Balance Due Bear Lake Wilderness Camp
$120 to the kitty
$38 for a 7 day non-resident fishing license
$20 per tshirt
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Scott the Fisherman.
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