Whoever told you that you could drag a camper through the U.P. is not your friend. Most folks that head up north have well-equipped off grid cabins, and those that do go camping up that way have specialized rigs for navigating the terrain, or use tents. Personally, given the wild life up that way, I'd look for a cabin to rent if you decide to head back up. Glad you made it out though.
The whole state of lower michigan, western and northern is sand. Some places have deep sugar sand. The hills you see in those areas are mostly ions of sand from the Great Lakes blown with the winds. I live in Crawford County, Michigan and a backhoe dug a hole for burying tree branches. The backhoe dug 15ft deep, nothing but pure beach sand. I offtrail most of the time and its 90% sand TWO TRACKERS and ORV ROUTES. 4 Wheel drives work most of the time but 4x4 with lockers and a front winch is a must in some spots... I suggest before to pull your trailer up a trail you drive it first without the trailer. Most Towing Companies won't go offroad for recoveries and many insurance companies won't cover you unless you're on a County or driveable road. I have a Michigan legal highway Rzr which has full highway insurance (except Interstates) but no tow recovery offroad insurance... Glad you made it out..
Nice! How is the sequoia towing that camper? It looks like it pulls it pretty easy. Is it hard on your transmission? Do you feel the vehicle move in heavy wind ? I debating buying either a tundra or sequoia as a tow vehicle and have heard the tundra is better due to longer wheelbase, but i still really like the sequoia
It does just fine. We have pulled it through 43 states with the sequoia! I wouldn’t want to tow anything much heavier than what we have but it does good. I don’t feel much effects from the wind considering we have sway and weight distribution bars on the camper hitch, witch I would 100% recommend regardless of what vehicle you tow with
Man whenever you're in sand like take air your tires down to 20 to 12 pounds,,you get better float over sand,,I live in the U.P that sand can suck you in ...but you did it and got out,,towing dead weight cool.
I did air down a little bit but should have went more. Regardless though I wouldn’t have gotten all the way to the beach if I had aired down more or not. It was just way to deep and soft of sand for all of our weight
Next time go to the central and west end of the U.P. more beautiful and better camping!! If you're every up this way hit me up I can give you some pointers.
@@adamh3272but not plenty enough if you claim to have never seen a suv with camper on trail as you said, which was my point, is all. I have 150 acres just outside of the Ottawa national forest, and over the years I’ve seen some rigs going down some shared routes that most folks would question “why”, but that’s just part of the adventure for them, and I commend them all, get out there and enjoy, however you choose to do it!
Some camping isn't free... DNR and Forest Rangers require PERMITS in State and National Parks and Forests. Most are free permits. They allow two weeks camping then you have to move to another Park or Forest areas. Sign in at the DNR Office and they will give you a permit which to post at your camp site. Its a law.
Here in Michigan, dispersed camping on state land or state forests is totally free, with a permit. It’s also totally free in the national forest, no permit required.
do i see a winch in your future . i have learned that when you can momentum is your friend , but sometimes getting stuck has its rewards. this place looks awsome to check out.
A winch has been past due! Especially as many places as we drag this camper! Bumper and winch money will get us a long way when it comes to traveling tho! Lol
For starters It's not called up It's called the U P. Now for your stuck situation Do you have your traction control off It helps a ton. Maybe some more horsepower. This happens every year to us We don't give up we just keep pushing.
@@sunshine_state_sequoia well thank you I'm sure you're one too. But no I wasn't trying to do that at all. We normally run Jeeps and use tents. I live in the lower peninsula and I've been up in the UP many times. I've been camping for over 40 years Good luck 🍑
Both of you all stay outta the U.P. we don’t like outta towners, that includes lower Michigan folks come up with your Ill equipt vehicles messing up our trails. Now Joe dirt from down the way has to fix it so his wife Betsy won’t hit her head off the roof of the SXS when they hit your holes
