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TL;DR: I went to the Manistee National Forest for a quick backpacking trip last night.

Trip Report

I got to the trailhead at E 58th St around 4pm on Sunday. It was a quick one mile hike into the forest following the North Country Trail.

Just past Bigelow Creek, in The Pines, is where I made my camp. The weather report was clear – no rain – so I slept under the stars. I made a small fire, enjoyed a dehydrated meal (Peak Refuel White Chicken Chili), and listened to nature.

I woke up a bit chilly due to the temperature being 36 degrees (F). My gear is good to that temperature and my mistake was that the underquilt was not close enough to my hammock. I also should have worn socks.

I woke up feeling intensely refreshed. So refreshed that I skipped breakfast and tea and went straight to packing up camp. Until next time Pines.

#backpacking #manistee #camping #nature

My hammock hanging with my rainfly above me but not deployed.

A bottle of Jack Daniels Tennessee Honey.

A Peak Refuel packet of White Chicken Chili. It was fantastic!

Yikes. A monster in a gang of monsters.
Cases in EVERY DoJ field office.
10 new #764-linked cases per week.
Dude lived in Kaleva #Michigan, a tiny hamlet near my cousins in Onekama. #Manistee County. Given how sparse the populace up there is, they probably know him. My youngest cousin may have been in the same HS class. https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/113449007312210704

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Because of 764’s ties to extremist ideologies like neofascist accelerationism and the Order of Nine Angles, the US Department of Justice and the FBI categorizes 764 as a “tier one/category 1” terrorism threat that “directly threaten[s] the national or economic security of the United States.” According to a federal law enforcement official not authorized to speak on the record, the DOJ has seen 764-related cases in every field office in the US and currently assigns about 10 such cases for investigation every week.

#SilentSunday #beach #Pier #Lighthouse #Travelphotography #Manistee #Michigan

Sandy Beach in the forefront. A pier stretching into the lake on the left side to a lighthouse. Beautiful Blue and White skies above.

#manistee #ship #ssmilwaukee #michigan #travel #adventure #vanlife #rvlife #winnebago #winnebagoera #lakemichigan https://natureisourmedicine.com/f/manistee---02jun2024

1953 Detroit Standard Spec hydrant by Manistee Iron Works, Detroit Zoo, Huntington Woods, Michigan. July 2023
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PENTAX K-3 Mark III Ver. 2.00 📷smc PENTAX-DA* 55mm F1.4 SDM ISO 1250 ¹⁄₁₀₀ sec at ƒ / 5.6 𝑓=55 mm
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#Detroit-Standard-Spec #Fence #firehydrant #Garden #Grass #Groundcover #Manistee #Ironworks Company #Wood #Zoo #asphalt #chain #fence #hydrant #infrastructure #pavement #pentax_da55 #pentaxk3mkiii #split-rail #nowherediary #subjectivelyobjective #thisisnthappiness #banalmag

A bright red fire hydrant with a ribbed dome top sits in a patch of green ground-cover plants. Behind the hydrant, a grey asphalt walkway passes in front a fence made of irregular-length vertical split logs. Maple tree leaves are visible overhanging the fence, and two white signs are posted on the fence.

A bright red fire hydrant with a ribbed dome top sits in a patch of green ground-cover plants. An out-of-focus pair of walking feet can be seen on a grey asphalt walkway behind the hydrant.

1953 Detroit Standard Spec hydrant by Manistee Iron Works, Detroit Zoo, Huntington Woods, Michigan. July 2023
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PENTAX K-3 Mark III Ver. 2.00 📷smc PENTAX-DA* 55mm F1.4 SDM ISO 1250 ¹⁄₁₀₀ sec at ƒ / 5.6 𝑓=55 mm
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#Detroit-Standard-Spec #Fence #firehydrant #Garden #Grass #Groundcover #Manistee #Ironworks Company #Wood #Zoo #asphalt #chain #fence #hydrant #infrastructure #pavement #pentax_da55 #pentaxk3mkiii #split-rail #nowherediary #subjectivelyobjective #thisisnthappiness #banalmag

#PhotoMonday #photography #photo from 2015 #Manistee #Michigan #RamsdellInn

A historical building turned into an Inn. Set against light blue skies and white clouds dispersed all over.

Freighter spill sends diesel fuel toward Manistee public beach

from MLive.com
by Garret Ellison

#Michigan #Manistee

https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2023/08/freighter-spill-sends-diesel-fuel-toward-manistee-public-beach.html

#PFLAG #Manistee to host May #meeting

"We warmly welcome #visitors, those who are #interested, those who are #curious, those with #questions and those who would like to help in our commitment to #support, #educate and #advocate for #LGBTQ+ people and their families in our part of #michigan"