Event #2747

Great Lakes Gathering 2013: The Wonders of the World; A Celebration of Mankind

Indiana Dunes State Park, 1600 N CR-25 E, Chesterton, IN

Registered Boxes: All Traditional HH/Cootie/Flea Postal LTC Event Box Traveler Other

Starts	Sat June 15, 2013 9:00am
Ends	Sat June 15, 2013 6:00pm
Owner	Boston Terrorists
Admins	Boston Terrorists Joe Boxer rnfrog
Signups	176/∞
Location	Indiana Dunes State Park, 1600 N CR-25 E, Chesterton, IN View Map
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Description

The Boston Terrorists are very excited to host the TENTH ANNIVERSARY (11th Annual) GLG and we will be working with Rnfrog and Joe Boxer to put on a great event! Here are some initial details for you but we will have a lot more information coming in the next weeks.

Title: The Wonders of the World; A Celebration of Mankind
Location: Wilson Shelter Indiana Dunes State Park, Chesterton IN
Date: Saturday June 15, 2013
Park Entrance Fee: $5 per car for IN residents $10 per car for out of state residents. May be waived with the purchase of an IN state park pass. $40 for IN residents/$60 for non-residents
Campsite Reservations: http://camp.in.gov or by phone: 866-622-6746 site cost is $26/night and all sites are electric.
These sites go fast so reserve early. If you know you are going I'd suggest to book soon!

Campsite/Hotel	Trail Name	Dates
Campsite 16	getn froggy and leifstar	6/14 - 6/16
Campsite 17	HowD girls	6/14 - 6/16
Campsite 27	Dino Loves Deer(fka as The Reindeer Family) + Shetland Pirate	6/14 - 6/16
Campsite 32	carry on grandma	Not Available
Campsite 36	Rnfrog/JoeBoxer (Event Hosts)	6/12 - 6/16
Campsite 37	Boston Terrorists (Event Hosts)	6/14 - 6/16
Campsite 55	Pugnasties	Not Available
Campsite 62	SZSRocks (Pre-Event Hosts)	Not Available
Campsite 67	Skootch/ Dame Lac/ estella_naparella	Not Available
Campsite 71	Leapin' Lizards	Not Available
Campsite 75	SunFleur and The MI Patriot	Not Available
Campsite 79	The Britcon Pride	6/14 - 6/16
Campsite 84	TrailTroll	6/14 - 6/15
Campsite 94	SITE Sleuths	Not Available
Campsite 105	Atomic Beans	6/14-6/16
Campsite 107	MichKathy/ TrailMark	6/14-6/16
Campsite 113	Poof	Not Available
Campsite 114	Spartanfans	6/13 - 6/16
Hampton Inn	Topcollector	6/14 - 6/15
Hilton Garden Inn	Fleur	6/14 - 6/15
Hotel - TBD	Wisconsin Hiker & Martini Man	6/14 - 6/15
Hotel - TBD	Heidiswim00	6/14 - 6/15
Hotel - TBD	The Christmas Elves	6/14 - 6/15

Lodging in the area: Hotel information & Database listing of all LBers reserved lodging information has been uploaded to the GLG Yahoo Group.

Hotel Name	Address	Phone Number
Econo Lodge	713 Plaza Dr., Chesterton, IN 46304	(219) 929-4416
The Gray Goose Inn	350 Indian Boundary Rd, Chesterton, IN 46304	(219) 926-5781
Waterbird Lakeside Inn	556 Indian Boundary Rd, Chesterton, IN 46304	(219) 928-1514
Best Western Indian Oak	558 Indian Boundary Rd, Chesterton, IN 46304	(800) 780-7234
Super 8 Motel	418 Council Rd, Chesterton, IN 46304	(219) 929-5549
Spring House Inn	303 S Mineral Springs Rd, Chesterton, IN 46304	(219) 929-4600
Comfort Inn & Suites	1800 West US Highway 20, Porter, IN 46304	(219) 787-1400

Park Maps
Indiana Dunes State Park CampGround Map
Indiana Dunes State Park Map

Itinerary(All times are Central)
9:00 AM Event Begins: Pick up Clue Packets
11:30 AM to 1:00 PM Lunch Time
1:00 PM Group Photo
6:00 PM Event Ends: Tear Down (Please have all personal effects & food removed from the pavilion by 6:30, we will not be responsible for personal belongings after this time)

Important Note
All Boxes will be temporary at this particular park and removed on Sunday afternoon. We are diligently working with the park staff to see if they may remain for a few additional weeks.

A little bit about the park. The IN Dunes State Park totals about 2200 acres and features 16 miles of trail easy-rugged. Located on the shores of Lake Michigan it provides visitors with an opportunity to explore diverse landscapes in the Midwest. It features a variety of habitats that can be seen from the trails. It is surrounded by the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, a federally administered park of 15,000 acres.

We have spoken to both park Naturalists at the park and they have given us their blessing to host this event at their park. They have encouraged us by sharing many specific locations for us to plant so you will see the best that the park has to offer. As a courtesy, we highly encourage the "leave no trace" mentality that letterboxers are known for. There are very few rules that the DNR has for us, all are posted on the map. However, there is one that is unique to this park: ALL ALCHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE PROHIBITED WITHIN THE BOUNDRY OF THE PARK.

EARTH CACHE
The Indiana Dunes State Park does maintain its own Earthcache. Its a rather neat item (not the cache itself) but the fact that you get to visit very scenic areas of the park.
For more information visit: Indiana Dunes EarthCache

UPDATE February 18th
If you don't have a campsite at the Dunes, chances are that you will not be able to get one. As of this morning there were 2 campsites left for the weekend of June 14 to 16th. I did say that they go fast...for alternative campsites you can camp in the National Lakeshore. These are 1st come/1st serve sites, no reservations $15/day Credit/Debit Only. Please review the lodging information pdf on the LBGLK yahoo group for more information and a listing of some hotels in the area. Also once you know your lodging information you can edit the Database to add it in for all on the group.

The itinerary has yet to be set in stone, however expect it within the next few weeks. Also if anyone is interested in hosting a Friday night event, there is a shelter in the campground that doesn't require reservations. I can inquire with the park ranger if we can use it that evening.

UPDATE Mar 22, 2013: T-shirts
Anyone interested in a t-shirt long or short sleeve, or a sweatshirt please contact me by AQ mail to get my address. The short sleeve is 18.00, long sleeve 20.00 and sweatshirt 35.00. They are really sweet. The front has great lakes logo and glg 2013. The back has Work, Sleep or Play Letterbox the Great Lakes way. They come in Youth xs,s,m,lg and adult S-3x. If you want them sent to your house you will need to include postage otherwise I will have them at the event for you! They are a design effort between the BT's and myself and if I do say so they are pretty spectacular. I may have to get one of each.LOL

UPDATE Mar 24, 2013: T-shirts
Wow what a great response so far. The pictures will be up soon,here. The LS is green. The SS and the hoodie sweatshirts are blue. The last day to order will be May 20th.

Apr 4, 2013: Crew necks
There was a request for crew neck sweatshirts. they are in the royal blue color like the ss shirt. The catch is I need 12 ordered to be able to order them in this color. they will be $27.00 so let me know

May 14, 2013: 32 Days and counting!!
So here we are, just over a month until GLG:2013. We are hard at work making final preparations for the event. And thought it best to send out a quick blast to all. The itinerary for GLG will be as follows (All times are Central):

9:00 AM Event Begins: Pick up Clue Packets
11:30 AM to 1:00 PM Lunch Time
1:00 PM Group Photo
6:00 PM Tear Down (Please have all personal effects & food removed from the pavilion by 6:30, we will not be responsible for personal belongings after this time)

If you have Traveling Event Stamps that you will be bringing, please add them to the Event.
If you would like a GLG T-shirt please contact rnfrog She will be happy to provide you with any/all details.
Lastly, please take a look at Potluck Details and update your contributions. We are in the neighborhood of 200 attendees and, that's alot of people to feed!

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