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SUMMARY:TCT’s SHADOW OF THE BEAR
DESCRIPTION:It’s the time of year when our thoughts drift to Michigan in September and TCT’s Shadow Of The Bear Rally. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHey there!Good news and more good news about the location of this year’s rally.  Our beloved Orchard Beach State Park Campground will close the 1st of September.  The good news:  they will undertake upgrades to the bathrooms.  (Including the oldest bathroom with the teeny tiny shower.)  While we are disappointed we will miss all the wonderful that is Orchard Beach\, we are pleased to let you know we will hold our 2025 rally a bit further north and closer to the Sleeping Bear National Park. Our “more good news” is: “Welcome to Roadville’s” Timberline Campground in Benzonia\, MI will be the site of our 9th Annual Shadow Of The Bear Rally.  They have been wonderful to work with! The Rally will return to Orchard Beach State Park for our 10th Annual Rally in 2026. \n\n\n\nOur Rally Hosts are:  Rebecca Shrode & Paul Lashbrook \n\n\n\nContact info:  e-mail is Rebecca@BrookRode.com or send a message to https://www.facebook.com/RebeccaShrode \n\n\n\nText#:  (574) 250-8712 \n\n\n\nMuch of our rally will retain its unique character.  We will gather for Koffee & Kabitzing and breakfast to share our day plans and then again for dinner to share the day’s adventures with one another. As always\, because the local area is so beautiful\, our agenda allows for lots of “touristing” time.  \n\n\n\nNOTES FOR SOTB ‘25:  \n\n\n\n\nDue to popular request: the times for Koffee & Kibitzing\, Breakfast\, and Dinner will move back to a little later time.  The time changes should allow us to sleep in a bit more and do more touristing.\n\n\n\nThe area surrounding our rally is so beautiful and a destination itself. All of us may well be away from the campground most of the day. \n\n\n\nIf you are going to stay at the campground\, would you like for some games\, puzzles\, or other diversions to be  set up? Let us know!\n\n\n\nIf you have been to a TCT gathering\, and experienced a game or other activity\, you would like to see at SOTB\, zip us a note.\n\n\n\nOur “Early Bird/Meet & Greet Dinner” will be on Thursday the 18th and our “Hell No We Won’t Go” Dinner and sunset viewing will be on Sunday the 21st.\n\n\n\n\nMAKING A RESERVATION:       1) Timberline Campground is holding the following campsites for us:  57\, 58\, 59\, 61\, 78\, 79\, 91\, 92\, 93\, 99\, 100\, 101\, 102\, 114\, 115\, 116A.  The campground worked hard to our sites as close as is possible.  \n\n\n\n   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n           The sites are highlighted on the map included in the attachment to this e-mail.  The campsite map included is an older one. Please work with the staff as they were in the process of renumbering the sites when we talked.    \n\n\n\n You can trust they will get us on the correct sites.  \n\n\n\n       2)  Each site has water & electric and costs $44 week nights (Sun thru Thurs) & $46 weekends (Fri & Sat). \n\n\n\n       3)  Please call the campground this week (April 20th to April 26th) at (231) 882-9548 to make a reservation.  \n\n\n\nPlease let them know you are with TCT’s Vintage Trailer Club so they know where to place you. \n\n\n\nOffice hours:  Monday – Thursday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM \n\n\n\nFriday – Saturday: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM \n\n\n\nSunday: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM \n\n\n\n       4)  After you’ve reserved your site\, please zip us a text\, e-mail\, or FB Messenger to let us know your site #.  \n\n\n\n9th Annual TCT Shadow Of The Bear Rally e-mail.docxDownload\n\n\n\nQuestions?  Please ask. \n\n\n\nSee you in September! \n\n\n\nSafe travels! \n\n\n\nRebecca Shrode & Paul Lashbrook
URL:https://tincantourists.com/event/tcts-shadow-of-the-bear-2/
LOCATION:Timberline Campground\, 2788 Benzie Hwy\, Benzonia\,\, Michigan\, 49616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mid-States Region,Official TCT Rally
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SUMMARY:2025 Fall Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the last Tin Can Tourists rally of the 2025 Camping Season in Michigan. This is a relaxing rally with a light agenda and a very low cost. \n\n\n\nThis rally is always the last full weekend in September. \n\n\n\nCome out and enjoy Michigan Fall weather and relax by a campfire! \n\n\n\nAny questions\, Email Terry Bone – tct1919@gmail.com \n\n\n\nYou must be a current Tin Can Tourists member to attend this event. Click on JOIN on the menu to join the club! \n\n\n\nThis year we are excited to welcome owners of Drifter Vans who will join us in a dedicated electric-only section (sites 1-16) of the campground and participate in the rally \n\n\n\nRegistration Process\n\n\n\nStarting on June 1st\, 2025\, you can register for the event by sending an email to tct1919@gmail.com with the following information: \n\n\n\n\nNames of attendees\n\n\n\nTrailer/RV – year\, make & model\n\n\n\nCamp Site preference and backup site – (please insure your trailer/RV/Van meets the size the site supports by checking the details below)\n\n\n\nNumber of adults and kids (16 years old or younger)\n\n\n\nIs this your first time attending this event\n\n\n\n\nNext step is to make your payment for the event. We are only accepting electronic payments in 2025. Send $25 per adult and $6 per child by: \n\n\n\n\nPaypal @TinCanTourists  \n\n\n\nCredit Card – email us at tct1919@gmail.com that you’d like us to send you an invoice to pay using a credit card.\n\n\n\n\nOnce we receive both the registration information and the rally fee payment\, we will select your campsite based on your preference and any possible conflicts with others.Once you receive your confirmed site number by email\, you will call Camp Dearborn and pay for your campsite. This year\, if your site is not paid for one month ahead of the event\, your site will be released. \n\n\n\nRALLY FEE REFUND POLICY – Rally Fee less the PayPal or Credit Card fee will be refunded if cancelled on or before August 31\, 2025. No refund after August 31st.   \n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2025 Fall GatheringDownload\n\n\n\nThere are always drinks and stories around the campfires each night.  \n\n\n\nNearby is the Kensington Metro Park – which is a great place to run\, bike\, hike\, fish\, kayak\, geocache\, bird watch\, etc. There are also fishing ponds and geocaches in Camp Dearborn. There is a golf course in both Camp Dearborn and the Metro Park. Day trips to downtown Milford are fun – a great walkable city with lots of stores and restaurants. \n\n\n\nRally Theme\n\n\n\nBob Ross and Happy Little Trees – we want to set a record for the most Bob Ross’s at a Michigan Campground! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRoster\n\n\n\nAs of 9/23/25 – 111 sites registered\, 196 People \n\n\n\nSITE #Name16Murray (Drifter Van)17Celini19Martin20Jernigan21Brown22Byrnes23Kuznicki24Richards27Forrest28Frame32Slotman33Holcomb34Johnson35Kohrs (Drifter Van)36Owens (Drifter Van)37Dominiczak (Drifter Van)38Fleeger (Drifter Van)39Adams (Drifter Van)40Domish (Drifter Van)41Gelletly42Hake43Shanahan44Bastian45Bergman46Engel47Finet48Langley49OConnor50Herschberger51Bailey52Kruz53Turri54Hough55Curtis56Finkbeiner57Rainsburg58White II59Warren60Pline61Murphy62Depowski63Croninger/Hillenbrand64Herrmann65Broxon66Rusinowski67Kesler68Paluchniak75Dettman76McCollough77CAMP DEARBORN78Cain81Binkley82Starner83Bove84Holt85Mason91Piper92Gould93Pinkham96Weiss97Warner98Bundshuh99White100Checutti101Brechtelsbauer102Closs105Garlow106Brian107Korr108Bone (Drifter Van)109Bone110Chabot111Elsey112Plosker113Durbin114Edwards115Waters117Brown118Sandin119Williams121Fredlund122Kennedy123Hibbard124Miller125Beaudoin126Wilcox127Nelson128Brock129Kwapich130Fyke136Thomas137Fodell138Skapyak141Wymer142Kwapich144Pray145CAMP DEARBORN149Gursinski150Klauss151Senior152Sibo153Sanborn154Haffenden155Sensiba156McCool157McCool158CAMP DEARBORN159Mackie160Morrison161OlmstedDuffin\n\n\n\nFacebook group for the event: TCT Spring and Fall Rallies (Camp Dearborn – Milford Michigan) | Facebook \n\n\n\nHere is a map of the campground\n\n\n\ncampdearbornmap \n\n\n\n“No Burn Zone”\n\n\n\nThe “no burn zone” is a small area that we don’t allow campfires to protect the trailers that are not resistant to sparks or embers. The area consists of Sites – 45 to 54 – these sites are restricted for trailers that have features that make them flammable. Examples are canvas tops\, wood sided\, etc. Sites 53-54 are held in reserve for special need attendees that might need to be close the shower/restrooms. \n\n\n\nHere are the size limits of the sites\n\n\n\nSites 1-65 up to 35 foot trailer ( electric only ) \n\n\n\nSites 66-76 up to 50 foot trailer ( full hook up ) \n\n\n\nSites 77-81 up to 45 foot trailer ( full hook up ) \n\n\n\nSites 82 to 91 up to 35 foot trailer ( full hook up ) \n\n\n\nSites 92 to 102 up to a 40 foot trailer  ( full hook up ) \n\n\n\nSites 103 to 122 up to a 32 foot trailer ( full hook up ) \n\n\n\nSites 123\,124\,125 up to about a 25 foot trailer ( full hook up ) \n\n\n\nSites 126 to 140 up to 32 foot trailer ( full hook up ) \n\n\n\nSites 141 to 161 up to 45 foot trailer ( full hook up ) \n\n\n\nSites 162 to 191 up to 32 foot trailer (
URL:https://tincantourists.com/event/2025-fall-gathering/
LOCATION:Camp Dearborn\, 1700 General Motors Rd\, Milford\, MI\, 48380\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mid-States Region,Official TCT Rally
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SUMMARY:2025 Drifter Van Rally
DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with the 2025 Fall Gathering of the Tin Can Tourists\, we are excited to welcome owners of Drifter Vans who will join us in a dedicated electric-only section of the campground and participate in the rally while also enjoying activities sponsored by the Drifter Van company (made in Michigan on Telegraph Rd in Southfield) and representatives who will be attending. The expectation is we could have 10 unique Drift Vans in attendance and that should make for a very fun and unique open house! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou must be a current Drifter Van owner to attend this event.  \n\n\n\nRegistration Process\n\n\n\nStarting on June 1st\, 2025\, you can register for the event by sending an email to tct1919@gmail.com with the following information: \n\n\n\n\nNames of attendees\n\n\n\nDrifter Van – year\, make & model\n\n\n\nCamp Site preference and backup site – sites 1-16 are reserved for Drifter Van Owners\n\n\n\nNumber of adults and kids (16 years old or younger)\n\n\n\nIs this your first time attending this event\n\n\n\n\nNext step is to make your payment for the event. We are only accepting electronic payments in 2025. Send $25 per adult and $6 per child by: \n\n\n\n\nPaypal @TinCanTourists  \n\n\n\nCredit Card – email us at tct1919@gmail.com that you’d like us to send you an invoice to pay using a credit card.\n\n\n\n\nOnce we receive both the registration information and the rally fee payment\, we will select your campsite based on your preference and any possible conflicts with others.Once you receive your confirmed site number by email\, you will call Camp Dearborn and pay for your campsite. This year\, if your site is not paid for one month ahead of the event\, your site will be released. \n\n\n\nRALLY FEE REFUND POLICY – Rally Fee less the PayPal or Credit Card fee will be refunded if cancelled on or before August 31\, 2025. No refund after August 31st.   \n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\nTentative Agenda \n\n\n\nTHURSDAY \n\n\n\n\nSocial Gathering (Meet & Greet) on Thursday night. Get everyone together and we introduce those that are new to the event.\n\n\n\n\nFRIDAY \n\n\n\n\nCoffee/Tea/Hot Chocolate & Treats provided in the morning\n\n\n\n\n\nCraft in the morning\, of course this rally will include some type of painting activity\n\n\n\nAfternoon we typically play fun activities (yard games like cornhole\, molkky\, or come up with some type of challenge). We pair people with those that might not know and help build relationships.\n\n\n\nFriday night we would gather around for a meal\, in order to get people together. Live band – Billy Mack & the Juke Joint Johnnies \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe also encourage people to light up their vehicles and campsite – we call this Friday Night Lights \n\n\n\nSATURDAY \n\n\n\n\nCoffee/Tea/Hot Chocolate & DONUTS provided in the morning\n\n\n\nAfternoon is an Open House & Flea Market. The public and attendees are invited to view the vehicles and shop at the flea market. Camp Dearborn has been holding a flea market in the morning that our participants can walk to and try to find a treasure. We usually get a food vendor to come for the open house.\n\n\n\nIn the evening\, we do a dessert potluck and will do some type of activity around winning prizes. Like a 50/50 or a door prize raffle.\n\n\n\n\nSUNDAY \n\n\n\n\nCoffee/Tea/Hot Chocolate & Treats provided in the morning\n\n\n\nIt’s a morning of goodbyes and cleaning up camp before we get on the road\n\n\n\n\nThere are always drinks and stories around the campfires each night.  \n\n\n\nNearby is the Kensington Metro Park – which is a great place to run\, bike\, hike\, fish\, kayak\, geocache\, bird watch\, etc. There are also fishing ponds and geocaches in Camp Dearborn. There is a golf course in both Camp Dearborn and the Metro Park. Day trips to downtown Milford are fun – a great walkable city with lots of stores and restaurants. \n\n\n\nRally Theme\n\n\n\nBob Ross and Happy Little Trees – we want to set a record for the most Bob Ross’s at a Michigan Campground! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRoster\n\n\n\nAs of 8/23/25 – 8 sites registered\, 18 People \n\n\n\nSITE #Name16Murray (Drifter Van)\n\n\n\n35Kohrs (Drifter Van)36Owens (Drifter Van)37Dominiczak (Drifter Van)38Fleeger (Drifter Van)39Adams (Drifter Van)40Domish (Drifter Van)\n\n\n\n108Bone (Drifter Van)\n\n\n\nFacebook group for the event: TCT Spring and Fall Rallies (Camp Dearborn – Milford Michigan) | Facebook \n\n\n\nHere is a map of the campground\n\n\n\ncampdearbornmap \n\n\n\n“No Burn Zone”\n\n\n\nThe “no burn zone” is a small area that we don’t allow campfires to protect the trailers that are not resistant to sparks or embers. The area consists of Sites – 45 to 54 – these sites are restricted for trailers that have features that make them flammable. Examples are canvas tops\, wood sided\, etc. Sites 53-54 are held in reserve for special need attendees that might need to be close the shower/restrooms. \n\n\n\nHere are the size limits of the sites\n\n\n\nSites 1-65 up to 35 foot trailer ( electric only ) \n\n\n\nSites 66-76 up to 50 foot trailer ( full hook up ) \n\n\n\nSites 77-81 up to 45 foot trailer ( full hook up ) \n\n\n\nSites 82 to 91 up to 35 foot trailer ( full hook up ) \n\n\n\nSites 92 to 102 up to a 40 foot trailer  ( full hook up ) \n\n\n\nSites 103 to 122 up to a 32 foot trailer ( full hook up ) \n\n\n\nSites 123\,124\,125 up to about a 25 foot trailer ( full hook up ) \n\n\n\nSites 126 to 140 up to 32 foot trailer ( full hook up ) \n\n\n\nSites 141 to 161 up to 45 foot trailer ( full hook up ) \n\n\n\nSites 162 to 191 up to 32 foot trailer (
URL:https://tincantourists.com/event/2025-drifter-van-rally/
LOCATION:Camp Dearborn\, 1700 General Motors Rd\, Milford\, MI\, 48380\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mid-States Region
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