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Michigan Backcountry Search and Rescue (MibSAR)

Operational Calendar
SAR operations, criminal investigations, field-training operations,
and
free public trips and expeditions

  • December 1-4, Early-Winter Great Lakes Backpacking SAR Rendezvous
  • November, Wilderness SAR investigation, Luce and Chippewa counties
  • October, Wilderness SAR investigation, Luce and Chippewa counties
  • October 3, Long-range SAR endurance training exercise: 62-mile Top of Michigan Ultra-Marathon
  • September, Wilderness SAR investigation, Luce and Chippewa counties
  • September 8, Long-range SAR endurance training exercise: 30-mile Tour da Woods mountain bike race
  • September, Long-range SAR endurance training exercise: 26-mile Marquette Marathon
  • August, Long-range SAR endurance training exercise: 50-mile Marquette Ultra-Marathon
  • August 11, Long-range SAR endurance training exercise: 48-mile Ore to Shore mountain bike race
  • August, Wilderness SAR investigation, Luce and Chippewa counties
  • July 28, Long-range SAR endurance training exercise: 26-mile Grand Island Marathon
  • July 14, Long-range SAR endurance training exercise: 26-mile Waugoshance Trail Marathon (Wilderness State Park)
  • July, Wilderness SAR investigation, Luce and Chippewa counties
  • June 23, Long-range SAR endurance training exercise: 31-mile Keyes Peak Ultra-Marathon
  • June, Wilderness SAR investigation, Luce and Chippewa counties
  • June, Long-range SAR endurance training exercise: 13-mile NTN Twin Peaks Half-Marathon
  • May 26 - June 3, Long-Range Canadian Backpacking SAR Expedition, Michipicoten Island, Lake Superior, Ontario, Canada
  • May, Wilderness SAR investigation, Luce and Chippewa counties
  • May 5-7, Hallaxs Case SAR operation, Luce County
  • April 14-17, Spring Great Lakes Backpacking SAR Rendezvous, Pigeon River Country State Forest, Lower Michigan
  • March, Wilderness SAR investigation, Luce and Chippewa counties
  • March 1-5, Long-Range Ski-and-Sledge SAR Ice Operation, Grand Island and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore area (canceled due to lack of ice)
  • February 12-18, 24th-Annual Long-Range Canadian Snowshoe & Sledge SAR Expedition, Lake Superior Provincil Park, Wawa, Ontario, Canada
  • January 14-19, Winter Great Lakes Snowshoe-&-Sledge SAR Rendezvous, Lake Superior State Forest
         Photos

2011

  • December 17-19, Wilderness SAR operation, Joe Clewley case
         Photos
  • December, 3-day, Pigeon River Country State Forest Snowhoe and Sledge Trip
         Photos
  • November 30 to December 1, Wilderness SAR operation, Joe Clewley case
         Photos
  • November, 4-day, Hiawatha National Forest, Winter-Backpacking Trip
         Photos: 123     
  • November 1-2, Wilderness SAR operation, Joe Clewley case
         Photos
  • October 22-24, Wilderness SAR operation, Joe Clewley case
         Journal
  • October 16-18, Wilderness SAR operation, Joe Clewley case
         Journal :: Photos
  • October 11-12, Wilderness SAR operation, Joe Clewley case
         Journal :: Photos
  • October 9-10, Wilderness SAR operation, Joe Clewley case
         Journal :: Photos
  • October, 4-day, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Backpacking and Spelunking Trip
         Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4
  • September 24-28, Wilderness SAR operation, Joe Clewley case
         Journal :: Video
  • September 15-16, Wilderness SAR operation, Joe Clewley case
         Journal
  • September 12-13 , Wilderness SAR operation, Joe Clewley case
         Journal
  • September 7-8 , Wilderness SAR operation, Joe Clewley case
         Journal
  • September 5-6, SAR operations training exercise, 2-day SOLO Wilderness First Aid Course, Marquette, Michigan
  • September 4, SAR operations training exercise, 1-day American Heart Association CPR Certification Course, Marquette, Michigan
  • August 29-31, Wilderness SAR operation, Joe Clewley case
         Journal
  • August 23, Long-range SAR operations endurance training exercise, 15-mile (25-km) Tahqua Trail Run, Tahquamenon Falls State Park
  • August 22-24, Wilderness SAR operation, Joe Clewley case
         Journal
  • August 15-17, Wilderness SAR operation, Joe Clewley case
         Journal
  • August 8-10, Wilderness SAR operation, Joe Clewley case
         Journal
  • August 1-3, Wilderness SAR operation, Joe Clewley case
         Journal
  • July 25-28, Wilderness SAR operation, Joe Clewley case
         Journal
  • June 28 to July 4, Long-range SAR operations field training exercise, Wreck-Chasing—1944 U.S. Army B-17 Flying Fortress,
    Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park
         Journal :: Photos
  • May, 10-day, Lake Superior Provincial Park, Canadian Backpacking Expedition
         Journal :: Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
  • April, 4-day, Mackinac State Forest, Backpacking
         Photos
  • March, 5-day, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Winter Ice Exploration
         Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4
  • February, 9-day, Canadian Snowshoeing Expedition (Lake Superior Provincial Park)
         Journal, :: Photos: 1, 2
  • January, 5-day, Delirium Wilderness Tract, Winter Sledge Trip
         Journals: 1, 2 :: Photos: 1, 2, 3

2007

  • December, 4-day, Mackinac State Forest, Winter Sledge Trip
         Journals: 1, 2 :: Photos: 1, 2, 3
  • November, 4-day, Mackinac Wilderness Tract Winter Backpacking Trip
         Journals: 1, 2, 3, 4 :: Photos: 1, 2, 3
  • October, 4-day, Pictured Rocks Backpacking & Spelunking Trip
         Journals: 1, 2 :: Photos
  • May, 7-day, Lake Superior Provincial Park Backpacking Expedition
         Journals: 1 and Midwest Forum, 2 :: Photos: 1, 2 :: Other: Moose shed
  • April, 4-day, Pigeon River Country State Forest Backpacking Trip
         Photos: 1, 2, 3 :: Other: Beaver skull
  • March, 6-day, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Ice Tour
         Journal :: Photos: 1, 2, 3
  • February, 9-day, Canadian Snowshoeing Expedition
         Journals: 1, 2 :: Photos
  • January, 5-day Kingston Plains & Fox River Trail Winter Camping
         Journals: 1, 2 :: Photos: 1, 2, 3

2006

  • December, 2-day Pigeon River Country Backpacking Trip
         Journals: Mary Powell's 1, 2 :: Photos: 1, 2, 3
  • November, 2-day Raco Army Airfield Backpacking Trip
         Journal :: Photos
  • October, 4-day Fox River Wilderness Canoe Trip
         Journal :: Photos
  • September, 7-day Canadian Canyoneering Expedition
         C. A. Susan's Photos
  • July, 8-day Canadian Canoe Trip, Sand River
         Journal :: Photos
  • May, 6-day Canadian Canyoneering Expedition
         C. A. Susan's Photos
  • May, 4-day Fox River Valley Backpacking Trip
         Journal :: Photos
  • April, 4-day Pigeon River Country Backpacking Trip
         Journal :: Photos
  • March, 7-day Pictured Rocks Winter-camping/Caving Trip
         Journal :: Photos
  • February, 19th-Annual Canadian Snowshoeing Expedition
         Journal :: Photos
  • January, 18-day Special Canadian Sledging Expedition
  • January, 4-day Kingston Plains Expedition Training Session

2005

  • December, Pigeon River Country State Forest Backpacking Trip
         Journal :: Photos
  • November, Hiawatha National Forest Backpacking Trip
         Journals: 1, 2 :: Photos
  • October, Fox River Wilderness Canoeing Trip
         Journal
  • September, Rock River Canyon Backpacking Trip
         Journal :: Photos
  • August, Pukaskwa National Park Backpacking Expedition
         Journal :: Photos
  • July, Lake Superior Provincial Park Backpacking Expedition
         Journal
  • May, 19th Annual Spring Canadian Backpacking Expedition
         Journal
  • April, Hiawatha National Forest, Backpacking
  • April, Pigeon River State Forest, Backpacking
         Journal :: Photos
  • March, Pictured Rocks, Winter Camping
         Journal :: Photos
  • February, 18th Annual Canadian Snowshoe Expedition
         Journals: 1, 2 :: Photos
  • January, Kingston Plains, Winter Camping
          Photos

2004

  • December, High Country Pathway, Winter Backpacking
          Journal :: Photos
  • November, Chippewa County, Backpacking
          Journal :: Photos :: Turtle shell
  • October, McCormick Tract, Backpacking
          Journals: 1, 2 :: Photos :: Other: Deer shed
  • September, Agawa Canyon, Canada, Backpacking Expedition
          Journals: 1, 2 :: Photos
  • August, Grand Island National Recreation Area, Backpacking
          Journal :: Photos
  • July, LSPP Coastal Trail, Canada, Backpacking
          Journals: 1, 2 :: Photos: 1, 2
  • May, Agawa Canyon, Canada, Backpacking Expedition
          Journals: 1, 2 :: Photos: 1, 2, 3 :: Other: Moose sheds
  • April, Hiawatha National Forest, Mackinac Co., Backpacking
          Journal :: Photos
  • April, Pigeon River State Forest, Montmorency Co., Backpacking
          Journal
  • March, Pictured Rocks, Alger, Winter Camping and Caving
          Journal :: Photos: 1, 2
  • February, Lake Superior Provincial Park, Canada, Winter-camping Expedition
          Journal :: Photos
  • January, Kingston Plains, Alger County, Winter Camping
          Journals: 1, 2

2003

  • December, High Country Pathway, Otsego Co., Backpacking
          Journals: 1, 2 :: Photos: 1, 2
  • November, North Country Trail, Mackinac Co., Backpacking
          Journals: 1, 2 :: Photos
  • October, Pictured Rocks, Alger Co., Backpacking & Caving
          Journals: 1, 2 :: Photos
  • September, McCormick Tract, Marquette Co., Backpacking
          Journal :: Photos: 1, 2
  • August, Drummond Island, Chippewa Co., Backpacking
          Journal :: Photos: 1, 2
  • July, Grand Island, Alger Co., Backpacking
          Journal :: Photos
  • May, Agawa Canyon, Ontario, Canada, Backpacking Expedition
          Journal :: Photos
  • April, Jordan River Valley, Antrim Co., Backpacking
          Journal
  • March, Pictured Rocks, Alger Co., Winter Camping and Caving 
          Journal
  • February, Anjigami River, Ontario, Canada, Winter-camping Expedition
          Journal :: Photos
  • January, North Country Trail, Chippewa Co., Winter Camping
          Journal :: Photos

2002

  • December, High Country Pathway, Montmorency Co., Backpacking
          Journal ::Photos
  • November, North Country Trail, Chippewa Co, Backpacking
          Journal :: Photos
  • October, McCormick Tract, Baraga & Marquette Cos, Backpacking
          Journal :: Photos
  • August/September, Pictured Rocks & Fox River, Alger Co., Backpacking 
          Journal :: Photos
  • August, Coastal Trail, Lk. Superior Prov. Pk, Ontario, Backpacking
          Journal
  • July, Drummond Island, Chippewa Co., Backpacking
          Journal
  • May, Agawa Canyon, Ontario, Canada, Backpacking Expedition
          Journal :: Photos
  • May, Pigeon River State Forest, Otsego & Cheboy. Co., Backpacking
          Journal
  • April, High Country Pathway, Montmorency Co., Backpacking
          Journal :: Photos
  • March, Pictured Rocks, Alger Co., Winter Camping 
          Journal
  • February, Peat Mountain, Ontario, Canada, Winter-camping Expedition
  • January, Green Timbers Tract, Otsego Co., Winter Camping

2001

  • December, High Country Pathway, Otsego Co., Backpacking
          Journal
  • November, North Country Trail, Chippewa & Mackinac Cos., Backpacking
          Journal
  • October, Fox River, Schoolcraft Co., Wilderness River Canoeing
          Journal
  • September, Pictured Rocks, Alger Co., Backpacking & Caving
          Journal
  • August, Grand Island, Alger Co., Backpacking
          Journal
  • May, Agawa Canyon, Ontario, Backpacking
          Journal
  • May, McCormick Tract, Marq. & Baraga Cos., Backpacking
          Journal
  • April, Green Timbers Tract, Otsego Co., Backpacking
  • April, Drummond Island, Chippewa Co., Wilderness Canoeing
  • March, Pictured Rocks, Alger Co., Winter Camping
  • February, Montreal & Agawa Rivers, Ontario, Canada, Winter Camping
  • January, Green Timbers Tract, Otsego Co., Winter Camping

1999

  • May, McCormick Tract, Marq. & Baraga Cos., Backpacking
          Journal  

 

 


 

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