New requirement for tents in Michigan

[shortridge 184]

Thanks to Linas for sending me a copy of the document. It appears to be a guidance memo for inspectors to interpret state codes as pertain to camps. I sent a query to the department the other night, but have heard nothing back.

 

Of more interest to me is that these hybrid structures must be at least 15 feet apart. That woubugbane been a tough task in some sites at my old camp (though not in Michigan). Some patrol sites are squshed together like sardines.

[Basementdweller 608]

this nonsense explains the influx of Michigan Troops in Ohio camps. Met more michigan troops this year than ever before.

[Lisabob 13]

no basement, it probably doesn't. I don't think this is well known among Michigan troop leaders. I do think there are a lot of folks who are unhappy with the mega merger of most of MI into one great big council. You also may be interested to know that some (former) MI councils actually didn't have their own boy scout camps. Mine didn't. Troops in our area have gone to OH camps lots of times, as a result.

 

 

[Basementdweller 608]

Well there were 4 michigan troops at our main summer camp and the CD was saying there was 6 more who wanted to come the week we were there but the camp was already over capacity.

 

I had never seen michigan troops at our camp before......