Just wanted to add, during our adventure at South Manitou Island Bryce and I met a man by the name of Terry Richards who is a Travel/outdoor writer for “The Oregonian”.  Terry sent us an email to let us know that he had mentioned us in is column South Manitou island. 

http://www.oregonlive.com/travel/index.ssf/2015/09/great_lakes_playground_michiga.html 

http://oregonlive.com/travel

I found his travels to be interesting you might too. 

 Terry trudging up to the final sand dune peak