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jeb1978 · Post by **jeb1978** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 6:32 pm

I am thinking about the Hennepin Canal Park:

http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/pa ... ENNPIN.htm

Where at along the canal? I've camped at a few of the locations back in my Boy Scout days.

Starved Rock is pretty nice as well, but tends to get crowded.

Or, in a completely different direction, Turkey Run State Park in Indiana?

http://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/6678.htm

chitwnvw · Post by **chitwnvw** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 6:47 pm

Bartoli wrote:
Where at along the canal? I've camped at a few of the locations back in my Boy Scout days.

Starved Rock is pretty nice as well, but tends to get crowded.

Or, in a completely different direction, Turkey Run State Park in Indiana?

http://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/6678.htm

Are you coming Bartoli? I'm trying to find out who's coming and find something centrally located.

My wife is from Indiana and has mentioned Turkey Run. I was just at starved rock and it was mega busy.

I was kind of thinking if we did the canal we could make it a rolling campout, each day caravaning to a new campsite.

I guess this weekend, I'll send out some PM's and try and get a handle on who can make it, then decide.

All, feel free to weigh in.

locoqueso · Post by **locoqueso** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 7:13 pm

chitwnvw wrote:I am thinking about the Hennepin Canal Park: http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/pa ... ENNPIN.HTM

I don't know if it's been discussed yet but it looks like Hennepin is one of the IL state parks scheduled to close November 1st.

http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2008 ... 654087.txt

It's off topic but I have no love for Illinois politics. It's great we've eliminated so much financial waste that our only option to cut the budget is to close state parks. OK, back on topic...

I should be able to make it for at least one of the nights around 9/19-9/21. I'm still working on the schedule with my son and my bus should be ready by then. I'm open to any of the spots mentioned so far.

chitwnvw · Post by **chitwnvw** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 7:20 pm

That sucks. Let's make Illinois suck more, high taxes, close the parks.

Well maybe we should visit while we can. I love the old canals.

jeb1978 · Post by **jeb1978** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 8:09 am

Are you coming Bartoli? I'm trying to find out who's coming and find something centrally located.

My wife is from Indiana and has mentioned Turkey Run. I was just at starved rock and it was mega busy.

Starved Rock has become more and more busy over time as more folks from the Chicago area learn about it...

I live about an hour east of VWbusrepairman... south central Indiana at it's best. I'd be interested in your campout... or at least the schedule for it to see what's up.

chitwnvw · Post by **chitwnvw** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 8:28 am

Bartoli wrote:... or at least the schedule for it to see what's up.

9/19-9/21. I going somewhere regardless. I think Hippie and Loco are at least tentatively in.

RussellK · Post by **RussellK** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 12:57 pm

Bartoli wrote:
I am thinking about the Hennepin Canal Park:

http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/pa ... ENNPIN.htm
Where at along the canal? I've camped at a few of the locations back in my Boy Scout days.

Starved Rock is pretty nice as well, but tends to get crowded.

Or, in a completely different direction, Turkey Run State Park in Indiana?

http://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/6678.htm

Isn't Turkey Run cazy crowded too? Shades SP Northeast of there has some beautiful hiking and you can hike Devils Backbone in the area too

chitwnvw · Post by **chitwnvw** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 2:14 pm

You in Russell? Or is the new job keeping you close to home?

chitwnvw · Post by **chitwnvw** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 8:07 pm

Have placed the specifics for this campout in it's own thread.

http://itinerant-air-cooled.com/viewtopic.php?t=4818

Please weigh in.

RussellK · Post by **RussellK** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 8:36 am

chitwnvw wrote:You in Russell? Or is the new job keeping you close to home?

You might be thinking MattG with the new job. I'm booked up with previous engagements until the end of October and I've still got to get the tent in and clutch taken care of. Realistically I'm planning a debut at the Bugfest in June.

chitwnvw · Post by **chitwnvw** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 9:19 am

RussellK wrote: You might be thinking MattG with the new job.

I bet you're correct. Well maybe someday we will have a face to the name. Then I won't get confused.

mattg · Post by **mattg** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 3:15 pm

chitwnvw wrote:
RussellK wrote: You might be thinking MattG with the new job.
I bet you're correct. Well maybe someday we will have a face to the name. Then I won't get confused.

I will check out the new thread - I used to surf the web everyday at work but the new job is keeping me way to busy.

mattg · Post by **mattg** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 3:17 pm

hambone wrote:Hey man time flies. HOw is that new job lookin? It takes some time.

New job is good - it is a real job again after punching the clock for the past 5 years. Once I have things in place it should be pretty sweet. All I keep hearing is the 1st year is the hardest. I am trying to keep my head above water - it doesnt help that the greenhouse tech is on maternity leave or the greenhouse computer is possessed - at least that is fixed now.

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