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Posted: 11/30/2020 11:28:41 AM EST

Bluff Rd. parking lot. See page two for attendees and more detailed discussion.

Posted: 11/30/2020 11:42:39 AM EST

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Still in planning stage, please sound off here if you can make it and feel free to comment on timing.

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I'm in.

Step off at 8:30 or 9?

Distance?

Posted: 11/30/2020 11:49:05 AM EST

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Don't know on the distance.

6 with an option for 3 is usually best, but I don't know Shabbona well enough to come up with an option for that without spending some time on google earth. The route we did there last time would work but I don't know if it being deer season will limit access to that area.

Posted: 11/30/2020 1:11:23 PM EST

[#3]

Okay, I've been informed that going on a hike at Shabbona during deer season would be impolite to the hunters. I'm finding this may be an issue at a lot of state forest preserves. Currently looking for alternate locations.

Posted: 11/30/2020 1:24:00 PM EST

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Okay, I've been informed that going on a hike at Shabbona during deer season would be impolite to the hunters. I'm finding this may be an issue at a lot of state forest preserves. Currently looking for alternate locations.

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Ah good point.

Posted: 11/30/2020 1:35:29 PM EST

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I’m in. Waterfall Glen would be fine with me again if that works for the rest of the gang. Can start earlier too if people prefer it.

Posted: 11/30/2020 2:34:07 PM EST

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I'm in. Waterfall Glen would be fine with me again if that works for the rest of the gang. Can start earlier too if people prefer it.

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Springbrook Prairie is also an option.

Posted: 11/30/2020 3:32:58 PM EST

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Greene Valley has a ~3 mile loop if we're talking local around here. It's nice for the fact that you can choose to drop weight or drop out when you pass the lot every 3 miles.

That said, thoughts on Starved Rock? We haven't been there yet and it'd make it a little easier if any of the southern/central guys want to come up. Looking at a map, they have a section set aside during hunting season. It wouldn't be too hard to come up with a 3 mile loop in that central red section.

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Posted: 11/30/2020 6:32:17 PM EST

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Greene Valley has a ~3 mile loop if we're talking local around here. It's nice for the fact that you can choose to drop weight or drop out when you pass the lot every 3 miles.

That said, thoughts on Starved Rock? We haven't been there yet and it'd make it a little easier if any of the southern/central guys want to come up. Looking at a map, they have a section set aside during hunting season. It wouldn't be too hard to come up with a 3 mile loop in that central red section.

https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/461668/strved_rk_png-1708597.JPG

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Lol, I looked at that map earlier today for the same reason. Looks like a couple loops around would get the job done.

Posted: 12/1/2020 9:29:57 AM EST

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It's looking like Starved Rock if there's no objections.

Posted: 12/1/2020 6:11:27 PM EST

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It's looking like Starved Rock if there's no objections.

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No objections from me. :)

Posted: 12/1/2020 6:49:08 PM EST

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Posted: 12/1/2020 7:47:59 PM EST

[#12]

See you guys there.

Posted: 12/1/2020 8:36:27 PM EST

[#13]

Final details, exact meet location and time.

We'll meet at the southern lot, X marks the spot below. 41°19'04.1"N 88°59'34.7"W

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We have some guys (and possibly a gal) coming up from the south that have requested a slightly later start time, as they have a bit of a drive. Does 10:00 work for everyone?

Posted: 12/1/2020 9:22:58 PM EST

[#14]

10 is fine.

we can go to Lover's Leap afterward!

Posted: 12/1/2020 9:31:44 PM EST

[#15]

Fine by me.

Posted: 12/1/2020 9:52:12 PM EST

[#16]

10:00 is fine. ????

Posted: 12/2/2020 10:21:50 AM EST

[#17]

Mattheissen State park is a couple miles down the road from Starved Rock and, IMO is much more scenic. Something to consider in the future.

Posted: 12/2/2020 10:36:44 AM EST

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We actually did our very first "official" hike at Mattheissen early in the year. Seems like a lot longer than 10 months ago.

OG ILBB crew at Mattheissen-

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The concern for this weekend was interfering with hunters. I couldn't find clear info on where we might hike there without wrecking some hunter's day.

Posted: 12/2/2020 12:41:19 PM EST

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Yeah, I forgot much of the park is open to hunting. I'll be out hunting that weekend myself.

One of these days I'll make a point to get to one of your hikes.

Posted: 12/2/2020 5:22:05 PM EST

[#20]

Ppffftt, the way deer avoid me while hunting, I'd probably drive the deer to those hunters.

Posted: 12/4/2020 10:28:24 PM EST

[#21]

Looking forward to seeing you guys

Posted: 12/4/2020 10:41:48 PM EST

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We actually did our very first "official" hike at Mattheissen early in the year. Seems like a lot longer than 10 months ago.

OG ILBB crew at Mattheissen-
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The concern for this weekend was interfering with hunters. I couldn't find clear info on where we might hike there without wrecking some hunter's day.

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That was not even a year? Seems a lot longer ago than that!

Posted: 12/6/2020 10:35:29 AM EST

[#23]

I'm here, red chevy pickup with a ladder rack

Posted: 12/6/2020 3:10:15 PM EST

[#24]

Another nice day to be outside, thanks guys. Great to meet more new people. ??

Posted: 12/6/2020 4:27:19 PM EST

[#25]

Good to meet and see everyone.

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Posted: 12/6/2020 4:30:17 PM EST

[#26]

I took a nap!

Posted: 12/6/2020 5:46:01 PM EST

[#27]

Nice hike and just as nice being lazy and hanging in the parking lot for a bit.

Looks like we might try to sneak one more in before Christmas if it works out for enough guys. Probably on the weekend of the 19th-20th.

Posted: 12/6/2020 7:09:19 PM EST

[#28]

Great time. It was good to get out again, see people that I hadn't seen in awhile and meet some new people.

Looking at our results above, we made great time. But, I can tell that I didn't work off my shepherd's pie from lunch yesterday.

Posted: 12/6/2020 10:30:14 PM EST

[#29]

19 or 20 works for me.

I was thinking...multistate link up?

Posted: 12/7/2020 9:39:14 AM EST

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I was thinking...multistate link up?

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I'd be up for a little extra travel for that but from what I can see there's not a lot going on in IA, IN or WI. KY/southern IN had a good group going earlier this year but I can't find anything recent. I wasn't aware until I just looked, but it appears MO has a decent group. They just posted about a hike in the GD thread.

Great idea, not sure we can make it happen in the next two weeks. You wanna put some feelers out?

Posted: 12/7/2020 10:06:06 PM EST

[#31]

Sure. Maybe I'll aim for after the new year.

also

Molle ruck

hank20 code gets you $20 off.

Posted: 12/7/2020 10:08:24 PM EST

[#32]

More expensive, but another option

IBLE

And another

Medium molle

Posted: 12/8/2020 10:31:20 AM EST

[#33]

@missumbigtime

@McD01

They have the rating requirements up on the APC website now- APC

Posted: 12/8/2020 11:23:51 AM EST

[#34]

Thanks. Looks like I need an age waiver.

Posted: 12/8/2020 5:23:09 PM EST

[#35]

18-45?

we just lost 60% of our members!

Posted: 12/8/2020 5:30:05 PM EST

[#36]

Ha, didn't see that earlier. Oh well, guess I'll find another way to spend my time...

Posted: 12/14/2020 10:00:42 PM EST

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Thanks! Ordered a Gunslinger 2 yesterday, got a shipping notice this afternoon. Tracking says it should arrive Friday, we’ll see. Everything I’ve ordered recently has arrived late. :)

Posted: 12/15/2020 1:14:05 PM EST

[#38]

We still going to try for something this weekend?

Posted: 12/15/2020 4:01:15 PM EST

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We still going to try for something this weekend?

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I’m in.

Posted: 12/15/2020 10:36:44 PM EST

[#40]

It would have to be Saturday morning or Sunday afternoon for me. But if that works, I'm up for it.

less stairs would be good.

Posted: 12/16/2020 7:54:15 AM EST

[#41]

I could make Saturday morning work but my preference would be Sunday afternoon.

Posted: 12/16/2020 9:40:47 AM EST

[#42]

Sunday afternoon is good.

What I'm thinking like 2 or 2:30.

Where?

Posted: 12/16/2020 10:45:36 AM EST

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Dunno. I'm willing to travel a bit and both you and missumbigtime are west, so something in that direction? I guess it depends on if anyone else chimes in and where we can hike without messing with hunters.

Posted: 12/16/2020 11:08:24 AM EST

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Silver Springs State Park?

No deer hunting as far as I can tell.

Posted: 12/16/2020 11:17:21 AM EST

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I am learning that deer hunting is pretty much everywhere. ):

https://www2.illinois.gov/dnr/hunting/FactSheets/Pages/SilverSprings.aspx

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edit...but, looking at the map it seems deer hunting is only in smaller areas. The question would be do we need to avoid the upland game guys as well?