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Burden Falls to Garden of the Gods Wilderness; Distance = 20 Miles; People Met = 6+ The first day of this stretch was cold and clear as we traveled mainly on Forest Service roads. The second day was overcast and … Continue reading
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Goreville to Burden Falls Wilderness; Distance = 20 Miles; People Met = 21+ We got a late start on the first day as I had to be interviewed by a radio station out of Cambridge, Maryland. The interview went well … Continue reading
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People Met = 6+ From the time we left Goreville with Ky for Marion to the time we returned we actually met more than 6 people, but many of those were tallied for Day 232. Marion, IL might turn out … Continue reading
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Makanda to Goreville; Distance = 22 Miles; People Met = 23+ As a person who used to make maps I found myself in the ironic position of being overwhelmed by too many maps and guides for our route. The ADT … Continue reading
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Muddy River to Makanda; Distance = 23 Miles; People Met = 6 We are following the first blazed hiking trail since Colorado. After a climb to get on top of the bluffs we’ve been following the past week, we entered … Continue reading
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Rockwood to Muddy River; Distance = 33 Miles; People Met = 5 We followed close to the mighty Mississippi along the Levee Road for most of the way. The weather has been perfect at the right time. We’ve seen a … Continue reading
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Fort Kaskaskia SP to Rockwood; Distance = 14 Miles; People Met = 1 We actually “met” more than one person today, but the others met us only to tell us not to take pictures. We walked by Menard Penitentiary and … Continue reading
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Modoc Rock Shelter to Menard Home Site; Distance = 13 Miles; People Met = 12 We continued on along the Bluff Road, as the name implies remaining closer to the bluffs than the Mississippi River. Early on we were greeted … Continue reading
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Valmeyer to Modoc Shelter Rock; Distance = 28.5 Miles; People Met = 4 We carried full packs on this stretch, and that was the good news. Winds exceeded 30 mph on the first day, dying down in time for the … Continue reading
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People Met = 7+ Ky returned today from visiting family in Atlanta. Debbie and Pat graciously offered to pick Ky up at the airport and rendezvous with her nephew for lunch. That left Cindy and I to take Ky’s van … Continue reading
