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Days 240-241 – 1/19-20/12 – On to Indiana

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Shawneetown, IL to Mt. Vernon, IN; Distance = 32.7; People Met = 9+ We were only about a mile out of town when James Head pulled up to get our picture before we left.  Unfortunately, he could not get his … Continue reading

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Days 238-239 – 1/17-18/12 – Shawneetown

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Garden of the Gods to Shawneetown; Distance = 22 Miles; People Met = 5 Photos at the end From Garden of the Gods we left the River to River Trail and slack packed to Shawneetown, with some company part way.  … Continue reading

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Days 236-237 – 1/15-16/12 – Long Nights

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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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Days 234-235 – 1/13-14/12 – Roadside Help

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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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Day 233 – 1/12/12 – Marion, Illinois

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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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Days 231-232 – 1/10-11/12 – Too Much Information

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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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Days 229-230 – 1/8-9/11 – Blazed Trail

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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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Days 227-228 – 1/6-7/12 – Levee Road

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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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Day 226 – 1/5/12 – Forbidden Photography

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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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Day 225 – 1/4/12 – Illinois Kindness

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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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