From: theise@panix.com   
      
   On Sun, 10 Nov 2024 11:42:24 -0600,   
     sticks  wrote:   
   >  Went and did one of our favorite hikes when we're at home   
   >  yesterday. One of the Winnebago County Forest Preserves that   
   >  has a nice camping area.  It's set in a grove of old and very   
   >  tall white pines.  It also has primitive camping sites, around   
   >  ten I think, right down along the river.  In the warmer months   
   >  this place stays pretty busy as there is so much to do with a   
   >  playground for the kiddies, good hiking, great fishing right   
   >  along the river, and kayaking and tubing are very popular on   
   >  the slow moving Sugar River.  I've fished at the place several   
   >  times.   
   >   
   >  Yesterday temps around here were still pretty warm at about   
   >  60F, but it has been getting into the lower 40's and even upper   
   >  30's at night. There were about 10 RV's and trailers up in the   
   >  campground, and 4 tents set up in the primitive area.  Cold and   
   >  rainy overnight and today, so these must be pretty hardy folks.   
   >  Two of them were families with little kids.  I thought it was   
   >  pretty cool they were willing to do this for the family as the   
   >  kids were having a great time.  Memories made!   
      
   Thanks for the nice report.  The "preserves" and tall pines   
   reminded me of a favorite hike, not far from home when we lived in   
   Bloomington, IN.  The Deam Wilderness area (no rv spots, of   
   course) has a trail that goes through a lovely stand of pines.   
   Almost cathedral like, and one of my favorite places.   
      
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   Ted Heise             West Lafayette, IN, USA   
      
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