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Anyone looking at going to the Cliffs or either of the Indiana trips?
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We were thinking of going to Redbird on Labor Day.
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I/ we will probaly go on Red Bird week end..
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i plan on the cliffs saturday. Maybe. Depends on heat.
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I do have the weekend of Aug. 12-14 off. (Interlake trip)
Anyone planning on going?
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I (we) are not going to Interlake a full week end of social-family things. I (we) am/ are however planing on Red Bird. Leave Thursday (August 1st) afternoon.
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I think (hope) you mean Thursday, September 1st.
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If no one is interested in going to Interlake (Aug 12-14) would anyone be up for a day trip that weekend to either the Badlands or Cliffs?
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I would be up for a day or a weekend at the Badlands, I haven't been there in years.
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I might be interested in a Badlands trip..never been there... my social-personal calendar has cleared for that week end.

Dave, I have no idea what date I meant....but, you are probably correct, I was meaning Sept 1st..
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Interlake is a trek for sure. From where I live, you just can't get anywhere from here.
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I'm down for a trip the weekend of the 13th.
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Does everyone want to make it a day trip or camp at Summers Carol and wheel some on Sunday too?
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I could make it that weekend. Not sure about day trip or camping but im in for the trip.
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TSEJEEPERS wrote:Does everyone want to make it a day trip or camp at Summers Carol and wheel some on Sunday too?
Whers this?????
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It's hip to be square!!! []lllll[] NVRDUN9 93 YJ SOA XJ spring stretch, High pinion 9" rear Detroit locker, Dana 44 front ARB locker, 4.56 gears, Sanden OBA, Warn M8274 winch, 36" Iroks, Turtle enterprises swing out tire carrier
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I would do a week end trip, probably tent camp.
It would be a 4 1/2 hour trip for me.
Any idea when anyone will leave? I could leave some time Friday, I wouldn't mind following someone over there.
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I would do the Cliff's or the Badlands that weekend.
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We would leave Saturday morning.
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TSEJEEPERS wrote:Does everyone want to make it a day trip or camp at Summers Carol and wheel some on Sunday too?
If the summer heat keeps up, I'm leaning away from the idea of tent camping. The park hours are 9am to 5pm(EST or CST?). Just to throw a proposal out there, maybe meet somewhere in Morton around 7am, make it to the park mid morning, wheel till they close then hit up the Beef House on the way back.
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A one day thing I will pass on I think, I may go over and hang out to look for someone to go with on Sunday maybe..it is a 5 hour drive over there..
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My hard-sided tent on wheels has AC so no worries about an overnight or two.
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Fraser,
You looking to do a Fri-Sat-Sun or Sat - Sun thing?
I could get my butt early to meet someone in Pekin-Peoria area to travel with...

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Undecided at this point. Currently in Belgium, so not making any firm plans yet.
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How long of drive is that from where you are at now, to Pekin? 10-11 hours?
So, I take it, you don't commute daily?
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