the great outdoors
Oh ho, the weather is getting nicer...you all know what that puts me in the mood for!
Yup...CAMPING!
I'd really like to go to Turkey Run this year. Turkey Run is in west-central Indiana, so it's a few hours away. http://www.turkeyrunstatepark.com/
Now, two years ago I planned a trip in Wisconsin, which was also a few hours away. I KNOW there are campgrounds in Illinois, and since we're an Illinois group we should probably look at some of them. I've just never actually camped in my home state, so I am not familiar with any of them, and tend to try to relive moments of my childhood instead :P
However, if any of YOU know of closer campgrounds that you'd like to revisit, I'm open to the possibilities, so let's start talking!
Another possibility, not in Illinois but still a bit closer, is Indiana Beach. http://www.indianabeach.com/ 110 miles south of Chicago. Camping AND an amusement park? I'm sold ;). I haven't been since I was a teenager though, so I don't know what shape it's in.
I'm not making a poll just yet because I want to get some general discussion going. Here are some questions to consider / answer:
1) Are you interested in camping at all?
2) Are you interested in either of the Indiana locations I mentioned?
3) Would you rather stay closer to home?
4) Do you know of any campgrounds closer to home that you'd recommend?
5) What months are you interested in camping?
6) Do you have specific weekends that are good for planning a camping trip?
7) Do you have specific weekends that are bad for planning a camping trip?
Anything else you can think of is open for discussion too, of course!
Yup...CAMPING!
I'd really like to go to Turkey Run this year. Turkey Run is in west-central Indiana, so it's a few hours away. http://www.turkeyrunstatepark.com/
Now, two years ago I planned a trip in Wisconsin, which was also a few hours away. I KNOW there are campgrounds in Illinois, and since we're an Illinois group we should probably look at some of them. I've just never actually camped in my home state, so I am not familiar with any of them, and tend to try to relive moments of my childhood instead :P
However, if any of YOU know of closer campgrounds that you'd like to revisit, I'm open to the possibilities, so let's start talking!
Another possibility, not in Illinois but still a bit closer, is Indiana Beach. http://www.indianabeach.com/ 110 miles south of Chicago. Camping AND an amusement park? I'm sold ;). I haven't been since I was a teenager though, so I don't know what shape it's in.
I'm not making a poll just yet because I want to get some general discussion going. Here are some questions to consider / answer:
1) Are you interested in camping at all?
2) Are you interested in either of the Indiana locations I mentioned?
3) Would you rather stay closer to home?
4) Do you know of any campgrounds closer to home that you'd recommend?
5) What months are you interested in camping?
6) Do you have specific weekends that are good for planning a camping trip?
7) Do you have specific weekends that are bad for planning a camping trip?
Anything else you can think of is open for discussion too, of course!