Last updated March 15, 2003.
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| Our March activity was a campout at Gebhard Woods State Park, followed by a 6.7 mile hike along the Illinois Michigan Canal from Gebhard Woods east to Aux Sable Aqueduct. I had jury duty this week so I was unable to attend the campout, but drove to Morris early Saturday morning for the hike. | |
| Carlos rolling up his sleeping bag. |
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| Scoutmaster Dale Blotter surveys his domain. |
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| Steve Homer. |
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| Carlos and Zack have a unique style of folding a tent. |
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| John Barney, Chris Reynolds, and Cheyne Heaton. |
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| Zach Tritsch and Carlos Osareo. |
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| Troop 5 at Nettle Creek Aqueduct. (An aqueduct is when the canal crosses over a creek.) |
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| Along the trail. |
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| We had lunch at this primitive trailside campsite located about 200 yards east of mile post 56, about half-way between Gebhard Woods and Aux Sable Aqueduct. |
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| Dale Blotter and son Robbie have lunch. |
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| Zach rests before lunch. |
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| John Barney on the trail. |
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| Zack plays Game Boy while hiking... |
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| ...as do Carlos and Robbie. |
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| Troop leaders wait for the boys to catch up...here comes one now! |
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| More Game Boy? |
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| I thought this weathered root was interesting. |
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| One of the old locks on the canal at Aux Sable Aqueduct. |
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| Lock #8 |
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| Aux Sable Aqueduct. A small parking lot is located here providing access to the trail. |
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| Direction to Aux Sable Aqueduct: Take Hwy 47 south to Morris. Immediately after crossing over I-80, turn right (east) on Hwy 6. Continue east on Hwy 6, past the entrance to Wal-Mart, about 6 miles to Tabler Road (which is actually east of North Tabler Road!), then right (south) and continue about a mile to the canal. Go over the canal, and turn right. The parking lot is about a quarter mile down the road on the right hand side. | |
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Copyright © 2003 by Bill Qualls (Assistant Scoutmaster).
Last updated March 15, 2003. Back to the index page. |
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