Midwest Meet(s) v.2, We'll continue the discussion here.... Options

[Stambo]

honestly i have no idea where i'd be going. I won't have a gps either, just good ol' google maps. I'm not sure how well it will work out tho

[navseal345]

I heard on the news it flooded pretty good over by that area is it true or do I have my directions mixed up?

[richee3]

I'm just using Google Maps too, Stambo. I was going to check out Oglesby later this week and see if there's a grocery store or car wash there, since I'm driving right through it anyway. And it's possible that it's flooded, navseal. Seems like Starved Rock is right next to a river. But if it is flooded, then some of the trails that Chris and Jordan posted pictures of from the last meet should be pretty interesting.

[navseal345]

^^^ I was just curious since you folks live up that way. I'm pretty excited now!!

[Bitter]

I heard on the news it flooded pretty good over by that area is it true or do I have my directions mixed up?

if it gets flooded it does not last for long. the water was flowing good through the canyon when we were there and we were OK. along the big river things stay calm

[enderswift]

what? a meet in the midwest? i wanna come! my celi is fixed now and starved rock is semi-close to me!

[Bitter]

this 31st? jeeze this is coming on fast. I keep thinking next 31st. I'll probably be a no-show since I have to go a state over on sunday to get my dad to ohare.

[richee3]

Holy crap, how did I forget about enderswift? I fail. All the PM's I've sent, and I failed that hard... Come on out, Enderswift. The more, the merrier!

Hopefully you can find a way to make it, Bitter. I was holding out hope for a cruise, even if Rt. 71 is in rough shape.

[Bitter]

I'll try guys, I will try. someone tell me what to bring (and make it cheap).

[Stambo]

If not we could just go get something to eat somewhere, prob be a bit easier?

[Bitter]

maybe, but no midnight dinner like last time for me.

[Bitter]

Nope, won't be able to make this. I have to drive to south bend saturday to pick my dad up to get him to ohare for a 9am flight on sunday morning and someone is staying the night somewhere.


this is why I stayed when the rest of the family moved, to be away from them.

[Stambo]

isn't that how we all feel?

[bloodMoney]

Three Days! Let's get a final list together....

1. bloodMoney and gf / Polish sausages, Charcoal and untensils
2. richee3 / Drinks and buns
3. navsesal345 / bottle water and ice
4. Stambo
5. Enderswift?


Stacy is going to be making up some salsa, so we'll be bringing chips and salsa too. Does somebody want to bring some sweets?

Don't forget to bring some flip-flops and a change of shorts so that we can walk some of the river!

[Stambo]

ill hit up a store on the way and buy some random snacks/soda i suppose

[Bitter]

just got it all washed and waxed to not go

[enderswift]

enderswift indeed. uh i dont know what to bring! O.o

[richee3]

I just did some research on Oglesby. I looked for a car wash and a grocery store and found nothing, so does anybody else know of somewhere good to meet up for a car wash? I'm willing to go out of my way.

[keison2000]

I will ask around while I am in class today. Some of these guys know much more about the area then we do.... Oh, I'll be there... Hit me up Stambo so we can ride down together...

[bloodMoney]

1. bloodMoney and gf / Polish sausages, Charcoal and untensils
2. richee3 / Drinks and buns
3. navsesal345 / bottle water and ice
4. Stambo
5. Enderswift
6.keison2000


I found a car wash that is Southwest of the site for you Daniel:

Car Wash

For those coming from the north:

Car Wash

Stambo, Enderswift and keison: There looks like there is a store across the street from the northern car wash.