Cave-in-Rock State Park, Illinois to
National Guard Armory in Marion, Kentucky
~ 13.0 miles - Saturday - January 31, 1981 - Day 295

Illinois map Illinois route information	The Progression of HikaNation - Illinois details the journey with various organizational memos, letters, newspaper and magazine articles.	Unofficial Illinois campsites Unofficial HikaNation Campsites List
Cave-in-Rock State Park Campground January 31, 1981 (photo by William Ewart)	Cave-in-Rock, Illinois (photo by Tim Geoghegan)	Waiting for the ferry to cross the Ohio River, from Illinois to Kentucky. (photo by William Ewart)
From William Ewart's journal: Monty came in to the Cave-in-Rock cafe to see if everyone would be ready for the 10 o'clock departure - yes. Then a delay - the Montreal Fur Trader replica canoe was up at the cave and the TV crew wanted it to cross near the ferry point - during the delay, a snowball fight ensued. When the canoe arrived, Monty tried to organize the departure during the snowball fight and attempted to gather us into a cohesive group. After much cajoling, he halfway succeeded and then urged us to take the canoe, instead of the ferry. More took the ferry which disappointed Monty and the TV and news crews.
Howard, Bruce, Kurt (photo by Tim Geoghegan)	Ben (photo by Janet Parsons)	Monty organizing for the Ohio River crossing. (photo by Rex Halfpenny)
(photo by Tim Geoghegan)	Kurt and Ben on the Illinois to Kentucky ferry. (photo by William Ewart)	Crossing the Ohio River via ferry. (photo by William Ewart)
Crossing the Ohio via canoe. (photo from Marce Guerrein)	Crossing the Ohio via canoe. (photo from Susan "Butch" Henley)	Montreal Fur Trader replica canoes were provided by the Illinois Department of Conservation. (photo from Rex Halfpenny)
Kentucky map Kentucky route information	The Progression of HikaNation - Kentucky details the journey with various organizational memos, letters, newspaper and magazine articles.	Unofficial Kentucky campsites Unofficial HikaNation Campsites List
(photo from Janet Parsons)	Arriving in Kentucky via ferry, Illinois in background. (photo by Rex Halfpenny)	(photo by Janet Parsons)
On the other side...Kentucky. (photo of William from William Ewart)	Ohio River crossing, Howard and Dave B. arriving in Kentucky via ferry. (photo by Tim Geoghegan)	Janet, Shellie, Marika, Jerri on the other side...Kentucky. (photo from Janet Parsons)
From William Ewart's journal: Sunny, windy & in the 30's - changed quickly soon after the Ohio crossing into completely overcast & cooler - front from the south. Prediction of rain tomorrow. After crossing the Ohio river, the day's route was road-walking on Route 91 to Marion, Kentucky.
Jerry, Butch, Bruce, Lyle with Stacey pulling the horse's tail. (photo from Susan "Butch" Henley)	Illinois/Kentucky border (photo by Tim Geoghegan)	Illinois -- Kentucky border (photo from William Ewart)
(photo by Janet Parsons)	Donna on the way to tonight's campsite at the National Guard Armory in Marion, Kentucky. (photo by Tim Geoghegan)	This might be the National Guard Armory "campsite" in Marion, Kentucky. (photo by Janet Parsons)
Hikers, Linda and Lyle, gas up for the Kentucky road hike. (photo by Rex Halfpenny)	From William Ewart's journal: Inside the National Guard Armory - another basketball court but on cold concrete floor, not wood. Fans going all the time but still good acoustics for the recorder. 2 solo sessions and then quick duets with Randy. Walked around with National Guard Armory recruitment pamphlet "Who Needs You" and flashed it at Tim Geoghegan, Dave Chernow, and Paul Petracca, who shot me a bird.....dooh. After dropping my pack at the National Guard Armory, I went to the local grocery store. On the way back from groceries, a man offered me a lift and this conversation ensued: Local Man: "So you're one of those hitchhikers?" Me: "No, not suppose to take rides when "on the route", but OK when going back and forth to established campsites. I've walked the 3000+ miles to here so far, etc., etc." Local Man: "Are you a Christian?" Me: Dreaded the usual lecture so I said "yes", then added that my father was a Presbyterian minister. Local Man: He was pleased since he thought we were a bunch of pagan heathens. Great cinnamon rolls at the Marion grocery store....might go back tomorrow for more!!