( January 15th, 1981 to January 31st, 1981 ) The route for Illinois passed through or near: Giant City Fern Clyffe State Park Eddyville Herod Cave-in-Rock State Park Route information S.A. Larsen was the Illinois Coordinator for HikaNation.

Illinois welcoming ceremonies January 15, 1981 -- Day 279 Refreshments January 15, 1981 -- Day 279 Kurt Burke, Bruce Dolinac, and Howard Gilby enjoying Coke in a Beer can. Canoeing in the Mississippi January 15, 1981 -- Day 279 Montreal Fur Trader replica canoes were provided by the Illinois Department of Conservation. Unfortunately the ice flows in the Mississippi River prevented HikaNation from crossing the river by these canoes; the Wittenberg Ferry was used instead. The canoes were allowed to be used close to the Illinois shore for a "sample" ride. Canoe landing on the Illinois side January 15, 1981 -- Day 279 Frozen Lake January 17, 1981 -- Day 281 Berries ?? January 17, 1981 -- Day 281 Planting Trees Giant City State Park, Illinois January 18, 1981 Another river January 20, 1981 -- Day 284 Along the railroad tracks January 22, 1981 -- Day 286 Somewhere in Illinois January 22, 1981 -- Day 286 Somewhere else in Illinois January 24, 1981 -- Day 288 Lone campsite January 24, 1981 -- Day 288 Sunset at the campsite above January 24, 1981 -- Day 288 Echoes January 27, 1981 -- Day 291 Gathering at the overlook January 27, 1981 -- Day 291 Philippe Vermeyen Tim Geoghegan Mike Halm Gathering at the overlook January 27, 1981 -- Day 291 Shellie Newell David Chernow Philippe Vermeyen Tish Butcher Mike Halm Tim Geoghegan Cave-in-Rock Campground January 30, 1981 -- Day 294 Cave-in-Rock Campground January 30, 1981 -- Day 294 Cave-in-Rock Campground January 30, 1981 -- Day 294 Trail to the tent January 30, 1981 -- Day 294 Waiting January 31, 1981 -- Day 295 Waiting for the ferry to cross the Ohio River, from Illinois to Kentucky. Janet Parsons Sharon Chrostowski Dave Backus Tish Butcher Mike Halm Mike Collins Rob Burns Kurt Burke and Ben Lazarus on the ferry January 31, 1981 -- Day 295 Middle of the Ohio river January 31, 1981 -- Day 295 Crossing the Ohio River via ferry. Crossing the Ohio via canoe January 31, 1981 -- Day 295 Montreal Fur Trader replica canoes were provided by the Illinois Department of Conservation. On the other side...Kentucky January 31, 1981 -- Day 295 Illinois -- Kentucky border January 31, 1981 -- Day 295 ....on to Kentucky

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