tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032043378026461961.post4928926435510627151..comments2022-03-21T21:41:16.798-07:00Comments on Illinois Botanizer: River to River Trail across southern Illinois Day 6: Gum Springs Road to Tall Tree Lake Road (Ferne Clyffe State Park)Illinois Botanizerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00090666267935092298noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032043378026461961.post-25817332515565912192018-12-14T12:45:42.596-08:002018-12-14T12:45:42.596-08:00Thanks for your compliments! It was fun to hike t...Thanks for your compliments! It was fun to hike the trail and fun to write about.Illinois Botanizerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00090666267935092298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032043378026461961.post-37521452822403873112018-12-14T12:45:13.815-08:002018-12-14T12:45:13.815-08:00?!? Sleeping under the interstate bridge, that so...?!? Sleeping under the interstate bridge, that sounds crazy!<br />I've been to Bork's Falls many times and it was splendid on my visit during this hike. I skipped the road walking to Wayside Lane also. Seems silly to walk along roads I've driven a hundred times.Illinois Botanizerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00090666267935092298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032043378026461961.post-40783853848462723922018-12-14T12:43:14.123-08:002018-12-14T12:43:14.123-08:00That makes sense. I carried my GPS unit, but pref...That makes sense. I carried my GPS unit, but prefer using my phone so I only had it as a backup. I'm thinking that I did walk more miles than just the trail mileage, but it's good to know that this issue has been addressed. All the excellent work that has gone into this trail in the last couple years definitely inspired me to complete this hike.Illinois Botanizerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00090666267935092298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032043378026461961.post-46703852334299073692018-12-14T12:40:56.226-08:002018-12-14T12:40:56.226-08:00I'm never heard of that hike in KY so I'll...I'm never heard of that hike in KY so I'll have to check it out sometime.Illinois Botanizerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00090666267935092298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032043378026461961.post-24557198989205863072018-12-14T12:40:19.618-08:002018-12-14T12:40:19.618-08:00That is good to know, thanks! I'm thinking th...That is good to know, thanks! I'm thinking though that if I do any extraneous walking, like route finding at a creek or checking out a sandstone bluff, than my actual mileage for the day is somewhere in between what the trail mileage is and what my phone app says.Illinois Botanizerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00090666267935092298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032043378026461961.post-57503982803171385342018-12-09T17:20:50.176-08:002018-12-09T17:20:50.176-08:00I am following your very interesting hike on the r...I am following your very interesting hike on the river to river trail. I had no idea that plants still photosynthesized during the winter. And it is also very interesting all the plants you are finding. Thank you for your blog. Baxterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15904723860810484847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032043378026461961.post-62638504603684548392018-12-09T13:49:06.195-08:002018-12-09T13:49:06.195-08:00My recommendation, don't try and sleep under t...My recommendation, don't try and sleep under that overpass! I have an unhealthy passion for that Pine Tree Planting on top of the ridge before Twinz lane. I hiked it before the wind damage in the middle. Tomorrow will be a treat if you have the time to check out Bork's fall, if not you can at least see them at the top before that road walking to Wayside.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15416979653954549970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032043378026461961.post-80590833498278636692018-12-09T06:07:44.927-08:002018-12-09T06:07:44.927-08:00I've found that using any kind of phone app ma...I've found that using any kind of phone app makes the mileage way off. I've tried several. When using an actual GPS, the mileage in the trail guide was right on.Two Bobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02605092872212268029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032043378026461961.post-65776802128975803262018-12-09T05:57:26.961-08:002018-12-09T05:57:26.961-08:00Love your posts! Bark Camp Hike in Kentucky looks...Love your posts! Bark Camp Hike in Kentucky looks similar and it makes me think we need to go on this trail. kpell67@yahoo.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11515601881270021069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032043378026461961.post-3410844335623387802018-12-09T04:49:17.060-08:002018-12-09T04:49:17.060-08:00Chris, the distances in the guide are from GPS tra...Chris, the distances in the guide are from GPS tracks that have been cleaned up to remove any extraneous GPS hits while standing in the same spot. It is the best real miles that could be calculated by the GPS software.Bill Gilmourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01727250727479046223noreply@blogger.com