Halloween Badlands Event - Sat 10/28/06

pixeldzn · **Posted:** Wed Oct 25, 2006 3:44 pm

CARAVAN REROUTED - THESE PLANS ARE OLD - SCROLL DOWN THE PAGE

We will depart 5 AM from the Hinsdale Oasis on 294 for the Chicago guys. We have to start a little earlier since we lose that hour in Indiana.

Hinsdale will be better than our normal O'Hare starting point as the guys from Joliet and DeKalb will be able to make it there as well without backtracking.

We will also be making a gas stop at the Shell station in Kentland,IN on Rt. 41 for any northern indiana guys that want to meet there. We should be there around 8:15 AM Indiana time or so.

BTW, I will be in a Black Rubicon, not my KJ.

AndySRT · **Posted:** Wed Oct 25, 2006 4:04 pm

thats the one just past 55 on 294 right?

KJ-BOL · **Posted:** Wed Oct 25, 2006 5:04 pm

AndySRT wrote:

thats the one just past 55 on 294 right?

NOPE... That one is lincoln oasis
Hinsdale is the one past 88 - between 88 & 55

bugnout · **Posted:** Wed Oct 25, 2006 5:36 pm

pixeldzn wrote:

We will also be making a gas stop at the Shell station in Kentland,IN on Rt. 41 for any northern indiana guys that want to meet there. We should be there around 8:15 AM Indiana time or so.

The politically correct term is fuel stop. I'm not easily offended, but some of the other CRD owners may be :wink:

5:00am at Hinsdale.. I'll be there. What CB channel will you be using?

Jeepman60441 · **Posted:** Wed Oct 25, 2006 7:05 pm

I am most definetly coming. Me, my rene, and my dad hindsdale oasis off of 294 5am... Unless some of the guys from the joliet area wanna meet somewhere else and then join up with the rest of the group.... some one let me know if not see you at 5 am....

meduncan · **Posted:** Wed Oct 25, 2006 8:09 pm

moose wrote:

OK Eddo, are we meeting at the McDonald's at 48&70 at 0545? 0600? meduncan, are you coming over on 70?

Yep, I'll be coming over on 70. Meeting up to caravan over sounds good. Is that McDonalds off exit 29? I can be there as early as 5:45 but I'd prefer 6:00 since I have about a 45 minute drive to get to that exit.

Jeepman60441 · **Posted:** Wed Oct 25, 2006 9:44 pm

can't do hinsdale oasis. to far north. can you do a drivethrough at the lincoln oasis on your way at 5:30 A.M.? this oasis is on I 80 afew miles east of the I294 I80 interchange. please reply ASAP so i know where to mert caravan.

KJ-BOL · **Posted:** Wed Oct 25, 2006 10:04 pm

Jeepman60441 wrote:

can't do hinsdale oasis. to far north. can you do a drivethrough at the lincoln oasis on your way at 5:30 A.M.? this oasis is on I 80 afew miles east of the I294 I80 interchange. please reply ASAP so i know where to mert caravan.

I'd say it is no problem - lincoln oasis is right before (or maybe right after?) the Quarry & right before 394 Exit----
Just remember to stay on the rightmost lanes while aproaching lincoln oasis - construction is still on and that changes the situation everytime...

pixeldzn · **Posted:** Wed Oct 25, 2006 10:16 pm

Lets nix the oasis plan, and we will instead meet between 5:30 and 6:00 at the McDonalds at 394 and Steger Road in Crete, IL.

For those of you coming from the north, take I-294, to I-394 and you will find the McDonalds I am speaking of soon after you get onto 394.

Here is a map:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q ... 34146&om=1

This is where a lot of IL jeep clubs muster up to go to the badlands, so you may just meet some other jeepers there as well.

As KJ-BOL pointed out, pay close, CLOSE attention to the road signs in the construction zone on 294 right around the 394 exit. The alst time we went to the badlands, they had made getting to the exit really cryptic and we missed it.

I would like to leave there no later than 5:45. Those of you planning to meet there, please post your name on this list:

Steger Road Caravan:
1. pixeldzn

05JeepKJ · **Posted:** Thu Oct 26, 2006 12:33 am

Steger Road Caravan:
1. pixeldzn
2. 05jeepkj

AndySRT · **Posted:** Thu Oct 26, 2006 12:38 am

Steger Road Caravan:
1. pixeldzn
2. 05jeepkj
3. AndySRT

moose · **Posted:** Thu Oct 26, 2006 8:34 am

48&70 McDonald's (exit 29?) Vandalia, OH @ 0600

CB4 in use. Will try to meet the Indy guys & KJ-BOL on the far side of Indy to add to the caravan by 0735.

1) moose
2) Eddo
3) meduncan

Spowers · **Posted:** Thu Oct 26, 2006 11:40 am

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Originally posted by pixeldzn:
We will also be making a gas stop at the Shell station in Kentland,IN on Rt. 41 for any northern indiana guys that want to meet there. We should be there around 8:15 AM Indiana time or so.
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-Or Michigan

Patriot Blue CRD sport - hopfully see you guys there

bugnout · **Posted:** Thu Oct 26, 2006 3:43 pm

Steger Road Caravan:
1. pixeldzn
2. 05jeepkj
3. AndySRT
4. bugnout

Jeepman60441 · **Posted:** Thu Oct 26, 2006 9:02 pm

see you at mcdonalds at 530 am

Science_Guy · **Posted:** Fri Oct 27, 2006 10:44 am

Just us heads up, it has been raining here in Indy for going on 12 hours now and forcast is for more today and tonight. Tomorrow is mostly sunny, windy, and cold (high 53). Sounds like great 4x4 conditions! We should have plenty of mud!

FastTRX · **Posted:** Fri Oct 27, 2006 11:30 am

Science_Guy wrote:

Just us heads up, it has been raining here in Indy for going on 12 hours now and forcast is for more today and tonight. Tomorrow is mostly sunny, windy, and cold (high 53). Sounds like great 4x4 conditions! We should have plenty of mud!

Here we go......

...hope you guys are ready to pull me out! :lol:

KJ-BOL · **Posted:** Fri Oct 27, 2006 1:39 pm

Just as a reminder.... MUD is trouble !!!
please do not run over mudholes too fast - this is for all KJs - they are known for not liking mud too much - if radiator fan gets muddy you will start overheating - Bring a good watergun !!

Temps should be perfect - 53 is not cold...

cold was below zero when we ran earlier this year...

Science_Guy · **Posted:** Fri Oct 27, 2006 2:04 pm

KJ-BOL wrote:

cold was below zero when we ran earlier this year...

Good point... I did not go on the run. You guys must have been freezing. Does having the towing package help with the over heating? I have never had the trouble with over heating like some of you have had in the mub (knock on wood).

Spowers · **Posted:** Fri Oct 27, 2006 2:06 pm

I am gathering some items.

Tow strap
Rear hook for reciever
4way tire wrench
CB
Flash light

Anything I'm missing?

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