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Anyone interested in going to silver lake state park to ride the dunes? Could be a day trip or weekend from Chicago area.

I have a m1009 also and just recently got a welder and started getting I to that, so I'm interested to see what you come up with.

The one above. Isn't it the trans Wisconsin adventure trail?

I'm from Evanston and an off-road newb. Just joined the midwest Facebook group. How many days to run the Wisconsin trail? Have you guys run it before? I can't wait for the warmer weather!

What about a 3/8" pipe flanges as the mounting points? You could use 3/8 pipe with couplings as the legs and then they would fit in the box. 3/8" caps would make good feet. You could use 1/2" pipe parts if you need more strength. Ha, I just noticed Cort said basically the same thing! Great...

Yep. Spacers or adapters.

I take it that's not your daily driver. How much lift?

I'm in Evanston and the same boat as you. Hiked and camped a lot before marriage, and now the kids are old enough to have fun car camping. So excited about that! Still tricking out the ride and studying maps and message boards for fun trips. Unfortunately, it seems like our immediate area is...

I totally agree. We wanted one we could move so I built this one. It's an easy activity that is fun for the family at the end of the day, and it's even better if we use it to cook dinner.

Has anyone found any spots close the Chicago that are fun and not off road parks? From what I could find Shawnee, Michigan and Wisconsin ORV are the closest. Is there anything I'm missing, or any recommendations about which to do first? Where are you guys planning on going?

A full size or extended van would be a great choice especially with 4 wheel drive. Depending on your plans a truck (or van) pulling a RV trailer of whatever size works for you would be another great option. My wife and I attempted to travel the Mexico coast starting in California before we...

Any updates on your progress?

I bought a used dolphin fiberglass canoe on Craigslist for $400 last year. We did not use it as much as I would have liked but, its a good fit for our family. Inexpensive, stable in the water, and can be stored outside. It's not light though!

This sounds fun! I'll have to see how the week goes, but I hope to make it.

Nice work on the bumper

Yep, 3/4 ton. 6.2 diesel engine, dual batteries and alternators for the 24v starter, no radio or a/c, military paint, brush guard, and other oddities come standard. It gets decent milage for and old school rig, is simple mechanically, and parts are plentiful and cheap. It's slow and loud...

I'm Nate and live in the Chicago area. I picked up a M1009 (essentially a diesel '84 Blazer with a few differences), and have been working on it to get it to suit our needs since then. It is going to be a family exploration rig for camping or canoeing, and a fun grocery getter. I had not...