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12-19-2010, 06:02 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Northern Chicagoland
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|  Cook, Lake, McHenry county.
Where you guys at ? I'm in Lindenhurst, who's close? It's just outside of Gurnee. |
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12-20-2010, 12:34 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Saving for Nationals!!
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I am in LITH, i.e. Lake in the Hills, which is in McHenry. The only summer crawling out this way is around the Fox River, if it's low enough, and way out towards Rockford.
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12-20-2010, 04:42 PM
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| RCC Addict  Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mount Juliet
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Streamwood. Pretty much as far West as you can go in Cook County.
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12-21-2010, 04:24 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Marengo,iL
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12-27-2010, 07:33 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Antioch
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I'm close by, in Antioch. We might have to meet up some time.
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02-10-2011, 05:24 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: May 2010 Location: The heart of the south
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Crystal Lake Saydee is in Roselle and Crawlhog is in Schaumburg. |
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02-10-2011, 09:34 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chicago
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Streamwood too.
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02-10-2011, 11:41 AM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: OUT THERE
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Im in schaumburg  |
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02-10-2011, 12:27 PM
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| Scale Detail Engineering Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Turtle Island
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Just moved to Evanston.
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02-10-2011, 12:47 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mount Juliet
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I have been meaning to get to Evanston to look over a potential crawling spot at the North end of Northwestern's campus. When I was younger I used to hang at the beach behind the campus art gallery (at the lighthouse.) If I remember correctly, there was some good rock just south of the beach restroom building...as well as just south of that building as well. I have been wanting to look this site over as a potential place to crawl. Once some of the snow melts...it is worth investigating. | |
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02-10-2011, 03:53 PM
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| Scale Detail Engineering Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Turtle Island
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These rocks run from Rogers Park (N end of Chi) all the way up past NW. I go to James park a lot for bashing on the big trash mountain... it's got some nice deep ruts and other obstacles.  |
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02-10-2011, 04:11 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mount Juliet
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I worked in Evanston until 5 years ago.....and I do remember all the rock near the shore. If we could find a good parking location near rock...that would be ideal. I recommended the art gallery/beach because of the parking lot there. But I am sure that there are many others.
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02-10-2011, 04:36 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Saving for Nationals!!
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One of the best crawl spots in Northern California is a place called bean hallow state beach, more naturally sculpted rock formations that you could comfortably walk in a day, but there was sand, and salt water to deal with. SO, with that in mind, as soon as it thaws out some I'll scout it, and possibly add it to the list of comp spots. I am curious though to see the size of the holes between the rocks, break waters are notorious for swallowing rigs and legs causing major damages. Anyways, I'll scout it and see, hopefully it's another in a series of spots we can add to the list of crawl spots. | |
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02-10-2011, 04:43 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mount Juliet
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The good news about the locations that his photo really shows tend to be further from the shore.....so the sand exposure is not as bad as it could be. There are also some closer brakewaters that may be a sand nightmare. If I remember correctly, the art gallery location is sand to the south of the entrance with some rock formations, while to the north, it is part of a wooded/growth area that ends at the lake. Probably a good location for both COMP and SCALE. They definitely deserve a look. My office was on the 17th floor of the Chase building about 3 blocks from the lake.....and I remember seeing all of the rock out of my office windows.
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02-10-2011, 05:08 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Saving for Nationals!!
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Well ok then, I'll have to check it out! | |
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02-10-2011, 05:26 PM
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| Scale Detail Engineering Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Turtle Island
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Now I'm going to have to build a comp rig! I've really been wanting to join you guys... I'm just not ready yet. My scx10 will be done as soon as I can figgure out a way to drill out the traxxas e-maxx yolks w/o destroying them! |
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02-10-2011, 08:28 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: ?
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02-11-2011, 03:24 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somewhere near the lake in IL
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I'm in Glenview. The northwestern area is about 20-25mins from me on a good day... weather breaks I make use a afternoon and check it out... Any chance somebody and note the area using google earth soo I can track it down a little easier I'm not familuar with the campus.... Only reason I ever considered going would have been to watch my Buckeys give them a lesson in how Big Ten football is supposed to be played ;-P
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02-17-2011, 04:01 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: May 2010 Location: The heart of the south
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For those in the NW, I am getting some interest from HobbyTown on getting some rock in for us. I go in regularly with one of my crawlers to dig through the parts racks to find some parts that I might be able to make work. I will keep after them as they start digging out for the 1/8 scale outdoor track and let you know how it is going. |
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02-17-2011, 04:05 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mount Juliet
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I would definitely go there......I grocery shop out that way anyway. | |
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