Great mileage despite battered Taterfeet! Kudos! OK, I know an illusion when I see one, but just for a moment as Matt was filming the endless tops of corn and the sound was coming through his microphone with a steady "crunch, crunch, crunch" of marching feet, it looked (again, just for a moment) that the corn had come alive and was doing the marching. Sort of Disneyesque Sorcerer's apprentice with the brooms marching thing. And if that image doesn't haunt your minds in the middle of the night with dreams of stalks of corn marching into your tent, then nothing will! And with that, hike on! Tortise, the Nightmare Maker
84 episodes later, I finally caught up with you guys. Don't have any idea why, but got fed your video a couple weeks back. I've been catching up ever since. Love following you, subscribed and will be with you the rest of the way. Best of luck in making it the whole way. I'll be watching.
In 2023, Illinois farmers produced 2.28 billion bushels of corn, which was second only to Iowa's 2.52 billion bushels and slightly higher than the previous year's production. In my State the levees are mainly off limits to the public, they finally allowed biking and hiking on a segment but you are supposed to stay on the gravel road on top. The farmers are responsible for the mowing of the levees so most of it is fenced off.
It seems odd to me since it’s not like people are going to do any harm walking along the top. Seems like an inoffensive way to add additional trails to an area with little to no work
I'm excited to hear you are going to Chokia! I'm planning a trip there later this year to see the Native American mounds. I hope you stop to visit the park.
Hey Y'all. I reckoned you'd see some more corn. Some farmers in our area have added canola to their rotation, wish Ms. Taters could get to see a few of those Bright Yellow fields. Would take her mind off her feet.
My biggest routing question in this section: Why go through St. Louis when you could have continued due west upon hitting the Mississippi, hitting both the Ozark Trail and the highest point in Missouri before continuing NW to Jefferson City.🧐
When I would do longer trail runs (15-20 miles) I would stash water at a couple places along the trail. I would fill a gallon freezer bag with ice and put the drink in it so it was still cold when I got there!
Anyone that asks if you live in Delaware has clearly never been there as neither of you sound even remotely like a native of that state or really anywhere on the east coast.
It's amazing how fast roads like that are on a bike. The Midwest is pretty magic for bike touring.
Great mileage despite battered Taterfeet! Kudos! OK, I know an illusion when I see one, but just for a moment as Matt was filming the endless tops of corn and the sound was coming through his microphone with a steady "crunch, crunch, crunch" of marching feet, it looked (again, just for a moment) that the corn had come alive and was doing the marching. Sort of Disneyesque Sorcerer's apprentice with the brooms marching thing. And if that image doesn't haunt your minds in the middle of the night with dreams of stalks of corn marching into your tent, then nothing will! And with that, hike on! Tortise, the Nightmare Maker
Never forget, "I ♥️Anal" bridge! Illinois' finest! Keep trucking you guys. Love your story.
84 episodes later, I finally caught up with you guys. Don't have any idea why, but got fed your video a couple weeks back. I've been catching up ever since. Love following you, subscribed and will be with you the rest of the way. Best of luck in making it the whole way. I'll be watching.
Thanks!
Almost 30 miles, that's impressive knowing your feet aren't in perfect shape. Thanks for sharing as always ;)
Been watching you since key west, love me some masochist and taters ❤
Can't wait to see Corn 3: Corn's Revenge.
Think of all the nachos all that corn can produce.
😢Taters hope your blisters heals quickly.
Really appreciate your journey…thank you for documenting it!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks, sure pretty farm land. ✌🏻👊🏼
In 2023, Illinois farmers produced 2.28 billion bushels of corn, which was second only to Iowa's 2.52 billion bushels and slightly higher than the previous year's production. In my State the levees are mainly off limits to the public, they finally allowed biking and hiking on a segment but you are supposed to stay on the gravel road on top. The farmers are responsible for the mowing of the levees so most of it is fenced off.
It seems odd to me since it’s not like people are going to do any harm walking along the top. Seems like an inoffensive way to add additional trails to an area with little to no work
Just looked up Ohio and we only produce 670 million bushels of corn. A couple of local farmers take most of their corn to a nearby ethanol plant.
Kinda interesting to see graffiti on the bridges. The smile on Matt's face when he had a bottle of ice water was priceless! 😀
Cold drinks and hot coffee make Matt a happy boy
I'm excited to hear you are going to Chokia! I'm planning a trip there later this year to see the Native American mounds. I hope you stop to visit the park.
Hey Y'all. I reckoned you'd see some more corn. Some farmers in our area have added canola to their rotation, wish Ms. Taters could get to see a few of those Bright Yellow fields. Would take her mind off her feet.
Day 84. Long day indeed!
My biggest routing question in this section: Why go through St. Louis when you could have continued due west upon hitting the Mississippi, hitting both the Ozark Trail and the highest point in Missouri before continuing NW to Jefferson City.🧐
Get that Balmex Diaper Rash. It will be gone by morning
You don’t want to know why they plant fields of sunflowers in these parts… 🕊️🥓😳🤷♀️
What did Jen have to say about that bridge in the 7:20ish mark?
the Adolf Hitler grafitti is pretty weird
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Don’t watch Children of the Corn going through there.
Ice cold water would make me vomit prob after being out there all day. Lol...I'm a room temp water kinda guy
When it’s 90+ degrees and humid the room temperature water just doesn’t provide any sort of satisfaction or relief to me
When I would do longer trail runs (15-20 miles) I would stash water at a couple places along the trail. I would fill a gallon freezer bag with ice and put the drink in it so it was still cold when I got there!
Anyone that asks if you live in Delaware has clearly never been there as neither of you sound even remotely like a native of that state or really anywhere on the east coast.