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06-03-2012, 07:50 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Central Illinois for now
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New member from Central Illinois
We have been campers for over 30 years. From tents to popups to our current TT. We have a 2013 Pinnacle 36KPTS on order. We hope to pick it up around the 4th of July.
I just recently retired and am volunteering for the COE at Lake Shelbyville, Illinois. My wife will work till the end of the year then we will head South for the winter.
I have been on this site for awhile. Looks like lots of good information to be found.
Mike
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06-03-2012, 08:44 AM
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Location: Wisconsin
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Welcome to the forum papa&nana and congrats on your 2013 Pinnacle 36KPTS.
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06-03-2012, 09:47 AM
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Location: King George
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Welcome to the forum - Me from the Mt.Vernon, IL area (home town Bonnie) but live in Virginia now... I still claim to be an old Southern Ill corn field dirt farmer with roots from the HORSE CREEK country of Jefferson and Wayne counties. My sister and her bubby from the Martin IGA Grocery Stores who lives in the Effingham area make the trip every year to the FLA resorts for a three month or more more. They usually leave your area in Jan and come back in the April time frame. Stop in the main IGA store in Effingham and talk with owner Newlin Martin. They run in a big ole Montana fifth wheel... I bet they know all about the COE Lake Camping at Shelbyville.
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06-03-2012, 10:21 AM
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Southwest Ohio
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Welcome to the Forum! I have only been here for a week, and can't help but check out JOF everytime at the PC.
Congrats on the new camper!
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06-03-2012, 10:29 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: "Where we Park It"
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Congratulations on your new Pinnacle, we love ours.
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06-03-2012, 01:16 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Mostly the US
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Welcome to the JOF Mike.... congrats on the new 5'er. July 4th.. wow do you have a wait. Glad you could find us 
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06-03-2012, 06:24 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Virginia`s Eastern Shore
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Welcome and enjoy that new Pinnacle!
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06-03-2012, 08:39 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Livermore,California
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welcome from northern california.....happy camping!
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07-02-2012, 09:44 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Central Illinois for now
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Well the Pinnacle is done and we pick it up July 3rd. Will post pictures when I can.
Mike
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07-03-2012, 03:41 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: St. Louis, MO
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Welcome to the Forum. We live just outside Alton, IL. I have considered Shelbyville as a trip but I haven't been there since I was a little boy. Are the campgrounds nice and which would you recommend with full hook ups?
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07-03-2012, 05:27 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: East Central IL
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Which campground are you at.
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07-03-2012, 05:56 AM
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Central Illinois for now
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Bed685, the best campground for full hookups is Forrest "Bo" Woods. It is a COE campground and it is all new within the last 3 or 4 years. They have several first come first serve full hookups and I think some are reserveable.
Farmer Dave, I am at Coon Creek for the summer. I will be pulling back in on the 4th after we get the new 5th wheel set up.:hihi:
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07-03-2012, 07:53 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Humboldt, IL
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We live just north of Mattoon and camped at Bo Woods last month. Maybe we will take a drive through Coon Creek and check out your new Pinnacle in the near future.
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07-03-2012, 09:22 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: East Central IL
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I think we might be headed to Bo Woods next week if we get up around Coon Creek we might have to look you up.
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07-05-2012, 08:44 PM
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Location: Central Illinois for now
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rickjp and Farmer Dave,that would be great, I am on site 176.
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07-07-2012, 03:14 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Central Illinois for now
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Hope this works. Pictures!!
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07-08-2012, 07:37 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: St. Louis, MO
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Quote:
Originally Posted by papa&nana
Bed685, the best campground for full hookups is Forrest "Bo" Woods. It is a COE campground and it is all new within the last 3 or 4 years. They have several first come first serve full hookups and I think some are reserveable.
Farmer Dave, I am at Coon Creek for the summer. I will be pulling back in on the 4th after we get the new 5th wheel set up.:hihi:
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Thanks for the info. We might head up there next year.
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