Weekend Wrap Up – Planes, Bikes and Cars
With friend Shawn Donohue at Jerimoth Hill, RI
After Maine, the team headed to Rhode Island and, joined by family and friends, made quick work of Jerimoth Hill, the highest point in Rhode Island. From Providence, the flew to Chicago where they were met by an old friend, John Shoffner, who also happens to be a private pilot and Dr. Russ Betcher, who also happened to volunteer his pilot services and his plane.
Getting ready to head out
That’s when the fun began. A combination of barnstorming, hiking, biking (when they couldn’t find anyone to to drive them to the trail-head) and car borrowing allowed for a whirlwind tour of the real midwest. The team landed in some amazingly remote air strips and met a some great people.
Charles Mound, IL
- 6/26 - Jerimoth Hill, RI (812 ft)
- 6/26 - Charles Mound, IL (1,235 ft)
- 6/26 - Timms Hill, WI (1,951 ft)
- 6/27 - Mt. Arvon, MI (1,978 ft)
- 6/27 – Eagle Mountain, MN (2,301 ft)
- 6/27 - Hawkeye Point, IA (1,670 ft)
Eagle Mountain, MN
Midwest, you rock. The proof? The Lach Family, Luann, Stan and Cooper the dog saw the team’s plane overhead and drove out to greet the team on the landing strip. The Lach’s were kind enough to not only take the team out to the trailhead, but they also hiked with them to the summit of Timms Hill, the high point of Wisconsin.
With the Lachs at Timms Hill, WI
America the beautiful