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Me,
my
boys,
and
a
friend
were
on
a
quest
to
find
geodes
in
Indiana.
The
interwebs
pointed
to
the
north/northwestern
part
of
Hoosier
National
Forest
in
creek
beds
as
the
best
place
in
Indiana
to
find
them...just
not
exactly
where.
My
triangulation
lead
us
to
the
Springs
Lake
Valley
trail
about
25
miles
southwest
of
Bedford.
So
here's
how
it
went...
No
place
to
pay,
it
seemed
free.
It
did
say
there
was
a
fee
to
use
the
trail
for
horses
but
no
clear
place
to
do
so.
It
probably
said
somewhere,
but
alas
we
forgot
our
horse
at
that
ranch
anyways.(Just
kidding.)
The
route
there
was
beautiful.
The
heavily
wooded,
hilly
southern
Indiana
countryside
that
you
never
see
just
driving
through
the
state,
was
beautiful.
There
were
no
signs
guiding
us
there...only
gps.
It
popped
out
of
nowhere
when
we
arrived.
There
was
another
vehicle
parked...but
we
never
saw
anyone
else
on
the
trail.
The
trail
was
well
kept
and
the
woods
were
beautiful.
We
got
to
the
first
creek
after
1.5
miles
or
so.
Lots
and
lots
of
sand
stone...we
actually
only
found
1
geode
and
1
big
chunk
of
sparkling
blue
quartz
with
6
people
searching
for
6
hours.
Alot
of
what
looks
like
geodes
are
filled
with
colored
sand.
I
think
they
might
be
the
precursor
for
geodes
but
I'm
not
a
rockamatician.
I
know
mom...they're
called
geologists.
Anyhoo....we
moved
to
a
couple
more
creeks.
We
found
a
nest
of
baby
snakes.
That
was
cool.
We
also
found
some
miniature
beaver
dams.
🦫
Eventually
we
came
to
a
cross
between
a
creek
and
a
river.
A
kriver
if
you
will.
It
was
a
perfect
67°
out...marvelous
for
hiking.
But
it
was
the
first
day
above
50°
in
weeks...the
water
was
frigid
so
of
course...what
do
my
boys
do?
You
guessed
it...splash!
They
braved
the
cold
waters
in
the
name
of
fun.
We
dryed
off
and
explored
off
trail
a
little
bit
and
found
a
little
cave.
At
this
point...it
was
already
starting
to
get
dark.
We
hiked
back,
only
bummed
we
didn't
have
more
time
to
explore.
In
the
end,
we
might
have
only
found
two
rocks....but
we
had
a
great
time.
And
according
to
the
map...we
didn't
even
scratch
the
surface
of
all
the
Hoosier
National
Park
has
to
offer.
Now...we
are
hearty
bunch.
I
practically
grew
up
in
the
woods
and
am
an
Eagle
Scout.
But
this
place
might
not
be
for
everyone.
There
are
rules...but
overall
the
vibe
was
do
whatever
you
want,
just
don't
hurt
anything.
You
could
just
pitch
a
tent
and
camp
anywhere.
🏕
My
kinda
place.
Totally
free.
But
no
bathrooms
or
running
water.
No
stores...at
least
not
where
we
went.
The
park
'office'
is
located
in
Bedford
and
we
accidently
ended
up
there
by
mistake.
They
should
fix
that
on
their
listing.
If
you
try
to
get
directions
to
the
park...Google
by
default
will
take
you
to
the
park
office
a
half
hour
away.
Now
if
this
sounds
like
it
is
a
little
too
removed
from
civilization
for
you...then
it
probably
is.
Now,
I've
camped
in
some
crazy
and
dangerous
places...and
this
place
is
not
that.
But
it's
not
a
'primitive'
campground
either.
It
is
just
trails,
some
bridges,
and
a
parking
lot.
I
for
one
would
love
to
camp
here...but
if
you
decide
to
do
the
same
make
sure
you
take
precautions
as
there
is
no
cell
service
at
all.
Would
be
smart
to
take
2
vehicles
in
case
one
broke
down
and
plently
of
water.
Reguardless...we
had
a
wonderful
time
and
can't
wait
to
go
back.
Not
as
beautiful
as
the
limestone
valley
at
Turkey
Run
or
as
spooky
as
Wolf
Cave...no
pioneer
village
like
they
have
at
Spring
Mill....but
if
you
want
a
place
where
you
are
free
to
adventure
as
you
please...this
is
the
spot.
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