Just in case Bell Smith Springs in Shawnee National Forest does not have cell reception. It’s absolutely gorgeous here but this is the most in the middle of nowhere that I have camped so far. The nearest town is Vienna, IL. Damn! I think I just saw a bobcat while I was writing this. Unless it’s something else. What animal looks like a very large cat that’s light brown with a short white tail. It was not a bunny.
There’s about 5 miles of unpaved rutted road to get in and out of here so I won’t be making trips to civilization. It’s still a better road than the Brooklyn Queens Expressway.