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Found black North Face backpack near Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge containing a water bottle, notebooks, and a blue pencil case.
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
Found
listing
Posted
10 months
ago
Description
I found this black North Face backpack last Saturday while hiking near the Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge in Southern Illinois. It’s a bit muddy, and it seems like it may have fallen off someone's back during their excursion. Inside, it has a water bottle, a couple of notebooks, and a blue pencil case. I’d love to return it to its owner, so if you think it might be yours, please describe some of the contents to confirm.
Approximate found location
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
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