Where to go wilderness camping (not in a campground) near Chicago, Illinois.?

Some friends and I want to go camping in the desert. We live near Chicago and is willing to drive up to 5-6 hours. We want to find a place away from others or from any building or camping where we can set up shop Campaign for 3-4 days and just relax. I do not want to go camping at a site, most sites bathroom buildings, RV's everywhere-what no camping. Please comment with any suggestions ..

From the top of my head I can think of few options: The Kettle Moraine State Forest "South" Unit in south central Wisconsin about 2 hours drive from Chicago has some chance you might want are things that are called "Backpack shelters" that are isolated deep in the forest and ours is not accessible by vehicles. The tour can range from a 1 / 2 miles to 10 miles depending on how you want to be isolated. Here There is a link: http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/parks/specific/kms / camping.html Just Scroll to the middle of the page and find the "Backpack Shelters section, allow no more than 10 people per group. And reservations may be made by calling (888) 947-2757. Another option may be the Kettle Moraine State Forest "Northern Drive" is a unit of just over 4 hours but is far more isolated and offers many more options for camping. Again Backpack shelters are available and are even more isolated after the previous one. Here is a link: http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/parks/specific/kmn/camping.html If you have a reservation then call (888) 947-2757, to obtain a rustic camping permit.

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