pianotuna wrote:
Hi,
There used to be a ferry you could take across Lake Michigan.
Depending on where in WI you are starting, you could take I-39 then turn east on I-55, then continue on #14
https://freecampsites.net/#!41.50953629836762,+-82.69118619457295~40.747773,+-86.775359~Wisconsin&query=routeSearch&routeDistance=25&routeIndex=0&roundtrip=false
The Lake Express Ferry (Milwaukee to Muskegon) is fast and will bypass Chicago but it's not cheap. They say to call for rates but a car with a 10ft utility trailer is north of $200 each way.
The UP will avoid Chicago and assuming you cruise at 55-60mph, won't cost you much time.
Really the best option is to plan the trip to pass thru during a low volume time period (say Sunday morning)
