Pine Barrens 4/5 - who wants to join me?

scoobysnax · **Posted:** Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:34 am

I'm heading to The Pine Barrens this Sat (4/5) if anyone is interested in joining. I have a pretty much stock Liberty and I'll have another friend with me in my jeep. The only tools we'll have are a 30' tow strap, a 25' cable "come-a-long" (it's a hand held winch,) a shovel and a few other items.

The goal is to get to the Wharton St. Forest some time around 10:30 and I'll have to leave around 3:30. I also have no idea where the trails are and the last time I went we just winged it and still had a blast (2 Jeeps for that one.) If anyone wants to join just let me know, if you know the trails that's even better. Our mission is to find the big sand pit that is somewhere in the Pine Barrens. If you know where that is please tell me how to get there.

BeepBeepJeepJeep · **Posted:** Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:00 pm

scoobysnax wrote:

I'm heading to The Pine Barrens this Sat (4/5) if anyone is interested in joining. I have a pretty much stock Liberty and I'll have another friend with me in my jeep. The only tools we'll have are a 30' tow strap, a 25' cable "come-a-long" (it's a hand held winch,) a shovel and a few other items.

The goal is to get to the Wharton St. Forest some time around 10:30 and I'll have to leave around 3:30. I also have no idea where the trails are and the last time I went we just winged it and still had a blast (2 Jeeps for that one.) If anyone wants to join just let me know, if you know the trails that's even better. Our mission is to find the big sand pit that is somewhere in the Pine Barrens. If you know where that is please tell me how to get there.

I should be able to make it, though 10:30 is a tad on the early side for me, but whatever

You pick a place to meet. I should be able to get my stepbrother to come with and maybe a few others from this board.

scoobysnax · **Posted:** Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:01 pm

Nice! I'll send you a PM tomorrow and start figuring out where we can meet up. Do you know the trails there are are we bothing going to wing it?

BeepBeepJeepJeep · **Posted:** Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:40 pm

scoobysnax wrote:

Nice! I'll send you a PM tomorrow and start figuring out where we can meet up. Do you know the trails there are are we bothing going to wing it?

I don't, but I may be able to get someone (jerseykj) who does.

David Jr · **Posted:** Tue Apr 01, 2008 7:30 pm

Sorry guys, but not this time. Great Adventure's opening day is this sat and i hear some rollercoasters calling my name.

BeepBeepJeepJeep · **Posted:** Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:08 pm

David Jr wrote:

Sorry guys, but not this time. Great Adventure's opening day is this sat and i hear some rollercoasters calling my name.

Doh

jerseykj · **Posted:** Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:17 pm

I wouldn't be able to make it till later in the day, unfortanaly I have to work sat.. I hope to be done between 12:00-1:30. If you guys decide to go I would be able to meat up later that day. BeepBeepJeepJeep I have your cell? If you go down I can call and find out where you are and meet up. I'll know more tomorrow. On the other hand sunday I'm free.

BeepBeepJeepJeep · **Posted:** Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:16 pm

Scooby, anyway we can make it Sunday instead?

JerseyKJ, I'd really like to wheel with you so you need to call out sick :lol:

(just kidding of course)

scoobysnax · **Posted:** Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:46 pm

as it is now Sat is the only day I can make it. If that changes I'll let you guys know.

BeepBeepJeepJeep · **Posted:** Tue Apr 01, 2008 11:44 pm

scoobysnax wrote:

as it is now Sat is the only day I can make it. If that changes I'll let you guys know.

Okay!

JerseyKJ I'll give you a call midday-ish and let you know what the deal is... Though it sounds like Scooby is planning on heading out by 3:30 or so

scull20 · **Posted:** Wed Apr 02, 2008 1:57 am

I would love to go, but I'm out in PA right now inundated with school work...semester ends 2nd week of May >.<

BeepBeepJeepJeep · **Posted:** Wed Apr 02, 2008 8:36 am

scull20 wrote:

I would love to go, but I'm out in PA right now inundated with school work...semester ends 2nd week of May >.<

I'm a college student too

scull20 · **Posted:** Wed Apr 02, 2008 3:36 pm

BeepBeepJeepJeep wrote:

scull20 wrote:

I would love to go, but I'm out in PA right now inundated with school work...semester ends 2nd week of May >.<

I'm a college student too

Its horrible that as soon as you go through the Del Water Gap on Rt 80 gas is 20+ cents more a gallon. I filled up in Jersey the last time I went home 2 weeks ago at 2.99/gal. 115 mi. ish one way to school...so my tank does not last very long. Filled up today in PA at 3.25 a gal...wasn't completely empty and it was 48 and change...so I try and keep my extended trips to a minimum during the school year since I'm living off whatever money I make over the summer

jerseykj · **Posted:** Wed Apr 02, 2008 6:25 pm

BeepBeepJeepJeep-- I'll be sure to listen for my phone. Even though scoobysnax has to go early we can still stay and play if you are free the rest of that day. Or I can find a baby sitter for my kid and we could do a full day sun. Sat. most likly the wife and kid would tag along. Either way I like to get lost in the woods--literaly.

myjeepwalks · **Posted:** Wed Apr 02, 2008 7:00 pm

I'd love to go but i get back from florida late friday afternoon and have to much stuff to do this weekend. Hoping to get my toyota up and running soon and will be back there all the time with it. :wink:

BeepBeepJeepJeep · **Posted:** Wed Apr 02, 2008 9:00 pm

jerseykj wrote:

BeepBeepJeepJeep-- I'll be sure to listen for my phone. Even though scoobysnax has to go early we can still stay and play if you are free the rest of that day. Or I can find a baby sitter for my kid and we could do a full day sun. Sat. most likly the wife and kid would tag along. Either way I like to get lost in the woods--literaly.

I'll see what the girlfriend would prefer and let you know

scoobysnax · **Posted:** Thu Apr 03, 2008 5:51 pm

I'm thinking we should get ready for some mud. Looks like heavy rain tonight, more rain tomorrow and then sat will be on and off rain and T-storms with temps in the low 50's. I'm going regardless of the weather, some of the roads dry out really quickly b/c they are are all sand roads and some of them will have water. The last time I was there I was mostly on the sand roads and had a good time. The few remnents that I was able to find of old dried up mud pits all had drive arounds. On the other hand if we mind the bogs it'll be really wet if you get stuck and have to get out. I'd love to find some stream crossings if possible and again, I want to find that big sand pit. But I'm sure we'll play it by ear and just get ourselves lost which is always fun, just make sure you have a full tank.

I'll send you a PM with my cell phone # so we can link up. Right now I'm not sure where a good place will be. I'll be coming from Brooklyn so if you're heading south maybe a rest stop on 95 otherwise we'll just pick a place in Batsto which is a tinny little town and step back in time right in the Pine Barrens. I'm pretty sure there is a general store to grab some coffee while we're waiting to meet up. http://www.batstovillage.org/

It'll take me a little over 2 hours to get down there. I hope to leave between 8:30 and 9 so I guess I won't get down there until about 10:30 and 11.

jerseykj · **Posted:** Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:00 pm

I know batsto village very well. Its a neet place to walk around no matter how many times you've been there. I go there a couple times a year and I get there by going through the woods which makes it even better.

jerseykj · **Posted:** Fri Apr 04, 2008 3:50 pm

OK guys good news...sort of. I'm free sat for a couple of hours. the wife and kid are gona tag along. Things are screwed up at work so we're working sunday instead. SO.. what are we doing and where are we meeting? batsto is a good place to meat for me.

BeepBeepJeepJeep · **Posted:** Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:44 pm

Alright guys... Saturday 10:45ish in the parking lot of the Visitor Center?

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