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  1. John Bishop

    North Carolina , Croatan National Forest

    Best thing to do is call the local office. https://www.fs.usda.gov/nfsnc And if you've never browsed around their interactive map, you may find it addicting like I do. https://www.fs.fed.us/ivm/
  2. John Bishop

    Cancelled Flagpole Knob/ PMR/ MABDR 3

    I'm interested and will be following this thread. Won't commit until it's closer to the time, though. There are some nice spots along Union Springs and closer to Flagpole.
  3. John Bishop

    Virginia campgrounds with shuttle service for kayaking?

    This is in Harpers Ferry in the eastern panhandle of WV, but the take out is in VA, if that counts...:blush: River Riders has a campground right on the Potomac River just above dam 3 (It's been demolished by the Corp of Engineers) This would give you direct access to some class 3 water. They...
  4. John Bishop

    Question on vehicle modifications

    I would recommend contacting the Canadian Border officials directly for an answer. One person's experience at a particular crossing may differ from someone else's at another location. But, until world gubment's decide covid is no longer a health emergency, it's a moot point. Americans aren't...
  5. John Bishop

    trails in virginia

    Surprised no one has mentioned Canaan Loop yet. It's near Blackwater Falls State Park (WV). The forest service road is groomed gravel with numerous campsites. There is a section that is not maintained that runs through "not national forest", but one does not need to drive that section if they...
  6. John Bishop

    External GPS for Android/iPhone

    Perhaps that's what I've experienced, then. When the unit was randomly tossed in the pocket on the dash ('17 Jeep Wrangler) the cursor on the map was pointed in a direction I was not traveling. Now it lives on the visor pointing forward and it hasn't been an issue. First world problems... lol
  7. John Bishop

    External GPS for Android/iPhone

    I have the GPS Pro. It's worked like a champ with Gaia. A minor issue that probably happens with all external gps' is if it's not hanging or laying in the proper orientation, the arrow curser on mapping app won't be pointed in your direction of travel.
  8. John Bishop

    Maryland

    Wouldn't mind meeting up as well. This weekend is out for me, though. Holiday weekend, so everybody and their cousins will be out in the woods. I'm also on my county's water rescue team and the holiday weekend has the potential for increased stupidity on the Potomac and Shenandoah.
  9. John Bishop

    East coast Appalachian Byway

    Interesting, but not surprising, the route from MD into WV is only a few miles from me, roads I travel frequently. Same with the Mid-Atlantic Overland route. Thanks for the links. Most definitely something to look into!
  10. John Bishop

    US East Northern VA / MD Monthly Meetups

    A few weeks ago we went through this big open area on the way to flagpole. It would easily accommodate a dozen vehicles.
  11. John Bishop

    What is your favorite general purpose knot for overlanding?

    Another knowledge resource for all you knotty people out there... https://earlham.edu/~peters/knotlink.htm
  12. John Bishop

    Mid Atlantic area Elmers?

    I got my tech ticket in June. My brain works in the mechanical realm, so when it comes to things electronic, it's all magic to me. There seems to be very limited in-person radio club activity with all the covid1984 restrictions. Are there any Elmers on here in the WV eastern panhandle/ NOVA/...
  13. John Bishop

    Flagpole knob informantion

    I saw your post on tracebook. As most replied, expect some pinstripes with a truck that big. We did fsr 225 in a stock Rubicon with no real issues, but there were a couple of areas that one needed to chose a good line.
  14. John Bishop

    West Virginia/NOVA

    Unfortunately, knuckleheads that go off-trail get areas closed. Historically it's happened in GW Nat Forest. There is a tracebook group in the panhandle that frequently has people posting pics of their exploits in Sleepycreek WMA. Those "trails" are intended for hunting access, not wheeling...
  15. John Bishop

    External GPS for Android/iPhone

    I use the Mad Elf GPS with my ipad. Works great. It was recommended by someone at Gaia (great customer service, btw!) after they helped me troubleshoot why my Garmin GPSMap65 bluetooth wasn't connecting to the ipad. Turns out the bluetooth function on the gpsmap 65 doesn't do that. Side...
  16. John Bishop

    Gaia Tablet Options

    I use a Mad Elf GPS unit and bluetooth it to my Ipad. Works great.
  17. John Bishop

    HAM Radio Call Sign Check-In Thread

    Took the test this past Sat (6/20) and was on the FCC database Monday afternoon. KE8ORK Now the real learning curve starts. This is all new to me. My mind works in the mechanical realm. The only thing I know about electronics and radios is if the smoke gets out, it doesn't work anymore.. 73
  18. John Bishop

    Member Number? Upgrade Your Account! Read

    I'm having issues with access that I think I should have, or I completely misunderstood the descriptions on the membership store page. I've sent two emails to customer service and a pm to Michael (Didn't know who else to ping) over the last two weeks and have not received any response. I...