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  1. El Gigante Jake

    Eastern PA/Allegheny NF Trip Planning - help please

    Looking to do an early summer trip with dispersed camping. I'm taking a friend and his son that are new to dispersed camping, and am looking at hitting up the Allegheny NF for a few days with them. I have some waypoints in Gaia that supposedly denote some camping spots, but I'm not really sure...
  2. El Gigante Jake

    First run at the Upper Peninsula - May/June 2017

    After months of planning, we rolled out on May 28th from Cleveland, Ohio headed up to the UP. The goal was to see what we could see, stay on dirt and camp. But also to be realistic and have fun. The trip up was easy enough. When we got to the Mackinac Bridge, it was covered with fog. That was...
  3. El Gigante Jake

    How much water per person (or planning to stay hydrated)

    So I know some people like to carry lots of water, others just plan on boiling/purifying a lot. Being mostly in the midwest (KY, WV, OH, IN, MI), there is usually water to be found. But most of it probably is a breeding ground for mosquitos and other other bugs. Having had 2 hospital visits...
  4. El Gigante Jake

    Memorial Day Week Trip - Upper Peninsula

    It's almost time. I'm taking one of my closest friends, who although he has traveled globally, he is a tried and true urban environment dweller, and my 7 year old son. This is my first trip to the UP and I have researched routes heavily to try and stay off grid as much as seem reasonable...
  5. El Gigante Jake

    Guess I should introduce myself

    Hi! My name is Jake (yes another one, apparently we are common around here). Long time lurker, now a member. I drive a 2016 F150 SuperCrew 4x4. I have 2 kids. I enjoy beer and scotch. I grew up in Southern Idaho (208) and now live in Cleveland (216). I'm 6'6" and range anywhere between...