I'm interested. I might have to cut it a day short though.
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US East Northern VA / MD Monthly Meetups
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Sounds like a good idea. How are you guys looking this weekend for a NOVA/MD meet-up at a pub for drinks/planning?
Yeah. I still need to double check with my work also to get leave approved as soon as possible to be able to go.
If we follow the plan that was laid out by the other group, it would be easy for people to join for only sections of the trail since we are camping at state parks.
Pathfinder I
I don't think we'll make the NJ trip this year. I love the idea but we're low on PTO for the rest of this year for a trip that far away. We drive 6.5hr up north every year in December to see family for Christmas, so we probably won't want to do it in October as well just for a night or two of that NJ trail to be back in time for work. We will definitely join closer trips this year. Might be able to do that NJ trip next year though... we'd take a day or two off work so we could enjoy the whole trek stress free rather than rushing to get back in time. I bet we could find a 2-3 day adventure this year that doesn't require a 6 hour drive to the rally point. Will start searching more after this week.
$45 for a map file seems crazy to me. Isn't the idea for these forums/communities to open source this information and share so that others can enjoy overlanding together, no matter what you drive? Leaves a sour taste in my mouth that someone would charge a price like that. Just my $.02.
Just fyi it looks like the one state park charges $25/day per rig with two day minimum, even if you only stay one night. So might be a good idea to skip that park for another that allows single night for single charge. (Or find a field instead)
I'm working on the house with my dad this whole week and he heads back home Saturday or Sunday. I probably can't join this Saturday but Sunday lunch might work. Or next weekend or the one after could probably work. No biggy if we can't make it though.
I dig the idea of a 2-3 day trip within the area
@geekyadam Brings up a really good point with regards to the price that dude is charging for the maps. The Overland NYC page that @DRJ posted up seemed to have some useful info on it. A quick Google search revealed THIS MAP of the TNJT that looks to be pretty dialed. I'd imagine that some of you guys with a bit more experience GPS-ing things could make this work. There is also a TNJT thread on Overland bound that looks to have some pretty good info.
As far as timeline. It seems like most folks are getting pretty tight with time for a multi-day fall trip. Perhaps we look at a some dates for the Spring. That would give guys time to get time off work or leave approved, whatever the case may be. If anyone is interested in a recon of the lower part of the trail say from Where Elwood RD. crosses the Atlantic City Expressway down to Cape May, I'd be down for a quick overnighter. My schedule is pretty flexible so mid week stuff is not out of the question.
As far as timeline. It seems like most folks are getting pretty tight with time for a multi-day fall trip. Perhaps we look at a some dates for the Spring. That would give guys time to get time off work or leave approved, whatever the case may be. If anyone is interested in a recon of the lower part of the trail say from Where Elwood RD. crosses the Atlantic City Expressway down to Cape May, I'd be down for a quick overnighter. My schedule is pretty flexible so mid week stuff is not out of the question.
@Bennett also shared a route several pages back of a loop around GWNF. That could also be an option
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That rout will take 3 to 4 days to complete and stock friendly. Plenty of camp sites and fuel stops along the way.
I'm down for that. Those who are only able to make it a couple of days can join at designated daily rally points.
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Pathfinder I
Hello,
Met up with a few of you this past weekend by coinscedence when performing my monthly overland trip for September at gwnf. I have been conducting monthly trips from august to April for last 6 years exploring VA/WVA/KY/TN. They run every 30 days - weekend warrior trips. Catching up to local forums within OB. Let me know if anyone wants to tag along on future trip or need gpx files of the area.
Met up with a few of you this past weekend by coinscedence when performing my monthly overland trip for September at gwnf. I have been conducting monthly trips from august to April for last 6 years exploring VA/WVA/KY/TN. They run every 30 days - weekend warrior trips. Catching up to local forums within OB. Let me know if anyone wants to tag along on future trip or need gpx files of the area.
Pathfinder I
Guys this is the guy I met at the gas station with the white Titan that stopped up at the camp site in the morning.
BTW thanks for the recommendations for Meadows Pole, we got caught up a couple times along the rock trails leading to the mudpits but it was a great time!
A little off topic, but just a FYI; there is a new state park opening in MD.
http://news.maryland.gov/dnr/2017/09/20/new-maryland-state-park-slated-for-western-maryland/
http://news.maryland.gov/dnr/2017/09/20/new-maryland-state-park-slated-for-western-maryland/
Enthusiast III
I'm up for meeting up! Sorry I missed out on the trip last weekend. I was battling requests to explore closer to DC for my friend in town, and had to weigh the options. Definitely interested in the ongoing thread for another trip.
