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Stowneck rd. in Cumberland county. It ends at a little landing and parking area. Not sure if that has a name. It was 1985 so it's been a while.

Scarlet snake I read these old posts today and thought of the only time I've seen a scarlet snake in NJ. It was in a place that would not be considered it's habitat. It was on the marshes of the Delaware bay down from Stowsneck.

I phone Have an I phone? I'm sure you're familiar with current cell phones. Believe it or not they work in most places in the pines. And the gps works well enough to get around. Not a viable alternative to a dedicated gps unit, but serviceable.

The Blue Crane:

There are a lot of possibilities. The first time I hiked and camped, I just went from Stage road in Bass River, to Bodine Field.About 8 miles. If you feel like it you can leave from there because it's close to the road(679).Or you could just walk back to Bass River.Nice walk and you can see the...

Keep an eye on Craigs list. A lot of people buy nice bikes,use them once or twice, and put them in the garage. I bought a two year old $1000 Gary Fisher for $250. Couldn't tell it from brand new.Plus it had accessories and upgrades. The guy told me he used it twice.

Wells Mells Park Wells Mills Park has a good bike trail.

Picture of dam. http://njpinelandsanddownjersey.com/photos/Penny-Pot/pp3

There's a reference in this article. If it's correct, the dam is alongside the Black Horse Pike in Folsom. You can Google Penny Pot,NJ for a map. www.njpinelandsanddownjersey.com/open/index.php?module=documents&JAS_DocumentManager_op=viewDocument&JAS_Document_id=125

I don't recall anything about a bridge or shipwreck. There was a reference to a cranberry bog dam at Penny Pot being made of teak from a british vessel .

http://www.aglimpse.com/images/tr/tr420.jpg Similar? It does have a 1 on front...... OOPS! Zoomed in, has a 3 not a 1...oh well.

I tried for quite a while. I ran into an old gentleman gathering moss and pine cones. I asked if he was familiar with a viable route. He told me there were several at one time, but none now. Allen to 539 is doable.

This might work: PS Iris Dement would be my choice for vocals too.... Great find Jerseyman.

Lots of good information here also: http://www.pinelandsalliance.org/

Thanks. Guess I'll have to wait,or get out the waders.