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  1. Ben Ruset

    Downeast Maine

    Damn, they'll turn anything into a reality TV show.
  2. Ben Ruset

    Revisiting An Old Well At Union Clay Works

    Hrmph, the only well I've seen was the one at Mount. That one is also starting to deteriorate, at least versus when I first saw it in the late 90s.
  3. Ben Ruset

    Downeast Maine

    Oh wow, too bad that's so far from where I'm going to be. Here's a map link to those locomotives. You can see them on Google Satellite view. How drivable are these kinds of logging roads? Can you drive a car down without destroying it or getting stuck, barring doing stupid things?
  4. Ben Ruset

    Downeast Maine

    I ordered a gazetteer from Amazon. AT&T's coverage map claims that they have coverage here. I think I can download some of the Google maps for offline use so I'm probably okay without having a dedicated road GPS. I'll take my Garmin Oregon just in case...
  5. Ben Ruset

    Downeast Maine

    I was thinking about trying to find the ghost town of Riceville but the directions seem to send you into the middle of nowhere (which is good) except that I don't have a 4WD vehicle and also bears.
  6. Ben Ruset

    Downeast Maine

    Awesome, good to know. I'm more or less going to be "winging" it. The only specific destinations are the hotels that I'm staying in. Other than that it may be a lot of just aimless driving until I see something interesting. What's cell service like up there? I'll need to be able to have cell...
  7. Ben Ruset

    Heart of the Pines on Ebay for $55

    I bought my signed copy at Marilyn's. Same thing - generic signature and "autographed copy" sticker on the front.
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    Cops: Stay Out of Heritage Minerals

    http://patch.com/new-jersey/brick/s/fvdyg/stay-out-of-heritage-minerals-site-manchester-police-warn?utm_source=alert-breakingnews&utm_medium=email&utm_term=police%20%26%20fire&utm_campaign=alert Speaking from experience, the shoreline around the lakes is pretty unstable and drops off fast. I...
  9. Ben Ruset

    Downeast Maine

    I know. I figured I'd be making many long trips out from Lubec. I could skip it if you think that there's stuff to see that's just as good as Acadia nearby.
  10. Ben Ruset

    Downeast Maine

    I'm driving up I-95 to Bangor, spending the night, then spending the next three nights in Lubec. (Getting there via Rt. 1 which hugs the coast.) Then down to Portland (via Rt. 9 and I-95), hopefully eating a big steak, spending the night, and on home. I'll probably head down to Bar...
  11. Ben Ruset

    Downeast Maine

    Awesome. I do have a passport and was planning on visiting Campobello Island. How did you get over to Machias Seal Island?
  12. Ben Ruset

    Downeast Maine

    I'm taking a road trip through Maine in early October. Has anybody spent much time there? I'm going to be spending a night in Portland, a night in Bangor, and three in Lubec. Most of my explorations will probably be in the Lubec area. Anybody know of some interesting places to check out?
  13. Ben Ruset

    Walnford Mill

    Pretty impressive. I love Walnford. The mansion there is what Atsion Mansion should be.
  14. Ben Ruset

    Gene Wilder, dead at 83

    :(
  15. Ben Ruset

    Heart of the Pines on Ebay for $55

    Isn't that close to what it sells for at Batsto?
  16. Ben Ruset

    Off-road charges

    What a bunch of dumbasses.
  17. Ben Ruset

    Music for the day

    So it looks like Youtube changed something with how media gets embedded and I needed to make a change on this site. Give it a shot now and see if it's working for you.
  18. Ben Ruset

    Music for the day

    It works on my phone. I'm actually out of town right now. I'll have to take a look tomorrow sometime.
  19. Ben Ruset

    A tough trip down the Nescochague

    That looks like a pretty intense (but fun) trip. I'd have been nervous bringing that 5D along for the trip. That's not cheap to replace if it falls into the drink.
  20. Ben Ruset

    No Copperheads in the Pines?

    I had to delete that article. While it probably falls under the Fair Use exception for copyright law, the last time someone posted an image of a newspaper article I got a cease and desist letter and had to hire an attorney to deal with it. Feel free to transcribe it and repost it, but I don't...
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