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I remember when I crossed the north end of Great Swamp it took four hours to go one mile.Almost all the way across it was one blow down mess.I was crawling under and cat walking across blow downs almost the whole way across.The only sign of lif (animal) that i saw all the way across was on...

http://maps.njpinebarrens.com/#lat=39.76564949969075&lng=-74.45590801509854&z=17&type=nj2007&gpx= both of these pits make real nice spots.I have seen people with scopes in the western pit.the eastern pit is at the edge of Spring Hill and if you drive up to the top you will get horizon views in...

I see virtually all their limbs are pointing to the right which I assume is south.Is this because of the canopy hole or are all the trees in the area doing likewise? That canopy hole may be younger then the trees and may not have affected their growth till recently?Another fire specific sign...

a really good vid here on what I"m talking about with trees.As he states you really need to walk around when in a forest and check out quite a few trees in an area to make a decision on direction.DO NOT use a tree that apparently has a large hole in the canopy in one direction perhaps caused...

Heres a young fellow illustrating the method. By the way just a reminder if you ever find yourself Down Under every thing is flipped.Your first stick would be east and second west toward the sun would be north and away south. Also this method bends slightly off in early morning and late...

A real good direction plant are sunflowers but I don't see too many of them in the barrens. As a side note I once got into an argument with a friend of mine.He claimed all rivers ran south.He was from Pa where many of them do.I had to pull out Rand McNally's and show him the Red River of the...

I used trees in fields because it is very hard to tell from the aerials which limbs belong to which trees when their mixed together in a forest but while less noticeable this can be used in the woods.

Remember Bob it is now DST That means that true noon or south (when the sun is at zenith) is really at 1PM.when we fall back it will be at 12PM

I was having a conversation with a fellow Piney the other day about ways to navigate naturally without compass or gps and we discussed solar or shadow navigation for awhile and then the subject of vegetation came up. When it's cloudy the sun,moon and stars will not help but plants and trees...

actually I looked at the lay of the ground.It appeared to be on a hilltop and that cemetery sets on a hill in the woods.

Leek McKeen Cemetery?

Never trust anyone who can't pronounce their R's. Hey! Wait a minute.Thats my mother in laws entire family:-)

many insects supposedly have chemicals in their blood that are used to make antifreeze.Thats how they can hibernate under flakes of bark and leaves without freezing and bursting blood cells.

Here you go Johnny B. Toads in solid stone still alive. makes you wonder how they lasted for millions of years. http://paranormal.about.com/od/earthmysteries/a/aa011704.htm

Wood frogs are quite common down here in mud puddles far from any perennial water and in hollow stumps with water in them.For some reason though I never hear them call.Never got a recording of them when Whip was doing the recording thing.

Haven't did it sine the 80,s so cannot vouch for the deadfall condition but yes it is real tight .Lot of overhanging bushes and if the water is low you will do some dragging till you get to goshen pond.This time of year and with all the snow and rain you should have plenty of water.

There is a chimney just like that in the nw corner of Buckshutem and Gould roads but the woods are all oak there,no pine.

I must admit.I don't know anyway.

I know of an abandoned hunting club in the woods west of Estelle Manor though still in the township proper.Maybe he was born there??? Actually the Devil stories to serve a function.They keep the woods empty after dark for the most part and the partyers can generally be scared off with a few...

Wow! A real Cottonmouth! We have fake ones here.Ours are not venomous but they definitely stink worse.Their musk is deadly. Last time I seen areal one outside of a zoo was when I lived in Florida as a kid.It got into the river before I could catch it.I was not real smart as a twelve year old.Not...