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That's right... I just purchased my summer vehicle of choice! It's a 1990 Chevy S-10 Blazer 4X4 with the 4.3 V6. After a little work to get it on the road (needs a rear and a major tune up), this will become the ultimate Pine Barrens exploration vehicle. Don't worry, I will not be...

Please read the following in the same way you would read the "opinions section" of your local newspaper. This is my opinion and un-researched theory on the demise of urban exploration. Feel free to contact me directly if you wish to debate these points or ask me any questions about the...

this summer i was thinking instead of working at pep boys, why not try something a little more interesting. does anyone have any information about getting a summer job with the parks department working somewhere in the pine barrens? i dont care what the job is... i can learn. i just thought...

Just a heads-up to anyone that is fond of the Brooksbrae Brick Company... The newest edition (#21) of Weird Nj magazine will feature an article about Pasadena. This is very unfortunate, as I was very fond of the brick company site and after this issue comes out, it will surely be destroyed in...

go check out my gallery: http://njpinebarrens.com/modules.php?set_albumName=albun26&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php i posted 3 new albums filled with pictures of recent summer excursions. -Benny

I am only posting this because most of the members here live in South Jersey... Does anyone know of any junkyards for car parts in the South Jersey area? I have been to most in the Atlantic County area but its a hobby and I wish to check out more in South Jersey. Thanks, -Benny

I camped at Bodine Field last night... It rained which made for a very poor camping experience. Anyway, while out exploring, I drove down Savoy Blvd. Heading towards rt 72, I noticed that there is a new looking trailer on the property of Pioneer Smelting Factory, so I guess there really is a...

i visited the harrisville paper mill ruins today. i remember reading in Forgotten Towns that there is a road nearby here that leads into Calico. maybe i am mistaken, but isnt Martha furnace nearby which is near Calico? Beck also mentions a mansion that was in Harrisville, is this evident...

ill try one more time.... where can i go camping? do i need a phone number or something to call and reserve a spot? im sure there is a charge to camp or at least a permit. i want to bring a tent, build a small fire, and relax in the woods for a night or two. thanks, -Benny

hey! i wanna go camping just for fun with me and my friends. we dont mind roughing it for 2 days in the woods with just a tent and a campfire. where can we camp in the barrens? what is required and what permits do we need to be legal? we would prefer to camp near an area that has canoeing...

today, despite horrible conditions, i ventured out onto route 563 and eventually rt 532 to explore the pioneer smelting factory. i had a general idea of where to go but i basically made it up as i went along, luckilly the route signs are easy to follow (coming from hammonton). i have several...

do you have to get a permit to go metal detecting in the pines and if so, where? and as a note, im always sure to cover up any holes i dig; i try to respect nature. -Ben

anyone have a proven method to fend off ticks? i tried that "ticks off" stuff and after coming out of the woods, i picked nearly 15 ticks off myself! thanks, -Ben

Anyone know anything about Amatol in Hammonton? Cause now im curious... Here's the story: A few weeks ago my friend took me to what he called an abandoned state police barracks in Hammonton (mizpah). It was a huge building off the white horse pike that resembled an old courthouse. On the...

after being captivated by reading Beck's account of Pasadena, i have decided to spend my memorial day off trying to find it. i know that some of you have been there before. does anybody have any pointers to offer as to where i can find the terra cotta factory ruins? also, any other neat info...

I took some cool pics today from around Atlantic County. Check it out here: http://www.njpinebarrens.com/modules.php?set_albumName=albun26&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php -Ben

hello, i was wondering if anybody had any historical information available about the "Pioneer Smelting Factory" located on rt 532 in chatsworth... there is a picture gallery of it here...