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  1. Ben Ruset

    Survival Classes

    Does anyone know of, or could recommend, some sort of basic survival/navigation training? I'm thinking that it would be good to know how to survive off the land of the Pine Barrens should it ever be necessary. I was thinking about this but I'm not sure about all of the philosophy/Native...
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    Online Tax Records Search

    For those of us who are searching for ruins in the pines, or are curious to see who owns what lands marked as private property on the topo maps, I just found this site - www.TaxRecords.com - which will allow you to search the tax records for the entire state of NJ. This is what I got for...
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    New Jersey Highways

    While scouring around for more historical maps, I came across this interesting site that has information and stories about some of the major highways in the state. http://www.nycroads.com/roads/unbuilt_NJ/ I added it to the Links section of the site as well.
  4. Ben Ruset

    Snow

    Looks like it's going to be a bad winter. I haven't seen snow like this in New Jersey in a long time. If the roads weren't crap I'd be in the Pine Barrens right now taking pictures.
  5. Ben Ruset

    Nash's Cabin

    So, why does everyone think that Ogden Nash used this cabin? Barry first showed me the spot and in the course of our conversation mentioned that he never found any data to back that claim up. I have also searched a bit and haven't found any information related to Ogden Nash being anywhere near...
  6. Ben Ruset

    Pasadena (the town, not the ruins)

    Okay, well we all know a lot about the ruins of the factory and whatnot, but in Beck's book, he mentions the town (briefly) while sharing the campfire story of the bubbling well from hell. Has anyone found any ruins/cellarholes of houses around Pasadena? Or, perhaps, was the village of...
  7. Ben Ruset

    Responsible Off-Roading

    This link is in our Links section, but it's so good I think it should be shared here. http://www.sharetrails.org This is the site for the Blue Ribbon Coalation, which is group of people who defend against unfair land closures, and try to educate the owners of motorized off-road vehicles of...
  8. Ben Ruset

    Calico

    Can someone give me some directions to get to Calico, or at least to where they think it's supposed to be? Pictures would be nice too if someone has them... What's left there?
  9. Ben Ruset

    Pasadena Terra Cotta / Union Clay Works Site

    I was there yesterday and something seemed different. It seemed like the trees were more open, you could almost see more and take in the whole site better. I followed the trail that winds around back and it took me out to a large field: The path wound through the field and then back...
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    Berkley Township Forest Fire (old news)

    I just found this link while going through the Asbury Park Press archives online. http://www.app.com/news/photogalleries/berkeley_fire/index.htm It's a photogallery of images from the fire in Berkley Township, up by where I live. Here's a teaser:
  11. Ben Ruset

    Cranberry Juice

    Anyone know where I can get some pure cranberry juice*, preferably unsweetened? I know it would be almost unbearably sour, but I really, really, really like sour things, and think it would be great to try some. Basically, I want to drink it and have it do this -> :shock: to me. Is this...
  12. Ben Ruset

    GPS Coordinates from Bob & Guy's Last Trip

    Aserdaten: N39 51.400 W74 20.260 Bear Swamp Hill: N39 45.155 W74 27.901 The Cranberry Bog Pump Above Martha (it wasn't on this last trip): N39 41.526 W74 30.234 Forked River Mountain: N39 50.861 W74 17.349 The bridge by the ruins of the Gun Club: N39 52.388 W74 20.654 Lake Oswego Parking...
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    GPS Coordinates for some lost towns

    Hermann City Glass Works: N 39'37.080", W 074'36.032" High Crossing: N 39'46.128", W 074'38.645" Mount: N 39'41.121", W 074'36.364" Washington: N 39'40.979", W 074'34.513" Hope this helps someone out! :)
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