Bobpbx says "Someone Snatched The Nash"

Teegate

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All,


An early morning start for Bobpbx, RednekF350, and myself, found us entering the West Plains off of Stevenson Road. Our first stop was a place Bob and I have been before; however, this time while exploring the woods nearby Bob found some old vehicles we had missed before. Here is a photo of the car.


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Then off to Spung hunt. Scott stumbled onto this one hidden along an old road. We almost completely passed it by.



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Then to another one nearby.



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We spent the next few hours roaming around in the woods there that officially are called Bass River North. We were informed of this and after checking Boyd’s trusty topo’s on my GPS I confirmed this is true. I am talking about the woods bordered by Stevenson Road, Route72, and 539. It is not even in Bass River Township, but the name is official.


We finally arrived at my car that we left along 72, and I discovered this Green Acres Monument right along 72. Jim, you have another one to visit.


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Bob then wanted to visit Broom Crowberry that is growing right along Route 72. This plant is most likely the first plant in the pines to bloom each year which may be before the end of this month. Don’t look for massive flowers since you can barely see them when in bloom. This is the farthest north in the pines that it grows.


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And another challenge for Jim. Have you ever noticed these large poles while traveling down 72?


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Well, they are the remains of an old Billboard from years ago that no longer is in use. I learned for Scott today that these signs are usually on small rectangular or pizza shaped tracts of lands that are carved out of the surrounding properties. And because of that they usually have survey monuments just like any other piece of property. So I looked for them and found two. That means there is another out there at the back of the poles. A quick look found nothing there.



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And now to the title of this post. Bob knew the location where there were multiple cars long ago abandoned in the woods, and we traveled there today to photograph them. One of the vehicles actually was a Nash! Unfortunately, after all these years of being there someone very recently has removed them. The former location of the Nash.


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A little disappointed and under the watchful eye of a game warden, we then traveled to the deep woods of the Chamberlain Branch to photograph a truck that Bob found years ago in a very remote location far from any roads. A 20 minute bushwhack brought us to a remote spung where we stopped to explore.


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Another Spung


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And after some serious searching we finally saw this.


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After a long day of exploring Bob and Scott stopped for a well deserved rest on the side of a hill along the Chamberlain Branch that very few people get to experience. A fantastic day that we rated a 9.5 and not a 10, because SOMEONE SNATCHED THE NASH!


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Guy
 

bobpbx

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That car we found must have been prior to the 60's....easily. You can see the grooved metal they often inserted in the dash in those days. Its the piece bent up a bit.

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bobpbx

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These boys ain't going nowhere.

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Guy took over the driving after Scott had 7 too many. Guy did complain bitterly about the size of the steering wheel, but they made it home alright.

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bobpbx

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Here's something Scott and I found, but we can't figure out what it is. He said something about a fire extinguisher, but wasn't sure.

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Bob and Scott:

I am not certain, but that piece of equipment looks more like a fire starter than an extinguisher. You would pour the flammable liquid in through the hatch and a flexible pipe attached to the nipple projecting from the top of the can. Perhaps one of our fire-fighting members can weigh in with their knowledge.

Best regards,
Jerseyman
 

bobpbx

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Bob and Scott: I am not certain, but that piece of equipment looks more like a fire starter than an extinguisher. You would pour the flammable liquid in through the hatch and a flexible pipe attached to the nipple projecting from the top of the can. Perhaps one of our fire-fighting members can weigh in with their knowledge. Jerseyman


I thought of that Jerseyman, but discounted it because of the two handles. Would be just one, no?
 

RednekF350

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A very rewarding day in the woods gentlemen.
I have done no exploring in the plains over the years and I got a great look at them yesterday. Rugged and wild says it all.
As a bonus, Bob gave me an insider look at the Whiting area along the Chamberlain. This is another area I have never visited and I want to return, maybe as soon as today.

Here is Bob, more or less equal in height to the average pygmy pine in this area of the plains.

http://gallery.njpinebarrens.com/showphoto.php/photo/10917/ppuser/177

This is a little club tucked away along a draw.
I can imagine the good times. The boys putting down the whiskey and enjoying some good deer stew as the wind whipped at the door in palce far away from the rest of the world.

http://gallery.njpinebarrens.com/showphoto.php/photo/10919/ppuser/177

http://gallery.njpinebarrens.com/showphoto.php?photo=10920&cat=281

In the general area, we explored the inside of a ratty garage that had been converted to living space.
Sadly, not too long ago it was home to some young children whose names were written in crayon on the wall. A makeshift bed was nailed together on the floor and a young girl's toys were everywhere.
The walls were uninsulated and the ceiling was unfinished. I noted a 16" wide exit door to the outside that Bob and I squeezed through. Whoever built the door didn't want to frame a proper opening.
I can only hope the children were loved depsite their hard living conditions.
Their bed.

http://gallery.njpinebarrens.com/showphoto.php/photo/10918/ppuser/177

Then it was back into the wilderness and the Chamberlain Branch area where we ended the day sniffing out some spongs.
This little beauty was deep and dark and a charred hunter's stand stood sentinel over it.

http://gallery.njpinebarrens.com/showphoto.php/photo/10916/ppuser/177

Thanks to Bob and Guy for putting this jaunt together.
I lerned a lot of territory in a short amount of time andd Bob's photo of Guy and me in the truck shows the true satisfaction with a good day in the woods.

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Looks like you all had a great outing, also, great pics of the territory that you visited yesterday.

Also, notice the name Shourds on the Green Acres Monument, Leeds Point comes to mind.

When i first saw this thread title my first impression was thinking of Nash's Cabin, and that what remained there was totally destroyed.

Guy

Those poles are very familiar, i will have to check out the site the next time that i walk the line. Thanks for the info.

But, next month, my next trip, i have a visit planned to Devious, Jemina, and Walker's Forge.

Jim
 

RednekF350

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I made it out to the plains again today with my wife and the doggy.
Bob and Guy really piqued my interest in the area in the brief outing yesterday.

It was a cloudless, cobalt sky day.
The first stop was a lake that looks like it belongs in Maine.
Just right of center is pine woods and then a rolling hill in the center that slowly transitions to white cedar at the water's edge.

http://gallery.njpinebarrens.com/showphoto.php/photo/10927

Islands on the lake.

http://gallery.njpinebarrens.com/showphoto.php/photo/10928

Anyone who thinks South Jersey is flat needs to hang around the plains for awhile.

We then hiked a narrow dirt road about a mile in and took a path to the Papoose Branch. The Papoose feeds the Oswego.
I noticed yesterday and again today, that the straems in this area all appear to have a yellow coarse gravel bottom.
The Papoose.

http://gallery.njpinebarrens.com/showphoto.php/photo/10926

On the way out, we visited the much discussed Bear Swamp Hill.
Amazing 15' high mountain laurel lines the way up the tower road and over to the abandoned privy.
Here is the resting restroom.
http://gallery.njpinebarrens.com/showphoto.php/photo/10925

We didn't even scratch the surface this afternoon and we shall return.
 

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Scott,

I believe the lake you visited is where the Nature Conservancy House was once located. If it is the place that lake is only 40 years old.

I assume your wife enjoyed it??

Guy
 

RednekF350

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Scott,

I believe the lake you visited is where the Nature Conservancy House was once located. If it is the place that lake is only 40 years old.

I assume your wife enjoyed it??

Guy

That's the lake.
My wife enjoyed it very much.
She did remark though, that for the middle of nowhere, there was a lot of vehicle traffic on the primary roads.
I guess the nice weather and cabin fever brought a lot of people out.
The hike to the Papoose was well off the beaten path and very tranquil.

I was really impressed with the laurels at Bear Swamp Hill.
One thing I missed having is an old fashioned USGS quad map with me.
The roads back there all look a like and the little chip map in the GPS doesn't help when you want to get a feel for the big picture.
I could have saved a lot of time and cut out through Lake Oswego when we were done at Bear swamp but I am not familiar with the area and I exited through Old Tuckerton Road into downtown Chatsworth.
I downloaded and printed pieces of the Woodmansie Quad from USGS before we went out but I didn't have enough of the map.

I think we passed Jeff on the way home.
A guy on a dual sport wearing an M65 field jacket was coming down 532 and turning off to the south.
I am not sure I have ever seen Jeff without his M65.
Kind of like me and my Filson Mod. No. 32 vest.
:)
 

LARGO

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Call it me just being myself but I just can't get past the name of this Journey without some pretty twisted thoughts running through my head. I kinda keep turnin, the words around a bit.
Look like you fellas had a fine time and brought us back some interesting landscapes and points of interest. Fascinating what's to be found out in the middle of nowhere.
Your gunnin' lodge Scott must have had some hard bittin' boogers that liked to raise the roof, although they lowered that'n.
Those water shots, spungs/spongs, lakes and streams, all good.
I don't know Bob, them trees is givin' away the height factor.
Just based on some old machinery in my life and certainly not laying claim to an answer but that canister leads me to think of a dry substance rather than wet with a dry hand pump of sorts. Reminds me of something that would have been some dispersment tool for dusting of some sort. The weight of the product might account for two handles for hefting. I've found also that dry chem containers for whatever reason maintained less of a rust factor. Just my thoughts. I'm probably off a bit.

Thanks for sharing the trip guys.

g.
 

bobpbx

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If it is ok with you Bob I'm gonna take a copy of these photo's to a friend of mine who I am sure would know the answer to what this is. It look's familiar to me but it is not ringing any bells.

No problem.

Today, I went to Allaire Village with a friend. They do a good job of keeping that place intact and interesting. James Allaire was quite the Industrialist.
 

woodjin

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You guys are killing me with a hike on Valentine's day. I didn't know about it till too late (not that it would have mattered on Valentine's day). Looks like it was a good one! We'll have to talk about some of the things you guys found. Nice report!!

BTW, that thing you found, that Scott is holding, I am probably way off but I remember having an old pesticide sprayer at my house growing up that looked like that. It had a canvas strap also. Perhaps the dual handles are for equal leverage when removing the lid.

Jeff
 

woodjin

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I think we passed Jeff on the way home.
A guy on a dual sport wearing an M65 field jacket was coming down 532 and turning off to the south.
I am not sure I have ever seen Jeff without his M65.
Kind of like me and my Filson Mod. No. 32 vest.
:)

Nice report Scott! and yes, that was me. With my bronco temporarily out of commission I was forced to use my motorcycle to retrieve my game camera. http://forums.njpinebarrens.com/showthread.php?t=6121It was a cold but brief ride. That Vietnam jacket is the best.

Jeff
 

LARGO

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Ahhhhhhhh,
Think I got it. My puzzler puzzled on this last eve' and this morning it came to me, I think. I will not rule out a dry chem duster or Jeff's sprayer, but the canister is identical (although a little heavier build) to a rig my dad had for oiling the rears in his truck. They needed oil regularly and the access plugs were low and hard to reach. You filled the container with gear oil or,with my dad's rig you could just put this lid with pump on it right on to a 5gal can of 90 weight, (now that would be heavy enough for 2 handles. You set it near the wheels, lay under the truck and put a small angled fill tube into the rear. the tube was on a long hose and you get out, and start pumping a pitcher pump like handle and you were off. It pumped very hard with that oil through it. as the container got lower you had to kneel on it or steady it by handle.
That said, someone could have been done with your container there and took the pump of of that hub as they were nice pumps. I'm gonna run with this. I feel pretty good about it. Off to work now but I'm gonna have my dad pull his oil rig out today, take a pic and post it after work.
See ya.

g.
 
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