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[oji]

Click on champion trees and then state registry for a list of the biggest trees in N.J.

 

[bobpbx]

This is timely Tom. I was going to tell you abou this one.

Sweetgum 362 18' 11" Champion Burlington Dennis Petrham Fort Dix Army Base 227 108 10

I was coming home from PA on Sunday, and was about 1/4 mile north of our old high school and I had to pee. I was looking for a good place and saw a little fence on the west side of the road at the margin of the woods, and this enormous gum tree came into view. The only thing I had to measure it with is my hand. My hand is 8" from thumb tip to pinky tip. I came within 2" of this circumference measurement.

It is not actually on the base.

In fact, here it is from Bing:

 

[46er]

The national list, a PDF file;

http://www.americanforests.org/resources/bigtrees/BigTreeRegister2010new.pdf

 

[manumuskin]

This is timely Tom. I was going to tell you abou this one.

Sweetgum 362 18' 11" Champion Burlington Dennis Petrham Fort Dix Army Base 227 108 10

I was coming home from PA on Sunday, and was about 1/4 mile north of our old high school and I had to pee. I was looking for a good place and saw a little fence on the west side of the road at the margin of the woods, and this enormous gum tree came into view. The only thing I had to measure it with is my hand. My hand is 8" from thumb tip to pinky tip. I came within 2" of this circumference measurement.

It is not actually on the base.

In fact, here it is from Bing:

you didn't pee on it did you?I'd hate to see it die after it's very long life

 

[manumuskin]

The national list, a PDF file;

http://www.americanforests.org/resources/bigtrees/BigTreeRegister2010new.pdf

Hey thanks! Thats a nice file you found there.I live right down the street from the biggest hickory in nj but I haven't been there since the late 80's.It was dead then and starting to drop limbs.It's actually on sand plant property but they never discouraged visitors.t was next to an old cellar hole and probably took at least three people to give it a hugWe're also supposed to have the state champion white cedar down here.I've seen a pic of it but upon emailing the photographer he lied to me and told me he forgot where it was.I know what swamp it's in and it's thick.Looked for it once and couldn't find it.
Al

 

[bobpbx]

Al, I peed behind the tree, but not on it. Due to the size of the tree, a car could not see me for 400 yards in either direction as they approached.

I smell a road trip! We should go and visit as many as we can in one day. Kind of like a marathon.

 

[Hewey]

I would like to see some of these trees. I would really like to see the cedar in Bass River! Some of the Monmouth County trees I could check out while I am working.

I see the site is still under constuction. I wounder if Jeffs Mutha and my Freak Cedar could be registered under the trees of interest?

Chris

 

[46er]

Al, I peed behind the tree, but not on it. Due to the size of the tree, a car could not see me for 400 yards in either direction as they approached.

I smell a road trip! We should go and visit as many as we can in one day. Kind of like a marathon.

Great idea, similar to the Lighthouse challenge where you get a stamp for each lighthouse visited, except this could have a minor variation. Instead of stamps, contestants will pee behind each tree and take a picture of the wetspot. The winner with the most wetspots wins a case of beer to replace all that was consumed during the contest.

 

[manumuskin]

Bob can have my beer if I win but an ice tea or a can of mountain dew would be cool
Al

 

[46er]

Bob can have my beer if I win but an ice tea or a can of mountain dew would be cool
Al

Without alcohol, maybe the state will sponsor it. They excel at peeing things away