Interest Check: Lahaway this Weekend?
- Thread starter Ben Ruset
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I'd love to. Sunday is better for me, but I can do Saturday till 2 pm.
Let me know as soon as you can.........bob
Let me know as soon as you can.........bob
Sunday is actually a better day for me too.
Lets say Sunday, meeting around 10am across from the Antiques Store at the intersection of Stump Tavern Road and 528.
Anybody who has a better time/day suggestion please speak up.
Lets say Sunday, meeting around 10am across from the Antiques Store at the intersection of Stump Tavern Road and 528.
Anybody who has a better time/day suggestion please speak up.
The store has been open the last two times I was at Lahaway.
Steve, it would be great if you could make it. I haven't seen you in ages.
Steve, it would be great if you could make it. I haven't seen you in ages.
I'll be there. Are you going to crosscheck your maps with some of the feature names like Mink Island? It may be on GA property but you never know.
bob
bob
Ok, first let me say Ben that you are the ultimate post whore! 123,494!!!! 
Second, I have a delema. Sunday is Halloween and I am the only one who can be home to give candy out to all the little brats. I have not yet decided if I should be a Scrooge and blow off the little darlings for this trip or stay home and give out toothe decaying candy.
Maybe if I get home by 3-4:00 it would be ok.
Ben, can you give me coords for the meet spot so I can plan my route while I'm mulling this over.
Steve
Second, I have a delema. Sunday is Halloween and I am the only one who can be home to give candy out to all the little brats. I have not yet decided if I should be a Scrooge and blow off the little darlings for this trip or stay home and give out toothe decaying candy.
Maybe if I get home by 3-4:00 it would be ok.
Ben, can you give me coords for the meet spot so I can plan my route while I'm mulling this over.
Steve
BEHR655 said:
Put a bucket of coal chunks on your porch. Leave a note telling them to take one (JUST ONE!) and save it till winter. With heating oil prices skyrocketing, they'll need it.
Steve,
40° 5.84'N, 74° 25.09'W
You can actually get the spot on Topozone. Do a search for Midwood, NJ and that's the place.
Also be a scrooge. The Pines are better.
Also, I have not been able to cross reference the names in the articles with any of the topo maps. I believe that Mink "island" is actually this rather large hill. Unfortunately that's right next to the campground and some private houses so I am not too sure I want to be exploring around there - at least by myself.
Everything on the other side of the road is GA property. I don't know how patrolled it is. I wouldn't mind checking out the bogs on the other side of the road, but I would suggest that we hide our vehicles somewhere and hike in.
40° 5.84'N, 74° 25.09'W
You can actually get the spot on Topozone. Do a search for Midwood, NJ and that's the place.
Also be a scrooge. The Pines are better.
Also, I have not been able to cross reference the names in the articles with any of the topo maps. I believe that Mink "island" is actually this rather large hill. Unfortunately that's right next to the campground and some private houses so I am not too sure I want to be exploring around there - at least by myself.
Everything on the other side of the road is GA property. I don't know how patrolled it is. I wouldn't mind checking out the bogs on the other side of the road, but I would suggest that we hide our vehicles somewhere and hike in.
BobM said:Put a bucket of coal chunks on your porch. Leave a note telling them to take one (JUST ONE!) and save it till winter. With heating oil prices skyrocketing, they'll need it.
Or tell them to save it for their stocking on Christmas.
The plus side of doing this trip is that I'd have plenty of candy. And I only bought the stuff I like!
Are you all up to a small side adventure that is right near where we are going?
Located in Prospertown 400 feet from the intersection is Mile Marker 39.63 of the Lawrence Line. It is the western boundary of Great Adventure. The marker is there! It is a semi newer one, but a Lawrence Line marker all the same. By newer I mean it is cement. I have detailed instruction and even a survey map of the area you may be interested in. Also, I have a photo of the marker, a Cowards/Prospertown Late 1700's map, a 1814 Prospertown map, and a survey report from 1817 with a map showing "chain lengths". They used actual chains to measure distance back then.
I will email a copy tomorrow to all that are definitely going if anyone is interested. The maps are copies and not perfect, but you may find something of interest in them. I will pass along the GPS coordinates of the marker, but I believe them to be inaccurate. They were taken by an old "Scout" model. But I have calculated the actual coordinates, and found the location on the map where it is. Plus the survey map shows it's location exactly.
Guy
Located in Prospertown 400 feet from the intersection is Mile Marker 39.63 of the Lawrence Line. It is the western boundary of Great Adventure. The marker is there! It is a semi newer one, but a Lawrence Line marker all the same. By newer I mean it is cement. I have detailed instruction and even a survey map of the area you may be interested in. Also, I have a photo of the marker, a Cowards/Prospertown Late 1700's map, a 1814 Prospertown map, and a survey report from 1817 with a map showing "chain lengths". They used actual chains to measure distance back then.
I will email a copy tomorrow to all that are definitely going if anyone is interested. The maps are copies and not perfect, but you may find something of interest in them. I will pass along the GPS coordinates of the marker, but I believe them to be inaccurate. They were taken by an old "Scout" model. But I have calculated the actual coordinates, and found the location on the map where it is. Plus the survey map shows it's location exactly.
Guy
TeeGate said:
Sure, and if we have time and its relatively close I'd like to see Paint Island Spring.