ridin to power lines nj pine barrens
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That last video shows what the pines would become if we just opened it up to all. See the garbage? And the haphazard trails into the woods are a sign of things to come.
Yep seen the trash.You would think he would at least pickup the cans and bottles in the trail so wont get a flat.......But Noo
If this is Colliers Mills, which it very well may be, it is closed to vehicular traffic and clearly posted. The road under the lines is very popular with the neighboring developments.
http://maps.njpinebarrens.com/#lat=40.07761170170407&lng=-74.40964937210083&z=15&type=h&gpx=
http://maps.njpinebarrens.com/#lat=40.07761170170407&lng=-74.40964937210083&z=15&type=h&gpx=
Unfortunately Bob the Pines are open to everyone, and people that really don't give a crap about it being around for future use are included in the "all" you speak of. Didn't notice a license plate on any of the bikes either, also when did it become OK bring a quad and to park a truck and trailer in the rye grass? Some of the power line vid looks like Atco, but it could be Colliers.
I was leaning towards the parkway on the last one. Maybe Forked River or near Manahawkin. You can see the cars whizzing by.
I ride those areas too on my dual sport, but I never make new trails or squeeze down those new ones just for the fun of it. And God strike me dead if I ever throw a can on the ground.
I think your right Bob, that looks like the power lines on the northern end of Forked river. I don't see much damage being done under the power lines. The other day I was driving down Savoy road and right where it crosses route 72 there were trucks after trucks loaded with quads. Must have been close to 40 quads all arriving at once. They were having trouble parking under the old rail pass and blocked route 72 a bit. Just then four state trooper cruisers came by all in a row going north west on 72.
the troopers slowed down but then kept going (?) the quad trucks where clearly out of the area (probably out of state) and I guess they didn't get the memo that the ORV park closed 10 years ago.
anyway, those bikes in the vid wern't legal but who cares under the power lines. I don't know, maybe somebody does. I only skimmed through the truck vid so I really can't comment.
the troopers slowed down but then kept going (?) the quad trucks where clearly out of the area (probably out of state) and I guess they didn't get the memo that the ORV park closed 10 years ago.
anyway, those bikes in the vid wern't legal but who cares under the power lines. I don't know, maybe somebody does. I only skimmed through the truck vid so I really can't comment.
Almost exactly a year ago I hiked along the old rail bed running NW(approx) from Upton Crossong ( near Asa Pittman's old cabin site) and came back with my black plastic garbage bag 1/3 full of obviously casually and thoughtlessly discarded detritus of so-called civilization.
Dave
Dave
Hadn't realized it had been so long since my last post (2007 ?) ..Jeff...you and your bride were about to have a baby...he or she must be 5 or 6 by now? ....about then I started to get serious about
1. returning to my long passion for photography
2. Getting over being a complaining wuss about
A. Progressive arthritis (my M.D.'s Rx of no more than 3 Vicodin/day was BS...i'm 72 and if it takes 6 or 8, so be it. About every two weeks I try a day off it cold turkey, and if I survive the withdraw I celebrate with with a few wee drams of single malt scotch, then the next day go back on Vicodin!)
B. walking unsteadily d.t. Peripheral neuropathy and fear of falling. I simply learned:
1.) to use two canes (a walker makes me look old....)
2.) how to fall correctly ( a controlled vertical collapse instead of like a felled tree)
3.)to spend less time indoors and more time out-of-doors ( outdoor falls onto soft ground result in fewer fractures than indoor
falls onto hardwood, cast iron stoves, and such.)
3. Quit taking passive refuge in my status as a retiree ( I'm just an older and slower young man). I simply have to get up and do for myself rather than wasting time thanking solicitous people for helping me when I don't do things as fast as they seem to think I should!
4. Publicising my art interests. Got my son to help me construct a webpage. (< www.davidleegraham.com>). It has paid off! Proceeds from occassional on-line sales have kept me reasonably up-to-date in cameras and lenses!
5. Get back to photography-centered travel. Can't fly any more (deep vein thrombosis/pulmonary embolism risk) but driving is no problem, so several extended photog road trips per year are a great alternative to daily arguments about politics with an unfortunately ignorant and thus unjustifiably opinionated neighbor!
So, anyhow...I do hope to get back to the NJPB again within this next year. On a trip to the southeast a year ago I took an unplanned swing north to the PB with the intent of contacting a few of you and maybe getting together somewhere for a single malt or a beer, but somewhere between Dismal Swamp and Cape May my laptop's motherboard cashed in her chips and I had no access to the web! Next trip I'll be in contact before departing!
Best t'y'all...nice to be back!
Dave
1. returning to my long passion for photography
2. Getting over being a complaining wuss about
A. Progressive arthritis (my M.D.'s Rx of no more than 3 Vicodin/day was BS...i'm 72 and if it takes 6 or 8, so be it. About every two weeks I try a day off it cold turkey, and if I survive the withdraw I celebrate with with a few wee drams of single malt scotch, then the next day go back on Vicodin!)
B. walking unsteadily d.t. Peripheral neuropathy and fear of falling. I simply learned:
1.) to use two canes (a walker makes me look old....)
2.) how to fall correctly ( a controlled vertical collapse instead of like a felled tree)
3.)to spend less time indoors and more time out-of-doors ( outdoor falls onto soft ground result in fewer fractures than indoor
falls onto hardwood, cast iron stoves, and such.)
3. Quit taking passive refuge in my status as a retiree ( I'm just an older and slower young man). I simply have to get up and do for myself rather than wasting time thanking solicitous people for helping me when I don't do things as fast as they seem to think I should!
4. Publicising my art interests. Got my son to help me construct a webpage. (< www.davidleegraham.com>). It has paid off! Proceeds from occassional on-line sales have kept me reasonably up-to-date in cameras and lenses!
5. Get back to photography-centered travel. Can't fly any more (deep vein thrombosis/pulmonary embolism risk) but driving is no problem, so several extended photog road trips per year are a great alternative to daily arguments about politics with an unfortunately ignorant and thus unjustifiably opinionated neighbor!
So, anyhow...I do hope to get back to the NJPB again within this next year. On a trip to the southeast a year ago I took an unplanned swing north to the PB with the intent of contacting a few of you and maybe getting together somewhere for a single malt or a beer, but somewhere between Dismal Swamp and Cape May my laptop's motherboard cashed in her chips and I had no access to the web! Next trip I'll be in contact before departing!
Best t'y'all...nice to be back!
Dave
Glad your Back David 
. Just to let you know your link to web page is not working. I did use this one instead
http://www.davidleegraham.com/davidleegraham.com/welcome.html
. Just to let you know your link to web page is not working. I did use this one insteadhttp://www.davidleegraham.com/davidleegraham.com/welcome.html
David,
Sorry to hear about your health issues. The Peripheral neuropathy is a worry for me also as my moms sister suffered with that and her legs became useless. By your age she was in a wheelchair and the last years of her life were not great. Unfortuanly, I may be going that route also as my feet are semi numb all the time as hers were. My relative in Vermont suffers also.
Anyway, the photo's on your site look great. I was going to play with the link and fix it for you, but I figured you may want to do that first.
Guy
Sorry to hear about your health issues. The Peripheral neuropathy is a worry for me also as my moms sister suffered with that and her legs became useless. By your age she was in a wheelchair and the last years of her life were not great. Unfortuanly, I may be going that route also as my feet are semi numb all the time as hers were. My relative in Vermont suffers also.
Anyway, the photo's on your site look great. I was going to play with the link and fix it for you, but I figured you may want to do that first.
Guy