moosens Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 The unofficial,kick the can around post. Let's get some ideas and dates tossed around. So far it's looking like mid September.Let's beat the leaf peepers. So far Burke Mtn.,VT has been mentioned. I'm hoping we can get an offroading spot for those of us willing to go in.Like the Pine Barrens Meets,you can always leave you car in a lot and go in as a passenger with a fellow Subathusiast.Let's make sure we ca find a place to suit parking and pleasure.Are we 100% sure there's auto trails near Burke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinsUBARU Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 Down for the biking, no clue on 4wheelin' Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_bard Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 Wife wants to go camping & hiking, but we don't have any bikes. If we take her OBW, we won't be doin' any offroading, but I'd be glad to ride along (maybe her, too). If we take my OBW, I wouldn't mind doing some light offroading. I have no idea if there's any offroading trails 'round there, though. Sept. 10th and 11th would be best, since we'll be looking to camp from the 9th to the 12th, and it gives us a couple days alone . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoodsWagon Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 Once a date is set, I am all for going. the Kingdom trails are the best! I helped build one of them that goes right near the campground. My wagon will be rolling by then, so thats seats for 3 extras offroad. I will have some sort of bike rolling. My luck with bikes is not good. I snapped the seatpost off my Jamis, and then I snapped 3 spokes and streched the rest a month ago in the backwheel. It'll take some resuskitation to get it going again... But count me In. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subie94 Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 i'm there,finally any ideas about a date,i thought i read some thing around september just as long as i give work 3wks notice for request for vacation :-\ (wouldn't mind giving them 2wk notice) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoodsWagon Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 Keeping the thread alive. September? Everyone in agreeance? Send a PM to anyone you know in NH, VT, NY area. Anyone know the name of the local motor club? I know there's one up there, they were holding a hillclimb event when I was up there. Doing a run just to see what our cars can do would be cool. Probably a fee or becoming a member deal. Everyone bringing a Mtn. bike? The area trails are 110% worth it. single tracks through trees with berms, doesn't get much better than that. AND a local bike shop. Research 4x4 trails in the area. I'm bringing my wagon, so there should be some off-road action. Who's in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoodsWagon Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 Apologies to anyone I just kinda spammed. Be aware each was individual and hand typed. I never come by the Meet greet section so I figured that it would be a good heads up. And if you're readin this, it worked. So throw out some dates that would work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjo Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 I'm in, just gimme a date and time, and place. September sounds good, much better than August. And don't forget those people over in Maine! (are there any on the forums?... do they get the internet? ) My OBS should be lifted by then, so i'm game for some thrashing through the woods with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kudd Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 Yep, yer spam job worked. I don't Mt bike and I'm not lifted, so most likely wouldn't show... but given the right date and alignment of stars..... I'll stay tuned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoodsWagon Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 I'm sure there's other activities to do in E. Burke. Do you hike? What about swim? thers a nice river in town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moosens Posted July 22, 2005 Author Share Posted July 22, 2005 I'm almost definite to go. Not sure I'll bike,but I'll find somewhere to fish with my son if you guys take off for a while. I'll ask my friend about Burke's hillclimb and any motorclub associated with it. Swimming might be a little cool the later we make it in September. I know we still have Milt in Maine,wayyyyyyyyyyyyyy out east.THere was a guy with a Kawi green lifted Brat appropriately named "ZRBrat" for the Kawi ZR color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky92 Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 Tommy and me should be up for it..maybe by then my coupe will be on the road...if things stop going wrong with it.Then we could bring her up just to show her off...if not we will bring the Toyota and at least get to play in the dirt..I would be up for some fishing too since I havent done that once yet this year..as for biking...does that include dirtbikes??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EYE_WHY Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 As long as I don't have to drive through more than two states, I'm down. And yes, we do get the internet here in Maine (well, most of Maine anyway . . .) It would be pretty sweet to have a bike n' drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
operose Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 spam worked for sure... pop-ups when you login... anyway, september will probably be good for me, will have xt6 up and running nicely by then hopefully... gf and I are doing cross-country road-tripping thing in the legacy until late august and she has to be back for school in early sep. for sure so we'll be back on this coast by then... keep me updated, I'll be checking the board occasionally in the travels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahag1978 Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 ummmm... is there a hotel handy? Camping makes me queasy, hard ground, bugs and such. According to Connie's dessert email, I can't walk and chew gum at the same time, so forget biking for me. Hiking I can do, well, sans gum. How about I take Noel's wife out for a little lunch and shopping? That would work for me! Hey Devan, get Slice to come along too, he'll surely invoke a bit of spirit... yikes! Bring extra axles, tires, crash helmet, medical insurance card, bail money... j/k Seriously, it sounds like fun... come up with a date and a website for the town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoodsWagon Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 whoo hoo, the spamming worked. I will never do that again though. Lotsa typing. Dirtbiking I know isn't alowed ont he kingdom trails, but I'm sure someting could be found. Good to have awareness of an upcoming meet. Thanks for cheking ont he hill climb moosens. They have them half open shed thingys for campin in at eh campground, adn firepits. So your sleeping on a wood floor, not the ground. Coin op showers (hot) and water spigots. Decent campground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kudd Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 Gash dang it... I may have ta show just to meet some of the fine people from this site in person. Maybe I'll bring Spot (cancer victim) and fake like it's lifted! Seahag.. I'm not real familiar w/ East Burke, but being in the Kingdom you may have a tough time finding much for shopping. Can always just cruise a enjoy scenery, and there's gotta be tons of back/dirt roads that any soob w/air in it's tires wouldn't even notice. Moosens has the right idea about swimming in the Kingdom in September. Can you say S-H-R-I-N-K-A-G-E!!! As I said, I'll stay tuned. Cheers all!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjo Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 http://www.burkevermont.com/ it's got your normal commerce stuff.. i don't have a mt. bike, but i've got a road bike.. and i'll hike up anything you point at... maybe do some rock climbing in the area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoodsWagon Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 I would be willing to piece together multiple mtn. bikes for anyone interested. Nothing special or really rugged, but wheels to get you into the woods. Prerequests for rolling bikes would be nice, then I can start finding parts. Good point on the swimming. Mabe fishing would help prevent pneumonia. Month: September Days: some weekend. the earlier in the month the better for the weather. Location: East Burke VT I'll start looking for links to things in the area, and put them up as I find them. http://www.kingdomtrails.org/ http://www.allstays.com/us-vermont-hotels/east-burke-hotels.htm http://www.islandpond.com/hiking.htm http://www.nulhegan.com/nulhegan/What_to_Do/Outdoor_Activities/Camping http://www.nulhegan.com/maps/camping.php Area map http://www.hillclimb.org/ August 13/14 at burke mtn. http://www.wildflowerinn.com/recreation.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subie94 Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 hopefully beginning of sept cause i put in for sept 11th through the 15th off.how difficult is kingdom trails? right now she's all stock suspension an small tires soo...of course unless i get the money for the ob struts an 27" swampers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konrad/soo Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 meeting, ha?? thats ok with me, as long i'm in US, begining of september would be nice ,and if my legacy don't fall a part,........ take care Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moosens Posted July 24, 2005 Author Share Posted July 24, 2005 I would be willing to piece together multiple mtn. bikes for anyone interested. Nothing special or really rugged, but wheels to get you into the woods. Prerequests for rolling bikes would be nice, then I can start finding parts.Good point on the swimming. Mabe fishing would help prevent pneumonia. Month: September Days: some weekend. the earlier in the month the better for the weather. Location: East Burke VT I'll start looking for links to things in the area, and put them up as I find them. http://www.kingdomtrails.org/ http://www.allstays.com/us-vermont-hotels/east-burke-hotels.htm http://www.islandpond.com/hiking.htm http://www.nulhegan.com/nulhegan/What_to_Do/Outdoor_Activities/Camping http://www.nulhegan.com/maps/camping.php Area map http://www.hillclimb.org/ August 13/14 at burke mtn. http://www.wildflowerinn.com/recreation.html I'll gladly borrow a bike,THANKS! So,the auto road is open all the time so we can all go up there and hang for a bit,take pics,etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moosens Posted July 24, 2005 Author Share Posted July 24, 2005 meeting, ha??thats ok with me, as long i'm in US, begining of september would be nice ,and if my legacy don't fall a part,........ take care It's a 5 hour ride from my place,maybe more.Konrad,if you want to ride up along with us we will probably go up Friday night and stay somewhere not too far from Burke.Maybe camp Saturday and drive back Sunday afternoon. See you soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subie94 Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 http://terraserver.microsoft.com/image.aspx?T=1&S=10&Z=19&X=1332&Y=24707&W=1&qs=%7cburke%7cvt this is a aerial shot of e.burke that i found.to see it a'lil better zoom out one bar.small town with what looks like is a lot of open land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoodsWagon Posted July 25, 2005 Share Posted July 25, 2005 I will be in wyoming for 2 weeks starting tomorrow, so I may or may not have internet acess. Looking at the areal photo, see the road going north out of town? on the left hand side, there is a baseball dimond. Right by the baseball diamond is a parking lot. There is a cemetary across the street. Should the parking lot be the meeting point on the first day? Moosens. How tall are you? just for sizing the bike. It will be a beaten POS, but it will work well enough. It only has to last the weekend. My bike is also a really beaten POS, except with lots of expensive broken parts, so you're not going to get the short end of the stick. Anyone else need a bike? The more bikes stacked on the roof of the wagon, the louder it will whistle, and keep the deer away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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