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We are in our seventh year of Northeast Overland's desirable Fall Foliage Tour! And this time, you are most definitely going to want to bring a camera!
We are hoping that you can make it to the greater New England and see why everyone travels from afar to view our beautiful scenery and explore our coveted dirt roads, covered bridges, and majestic mountain tops during this perfect time of year! We will show people some of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont's most scenic spots for sight-seeing, excellent camping, and just plain have a fun family adventure!
This ride will have a little taste of everything for everyone. From 100+ year old barns, tight rocky 2-track trails to mountains as far as the eye can see! We'll offer camping as primitive as one wants to get. Each morning, we will set off for the day to explore more of the area before pitching our tents under the millions of stars at the next remote campsite. Your 4 wheel drive will be used in several circumstances and there are even a few area's where you could use your low range too...
What: Northeast Overland's 7th Annual Fall Foliage Tour
When: Friday, October 9th to Monday, October 12th, 2020 (sweet spot for New England's peak fall foliage season)
Where: NorthWestern Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont
Meeting Location: TBA as the adventure gets closer!
What to Bring: Your street legal (and by this we mean registered & insured) and very well maintained 4 Wheel Drive/AWD vehicle that has an operational 4 Low. Ground clearance with a minimum of 8". Every day there will be a different type of terrain where a good amount of ground clearance is required to get through. This is an Overlanding event which means you must drive your rig to and from the event. No trailered rigs please!
Warm clothing, basic extrication and recovery equipment, camping/sleeping provisions, food/water/fuel, spare parts/tools/knowledge, camera/batteries, etc.
Required Equipment:
• Five (5) 31" or bigger really good condition AT or MT tires (This means a full-size spare (5 of the same size))
• Front and rear recovery points
• Good working and properly tuned GMRS and/or CB radio
• Fire extinguisher
• Basic 1st aid kit adequate for the number of people in your rig
• 2015 or newer DeLorme Maine and NH/VT Atlas and Gazetteer
• Appropriate GPS unit capable of coordinate navigation, and the knowledge to operate it
• Basic extrication/recovery kit NO CHAINS!
• Basic tool kit for your vehicle
• Tire repair kit and a means of inflating your tires
Recommended Equipment (in addition to the required list):
• A good pair of hiking boots and your camera!
• Vehicle specific parts + tools
• A good, clean spare air filter
• Skid plates
• Securely mounted winch and necessary extrication/recovery equipment (again, NO CHAINS!)
• Spare parts for GMRS/CB (radio, mic, cord, antenna)
• Warm and waterproof clothing
• Toilet paper
• Air compressor, shovel, Hi-Lift
• Electronic charging cords
• Bring an article of blaze orange... We want you to be found if you wander off. Plus it's hunting season..
Staff will be assuring you bring the Required Equipment and go over your rig w/a checklist when you arrive and sign-in at the first nights gathering.
What to Expect: Each night we will be camping in a different location, the ole point-to-point style. Everyone will be traveling on a variety of well-built logging roads, dirt roads and the occasional old grown-in roads (aka Class IV roads). Some "roads" can be riddled with ginormous rocks (think boulders) and 4Lo could be used!! Pavement will also be mixed in here and there. This area is remote and that needs to be respected. Complete self-reliance is to be expected.
Inter-rig communication will be by CB radio and/or GMRS. Additional Ham & GMRS radio operation is encouraged (given you have the proper equipment and license). Cell phone coverage is sketchy at best and is rendered near useless in Northwestern Maine and some/most of NH/VT area we will be exploring and cannot be relied upon 100%.
In years past we have awoken to snowy topped tents, so please pack accordingly!
Ride Fees: Non-refundable $150 per vehicle (not per person!). To register, please send $150 to northeastoverland12@gmail.com via PayPal. When you register, please supply us with your full name, State & Town, vehicle info (yr, make, model) and this ride, FFT. Routes are subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances.
There is only a 10 rig limit, so be sure to get your spot early!
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