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Steve Martin and John Candy starred in a 1987 comedy about 2 totally different personalities that shared their trip together on 3 types of transportation; Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. Northeast Overland decided to host our own adventure that includes all three as well! We'll provide the plane and the trains, you provide the automobiles! We'll venture off the beaten path and see where the final resting site of the January 24th, 1963 B-52C crash site is. We'll also hike in to see the two steam powered locomotives that are nestled deep in the North Maine Woods that were first used on June 1st, 1927. We'll be spending Saturday night in the NMW, so please check the North Maine Woods site for the fees you'll need to be paying.
What: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
When: Saturday, May 7th, to Sunday May 8th, 2016
When: Saturday, July 23rd, to Sunday July 24th, 2016
Where: Greenville, Maine and North
Meeting Location: Indian Hill in Greenville, located on Rt 15 (148 Moosehead Lake Rd). Driver's meeting to commence promptly at 830 am
What to bring: Your street legal and well maintained 4WD vehicle, camping/sleeping provisions, basic extrication equipment, food/water/fuel, spare parts/tools/knowledge, camera/batteries, etc. Staff will be assuring you bring the required goods and go over your rig w/a checklist Saturday morning.
Required Equipment:
• 5 good condition AT or MT tires (This means a full-size spare (5 of the same size))
• Tools & knowledge to change a tire
• Front and rear tow points (Your tow ball does not count..)
• Properly tuned & working CB radio
• Fire extinguisher
• First aid kit
• 2013 or newer Maine Atlas & Gazetteer
• At least one GPS per vehicle (handheld or street)
• Basic tool kit
Recommended Equipment (in addition to the required list):
• Tire repair kit, and/or compressor
• Winch or come-along
• Vehicle specific parts + tools
• Toilet paper
• Spare parts for CB/Ham (radio, mic, cord, antenna)
• Shovel, Hi-Lift, straps
• Muck boots (highly recommended for the hike into the trains)
• Seasonal appropriate clothing & rain gear
What to Expect: We will be traveling mostly on well-built logging roads and some old grown-in roads. 4WD is required, bring something with decent ground clearance (we're talking 6-8" plus). Some of the area to be covered is very remote and that needs to be respected. No cell service, no parts stores, complete self-reliance.
Generally the roads can be very dusty if dry or very muddy if wet especially in the spring (surface only, from the wet dust/silt. Think slushy). Some of the lesser quality side roads may have very poor and unstable surfaces. Mud terrain tires are preferred due to the terrain, though a fairly aggressive All Terrain tires will suffice. 30" - 33" are the norm. Flat tires are not unheard of so please make sure your tires have a sufficient amount of tread and all are in good condition. During the May ride, many of the roads may still be in disrepair due to the harsh winter conditions. Washed out culverts and smartcar sized potholes are to be expected. Speeds will be 25 mph+ on secondary dirt roads and 40-45 mph can be easily done on the higher grade dirt roads.
In the NMW, expect to be sharing some of the roads with large over-sized, over-weight, speeding logging trucks that will not move from the center of the road. Cell phones are generally useless in the NMW and cannot be relied upon. Other navigation tools: a 2013 or newer Delorme Maine Atlas and Gazetteer, DeLorme inReach, and/or the ole compass. Inter-rig communication will be by CB radio. We will all be using channel 16. Ham radio operation is encouraged.
Ride Fees: Non-refundable donation of $50 per vehicle (not per person!). Registration and tickets can be purchased by sending a PayPal payment to northeastoverland@gmail dot com . Half of the proceeds will go to the Travis Mills Foundation. There is only a 10 vehicle limit for each weekend, so be sure to get your spot early! Please specify which weekend you'd like to attend to avoid confusion
Click it >>>> North Maine Woods Fees
UPDATES HIGHLIGHTED IN RED
What: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
When: Saturday, May 7th, to Sunday May 8th, 2016
When: Saturday, July 23rd, to Sunday July 24th, 2016
Where: Greenville, Maine and North
Meeting Location: Indian Hill in Greenville, located on Rt 15 (148 Moosehead Lake Rd). Driver's meeting to commence promptly at 830 am
What to bring: Your street legal and well maintained 4WD vehicle, camping/sleeping provisions, basic extrication equipment, food/water/fuel, spare parts/tools/knowledge, camera/batteries, etc. Staff will be assuring you bring the required goods and go over your rig w/a checklist Saturday morning.
Required Equipment:
• 5 good condition AT or MT tires (This means a full-size spare (5 of the same size))
• Tools & knowledge to change a tire
• Front and rear tow points (Your tow ball does not count..)
• Properly tuned & working CB radio
• Fire extinguisher
• First aid kit
• 2013 or newer Maine Atlas & Gazetteer
• At least one GPS per vehicle (handheld or street)
• Basic tool kit
Recommended Equipment (in addition to the required list):
• Tire repair kit, and/or compressor
• Winch or come-along
• Vehicle specific parts + tools
• Toilet paper
• Spare parts for CB/Ham (radio, mic, cord, antenna)
• Shovel, Hi-Lift, straps
• Muck boots (highly recommended for the hike into the trains)
• Seasonal appropriate clothing & rain gear
What to Expect: We will be traveling mostly on well-built logging roads and some old grown-in roads. 4WD is required, bring something with decent ground clearance (we're talking 6-8" plus). Some of the area to be covered is very remote and that needs to be respected. No cell service, no parts stores, complete self-reliance.
Generally the roads can be very dusty if dry or very muddy if wet especially in the spring (surface only, from the wet dust/silt. Think slushy). Some of the lesser quality side roads may have very poor and unstable surfaces. Mud terrain tires are preferred due to the terrain, though a fairly aggressive All Terrain tires will suffice. 30" - 33" are the norm. Flat tires are not unheard of so please make sure your tires have a sufficient amount of tread and all are in good condition. During the May ride, many of the roads may still be in disrepair due to the harsh winter conditions. Washed out culverts and smartcar sized potholes are to be expected. Speeds will be 25 mph+ on secondary dirt roads and 40-45 mph can be easily done on the higher grade dirt roads.
In the NMW, expect to be sharing some of the roads with large over-sized, over-weight, speeding logging trucks that will not move from the center of the road. Cell phones are generally useless in the NMW and cannot be relied upon. Other navigation tools: a 2013 or newer Delorme Maine Atlas and Gazetteer, DeLorme inReach, and/or the ole compass. Inter-rig communication will be by CB radio. We will all be using channel 16. Ham radio operation is encouraged.
Ride Fees: Non-refundable donation of $50 per vehicle (not per person!). Registration and tickets can be purchased by sending a PayPal payment to northeastoverland@gmail dot com . Half of the proceeds will go to the Travis Mills Foundation. There is only a 10 vehicle limit for each weekend, so be sure to get your spot early! Please specify which weekend you'd like to attend to avoid confusion
Click it >>>> North Maine Woods FeesUPDATES HIGHLIGHTED IN RED
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