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Northeast Overland is excited to present their 5th Annual Summer Fun Run!
We are hoping that you can make it to the great State of Maine and see why everyone travels from afar to view our excellent trails and beautiful scenery during this perfect time of year! We will show people some of Maine's most scenic spots for sight-seeing, great Overlanding, and just plain fun exploring that you just can't do in your family minivan!
This ride will have a little taste of everything for everyone. From secluded ponds, tight rocky 2-track trails to mountains as far as the eye can see! Every night we'll offer camping as primitive as one wants to get. 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...Want to combine the best of overlanding with some of the greatest wildlife sightings known to exist?! This is the ride to do it and we will be deep into the wilderness where sightings of moose, deer and bear could be waiting around every corner.
Our end locations on Saturday & Sunday will be well within any fuel range and everyone will have the opportunity to top off each day if they need/want to. Carrying extra fuel will not be necessary for the SFR, however it is still recommended. Your favorite pair of hiking boots are also highly encouraged!!
What: Northeast Overland's 5th Annual Summer Fun Run
When: July 6th to the 8th, 2021
Where: Northwestern & Central Maine
Meeting Location: TBA as we get closer to the adventure!
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.
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))
• Your 4 wheel drive truck/SUV must have a minimum of 8" ground clearance; 4LO is highly recommended.
• Front and rear recovery points
• Good working and properly tuned GMRS
• 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):
• Vehicle specific parts + tools
• A good, clean spare air filter
• Skid plates
• Fuel container w/fuel
• Securely mounted winch and necessary extrication/recovery equipment (again, NO CHAINS!)
• Anti-bug stuff (spray, netting, permethrin clothing)
• Toilet paper
• Shovel, Hi-Lift, axe
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. 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 GMRS. Cell phone coverage is sketchy at best and is rendered near useless in some areas of Northwestern Maine where we will be exploring and it cannot be 100% relied upon.
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, SFR. Routes are subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances.
There is only a 6 rig limit, so be sure to get your spot early!
Last edited by MtnClimber on Wed Jan 06, 2021 7:09 pm; edited 1 time in total
