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Who doesn't like bacon, right? Canadian bacon is very delicious so why not go and get some from Canada! That's the plan, with Muffin and MtnClimber leading the way! The main idea is to drive into Canada for some bacon (Canadian bacon of course) and enjoy it in the good ole US of A. Alot of high speed dirt roads, fishing along the way, and some challenges will occur. We'll meet up at Pittston Farms on Thursday night and camp right there for night one. From there we'll travel through the great North Maine Woods for a few days up to Estcourt Station where we'll get Sunday mernin's breakfast. Estcourt is the very tiptop of Maine too! Camping will be point-to-point style, meaning that we will be in a different location each night... please plan accordingly. Plan to stop to get last minute supplies on Thursday in Greenville, Bingham, or Jackman depending on which direction you come in from. You'll be able to top off with gas-o-line at Pittston Farms (at a slightly higher than market value) on Thursday night/Friday morning. This will be a four day trip on and around Labor Day weekend 2015
PASSPORT IS A MUST! If you do not have a passport, you will need a travel card at the very least.
What: Northeast Overland's Makin' Bacon Adventure
When: Thursday, September 3rd to Monday, September 7th, 2015
Where: Somerset, Piscataquis, Aroostook, & Penobscot counties in Maine.
Meeting Location: Check-in will be at Pittston Farms 4-7pm on Thursday, Sept. 3rd. (N45 53.621 W69 57.886)
What to bring: Your street legal and well maintained 4WD vehicle, warm clothing, basic extrication equipment, camping/sleeping provisions, food/water/fuel, spare parts/tools/knowledge, camera/batteries, etc. We will not quiz you on your stuff, you are responsible adults.
Required Equipment:
• 5 tires & tools to change a flat (this means a full-size spare (5 tires of the same size))
• Front and rear tow points
• Properly tuned & working CB radio
• Fire extinguisher
• First aid kit
• Fuel containers (10 gallons minimum)
• 2013 or newer Maine Atlas & Gazetteer
• At least one GPS per vehicle (handheld recommended, street is ok)
• Basic tool kit
Recommended Equipment (in addition to the required list):
• Another full-size spare tire (for a total of six of the same size)
• Tire repair kit, and/or compressor
• Spare parts for CB/Ham (radio, mic, cord, antenna)
• Vehicle specific parts + tools
• Warm clothing & rain gear
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• Toilet paper
• Winch or come-along
• Shovel, Hi-Lift, straps
• Bring an article of blaze orange... We want you to be found if you wander off.
Ride Fees: Non-refundable $100 per vehicle (not per person!). Tickets on sale now. There is only a 10 vehicle limit, so be sure to get your spot!
NMW Fees: We will be travelling through the North Maine Woods for 3 days & 2 nights. There is a fee for access and camping in the North Maine Woods. For this trip; Maine residents: $41, Non-residents: $60 (Fri day/Fri night, Sat day/Sat night, and Sun day) Fees are per person and collected at the checkpoint as you pass. CASH ONLY! For fee schedule and other information, check out the North Maine Woods website
What to Expect: We will be traveling mostly on well-built logging roads and some old grown-in roads (Some more closely resemble ATV trails). 4WD is required, bring something with high ground clearance and skid plates. This area is very remote and that needs to be respected. No cell service, no parts stores, complete self-reliance. We will be travelling in one group, possibly two to three depending on the dust conditions. This is for your safety. Generally the roads can be very dusty if dry or very muddy if wet (surface only, from the wet dust/silt. Think slushy). Some of the lesser quality side roads may have very poor and unstable surfaces (read: you will sink to your frame before you can say "oops!"). Mud terrain tires are preferred due to the terrain, though a fairly aggressive All Terrain tires will suffice. 31" - 33" are the norm. We highly recommend that you bring two spare tires...flat tires are not unheard of.
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 as this is their territory. A GPS used incorrectly can send one off-course. Please familiarize yourself with whatever you will be using. Cell phones are useless in Northern Maine and cannot be relied upon. Other navigation tools: a 2013 or newer Delorme Maine Atlas and Gazetteer, a handheld GPS, a compass can always come in handy to find your back to the rig after a session of "nature calls"..
Daily routes will be gone over at every driver's meeting around supper time each evening. Plan on being in the woods from Thursday night to Sunday mid-mernin. We'll be going through civilization Sunday then back in the woods one more time for Sunday night camping. Plan on parting ways Monday mid-mernin in Greenville, Maine.
Inter-rig communication will be by CB radio on Channel 16. Please have your antenna's tuned for optimum distances! This could be crucial if the roads become dusty and we need to spread out in between vehicles. Ham radio operation is also encouraged. Please let us know if you'll be hamming it up on this trip!
PASSPORT IS A MUST! If you do not have a passport, you will need a travel card at the very least.
What: Northeast Overland's Makin' Bacon Adventure
When: Thursday, September 3rd to Monday, September 7th, 2015
Where: Somerset, Piscataquis, Aroostook, & Penobscot counties in Maine.
Meeting Location: Check-in will be at Pittston Farms 4-7pm on Thursday, Sept. 3rd. (N45 53.621 W69 57.886)
What to bring: Your street legal and well maintained 4WD vehicle, warm clothing, basic extrication equipment, camping/sleeping provisions, food/water/fuel, spare parts/tools/knowledge, camera/batteries, etc. We will not quiz you on your stuff, you are responsible adults.
Required Equipment:
• 5 tires & tools to change a flat (this means a full-size spare (5 tires of the same size))
• Front and rear tow points
• Properly tuned & working CB radio
• Fire extinguisher
• First aid kit
• Fuel containers (10 gallons minimum)
• 2013 or newer Maine Atlas & Gazetteer
• At least one GPS per vehicle (handheld recommended, street is ok)
• Basic tool kit
Recommended Equipment (in addition to the required list):
• Another full-size spare tire (for a total of six of the same size)
• Tire repair kit, and/or compressor
• Spare parts for CB/Ham (radio, mic, cord, antenna)
• Vehicle specific parts + tools
• Warm clothing & rain gear
• inReach
• Toilet paper
• Winch or come-along
• Shovel, Hi-Lift, straps
• Bring an article of blaze orange... We want you to be found if you wander off.
Ride Fees: Non-refundable $100 per vehicle (not per person!). Tickets on sale now. There is only a 10 vehicle limit, so be sure to get your spot!
NMW Fees: We will be travelling through the North Maine Woods for 3 days & 2 nights. There is a fee for access and camping in the North Maine Woods. For this trip; Maine residents: $41, Non-residents: $60 (Fri day/Fri night, Sat day/Sat night, and Sun day) Fees are per person and collected at the checkpoint as you pass. CASH ONLY! For fee schedule and other information, check out the North Maine Woods website
What to Expect: We will be traveling mostly on well-built logging roads and some old grown-in roads (Some more closely resemble ATV trails). 4WD is required, bring something with high ground clearance and skid plates. This area is very remote and that needs to be respected. No cell service, no parts stores, complete self-reliance. We will be travelling in one group, possibly two to three depending on the dust conditions. This is for your safety. Generally the roads can be very dusty if dry or very muddy if wet (surface only, from the wet dust/silt. Think slushy). Some of the lesser quality side roads may have very poor and unstable surfaces (read: you will sink to your frame before you can say "oops!"). Mud terrain tires are preferred due to the terrain, though a fairly aggressive All Terrain tires will suffice. 31" - 33" are the norm. We highly recommend that you bring two spare tires...flat tires are not unheard of.
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 as this is their territory. A GPS used incorrectly can send one off-course. Please familiarize yourself with whatever you will be using. Cell phones are useless in Northern Maine and cannot be relied upon. Other navigation tools: a 2013 or newer Delorme Maine Atlas and Gazetteer, a handheld GPS, a compass can always come in handy to find your back to the rig after a session of "nature calls"..
Daily routes will be gone over at every driver's meeting around supper time each evening. Plan on being in the woods from Thursday night to Sunday mid-mernin. We'll be going through civilization Sunday then back in the woods one more time for Sunday night camping. Plan on parting ways Monday mid-mernin in Greenville, Maine.
Inter-rig communication will be by CB radio on Channel 16. Please have your antenna's tuned for optimum distances! This could be crucial if the roads become dusty and we need to spread out in between vehicles. Ham radio operation is also encouraged. Please let us know if you'll be hamming it up on this trip!
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This ride will be quite the adventure and we all want to have a good time exploring, watching wildlife and eating bacon!!
