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 Post subject: East Coast Riding
PostPosted: Sat Jul 05, 2014 9:04 am 
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Location: South-Central Pennsylvania
If anyone here would like to link up for a ride at one of the (few) east coast areas we have please let me know by PM and I will happily forward my contact info. Areas I presently regularly ride are - Reading Anthracite, Michaeux State Forest, Martin Hill, Sidling Hill, Kitzmiller, and some others in the Central (Southern) PA, and MD, VA, and WV areas.

Areas distant for me, on my summer want list this year include Badlands, Durhamtown, and Hatfield McCoy to see what they are like. I do also hit Silver Lake at least once a year but I am an 11 hour drive away.

My machines include Rzr 800, Drakart, sport and utility quads, and a KTM 450sxf.

Feel free to contact me if you want to meet for a ride.


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 Post subject: Re: East Coast Riding
PostPosted: Sat Jul 05, 2014 9:57 am 
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Location: Chicago
Post any of your rides in advance as soon as you know when your going.

Do you have any GPS tracks of your past rides? I have heard their is good riding in PA but never been their need someone that's done all the good places to show us the way :-)


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 Post subject: Re: East Coast Riding
PostPosted: Sat Jul 05, 2014 4:22 pm 
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Location: near NJ rider
Michaeux State Forest ? Do you ride a buggy there? How is it? Is there width restrictions? Registered vehicle?


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 Post subject: Re: East Coast Riding
PostPosted: Sat Jul 05, 2014 5:24 pm 
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Durhamtown rocks


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 Post subject: Re: East Coast Riding
PostPosted: Sat Jul 05, 2014 8:35 pm 
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Location: South-Central Pennsylvania
Yes H I do have many rides saved on my Montana, especially from my recent trip out west. However I am still in the learning phase of how to get the files on the computer and to Google Earth so I can share with you guys. I also would like to edit some of the tracks somewhat before posting for others, because at least a few times I have found out later that I crossed private property (by accident) and I wouldn't want to steer anyone else to do so as well.

Yes Bull, Michaeux is a PA state forest. They require PA registration, license tag, and at least a liability insurance policy.
I believe they do restrict to 58" width but I know my Rzr-s is wider than that and Ive never been questioned over it. In a buggy, I just stay with the main trails. Its a variety of terrain and you can ride about 30-35 miles or more there in a buggy. The few side trails they have are fun too but they are slower, more rocky and better suited for 4x4 quads. They might have an out-of-state temporary registration? I'm not sure....
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/cs/groups/p ... 010202.pdf

In this area, RAC (2 hours from me) is still my favorite. The south side of Highway 61 has many miles of buggy trails. They still require the same PA registration, insurance, etc. and also a $125 annual membership, but its very worth it. The North side of 61 has LOTS of rocks. Treverton, in that same region, also had LOTS of rocks when I was there last.

Bull I know you are in NJ. Where are your favorite buggy-friendly spots?

Stone - I gotta get down there and try that!


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 Post subject: Re: East Coast Riding
PostPosted: Sat Jul 05, 2014 11:24 pm 
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There are none!

Ive been to RAC with some members from here that all sold or don't ride anymore, Mikey123, Cafercr, NJrider, Pilotdick, forget the other guys name. Serious rocks at that place! Looked like a mini Rubicon trail in some spots.


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 Post subject: Re: East Coast Riding
PostPosted: Sun Jul 06, 2014 4:25 am 
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John l wrote:
Yes H I do have many rides saved on my Montana, especially from my recent trip out west. However I am still in the learning phase of how to get the files on the computer and to Google Earth so I can share with you guys. I also would like to edit some of the tracks somewhat before posting for others, because at least a few times I have found out later that I crossed private property (by accident) and I wouldn't want to steer anyone else to do so as well.

Yes Bull, Michaeux is a PA state forest. They require PA registration, license tag, and at least a liability insurance policy.
I believe they do restrict to 58" width but I know my Rzr-s is wider than that and Ive never been questioned over it. In a buggy, I just stay with the main trails. Its a variety of terrain and you can ride about 30-35 miles or more there in a buggy. The few side trails they have are fun too but they are slower, more rocky and better suited for 4x4 quads. They might have an out-of-state temporary registration? I'm not sure....
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/cs/groups/p ... 010202.pdf

In this area, RAC (2 hours from me) is still my favorite. The south side of Highway 61 has many miles of buggy trails. They still require the same PA registration, insurance, etc. and also a $125 annual membership, but its very worth it. The North side of 61 has LOTS of rocks. Treverton, in that same region, also had LOTS of rocks when I was there last.

Bull I know you are in NJ. Where are your favorite buggy-friendly spots?

Stone - I gotta get down there and try that!


I use easygps to get data from my gps units, you can download and install this program its FREE http://www.easygps.com/ connect the GPS to your computer turn it on follow these instructions http://www.easygps.com/help/cmd-receive-from-gps.asp other tutorials http://www.easygps.com/help/
I like to save all my GPS data first in the GPX format then just usually open the file in Google earth then save in their format.

You also can start up Google earth and on the menu at the top go to TOOLS then GPS to import stuff.

Important before you start all of this create a place on your computer for the GPS data so you can keep it all organized trust me in a few years you will be glad you did because it accumulates fast and becomes confusing trying to keep it all sorted out years down the road, also back up your data off the computer so when your computer crashes or dies you don't lose the info.

You start messing with GPS files sooner or later you will need these tools book mark it :-) http://www.gpsvisualizer.com/


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