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COMPLETED: Jackson, New Jersey(pics)

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by SaltWaterDrinker » Mon Jun 04, 2012 12:00 pm

With Vacation looming for me and lack of sleep taking its toll, Dave and I decided against heading to Mooseknuckle's neck of the woods...but still had a nagging to get some mud time in.

It was great - we had a dried up lake bed...saved some kids who didn't know how to fish...and got some decent exploration time in in the woods. Can't complain - no damage, lots of mud - one simply cannot go wrong with Jackson.

We only got stuck a few times...me taking up most of the "Stuckness."

Conquering a bit that I couldn't get through normally:
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It was goofy:
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Dave following through:
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Right before our "fishing Rescue:"
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Beautiful views:
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Stock Jeep - owned by the fishing kids:
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Here comes the fun stuff...dried out lake bed time. Got really dirty here - Dave got a wall of mud into his cab whilst his windows were open. :Troll face:
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Post mud wall:
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Coated:
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Doesn't work out too well for those long trucks...;)
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Cool angle:
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I ditched it, Roadie - I ditched the wart!
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Random shots from the trip:
Military 747...used to take our boys to and from the zone:
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The instant car wash gave me a "striped tyre:"
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by Cable810 » Mon Jun 04, 2012 12:14 pm

Nice!! Can't wait to get some tire on my TB and go Wheelin!!
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by Trail X » Mon Jun 04, 2012 12:32 pm

Looks like some good varied terrain. Is that part of wharton?
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by dvanbramer88 » Mon Jun 04, 2012 1:09 pm

JamesDowning wrote:Looks like some good varied terrain. Is that part of wharton?


The first group of photo's is a spot behind 6 Flags/Great Adventure. Well known on the internet and very common place to wheel in Jersey. The second group is the spot we frequent that is located right down the street from Mario's house. (The white wrangler is the last pic in the first group.)
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by Gordinho80 » Mon Jun 04, 2012 1:15 pm

FYI... the spot by my house is private property. I wouldn't go back there anymore...
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by dvanbramer88 » Mon Jun 04, 2012 1:31 pm

Gordinho80 wrote:FYI... the spot by my house is private property. I wouldn't go back there anymore...


That stinks... Thanks for the heads up.
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by SaltWaterDrinker » Mon Jun 04, 2012 1:55 pm

Gordinho80 wrote:FYI... the spot by my house is private property. I wouldn't go back there anymore...


Its not marked...loads of people were there before we ever were that night.

I mean I understand you were stopped, but lets take in the above stated. What place isnt someone's "private property?"

If you're going to jump in and throw crap down like that Mario, just delete this thread. I had a feeling this was going to happen - I don't even know why I bothered making this thread in the first place. Whatever.
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by Gordinho80 » Mon Jun 04, 2012 2:10 pm

Not throwing crap down... I'm just stating an experience that I had. I understand that loads of people have been there before... and will continue to go there. I can't stop anyone from doing so. I just know that I will not be going back to that spot. Reed Rd, on the other hand, where you were for the first part, that, to my understanding, is completely legal.

No one is giving you crap, Josh. Just putting the information out there.
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by Trail X » Mon Jun 04, 2012 2:14 pm

Put your big-boy pants on Josh. Some of us have had run ins with cops before, and believe us, it's not fun. We're just trying to keep you on the road and money in your pocket.
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by Mudwheelin » Mon Jun 04, 2012 2:56 pm

Wow this thread went a bit sideways...either way. Looks like you guys had a great time. Your TB looks great in those pics btw!
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