Now here on the East Coast we lack the beauty of the desert but right here in New Jersey located between the cities of New York and Philadelphia is a vast tract of land called The Pinebarrens, Very flat, the highest point in the Pinebarrens is only about 600 feet above sea level. From a fire tower located in the middle of the barrens you literally can see across the state, from Philadelphia to the ocean. Underneath the Pinelands is the largest underwater aquifer on the east coast. The water in this aquifer is comprised of some of the purest water found on Earth. Thanks all to the last ice age glaciers.
Here’s a link to some of the photos from my first real off road adventure with the Pinz.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tahl007/
Pinelands Pinz
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John McPhee's book about the Pine Barrens of New Jersey
Your story reminded me of the book I read a few years ago by John McPhee about the region and it sounds really spectacular and unspoiled with a lot of interesting historical details.
It's worth reading if you want to know more about it. Here's a review.
http://www.dustjacketreview.com/books/page/291734
It's worth reading if you want to know more about it. Here's a review.
http://www.dustjacketreview.com/books/page/291734
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pine barrens
I get emails from my friend in NJ (Mike Pop) that goes there on a regular basis and leads MV trips there quite often. Lots of Mog and other MV folks back east spend lots of time there. You may find links to photos on the Mog website as well.
Morris
Morris
From wikipedia:
Tracker School
Tom Brown's Tracking, Nature and Wilderness Survival School is located in New Jersey.[2] Most classes offered by Tracker School are held in 'Primitive Camp' which is located in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey. However, classes are also offered in California and Florida. The school teaches wilderness skills and emphasizes a natural way of living.
All students that attend Tracker School begin with the 'Standard' class, which serves as a foundation for future, more advanced skills to be built upon. Standard class involves instruction in knife handling and safety, carving, building a primitive shelter, safe procurement and treatment of water, various fire-making techniques such as bowdrill, mouth-drill and hand-drill, making cordage (rope) from natural materials, trap-building, flint-knapping, camouflage, stalking, brain tanning, cooking, plant studies, throwing stick handling, awareness and of course, tracking. Tracking is broken up into two main sections: pressure release studies and sign tracking. While both pressure releases and sign tracking are self-sufficient disciplines, they complement each other well.
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Tracker School
Tom Brown's Tracking, Nature and Wilderness Survival School is located in New Jersey.[2] Most classes offered by Tracker School are held in 'Primitive Camp' which is located in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey. However, classes are also offered in California and Florida. The school teaches wilderness skills and emphasizes a natural way of living.
All students that attend Tracker School begin with the 'Standard' class, which serves as a foundation for future, more advanced skills to be built upon. Standard class involves instruction in knife handling and safety, carving, building a primitive shelter, safe procurement and treatment of water, various fire-making techniques such as bowdrill, mouth-drill and hand-drill, making cordage (rope) from natural materials, trap-building, flint-knapping, camouflage, stalking, brain tanning, cooking, plant studies, throwing stick handling, awareness and of course, tracking. Tracking is broken up into two main sections: pressure release studies and sign tracking. While both pressure releases and sign tracking are self-sufficient disciplines, they complement each other well.
Andy[/b]