Aug 10-15th North Maine Woods - Stock Friendly

I went out and got the double iron today...

 

You guys just learning about mountain pies or what?

 

I'd had them before but then completely forgot about them. Then found out a double was 15 and a single 10$ at Walmart. I'm sure it'll only last a season or two but that's enough. Sandwiches forever next year.

 

Thanks for sticker @InCogNeatOh Parts

I have found a good spot for the war fab sticker yet...

 

Where it's most visible

 

We spent Sunday night up in the woods, looking at the stars, we thought we spotted the big dipper shortly after sunsun set, but my wife reminded me that we were not Geologists, so instead we just look at the fire.









We did see this while gathering wood for the fire.

 

"That can't be the big dipper, north is that way!"

 

I have since discovered the North Star is part of the little dipper. I downloaded an app that will be able to tell us what we are looking at next time.

A moose is cool and all but have you ever seen a rock in the shape of a fan?

 

only once was I able to see such a great rock.

 

So, confession time y'all



This year, NMW offices are now on satellite internet. Long of the short....They take credit cards at the gates.

For us to have all gone to the gate would have been bananas, AND we only learned this when we went up scouting 2-3 weeks ahead of the trip, so by that point the "cash or check only" message was already very well dispersed. We asked her, she said each person would have to be there to sign, rather than us being able to go up and drop a stack of forms on them and leave. If we're looking at a ~6 head group, absolutely would be willing to do that. But with 13....we had to herd the cats



BUT for anyone who wants to set up their own trips in the future, or go up and do whatever, I wanted you to know that while we were there it was an option.

Disclaimer: Who knows what/if it will change for next year and thereafter, AND ... signal is less than reliable. Heck, electricity is less than reliable. So be ready w/ check and/or cash as a backup if you plan to use your card at the gate.

 

Or just buy a season pass and get it over with

 

Good to see you back around Bill


For those who may or may not know, what the hell is a pie iron?

 

I've had them with jam before, these hit the spot with some pie filling this trip.

Got a double the other day, might also go get a single just to have it, it's cheap enough.... you can fill it with whatever. Now that I've looked, you can do a calzone-style with sauce, cheese, pepperoni. You can do it with fluff and chocolate and do a "smores" version.

I have ideas brewing for cinnamon rolls, too......

 

Pie iron pizza last weekend was the shit

 

The secret to the apple pie filling is add a marshmallow to the center. Started doing that when a good friend of ours had pregnancy cravings while camping and tried it. That kid is now 19yrs old....

 

2024 thread

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/aug-9-18-north-maine-woods-2024-thread.821337/

 

Question, what did you run for tires? There were some recommendations early in the thread about C, E and even SL. I’m currently sitting at 5K on some C Duratracs RT and heading up later this month. Would like your feedback & input if I should upgrade to a set of Es. I will have stock spare and have a brand new 5th matching TRD rim to mount as well. Thanks in advance!

 

C's and up survived A okay.

SLs (4 ply) - were "okay" but mine were pretty bald so that didn't help matters.

You should be okay on Cs. We aired down to about 20.

 

i went up once on my new factory tires and had to plug the tire. bring plug kit and spare, have fun.