Maine 2019

[Bionic]

[reeltime]

congrats bionic, maine is a beautiful state for sure.  safe travels sir

 

[Bionic]

Today was amazing, sky was unreal 

[Bionic]

My FAVORITE pictures from today 

[Arcade Hunter]

The pictures are awesome!  I might have to plan a trip next year!

[stubborn1VT]

Great pics!  Looks like freedom to me.  

[Bionic]

19 hours ago, Robhuntandfish said:

You and the Misses should wheel away on the ATV after the wedding into the woods of Maine.....

I told her about this post, and she said she had said that exact idea to her best friend Brittany! Crazy.  We plan to get a side by side in a few years, rip a doughnut and take off haha

[Bionic]

@Jdubs Katahdin pics just for you! Your annual Katahdin pic.  It was insane what Katahdin looked like with the sun shining on it, as the sun was starting to set...this is a good 50 miles as the crow flies i bet.

 

For those who do not know, this summit in the far distance is the north end point of the Appalachian trail, and is the hike Jdubs conquered in Maine a couple months ago!

[Robhuntandfish]

1 hour ago, Bionic said:

I told her about this post, and she said she had said that exact idea to her best friend Brittany! Crazy.  We plan to get a side by side in a few years, rip a doughnut and take off haha

Also funny cause I was gonna say the wedding gift should be a side by side .   Lol.  

[rob-c]

Now , I noticed some mud in them photos, and the wheeler looks a little too clean... I am just saying ...

[Bionic]

18 minutes ago, rob-c said:

Now , I noticed some mud in them photos, and the wheeler looks a little too clean... I am just saying ...

Hah, they were just water puddles, hard base.  Can’t compete with your mud pics anyways...lol

[Fletch]

Just awesome pictures!! Thanks for sharing. Do you run into any/many other riders up there? 

[Hunter007]

Great pictures . Maybe you said already  I didn't have a chance to read all of this What is  the story are those logging  roads?   State park ,public access? or private property you are ATVing  on ? 

Edited September 13, 2019 by Hunter007

[Bionic]

1 hour ago, Fletch said:

Just awesome pictures!! Thanks for sharing. Do you run into any/many other riders up there? 

During the week it was VERY QUIET.  Yesterday all those pics, we saw a one pickup truck randomly in the deep woods.  Its bear season here, was expecting more people, and was hoping I wouldn’t ruin any hunts for anyone, but thats it.  The other day we rode, in 42 miles that day, one other ATV.

[Bionic]

59 minutes ago, Hunter007 said:

Great pictures . Maybe you said already  I didn't have a chance to read all of this What is  the story are those logging  roads?   State park ,public access? or private property you are ATVing  on ? 

I actually did not mention what these trails are all about.  I thought about explaining it while i was on the trails, but forgot, glad you ask.  ATVs are legal for road use in certain areas, we can take it to the grocery store, restaurants etc here.  The dirt roads you see in these pics, some are actual roads to homes/camps/logging outfits, etc, some of these are ATV allowed.  These are the wider roads you see, the more narrow trails that look like a 2-rut driveway, they are now ATV trails.  These dirt trails were originally made for tractor trailers to access the landings where the skidders would pile up the logs to load on tractor trailers.  Trails can close, and others reopen...they change due to active logging in the area.  They mark with placards pretty well so you know whats going on.  Some of the land is private, but one company owns millions of acres here, and they have permits with the state that allow recreation use for people.  Basically you can do pretty much anything if I understand correctly, hike wherever, setup tent, but don’t cut trees obviously. ATV/snowmobile on designated trails, and logging trucks ALWAYS have right of way, and they will run you off, they do not mess around, time and money are more important that anyone.  

[Jdubs]

7 hours ago, Bionic said:

@Jdubs Katahdin pics just for you! Your annual Katahdin pic.  It was insane what Katahdin looked like with the sun shining on it, as the sun was starting to set...this is a good 50 miles as the crow flies i bet.

 

For those who do not know, this summit in the far distance is the north end point of the Appalachian trail, and is the hike Jdubs conquered in Maine a couple months ago!

Great pics!  Even from that distance, Katahdin is an awesome sight.  The view from the summit wasn't too shabby either. 

[mowin]

Fantastic pics.  It's obvious your having too much fun, lol.  

BTW, what's the temps been at night.   Leaving Saturday the 21st to help out my cousin and buddies son if they happen to connect on a moose. 

I'll take pics, but where were going, there's no cell service.  I'll post pics when I get home.  

[Bionic]

35 minutes ago, mowin said:

Fantastic pics.  It's obvious your having too much fun, lol.  

BTW, what's the temps been at night.   Leaving Saturday the 21st to help out my cousin and buddies son if they happen to connect on a moose. 

I'll take pics, but where were going, there's no cell service.  I'll post pics when I get home.  

Yes please do post pics, I remember asking you where you were headed in maine, i think it was a good bit east if I remember correctly.  We were in the no cell area today for a 49 mile atv trip, zero moose.

[mowin]

1 hour ago, Bionic said:

Yes please do post pics, I remember asking you where you were headed in maine, i think it was a good bit east if I remember correctly.  We were in the no cell area today for a 49 mile atv trip, zero moose.

Yes, east of moosehead. In the West Grand Lake area. 

Buddy owns  the whole island on the back side of the lake. Probably 1/4 of acre. No other camps on the island. 

Obviously, it's easier access during the winter ( been going there ice fishing for almost 20 yrs) never been there during open water.

So what have the low temps been?.  

[Bionic]

1 hour ago, mowin said:

Yes, east of moosehead. In the West Grand Lake area. 

Buddy owns  the whole island on the back side of the lake. Probably 1/4 of acre. No other camps on the island. 

Obviously, it's easier access during the winter ( been going there ice fishing for almost 20 yrs) never been there during open water.

So what have the low temps been?.  

Awesome, I really want to move here so badly.  Temps are chilly.  Upper 50s-upper 60s, and low to mid 40s overnight. 45 right now.  Great campfire weather 

[Bionic]

Just got back from going out to dinner at a place we always love.  What a shit show...different waitresses that truly acted like we were crashing a party of their locals.  Waitress could not even bring our check over, and when we walked up to pay, she, or the other woman didn’t say a word.  Gave her cash, and got my change without a single word from her...unreal, I could have stayed in NY to deal with that.

Anyways, we had a nice 49 mile ATV cruise today, no moose! I can’t understand why though as for the area we were in.  

More Katahdin pics @Jdubs

[Jdubs]

18 minutes ago, Bionic said:

Just got back from going out to dinner at a place we always love.  What a shit show...different waitresses that truly acted like we were crashing a party of their locals.  Waitress could not even bring our check over, and when we walked up to pay, she, or the other woman didn’t say a word.  Gave her cash, and got my change without a single word from her...unreal, I could have stayed in NY to deal with that.

Anyways, we had a nice 49 mile ATV cruise today, no moose! I can’t understand why though as for the area we were in.  

More Katahdin pics @Jdubs

Great pics B!  Looks like you were a bit northwest of Abol?  Your pics are similar to the view from Abol bridge, just further out. 

 

[Bionic]

2 minutes ago, Jdubs said:

Great pics B!  Looks like you were a bit northwest of Abol?  Your pics are similar to the view from Abol bridge, just further out. 

 

I am proud of you! I was pretty close to Abol! Trail markets started mentioning it.  I know the bridge but never been near it in anything other than a car/suv

[crappyice]

Pics are awesome. Sorry about that waitress-a-holes are everywhere it seems (even in paradise)


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[turkeyfeathers]

How many days left and what’s on the to do list ? 

Bummer on the restaurant you were looking forward to and lousy experience there.