Maine 2019

[mowin]

11 hours ago, Bionic said:

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 

Perfect campfire temps. 

I hope the temps stay cool for the moose hunt.  

[Bionic]

4 hours ago, crappyice said:

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


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Thanks,  yes it seems no matter how far you go, you are still never far enough.

 

3 hours ago, turkeyfeathers said:

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. 

5 more nights, but 2 more here, we go to a different place for the last few nights on a different section of the lake.  The other place we have never been to, but it’s like a camp type cabin right on the shore, looking forward to it, but at the same time I am not, because I know that means the trip is almost over.  No biggy as for the restaurant, it was just obnoxious the whole experience there.  Too much to type, but we were obviously an issue for them the entire time.  We always had a lot of fun there last year, taco Tuesday, they had huge lobster rolls that Friday of last year, waitress was awesome, super welcoming.....not this time haha, different waitresses.  

[Bionic]

On-&-off showers all day, still looks like rain threats....so went for an early dinner at a nice place across from the water.  We had Rib-eyes and french onion soup, and a nice salad.  Also, having a nice homemade ice cream cookie from the Trading Post of Kokadjo.  Homemade ice cream, in between two homemade chocolate chip cookies.  

[mowin]

Now that looks like a perfectly cooked steak. 

[Bionic]

5 minutes ago, mowin said:

Now that looks like a perfectly cooked steak. 

It was tasty, but honestly, they cooked both a bit longer than asked for.  Steak pictured was Jenn’s, she asked for medium-rare, she got medium to a medium well.  I asked for medium-well, and it was cooked through.  Fine by me, we both enjoyed it very much, it was a great dinner.  It was nice, had a couple beers, and she had a couple glasses.  This week has been amazing, such a turning point in life.  

After dinner, we went back to the house, changed, and went out moose “hunting”.  We saw a momma, and a cow moose! Up close, good stuff.  

[Bionic]

[mowin]

42 minutes ago, Bionic said:

 This week has been amazing, such a turning point in life.  

 

That statement sums it up perfectly.  

Can't pinpoint anything other than getting engaged, and enjoying the area both of you want to move to, then that statement.  . 

What a spectacular way to express how much you love each other, and the area you're visiting.  

By far, the best thread I've ever seen, besides me taking my grandnephews out for there first turkeys and deer.  

Sorry, as awesome as this thread is, both of you are second fiddle to those boys.  Lol.  

Edited September 15, 2019 by mowin

[Bionic]

7 minutes ago, mowin said:

That statement sums it up perfectly.  

Can't pinpoint anything other than getting engaged, and enjoying the area both of you want to move to, then that statement.  . 

What a spectacular way to express how much you love each other, and the area you're visiting.  

By far, the best thread I've ever seen, besides me taking my grandnephews out for there first turkeys and deer.  

Sorry, as awesome as this thread is, both of you are second fiddle to those boys.  Lol.  

WOW! that is beyond words...

like I have said, this forum is like a huge campfire, with stories being shared all around .  For you to say that means so much!  

Best thread? I just enjoy photos, and sharing them! So that is so meaningful.

we are sharing wedding details around the fire tonight.  Life is good.  

[Bionic]

37 miles on the ATV today.  Not much to share really.  Saw some sick side by sides, and they sounded awesome.  Cool to see what I want for us, out in the real world. Sunset pics from our driveway here...unedited.  Never seen a marbled like sky like this.

[Bionic]

Long boring day.  Had to checkout at 10am at the house we have been in.  We had a 6 hour gap before we could check in to the lake house we rented(20 mins away) same lake different cove...so we grabbed lunch, groceries, and stopped into a couple gift shops.  I picked up a little onesy out for my first nephew that is due to join our family in December! Its really cool its blue, and has a bull moose on it, and says Moosehead Lake! I also picked up a little wooden moose ornament for a coworker who ALWAYS thinks of us when he sees moose, or bear items.  Anyways, we are here now, and it is an old school camp on Moosehead with a view of Mount Kineo where I proposed to Jenn one week ago.  PS I really want a performance side by side. 

Edited September 16, 2019 by Bionic

[Bionic]

I have had steaks marinating in robosto italian dressing for 3 days.  Makimg some kabobs on the grille.  Nice night, mid 50s.  

[Doewhacker]

You in Rockwood now? Looks familiar as does the last pics of the damned up water. 

Awesome trip, I’m happy for you. 

[Robhuntandfish]

Those sunset pics were amazing.  Should frame them up

[Bionic]

13 minutes ago, Doewhacker said:

You in Rockwood now? Looks familiar as does the last pics of the damned up water. 

Awesome trip, I’m happy for you. 

Lake house is in Rockwood yes, but the dammed up water  was in Greenville Junction towards Shirley NY of the ITS trail.  This place is just before Rockwood, 2 miles off route 15

thank you, appreciate that, hope you had a GREAT birthday! 

[Doewhacker]

6 minutes ago, Bionic said:

Lake house is in Rockwood yes, but the dammed up water  was in Greenville Junction towards Shirley NY of the ITS trail.  This place is just before Rockwood, 2 miles off route 15

thank you, appreciate that, hope you had a GREAT birthday! 

Last time up (2 years now) we stayed here.  

I recognized that small island, there was a Loon nested there that dive bombed my wife’s kayak when she got to close. We still laugh about that one. 

[Doewhacker]

I had to look, the pond area I have pictures of was near Misery Pond. We fished Misery stream up through for Brook trout and caught a bunch.

The pic in my avatar came from that day some where way out. We 

[Bionic]

10 minutes ago, Doewhacker said:

I had to look, the pond area I have pictures of was near Misery Pond. We fished Misery stream up through for Brook trout and caught a bunch.

The pic in my avatar came from that day some where way out. We 

Awesome! So you know Mount Kineo!

you were just past “West Outlet” of the Kennebec River.  I am on the other side of Rockwood(Greenville Side).  I am very familiar with the area.

i love the area past Moose River, in the Town of Sandwich.  I almost hit a moose there at 10:45 one night years ago! Moose ran out diagonally, and I laid on brakes dragging tires, moose FELL, started kicking, got up just in time! I was doing 35ish in a 55mph zone because I knew better, and thank god! 

Here is where we are in comparison to where you were, maybe 5-10 miles

Edited September 17, 2019 by Bionic

[Moho81]

Ok. Enough already. You convinced me. Family camping trip Memorial Day 2021 will be in Maine.


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[Bionic]

18 minutes ago, Moho81 said:

Ok. Enough already. You convinced me. Family camping trip Memorial Day 2021 will be in Maine.


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2021??? Thats a long ways out...

Maine 2020 make vacation great again lol

[Moho81]

2021??? Thats a long ways out...
Maine 2020 make vacation great again lol

Lol. We already have Memorial Day weekend 2020 planned in PA. perhaps we can squeeze in a Main trip in 2020 with enough persuasion from one of my favorite persons from the eastern side of the state.


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[Bionic]

9 minutes ago, Moho81 said:

Lol. We already have Memorial Day weekend 2020 planned in PA. perhaps we can squeeze in a Main trip in 2020 with enough persuasion from one of my favorite persons from the eastern side of the state.


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Yes! I can pretend to be “that guy” and do some persuading myself lol. PA ?? 

[Bionic]

2 hours ago, Doewhacker said:

I had to look, the pond area I have pictures of was near Misery Pond. We fished Misery stream up through for Brook trout and caught a bunch.

The pic in my avatar came from that day some where way out. We 

Is this where you stayed?? I LOVE this place, I want to buy this place badly.

[Bionic]

A short but scenic moosey type area we took a ride through today.  Cold day, but fun, and really gives you an idea of how fast winter must come here.  A short few hundred feet up a 55mph hard road, and we were on the trails that head back to where we spent our prior week.   20-25 mins by car at 50ish mph.  Trails were VERY wet, bog like, and full of alpine type pines that I absolutely love.  Makes you feel as of you are soooo far from home! I cannot describe the feeling...anyways, we got out feet wet literally in the trail world today! Nothing crazy, but in water up over the floor boards, and we were about 8 miles back in the middle of no where of the hard road that travels through the middle of no where.  Awesome feeling.  Took a lot of pics in which I feel were amazing, and happy to share them.

notice all the fall colors appearing fast, and for those following my Instagram I have a few neat videos I am adding, as well as a few sunset time lapses.

[rob-c]

Great photos, keep em coming..  

[Bionic]

5 minutes ago, rob-c said:

Great photos, keep em coming..  

We are going to try and get up at 3:30-4am to look for moose on roads since it’s going to be a realfeel of 37 tonight! Frost advisory just issued...should get some bulls off their feet! GoPro is ready keep fingers crossed.  Tomorrow we hope to take a lengthy rip through more no mans land.  This 360 is impressing me too as far as power goes.  Been plenty.  Can’t imagine an X3 Turbo R

Edited September 18, 2019 by Bionic