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OK, so here is my promised thread of the fabled camping trip up to Vermont. So far I'm shooting for the weekend of August 14th-15th so Rfuree's, mine, and anyone else's summer finals should be over with. I'm planning to make a trip of several defunct backroads, not all as extreme as the powerlines of Brookline, but most should be passable by all. Most. Some are not, I know this from experience. 
Not to say we shouldn't try it anyways, right? For the most part it's not as rocky as Brookline, but there are several water bars on some roads which can be fun to cross. My brother in his CJ days only crossed one by gunning the mighty 4.2L after he tried to creep up the first time and got high-centered. Unlike Brookline, however, it's not as remote and is often within a couple miles of routes 4, 12, or 107, all of which have one or less turns to find an entrance ramp to I-89.
Camping will be in a cabin in Bridgewater, less than a mile's hike from where there is plenty of space to park for the night. It's a well-maintained cabin called "The Lookout." It gets the name from a platform on top of the roof which gives an excellent view of the Ottauquechee River valley. Permission to camp is based on the honors system. It's primary use is to house Long Trail hikers for the night. If anyone wants to go for one day, it's not a big deal to get back on the highway as I said. At the end of Sunday, we will stop at the Long Trail Ale brewery in Bridgewater Corners for lunch and fresh beer for whoever wants one before we hit the road back home provided we get there before 5pm.
(Excellent idea, huh? 
)
More details as plans develop, stay tuned.
-Isaac
(781) 344-0250
Not to say we shouldn't try it anyways, right? For the most part it's not as rocky as Brookline, but there are several water bars on some roads which can be fun to cross. My brother in his CJ days only crossed one by gunning the mighty 4.2L after he tried to creep up the first time and got high-centered. Unlike Brookline, however, it's not as remote and is often within a couple miles of routes 4, 12, or 107, all of which have one or less turns to find an entrance ramp to I-89.Camping will be in a cabin in Bridgewater, less than a mile's hike from where there is plenty of space to park for the night. It's a well-maintained cabin called "The Lookout." It gets the name from a platform on top of the roof which gives an excellent view of the Ottauquechee River valley. Permission to camp is based on the honors system. It's primary use is to house Long Trail hikers for the night. If anyone wants to go for one day, it's not a big deal to get back on the highway as I said. At the end of Sunday, we will stop at the Long Trail Ale brewery in Bridgewater Corners for lunch and fresh beer for whoever wants one before we hit the road back home provided we get there before 5pm.
(Excellent idea, huh? ) More details as plans develop, stay tuned.
-Isaac
(781) 344-0250
) I just think it'd be silly to have it the weekend right after the jambo trip. Hit me up with suggestions, folks!! 
