Another great day in the forest. Picture/video heavy!

[ebinmaine 67,290]

Trina, the pup, our best friend and I spent a good portion of today walking in Caribou/Speckled forest outside of Stoneham ME. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[WHNJ701 4,165]

What's the white stuff on the ground??

[ebinmaine 67,290]

Just now, jabelman said:

What's the white stuff on the ground??

Trina says:

Cotton. Really cold cotton.

[ZXT 2,401]

Are you wearing shorts and short sleeves in snow? Me thinks Eric might be a little nuts! 

[Mows4three 826]

Beautimous!

[Jennifer 1,877]

WOW so very beautiful out there! What wonderful colors and views! I am stuck in side a building Ug..  Was that grave stone just randomly in the woods?  Info?

Edited October 19, 2020 by Jennifer

[lynnmor 7,302]

Two words: METAL DETECTOR!

[Ed Kennell 38,025]

[ebinmaine 67,290]

7 hours ago, ZXT said:

Me thinks Eric might be a LOT nuts

I can confirm that. 

[ebinmaine 67,290]

6 hours ago, lynnmor said:

Two words: METAL DETECTOR!

We were thinking the same thing. 

 

There were 2 cellar holes and multiple unmapped side roads. 

 

 

There are three campsites at the parking area. 

Next year we may stay there a night or 3 and do some exploring. 

 

 

7 hours ago, Jennifer said:

Was that grave stone just randomly in the woods?  Info?

In the video that's over a minute long you can see that it's next to the old cellar hole of the family homestead. 

Not sure if it's original to the site or moved by a government entity at some point. 

Here in Maine it was standard practice to have a small family burial plot on the property. Some are still used today. 

 

There are towns that have over 200 little graveyards then several public graveyards or cemeteries. (Not the same thing). 

 

Trina and I are very interested in history and this site has fascinated both of us. 

I'll try to remember to share whatever we find about the area. 

 

[squonk 41,037]

I love the "no hang gliders" 

[The Tuul Crib 7,336]

Very nice!

[953 nut 55,092]

Love the waterfalls, so relaxing.

[ebinmaine 67,290]

1 hour ago, squonk said:

I love the "no hang gliders" 

That's not a sign you see everyday up here for sure!

[ebinmaine 67,290]

1 minute ago, 953 nut said:

Love the waterfalls, so relaxing.

Exactly why I took the videos

 

[The Tuul Crib 7,336]

A lot of East Tennessee looks the same way. We have a place here called Burgess Falls that you can walk beside the waterfall at one point! Looks like 

a great place to explore!! Any gold panning?

[rjg854 11,350]

Very nice 

[pfrederi 17,672]

3 hours ago, squonk said:

I love the "no hang gliders" 

 

 

I like the no motorized vehicles.  I am so tired of noisy quads going everywhere.  get off the dumb things and take a walk enjoy nature...

[lynnmor 7,302]

4 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

We were thinking the same thing. 

 

There were 2 cellar holes and multiple unmapped side roads.

 

Is everything on USDA lands now?  I looked up the rules pertaining to metal detectors and it said that they are permitted and you can take some minerals, but historical artifacts are to remain.  So if you find a 500 year old silver coin I'm sure that it will stay lost forever. 

[ebinmaine 67,290]

7 minutes ago, lynnmor said:

 

Is everything on USDA lands now?  I looked up the rules pertaining to metal detectors and it said that they are permitted and you can take some minerals, but historical artifacts are to remain.  So if you find a 500 year old silver coin I'm sure that it will stay lost forever. 

I'd have to look at the maps to tell you exactly where those cellar holes lie.

We did cross into a National Forest but I'm fairly sure it was long after where those were located. 

[ebinmaine 67,290]

1 hour ago, The Tuul Crib said:

A lot of East Tennessee looks the same way. We have a place here called Burgess Falls that you can walk beside the waterfall at one point! Looks like 

a great place to explore!! Any gold panning?

I haven't heard of any successful gold panning in Maine..

[ebinmaine 67,290]

21 minutes ago, pfrederi said:

 

 

I like the no motorized vehicles.  I am so tired of noisy quads going everywhere.  get off the dumb things and take a walk enjoy nature...

Trina and I feel EXACTLY the same way. 

 

There are more and more towns here in new england that are welcoming ATV and UTV usages inside the village areas because it generates income for lots of different businesses. I understand why they are doing it but it keeps us AWAY from being around those villages...

[slim67 2,735]

10 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

Trina and I feel EXACTLY the same way. 

 

There are more and more towns here in new england that are welcoming ATV and UTV usages inside the village areas because it generates income for lots of different businesses. I understand why they are doing it but it keeps us AWAY from being around those villages...

I used to love riding but there's too many irresponsible people that ruin it for everyone else. Scenery like that is too beautiful to let some destroy.

[Ed Kennell 38,025]

 ATVs and off road vehicles are  are not permitted on the 1.4  million acres of Pa's State Game Lands.     Bikers, snowmobilers, dog walkers, and horseback riders are restricted to marked trails and specific times of year and days of the week.

[ebinmaine 67,290]

2 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said:

 ATVs and off road vehicles are  are not permitted on the 1.4  million acres of Pa's State Game Lands.     Bikers, snowmobilers, dog walkers, and horseback riders are restricted to marked trails and specific times of year and days of the week.

That's pretty much like it is in Maine in New Hampshire.