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PostPosted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 11:26 am    Post subject: Off-grid camping suggestions for Mass/NH/VT Reply with quote

Hi All... long time listener, first time caller.

I recently acquired an '82 Westy (I promise to post the story about how I got Fred along with my interior rebuild over the last few weeks) but what I would LOVE your help on is where to go for a weekend of off-grid camping, 2 vehicles (Fred the Westy and a Tacoma with a roof top tent), with mountain biking nearby. I've spent about 150 hours working on Fred over the last few months and I want to get out there an camp! With everything being "closed" around me, I need some help finding a slice of heaven in the Northeast.

Thanks and I can't wait to get some quality time with Fred.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 12:35 pm    Post subject: Re: Off-grid camping suggestions for Mass/NH/VT Reply with quote

Petersburg Pass, route 7/2 gorgeous and can hike to VT NY MA corner

Pick up a Picnic on the grounds of the Clark. It might be open again soon too,
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 1:28 pm    Post subject: Re: Off-grid camping suggestions for Mass/NH/VT Reply with quote

Abscate wrote:
route 7/2


Thanks, this sounds promising especially since I'm in MA and my buddy with the Taco is in southern VT. Can you clarify the comment above... is that a route number, road, ski hill...?
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 1:39 pm    Post subject: Re: Off-grid camping suggestions for Mass/NH/VT Reply with quote

Route 2 goes through top of MA to Williamstown, then turns into Rouye 7 for a bit, then switches back to NY 2 as you cross the border from the Bay State to the EmpireState.

There is a pull off right at the top of the Hill , maybe 300 meters insideNY with spectacular night meteorite viewing....no light pollution.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 3:52 pm    Post subject: Re: Off-grid camping suggestions for Mass/NH/VT Reply with quote

Rt 58 in vt. Long trail, small towns, peace and quiet.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 10, 2020 3:23 am    Post subject: Re: Off-grid camping suggestions for Mass/NH/VT Reply with quote

Abscate wrote:
Route 2 goes through top of MA to Williamstown, then turns into Rouye 7 for a bit, then switches back to NY 2 as you cross the border from the Bay State to the EmpireState.

There is a pull off right at the top of the Hill , maybe 300 meters insideNY with spectacular night meteorite viewing....no light pollution.


82...not sure about the mountain biking venue there , hiking is Great, Though.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 10, 2020 5:31 pm    Post subject: Re: Off-grid camping suggestions for Mass/NH/VT Reply with quote

Silver Lake State Park in Barnard Vt. is a nice spot to camp, pleanty of Mt. Bike places- Like Killington, SugarBush, but call & make sure they are open, not everyone is back fully open in Vt. from the covid......
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 7:27 am    Post subject: Re: Off-grid camping suggestions for Mass/NH/VT Reply with quote

Looks like we are heading up to the Stratton area for the weekend. Thanks for the suggestions, I'll update here if it turns out to be a great place. Thanks for the suggestions everyone.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 11:59 am    Post subject: Re: Off-grid camping suggestions for Mass/NH/VT Reply with quote

Ended up near Grout Pond, found a little steppe and it was simply fantastic!

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