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  1. epicxcrider

    The Map is Not the Territory: A Northern Maine Adventure

    Some were a cell phone, some on a point and shoot. Most were taken on a Nikon (I think) DSLR and a few more on a Canon 20D or something like it.
  2. epicxcrider

    The Map is Not the Territory: A Northern Maine Adventure

    Not sure why some of the photos are broken but I'll try to fix that soon.
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    The Map is Not the Territory: A Northern Maine Adventure

    Thanks! We spent about 8 hours of driving to get from one place to the other, but there are much simpler routes to get there if time is critical :)
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    2001 Honda XR650L

    $2800 Bought this in October with plans to ride it well into the summer, but plans are changing a bit and I'd like to sell it a little sooner. I bought it with just under 5000 miles and I think it has about 5300 now. Has a very small dent in the tank but no paint damage. This bike was...
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    The Map is Not the Territory: A Northern Maine Adventure

    That was me, and Thanks! We were staying in a cabin in Rangeley for the weekend trying to do some skiing. We gave up because of the crap conditions and ended up climbing a few snow - covered mountains in the FJ instead :) In fact, I think it was called Snow mountain!
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    The Map is Not the Territory: A Northern Maine Adventure

    Can't get thayah from heyah! They don't allow motorcycles or bicycles in the North Maine Woods. Best bet to do it motorized is on a sled in the winter. If you are planning a trip I can recommend some roads for a dirtbike up there. PM me! Thanks for the compliments :)
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    The Map is Not the Territory: A Northern Maine Adventure

    Hard to say, depends on the terrain/route, speed, and driver. I would say 5 gallons would be fine for going almost anywhere up there. That should be enough to get you 100 miles. We brought more because the route I had planned did not include detours for gas. Don't know about Elephant...
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    The Map is Not the Territory: A Northern Maine Adventure

    Thanks all! Bolthill: I'm guessing you live around portsmouth? It would be fun to meet up and discuss some locations and trails. Trail Monkey: If I can get a ride in that Raptor it's a deal ;)
  9. epicxcrider

    The Map is Not the Territory: A Northern Maine Adventure

    Thanks to all who read the story, the replies make it worth writing :) I'm bummed to be done writing about it - almost as much as I was to be done with the trip! Stay tuned for future adventures!
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    The Map is Not the Territory: A Northern Maine Adventure

    Delorme Maine Atlas - the best resource, has almost everything Garmin Oregon 300 with Topo maps Google Maps has a surprising amount of roads. Searching for connecting roads that aren't on the map by aerial imagery works well also. I would say none of these resources were more than 80%...
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    The Map is Not the Territory: A Northern Maine Adventure

    Epilogue After hiking the few miles out to the trucks, we still needed to find our way out of the park and back home. It was getting later in the evening now - we drove West into the setting sun towards Greenville. Stopping at the gate to pay the toll we said our goodbyes in person as we...
  12. epicxcrider

    The Map is Not the Territory: A Northern Maine Adventure

    800-1000 miles total. I'll have to check my GPS track for an exact number. Thanks, All!
  13. epicxcrider

    The Map is Not the Territory: A Northern Maine Adventure

    We spent a few hours hiking around and swimming in the many pools below each waterfall. Nick took some great photos that I hope to show you soon, while Kevin contemplated life on the rocks above. Keven, on the other hand, contemplated death while thinking about jumping off some of the higher...
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    The Map is Not the Territory: A Northern Maine Adventure

    Just as we got onto the Katahdin Iron Works Road we met a local who seemed to think we were lost. Firstly, I'm not sure how we looked lost having driven the route we did and driving the vehicles we were, but he insisted on giving us directions. Mainers have their own way of giving...
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    The Map is Not the Territory: A Northern Maine Adventure

    We Chose 5: Get More Information Splitting up, we fanned out looking for A) a way around, and B) where the road actually went after it entered the water. I went high while Erek and Josh went low, Nick went close to the West bank with Chirp and Kevin tried to ford the river. As usual, Jason...
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    The Map is Not the Territory: A Northern Maine Adventure

    We were presented with a unique opportunity here, as I saw it we only had Four options: Caulk the wagon and float it across Pay a few dollars to take the ferry across Ford the river Get More Information
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    The Map is Not the Territory: A Northern Maine Adventure

    Now we were really moving South at a good pace! The road stayed open, the challenge now was finding our way through the maze of turns and dead ends. We backtracked here and there but navigating was becoming easier as landmarks became more visible. Up ahead I spotted a narrow section...
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