Morton Fox (mortonfox) wrote,
Morton Fox
mortonfox

Northwest NJ

I should go to this region more often. A trip to NW NJ takes only about 1/3 tank of gas, whereas a trip to Pennsylvania would consume nearly 3/4 tank. The downside is the whole area is rocky and hilly. Supposedly, it is also full of snakes and bears, although I have yet to see any bears.

There was mysterious a flapping sound coming from the front left of my car. I figured it was a branch caught in the wheel. Stopped in a residential area to take a look at it, but I didn't see any branches in there. Then just as mysteriously, the noise went away.

It seems that there was a bit of geocache sabotage at "When a good mine goes bad." When I got there, I saw the cache sitting out in the open. The specially-constructed hiding spot was also exposed. I'm not exactly comfortable with this type of cache hide. It seems unlikely that it could have been placed in such a way without digging an appropriately-sized hole, so technically, it could be considered a buried cache, which is against guidelines.



Rockhound 2 (New Jersey )
Pyramid Mountain in Boonton.

Oreland (New Jersey)
Wildcat Ridge WMA in Rockaway.

Wildcat Ridge Discovery (New Jersey )
Wildcat Ridge WMA in Rockaway.

On Gordon's Pond (New Jersey)
Berkshire Valley WMA in Wharton.

Lilypad (New Jersey )
Two parks in Lake Hopatcong.

Brady Road Bushwhack (New Jersey)
Wooded area in Lake Hopatcong.

Trail Hound was Here & Here! (New Jersey )
Mahlon Dickerson Reservation in Jefferson Township. Saffin Rock Hill area.

Mahlons "When a good mine goes bad" (New Jersey)
Mahlon Dickerson Reservation in Jefferson Township.

Mountain flow (New Jersey )
Mahlon Dickerson Reservation in Jefferson Township.

A day at the races. (New Jersey)
Mahlon Dickerson Reservation in Jefferson Township. RC car rink.

Mahlons ''Outstanding Green'' Cache (New Jersey )
Mahlon Dickerson Reservation picnic area.

Spotting Snake Island (New Jersey)
Shore of Lake Hopatcong.

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