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New Jersey - Pine Barrens Jeep Jamboree
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New Jersey - Pine Barrens Jeep Jamboree
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Sand and water |
| Date: Feb 20, 2008 | |
| Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Quakertown, PA) | |
| I live in PA but grew up in the pines. A friend aske me to attend a pine run. The Pine Barrens are a gem of a forrest. The trails are usually sandy smooth trails with some quicksand pits and water crossings. The guys who run it have Jeeps and other trucks, but hide the trucks during Jeep events. At first I thought it was cool, in my friends vehicle. Then after thinking about it I realized the wet sand was seeping into everyones differentials, transmissions, and t-cases. What a mess. Who wants sand grinding away in all the gears? I went back again a year later in my BIG F-150. My club also have Jeeps, buggies, toys, etc. I ended up blowing a new motor in a deep water crossing. My diffs were full of water and sand. Nasty. Bummer about the engine. When we got home and talked about it, NONE of us would want to run the Pines again. It was not that much of a challange unless you like getting stuck in a sandy water hole. I prefer a much more technical Jeep-guage trail, with obsticals like rocks, ditches, off-camber trails, etc. Charging through a sand pit or blueberry bushes does not cut it for me. Most of the noobs liked it, however. You can't break anything. The trails don't have any fear/thrill factor unless drowning your Jeep does it for you. You may flood the cabin. Makes for good stories. If you can, come to PA. Try Rausch Creek for some real challange and fun. | |
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2006 Pine Barrens Jeep Jamboree |
| Date: Jun 01, 2006 | |
| Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (New York, NY) | |
| Weeks of wet weather makes for new challenges @ The 2006 Pine Barrens Jeep Jamboree. After weeks and weeks of rain, right up to, and including, the Friday morning line-up for the 8th Annual Pine Barrens Jeep Jamboree, after all that time the rain finally stopped! If you are familiar with New Jersey's Pine Barrens trails, you know that you do not need weeks of rain to have a LOT of wet trails and deep water crossings. So all this rain was making me and my Liberty a bit nervous! But, I extended my breathers, packed plenty of WD-40 and brought extra boots for the weekend, then hit the road. I find it fascinating that within a few hours of driving, you can go from some of the rockiest mountain terrain like the Poconos or the Catskills Jeep Jamboree, to some of the softest, whitest sands you'll find anywhere. South Jersey is home to some of the best beaches in the country. The sand is everywhere; not just at the beach. This makes for a different kind of trail than I've done before. And the mud is VERY different, and requires different driving techniques that the local trail guides were very willing to share with us. (Those guys don't even worry much about airing down!) Deep water crossings. Long stretches of smooth sand. Narrow, wooded trails. Yes, this Jamboree had everything but rocks and hills. I like rocks and hills, but sand and water are cool too. After being warned ("stay away from the cranberry trails - they'll sink ya!") I signed up for the White trail for Friday (Sandy Ridge I think it was called). It was fun, if not a bit boring. But the water holes were deep, so that was fun. We did have some on-trail repairs to keep things interesting as well. Plus, hiking up the huge fire observation tower was an experience for everyone! That thing is high! (Highest point in South Jersey at about 300ft above sea level; I told you there were no hills!) For Saturday, beginners and veterans alike wanted more. So we went for Orange. They told us the only difference between Orange (Pine somethingorother was the name) and Red (Cranberry somethingorther was that name) was that the Orange trail had about 15 (2-3' deep) water crossings, and Red had about 30 of them! 15 sounds like plenty to me! And it was. I had my best water crossing to date. Check out the video clips to view it. I made it through where a few locked Rubicons didn't. Everyone got stuck at least once that day. That brings up another interesting point about the terrain. I learned that for the deep ruts and soft mud, you need height and tires first, and lockers right behind. Lockers are key there, but proved useless to those without lifts once they got stuck in deep ruts and were basically resting on their undercarriages. Overall, it was a very enjoyable event. The people were great as always. I recognized many faces from other Jamborees in the Tri-State New York area. My son had a blast and did his best to represent JeepTales.com, making sure every man, woman and child knew of this great file-sharing web site! Now I can say we've done Pine Barrens. Next up, Paragon in September. That'll give me my fill of rocks for sure! See you then. I almost forgot: There were a few folks willing to sacrifice their socks to keep the others dry. Thanks to Mike (aka Swamp Thing), Ryan and the others. You know who you are! From the bottom of my dry boots: THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! See you on the trial again soon, Adam S. Rosenfeld N.E. JeepTales.com Agent |
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Looking for the Jersey Devil |
| Date: Dec 08, 2005 | |
| Reviewer: A JeepReviews.com User from (Pine Barrens, New Jersey, USA) | |
| Attended the Pine Barrens Jamboree in 2004 with a 1997 ZJ Grand Cherokee. The staff was helpful and accommodating to any questions/issues that first timers presented to them. Thought the cost was a little on the pricey side but I have read that for 2006 they are offering a few different meal plans that should hold down the cost. The best part of the trip was watching the faces of "New Yorkers" with the chrome rims and brush guards drive through the water holes and narrow trails while their paint jobs were being destroyed. | |
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