Wharton Conditions

[John the Plumber]

Rode at Batsto yesterday; rode the entire length of blue, white, and red, and both orange legs between blue and parking lot. There a lot (dozens?) of trees down, especially on the upper blue. Surprisingly there were not many trees down on the white and hardly any on the red. Some of the trees could be ridden over or around, and others could be handled with a dab over, but there are numerous big trees that will have to be cut out to be passable. I have to say though, the weather was great and the riding was still very enjoyable.

A lot of wind the last week. Between the fires and the pine beetles there are a lot of dead trees. Thanks for the update.

 

[slingblade_uhhuh]

Rode at Batsto yesterday; rode the entire length of blue, white, and red, and both orange legs between blue and parking lot. There a lot (dozens?) of trees down, especially on the upper blue. Surprisingly there were not many trees down on the white and hardly any on the red. Some of the trees could be ridden over or around, and others could be handled with a dab over, but there are numerous big trees that will have to be cut out to be passable. I have to say though, the weather was great and the riding was still very enjoyable.

I'm still post-op recovery for a few months more. Give a yell (or anybody else on the crew) and I'll loan you a saw or two. Thanks!

 

[John the Plumber]

I'm still post-op recovery for a few months more. Give a yell (or anybody else on the crew) and I'll loan you a saw or two. Thanks!



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Kurt take care and feel better.

 

[slingblade_uhhuh]

Kurt take care and feel better.

Thanks John!

 

[slingblade_uhhuh]

According to the NJ DEP Forest Fire Service website. There is an active prescribed burn near the Carranza Road area today. With five more planned for the coming week. Check for burns before heading out in the next months.

NJDEP | New Jersey Forest Fire Service | Prescribed Fire Dashboard

Since 1906 the New Jersey Forest Fire Service has been the agency responsible for protecting life, property, as well as the state's natural resources from wildfire.

www.nj.gov

 

[slingblade_uhhuh]

"Give me a KatanaBoy long enough, and a stump on which to stand, and I will saw the world in half." Archimedes of Syracuse NY said that nearly half a century ago.

picture and text below sent from a certified sawyer all-star...
"Went out today and tackled the PBT. Cleared 12 trees in the first 10 miles. Many were 2 cuts and huge. Traversed clockwise left 2 trees you can ride over but the oak about 5 miles from the finish was one too many. Ill go back for it with the axe. Started at 10:30 got done at 3:30. It was a day. Noticed toward the end where PBT and HBT merge its getting muddy. I'd hold off clearing anything on the HBT till it dries."

 

[John the Plumber]

"Give me a KatanaBoy long enough, and a stump on which to stand, and I will saw the world in half." Archimedes of Syracuse NY said that nearly half a century ago.

picture and text below from a certified sawyer all-star...
"Went out today and tackled the PBT. Cleared 12 trees in the first 10 miles. Many were 2 cuts and huge. Traversed clockwise left 2 trees you can ride over but the oak about 5 miles from the finish was one too many. Ill go back for it with the axe. Started at 10:30 got done at 3:30. It was a day. Noticed toward the end where PBT and HBT merge its getting muddy. I'd hold off clearing anything on the HBT till it dries."

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Are you already better from surgery? If you give a couple days heads up I could meet you out there.

 

[slingblade_uhhuh]

Are you already better from surgery? If you give a couple days heads up I could meet you out there.

Thanks. I'm still recovering. This work was completed by another trail crew member.

 

[John the Plumber]

Rode Orange loop yesterday clear and rideable. Would like to thank everyone who worked to clear the trail.
First ride out there since Oct.

 

[John the Plumber]

Rode white, blue, and orange. Cleaned 2 logs on orange. Went to clear blue and check white. Someone took care of white and blue right now orange white and blue riding well.

 

[John the Plumber]

Double tree down on blue between red and white. White and orange were in good shape after all that wind.

 

[slingblade_uhhuh]

Wildfire update shared from the NJ FFS Facebook page, Saturday night 3/22/25.
Fire is less than ten miles from the PBT. Had been growing throughout Saturday.

 

[tankhead]

Is the fire out? Status of orange loop?

 

[slingblade_uhhuh]

Is the fire out? Status of orange loop?

yes. Firemen put out fire long time ago. Recent wind storms blew down some more trees on PBT. Bunny-hop, go-round, or crawl under. It's all good. Construction at the Pic is still ongoing. But they remain open for biz.

 

[tankhead]

Gracias mi amigo

 

[John the Plumber]

Orange loop dry and clear. No more new trees down after all the rain and wind.

 

[slingblade_uhhuh]

NJ Forest Fire Service 6/14/25 Facebook post.
This fire is close to the PBT with many of the surrounding sand roads closed.
Ride somewhere else.

 

[pibbles]

NJ Forest Fire Service 6/14/25 Facebook post.
This fire is close to the PBT with many of the surrounding sand roads closed.
Ride somewhere else.


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Ride? I cant even see to go out to my mailbox. Only an idiot would ride in this shit...

 

[JDurk]

I'm in Camden County, 08007, about 25mi east of the fire. Walking out the door at 7am for The Challenger M.A.S.S at CCC. Smoke, heavy smell and ashes on the cars. This is the convertible top of my wife's Mini Cooper.

 

[sandman]

The resent fire reminded me of a ride 5 of us did in that area. This was a few years ago when water was abundant. Leaving from Carranza Memorial and headed to the Batsto trails. All was going well until we were close to the parking lot and found ourselves in a lake. Knowing where I was (of course), I said if we can get across to the railroad, we will be home in no time. We couldn’t, so tried other ways, and an hour or so later we got back to the parking lot.
Packing up and getting ready to leave, one of our new to us rider, called some person in Florida and said “Yeah I’ll take that job. How soon can I start”.