NJ > Nov 1-3 2019 > 4th Annual NJ Fall Hang: The Hang F.K.A. the Loco Libre Gear Piney Woods

[SilvrSurfr]

Batsto Village is the place. They close at 4 pm.

[tollermama]

You sure you know how to operate that pepper spray? At a group hang a few years ago, an HF member named jshep420 managed to spray his own face with bear spray. It's hard to fathom how someone could do that, but jshep420 was up to the task.

Down south, we call what happened to jshep420 as "hoist with his own petard," - destroyed by the very means one meant to destroy others (in this case, bears).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petard

I thought it was live long and prosper. I actually have heard of the petard phrase and know it's meaning, but nice to have a more scholarly explanation. And honestly, the only time I ever carried pepper spray was in the Yukon when we were hiking away from the Alsek river. Never had to use it, but I do know enough to point it away from me and not be down wind of it if I can help it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoist_with_his_own_petard

It isn't often that I get to share this Shakespearean tidbit of knowledge. Go forth and prosper.

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[tollermama]

I dont feel like lugging around the throwing target, the knives and cornhole i could bring though. Also, i made a valet tray out of some Horween for the raffle



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that is lovely, but please, what is Horween?

[silentorpheus]

that is lovely, but please, what is Horween?

It’s a brand of leather:

https://www.horween.com

I’m sure Fallkniven can speak more to what makes it special or different from other leather(s).

[fallkniven]

that is lovely, but please, what is Horween?

The name of the tannery the leather came from. They say it best on their site that orifice linked

[fallkniven]

So.. I registered a camp site, and understand I have to check in. Can someone post an address I can plug in to gps?
The NJ camping site only gives Batsto village and the Atsion rec area, but no word on the park office?

WHARTON STATE FOREST
31 Batsto Rd
Hammonton, New Jersey 08037

Historic Batsto Village is located on Route 542, eight miles east of Hammonton. For GPS, please use the following address: 4110 Nesco Rd. Hammonton, NJ 08037
The Atsion Recreation Area is on Route 206, eight miles north of Hammonton. For GPS, please use the following address: 744 Route 206 Shamong, NJ 08088

Wonder if we can add a column for ETA at camp? Just for fun so we know who to expect

Batsto and Atsion are the places youre looking for. Batsto office is impossible to.miss once you pull into the big parking lot. And atsion office is on the south side of the road across from the lake next to the big dirt parking lot.


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[silentorpheus]

Batsto and Atsion are the places youre looking for. Batsto office is impossible to.miss once you pull into the big parking lot. And atsion office is on the south side of the road across from the lake next to the big dirt parking lot.


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Unfortunately they went back to closing the Atsion office for the season. We had that one year where it stayed open past October 1st - which was awesome. But I guess they decided it wasn't worth the expense.

[NJHeart2Heart]

Unfortunately they went back to closing the Atsion office for the season. We had that one year where it stayed open past October 1st - which was awesome. But I guess they decided it wasn't worth the expense.

Ok.. so check in at the Batsto office? From your disappointment at them closing Atsion office, I'm guessing the campground itself is closer to the Atsion area? Just trying to get my bearings.

[silentorpheus]

Ok.. so check in at the Batsto office? From your disappointment at them closing Atsion office, I'm guessing the campground itself is closer to the Atsion area? Just trying to get my bearings.

Yep. Batsto is about a 30 minute drive each way from Batona Camp. Atsion is probably 15 minutes tops. It's much more convenient when it's open to get permits and check in there.

Atsion station is open during the main season - roughly March 1 through October 1, and then they close it down for the winter. There's a rec area nearby (Atsion Lake and Campground) as well as the canoe launch for the Mullica, so they need it during the peak season, but all the cabins and rec areas in the state forests technically close for the season on October 1, so they shut that station down at that time.

A couple years ago they did a test where they kept it open the whole year, with minimal staff, which was great for all of us. But they made it clear that it was a trial, and I guess they didn't see the benefit in the long run, as the next year it was back to normal closing schedule.

If you're going to check in and pick up your permit for a site, you'll have to do it at Batsto, between 9am and 4pm.

[georgecarr]

Looks like I won't be getting my share of campfire smoke until Saturday breakfast. Will be staying Saturday night into Sunday.