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It looks like Blue Ridge Pkwy campgrounds are closed due to COVID 19. Any Virginians have advice on where I can camp or overland on or near the BRP? My timeframe is mid-June. Thanks.

Not this past weekend or the one coming. On June 6th or 7th, I am heading out again and Bald Eagle is on the agenda. I may go farther west to PA Wilds afterwards.

I just ordered my Purple Lizard maps for Bald Eagle and Loyalsock regions. They're arriving today.

Last night I camped in Bald Eagle State Park at the Poe Paddy campground. My campsite was near the stream. My trek began on Saturday at Ricketts Glenn. Feels good to get out after being cooped up.

Yesterday, I drove through the Loyalsock State Forest region after two days of camping at Ricketts Glenn. Loyalsock has many little towns leftover from the old lumber harvesting days - mostly paved roads although some gravel too. The High Knob Overlook on Rt 87 is picturesque. Driving to...

Hello Cmull43 - The southwest Virginia interests me for camping, sightseeing and hiking. I have the book, Southwest Virginia Crossroads by Joe Tennis and the book explains much about the region's history and important landmarks. I'm retired with time for travel, sightseeing and leisure. I'm in...

Desert Hills, Arizona looks like a good place to get away from it all. I'm in Kingman Arizona today - heading south to Desert Hills in a few hours.

Thanks for the road update, DevilDodge .

Next week, I'll be serving a Richmond, VA client and I thought I'd take the scenic route northbound to Pennsylvania on the Backcountry Mid-Atlantic Route starting at MA Section 3: Covington. Does anyone have experience with this route? Any pitfalls of which I should be aware? What's it like...

So true about parking garages. I tried once, scraped the roof and thankfully was able to back out of there. The damage was minimal. Lesson learned.

This DIY solution looks interesting. I couldn't help but notice that Amazon Reviews of the "TMS Foldable Adaptor 2 Inch Trailer Hitch Mount" item # B005AX93O6 got really bad reviews for weak welds, thin metal and holes not lining up. Did anyone have the above issues with your?

I used my Jackery 500W at Overland Expo East. It powered the Dometic CFX40 and my smartphone. It was sunny on Friday and the solar panels brought the Jackery 500W back up to 100%. The Jackery powered everything until Sunday afternoon and was at 46% when I turned it off.

Hello Ronny. I am also in Havertown (Lynnewood), let me know if you ever want to meet to talk gear and camping. No pressure.

My Jackery 500 arrived two days ago. It came charged at 29%. Took about 6 hours to charge to 100%. I've been testing my gear and logging the start and end time to measure the Jackery's output longevity so I'll have a baseline of knowledge when I am out in the field. I ran a Wagan 24 Liter...

Yep, last year was a mud pit. However, it was a good outdoor gear trial.

I bought the Jackery 500 yesterday and got the 20% discount code from HOBOTECH. Great deal for $400. Thanks for the information.

I registered for the Roof Top Tent Rally - looking forward to being there. It's the weekend after Overland Expo East.

Yes, I'll be there. My nephew, from New York, is coming too.

I am a newbie Overlander (65 years old) and ready to invest in my first lithium rechargeable battery. The Jackery 500 in what I am looking at on Amazon. It's $500 and full-featured. Any thoughts from experts on this forum? Here is the amazon link:

At about 2:30pm, when we got back from the trail run, the parking lot was pretty full. The BBQ guy had a non-stop line of customers for about an hour. Fun time. Tasty food. Nice folks. Thanks to Paul for organizing this.