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Yorktown huh? I lived in Muncie for 10 years, graduated from Ball State. Born and raised in New Castle (don’t hold that against me :))
US Midwest Daniel Boone Backcountry Byway 12/12-12/23
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Yep, Yorktown born and raised. Lived here most of my life. Wife works at Ball State. Small world...
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Did anyone get good GPS coordinates for the rock obstacle on the DBBB? I've heard it can be tricky in mud w/open diffs. One of the vehicles that may be coming with me is completely open. Any help would be appreciated.
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No problem. And it’s no joke. Not sure we could do it. even though our whole crew is lifted now (I was not at the time of the trip). I think we’ll have more traction boards next time so we will likely attempt.
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Unfortunately, I've not been able to pinpoint it and neither has anyone in the club. I thought surely we could figure it out. I only remember it being not too far after going down the road that the local guy mistakenly thinks is his private property.
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Oh and something to note. Apparently there is a very deep water crossing in that area too. I've seen it on a few maps. I have no idea how deep and obviously "deep" is a relative term.
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Well my truck is g2g so let's go tackle the rock section and get a definitive marker for other folks moving forward. :)
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The deep water crossing is where Walker Creek crosses section 4.
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Any idea on how deep on average? Obviously it changes depending on rainfall/snow meltThe deep water crossing is where Walker Creek crosses section 4.
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It looks to me that it varies quite a bit. Deepest I've seen on video is headlights on a JK with a 4.5 inch lift on 35sAny idea on how deep on average? Obviously it changes depending on rainfall/snow meltThe deep water crossing is where Walker Creek crosses section 4.
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Woo buddy. Can you find that particular video?It looks to me that it varies quite a bit. Deepest I've seen on video is headlights on a JK with a 4.5 inch lift on 35sAny idea on how deep on average? Obviously it changes depending on rainfall/snow meltThe deep water crossing is where Walker Creek crosses section 4.
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Can't find it at the moment. I've watched so many videos, doing research. I'll post it if I find it. Based on my research, bumper deep on most vehicles is the norm. I'm just gonna see when I get there...Woo buddy. Can you find that particular video?It looks to me that it varies quite a bit. Deepest I've seen on video is headlights on a JK with a 4.5 inch lift on 35sAny idea on how deep on average? Obviously it changes depending on rainfall/snow meltThe deep water crossing is where Walker Creek crosses section 4.
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Thank you for the GPX track for the Daniel Boone Backcountry Byway.
I certainly don't have a problem paying for the information. Curating and hosting the information isn't free, and I'm a capitalist at heart (although not a very good one in practice
). I wouldn't want to have someone else's work copied and uploaded, but it's also frustrating to pay $4 (now $13) for a PDF map with no GPX data so I can't route plan with the OSMand navigation app on my phone. Sharing route descriptions online and saving favorite trips to share with others builds community.
Despite being fairly local and having been hiking, camping, rock climbing (tons of that in my wonderfully misspent youth) and canoeing in the Red River Gorge, I was unaware of the DBBB. I'd seen caravans of jeeps in The Gorge, usually from Ohio, so I knew there were 4WD trails.
I'm not planning of taking my 4WD Tacoma on the DBBB. I recently bought a BMW G310GS adventure bike and at my age, my adventures will be relatively tame. I'd like to ride some back roads to get the the DBBB, ride some dirt roads, gravel roads, and maybe easy trails, and then find a nice spot to pull off the road or trail that's preferably on a summit, push my bike into the woods to be clear of the road or trail, put up my Hennessy hammock and camp for the night. Nothing too complicated. I'd prefer to avoid the complexity of trail permits and camping permits if possible. The cost isn't much but it's a hassle and treating public wooded land as an amusement park puts me in a bad mood and spoils the fun, somehow. It's the principle of the thing.
I certainly don't have a problem paying for the information. Curating and hosting the information isn't free, and I'm a capitalist at heart (although not a very good one in practice
). I wouldn't want to have someone else's work copied and uploaded, but it's also frustrating to pay $4 (now $13) for a PDF map with no GPX data so I can't route plan with the OSMand navigation app on my phone. Sharing route descriptions online and saving favorite trips to share with others builds community.Despite being fairly local and having been hiking, camping, rock climbing (tons of that in my wonderfully misspent youth) and canoeing in the Red River Gorge, I was unaware of the DBBB. I'd seen caravans of jeeps in The Gorge, usually from Ohio, so I knew there were 4WD trails.
I'm not planning of taking my 4WD Tacoma on the DBBB. I recently bought a BMW G310GS adventure bike and at my age, my adventures will be relatively tame. I'd like to ride some back roads to get the the DBBB, ride some dirt roads, gravel roads, and maybe easy trails, and then find a nice spot to pull off the road or trail that's preferably on a summit, push my bike into the woods to be clear of the road or trail, put up my Hennessy hammock and camp for the night. Nothing too complicated. I'd prefer to avoid the complexity of trail permits and camping permits if possible. The cost isn't much but it's a hassle and treating public wooded land as an amusement park puts me in a bad mood and spoils the fun, somehow. It's the principle of the thing.
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