General Mcgregor
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Hey Fellas,
Just about to embark on my first 'big' MV road trip!
Anybody in the New England area is more than likely familiar with the great Route 16.
It is a stretch of road that goes from Portsmouth NH all the way to Canada. At it's largest it is a 6 lane highway, at times it is barely a road, but either way it is quite possibly the most scenic road in all of New England.
It starts at the ocean and winds through the lakes region, the Conway area ski resorts, enters the white mountains and the national forest, passes Mt Washington (at the auto road), and continues North through the logging and industrial mills of Berlin. Here it links up with the Anderscoggin river and follows it's banks for many miles.
There are tons of tourist attractions, parks, camps, specialty stores and points of interest along the route, as well as a few MV's I have spotted along the way! (chime in if you guys are members). There is a Army-Navy surplus store along the way and there is even a place in North Conway that fixes, bobbs, and restores M35A2s.
Every year we go to Errol for our camping trip (almost the end of the line). Members of my family who I have not seen in months show up and all they asked about last year was 'Where is the army truck??'
So this year I have decided to take the deuce for the trip. It will be loaded with 2 ATV's, camping supplies, firewood and provisions.
We are going at the end of this month, the distance isn't bad, around 125 miles. But what I have reservations about is the grades. Coming through the mountains there are a couple of monster hills that last a few miles each. Not a terrible grade % but the length of them I'm sure will have my truck shouting for mercy. Luckily there are double right hand lanes to accomodate people in my situation, and to allow faster traffic to pass.
Anyone have any input? Advice? Also, if there are any members along Rte 16 that could be of service in the event of a breakdown let me know.
-GM
Just about to embark on my first 'big' MV road trip!
Anybody in the New England area is more than likely familiar with the great Route 16.
It is a stretch of road that goes from Portsmouth NH all the way to Canada. At it's largest it is a 6 lane highway, at times it is barely a road, but either way it is quite possibly the most scenic road in all of New England.
It starts at the ocean and winds through the lakes region, the Conway area ski resorts, enters the white mountains and the national forest, passes Mt Washington (at the auto road), and continues North through the logging and industrial mills of Berlin. Here it links up with the Anderscoggin river and follows it's banks for many miles.
There are tons of tourist attractions, parks, camps, specialty stores and points of interest along the route, as well as a few MV's I have spotted along the way! (chime in if you guys are members). There is a Army-Navy surplus store along the way and there is even a place in North Conway that fixes, bobbs, and restores M35A2s.
Every year we go to Errol for our camping trip (almost the end of the line). Members of my family who I have not seen in months show up and all they asked about last year was 'Where is the army truck??'
So this year I have decided to take the deuce for the trip. It will be loaded with 2 ATV's, camping supplies, firewood and provisions.
We are going at the end of this month, the distance isn't bad, around 125 miles. But what I have reservations about is the grades. Coming through the mountains there are a couple of monster hills that last a few miles each. Not a terrible grade % but the length of them I'm sure will have my truck shouting for mercy. Luckily there are double right hand lanes to accomodate people in my situation, and to allow faster traffic to pass.
Anyone have any input? Advice? Also, if there are any members along Rte 16 that could be of service in the event of a breakdown let me know.
-GM
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