You guys are killing me. I'm on call for work.
FODS 2015 comes to southern WV (FJR Owners of Dual Sports)
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Got my tent site book. Woo Hoo ::26::
Been eyeing this event for awhile since it is in my old backyard. Gonna try to make it happen but it will be a last minute decision most likely. Plus I dont have Fri free, but I do have mon free. So TrueGrip... you up to ride Monday?
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Pinscher
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Been wanting to visit this part of WV, usually ride around Seneca Rocks. Campsite #73. See you there. ::012::
Most definitely and hope you make it. I plan on coming home Tuesday.trikepilot said:
Outstanding!!! I somehow knew from our brief encounter that you had not had enough. The southern Alleghenies rock. Soon!True Grip said:
Warning! You will never be happy with the northern mountains again! Looking forward to meeting you.Pinscher said:
I'd tell ya he's nutz, but you already know. You will be further convinced when he has you hub deep in the Gauley! Oops, there goes another ding on the skidplate!True Grip said:
We can find you a last minute campsite Harrison. See you soon!!
We'll leave the porch light on just in case.Checkswrecks said:
True Grip said:
To anyone not able to secure a campsite, we will find one for you to share. The campground gal is good people, she understands riders and will help work things out.
Perfect trip for that new DR just in case you take a wrong turn out of the driveway.TNWalker said:
My skid plate is definetly not for looks. I kept campsite 78 it's 40 ft long so I'll have some room for some folks. Can't wait!spklbuk said:
Dirt_Dad
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spklbuk said:
I've got a room with two doubles. Harrison has provided me with enough accommodations in two different locations in WV. If he wants a place through Saturday night, he is always welcome.
spklbuk said:
Jim... "hub deep?" you know I am not foolin' around. Hub deep would just be the appetizer.Dirt_Dad said:
Jon - many thanks my friend. Camping is fine with me and I am sure I can find some corner to toss my tent.
I had wanted to make this trip cause of its location right smack dab in my normal WV stomping grounds. Then I started seeing some other characters commit to going so I got even a bit more interested. The big problem is timing on my end. Grad school clinicals thru Friday afternoon and an overly full plate that next week has me wondering if it makes the most amount of sense to disappear for the weekend. Tough call... might be a last minute thing. I do have Monday off though... and True Grip said he would ride Monday...
I was speaking of the moment when Mark says "Oh S$%t"!!... ::025::trikepilot said:
Or "I think I S&!t my pants". He's never heard that beforespklbuk said:
The High Allegheny Mountains
During more than one million years of Pleistocene glaciations, ice sheets more than a mile thick advanced and retreated over the much of the northern part of North America. The ground was scoured clean of all life with the possible exception of microorganisms. When the ice age ended a mere 10,000 years ago, the northern part of the continent was re-colonized by plants and animals that lived in unglaciated regions. In the unglaciated Central and Southern Appalachians, however, plants and animals had the luxury of adapting slowly to gradual fluctuations in climate over many millions of years. This long period of gradual change allowed many species to adapt, disperse and occupy a myriad of ecological niches.
The terrain of the Central Appalachians is topographically complex, with dissected plateaus and long ridges rising above steep river valleys. The rapid changes in elevation, slope, and aspect result in a compression of climatic zones and ecological niches, offering a profusion of habitats for potential exploitation by species with slightly differing adaptations. Adding to the diversity of habitats is the folded and jointed geologic substrate, which brings rocks of differing types to the surface in finely patterned mosaics. Each rock type has its own characteristic nutrient bank, permeability, and susceptibility to erosion. The overlay of densely juxtaposed climatic zones over differing rock types results in a complicated array of soil types and growth niches. Combining this intrinsic habitat diversity with the long period available for gradual evolution and dispersal in the region, it comes as no surprise that the Central and Southern Appalachians are a nationally significant hotspot of biodiversity.
The last piece of the “perfect storm” that gives rise to the exceptionally high conservation importance of the region is its human history. The steep slopes and relative inaccessibility of the Central Appalachians have hindered intensive human development in comparison with many of the surrounding areas. Large tracts of forested private land, and large public landholdings such as the Monongahela National Forest, have conserved relatively unfragmented natural landscapes where native species are able to flourish. The mountains function essentially as islands of biodiversity within a sea of tamed and transformed lowlands.
http://www.wvdnr.gov/publications/PDFFiles/RedSpruceUplands-web.pdf
Are we there yet!
During more than one million years of Pleistocene glaciations, ice sheets more than a mile thick advanced and retreated over the much of the northern part of North America. The ground was scoured clean of all life with the possible exception of microorganisms. When the ice age ended a mere 10,000 years ago, the northern part of the continent was re-colonized by plants and animals that lived in unglaciated regions. In the unglaciated Central and Southern Appalachians, however, plants and animals had the luxury of adapting slowly to gradual fluctuations in climate over many millions of years. This long period of gradual change allowed many species to adapt, disperse and occupy a myriad of ecological niches.
The terrain of the Central Appalachians is topographically complex, with dissected plateaus and long ridges rising above steep river valleys. The rapid changes in elevation, slope, and aspect result in a compression of climatic zones and ecological niches, offering a profusion of habitats for potential exploitation by species with slightly differing adaptations. Adding to the diversity of habitats is the folded and jointed geologic substrate, which brings rocks of differing types to the surface in finely patterned mosaics. Each rock type has its own characteristic nutrient bank, permeability, and susceptibility to erosion. The overlay of densely juxtaposed climatic zones over differing rock types results in a complicated array of soil types and growth niches. Combining this intrinsic habitat diversity with the long period available for gradual evolution and dispersal in the region, it comes as no surprise that the Central and Southern Appalachians are a nationally significant hotspot of biodiversity.
The last piece of the “perfect storm” that gives rise to the exceptionally high conservation importance of the region is its human history. The steep slopes and relative inaccessibility of the Central Appalachians have hindered intensive human development in comparison with many of the surrounding areas. Large tracts of forested private land, and large public landholdings such as the Monongahela National Forest, have conserved relatively unfragmented natural landscapes where native species are able to flourish. The mountains function essentially as islands of biodiversity within a sea of tamed and transformed lowlands.
http://www.wvdnr.gov/publications/PDFFiles/RedSpruceUplands-web.pdf
Are we there yet!
Nope... Never...True Grip said:Or "I think I S&!t my pants". He's never heard that before