After a year off (sort of), it’s once again time for the NJ Thanksgiving Hang!
This year will be a little bit different, though ...
The short version
A few of us plan to head out into the NJ Pine Barrens as usual this Thanksgiving weekend. We’ll be hiking into Mullica River Camp on Black Friday and heading out Sunday. Folks are welcome to join us around the fire – we’ll be at site 8, feel free to come say hello. Looks like someone burned the sitting log(s) though, so bring your own chair or you’ll have to sit on the ground.
The details
This time around will be similar to our first outing way back in 2012. No signup sheet, no planned group meals, minimal “organizing” or anything like that. Consider it less of a traditional group hang, and more of us letting you know we'll be out in the pines, with an invitation to drop by. We’ll have wood and a warm fire, all the other details are up to you. If you plan on camping out, grab a site. If you’ve never been to Mullica River Camp and need advice on site selection, directions, etc. post a message and we’ll help you out.
When: Thanksgiving weekend, Friday November 26th – Sunday November 28th #optoutside
Where: Mullica River Campground
Sites: Reserve your own site(s) as needed. We’ll be at site 8 and can use the fire ring there to hang out. Sites are reserved online at: https://www.njportal.com/DEP/NJOutdoors
Important Note: This is a hike in campground. Mullica River Camp is not accessible by car – you can technically get within a mile or so of the camp by service roads, but you cannot legally get a vehicle to camp. So if you’re interested, plan on walking in. It’s 4-5 miles, depending on which direction you come (4 from Batsto, 5.5 from Atsion) following the yellow blazed Mullica River Trail.
Food: We’ll drop some firewood a mile North of camp and go grab it when we get there, and there’s a water pump on site, but meals will be BYO. So break out those backpacking meals, or pack in some leftovers or something to cook yourself over the fire.
Cost: Whatever your site fees are. If you feel so moved to pitch in a few bucks for firewood, we won’t say no.
A Note About Temps: November in NJ can be an odd month for weather. Sometimes the weather is mild, but in past years we’ve also seen the temps drop down into the teens. We’ve occasionally had some folks underprepared, though we do our best to prevent that. We’ll know better once we get closer but plan ahead, and don’t be caught off guard, since you can't just pack extra gear in your car.
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