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 Keyser Soze
  
Gender: Male
Obviously you're not a golfer.
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< on 8/14/2007 3:30 PM >
|  | | | I was down in the mid-atlantic region on vacation. I didn't originally plan on doing any exploring, but had some free time so I did. Did the usual preliminary location research / google mapping. One of the UER locals (don't know if he wants his name mentioned or not) was very helpful and answered a few additional questions I had to fill in the rest of the specifics. Went on a scouting run as well.
Anyway, the main area used to be a 1700 acre military base which was used as a staging area for troops deploying overseas during WWII. According to the historical placard, the base was active from Dec 1942 - Jan 1945, and processed almost 1.5 million troops through it's gates. Not much remains of the huge sprawling base. Only an errant fire hydrant sticking up out of the ground here and there. I saw a few bricks / foundations, but the area is extremely overgrown this time of year, and you really have to look hard. However, the back corner of the base was used as a Nike Missile / Radar site, and several of the structures are still intact, along with the towers. This area was very overgrown too. Bug/tick spray and be extra vigilant of the forest around you. I actually got the sh*t scared out of me and jumped / ran back about 20 feet. I was walking underneath a row of low hanging tree branches and literally a foot in front of me, a huge (had to be at least 4 ft) black snake drops from a limb right above my head and hissed at me as it hit the ground and slithered into the woods!
Here are the photos: Full Gallery
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Big Poppa G
     
Location: Newport "FREAKIN" News VA
Gender: Male
Just a Naggity-ASS!
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<Reply # 1 on 8/14/2007 7:07 PM >
| | | | Wondering who it could be.........hmmmmm.............Pics turned out great.
Give me a shout next time your in the area.
I love the pic of the rickety ladder. LOL Locals here know the one I'm talking about.
Peace
BPG
[last edit 8/14/2007 7:08 PM by Big Poppa G - edited 1 times]
ROCKS? I don't see no stinkin ROCKS! |
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brandue
Location: gloucester va
Gender: Male
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<Reply # 2 on 8/14/2007 9:10 PM >
| | | | been there 2 times and my bro and his friends even played paintball there. i've heard of police showing up and handcuffing people for being there. its been at least 2 years, when i went there was standing water all around and one spot, about 6-7 feet away from the road, the water was deeper than any branch i shoved down into it. nice pics tho i missed the ladder when i was there, nice.
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Keyser Soze
Gender: Male
Obviously you're not a golfer.
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<Reply # 3 on 8/14/2007 10:50 PM >
| | | | Posted by Big Poppa G
Wondering who it could be.........hmmmmm.............Pics turned out great.
Give me a shout next time your in the area. |
Lol, I wonder! Definitely! I'll have to specifically set aside some time for exploring next time I'm in the area.
Posted by brandue
been there 2 times.....i've heard of police showing up and handcuffing people for being there. |
Yea, while I was scouting the day before, I saw two of the trailer park locals being handcuffed and arrested by one of the road entrances (beer bottles scattered all over the place). Needless to say, I didn't go in that way.
As you know, the interconnected roads of the base are long, but since they're completely straight, anyone passing on the main road has a clear view all the way down. I opted for a nice long bushwhacking expedition in the blazing heat. I covered myself w/ Off! Deep Woods (sweat resistant 30% Deet) and just used my GPS to navigate to the location, using the roads sparingly. Fun times!
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The FNG
Location: Lurking in the mountains
Gender: Male
Whoops, didn't see that on the way in.
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<Reply # 4 on 8/15/2007 1:20 AM >
| | | | Did you go up the tower? The view is amazing.
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/-/ooligan
Location: Las Vegas area
Gender: Male
When in danger, when in doubt, RUN IN CIRCLES, SCREAM AND SHOUT!
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<Reply # 5 on 8/15/2007 1:50 AM >
| | | | http://www.skyligh.../patrickhenry.html
There are no stupid questions, just stupid people. |
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Big Poppa G
Location: Newport "FREAKIN" News VA
Gender: Male
Just a Naggity-ASS!
| | | Re: N-85
<Reply # 6 on 8/15/2007 2:24 AM >
| | | | Got most of that info on the private board. Too bad most everything is gone. Plenty of fire hydrants if your into that.lol
ROCKS? I don't see no stinkin ROCKS! |
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Rain Maker
Location: mid-atlantic, VA
Gender: Male
every rich man's house has a servant's entrance
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<Reply # 7 on 8/21/2007 2:52 AM >
| | | | went out there just the other night to get some night photos, they didnt turn out well(long exposer night shots without a tripod=bad idea) but yeah it remains one of my favorite places and ive gone there several times its great
Damn the birds! I am the mayor of New York!"-Post Office by Charles Bukowski |
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