Happy West Virginia Day!

tallen702 · Jun 20, 2020

Happy 157th birthday to my home state! I hope all of our WV members here remembered to leave out pepperoni rolls and some white lightning for the Mothman.

All silliness aside, thank God for such a beautiful state that still remembers what the founding fathers intended. For those of you in WV, enjoy the day as best you can under the current circumstances. I'll be splitting my time next week between Davis/Canaan and Charleston.

1-504 PIR · Jun 23, 2020

Happy (belated) Birthday fellow West Virginians.

sbmike · Jun 24, 2020

I'm coming up on three years of being in WV and, more importantly, away from the MD Gulag. My move here is one of the best decisions I have made ever! This may not be true or possible for others, but for me it's been terrific.

Doctor_M · Jun 24, 2020

Enjoyed some freedom over a long Father's day weekend at our undisclosed location in WV. Got to play with one of my toys that I can't have in MD.... it was FUN!

1-504 PIR · Jun 25, 2020

sbmike said:
I'm coming up on three years of being in WV and, more importantly, away from the MD Gulag. My move here is one of the best decisions I have made ever! This may not be true or possible for others, but for me it's been terrific.

I moved here four years ago, it's been good so far. :patriot:

GTOGUNNER · Jun 26, 2020

My 200 mile drive to our undisclosed location 6 miles off I-79 is my favorite drive. Exit 139. Gunrunners and ATR pretty much right there.

Stoveman · Jun 26, 2020

Love WV, spent a long Father's Day weekend riding ATVs out of Ashland Resort.

Occam · Jun 26, 2020

A good friend just bought 40+ acres in WV, with two ponds on it, and a lovely home that he’s treating (so far) as a weekend getaway place and remote gun safe. He’s trying to talk me into buying half the land and putting up a place. It’s sure tempting.

tallen702 · Jun 28, 2020

We just got back from a week split between the Canaan Valley area and Charleston.

75°F and sunny for the weather most days while we were in Canaan with only brief periods of occasional isolated showers. Charleston was highs around 80°F and a little more humid, but we took care of that with my dad's fully-restored 1978 Chris Craft Catalina 28 (with a Chevy 350 instead of the standard Chevy 305) Nothing like flying up river on a hot day to cool you right off.

Some pictures below of some of our excursions. I think they just go to further the reality that WV is God's country.

GTOGUNNER · Jun 28, 2020

Stoveman said:
Love WV, spent a long Father's Day weekend riding ATVs out of Ashland Resort.

Wish i was invited, oh wait. I was. Dunno how you had a good time without me.

FrankOceanXray · Jun 28, 2020

tallen702 said:
We just got back from a week split between the Canaan Valley area and Charleston.

75°F and sunny for the weather most days while we were in Canaan with only brief periods of occasional isolated showers. Charleston was highs around 80°F and a little more humid, but we took care of that with my dad's fully-restored 1978 Chris Craft Catalina 28 (with a Chevy 350 instead of the standard Chevy 305) Nothing like flying up river on a hot day to cool you right off.

Some pictures below of some of our excursions. I think they just go to further the reality that WV is God's country.

Wow!!!!

SummitCnty · Jun 28, 2020

GTOGUNNER said:
My 200 mile drive to our undisclosed location 6 miles off I-79 is my favorite drive. Exit 139. Gunrunners and ATR pretty much right there.

Not too far from us. We are 25 miles south of Exit 1 on 68.

Pushrod · Jun 29, 2020

It's our wet season up here in the highlands, but still getting out and enjoying our beautiful State. Taking my kid backpacking in the Otter Creek Wilderness over the Independence Day weekend.

tallen702 · Jun 29, 2020

Pushrod said:
It's our wet season up here in the highlands, but still getting out and enjoying our beautiful State. Taking my kid backpacking in the Otter Creek Wilderness over the Independence Day weekend.

We were lucky to not get rained on but for one night during our stay up at Black Bear. Forecast was for thunderstorms every day, but only got a shower one of them and that was around dinner/bedtime.

Thanks for the PM BTW, we hit up Siriani's for dinner the first night, Tip Top for breakfast the next morning, and then Canaan BBQ for dinner the next night. Everything was tasty all around.

We intended to hike Dolly Sods for a bit, but with the weather forecast saying "Thunderstorms!" for the entire day, we decided to stay closer to the resort and hit up the Blackwater Canyon trail down the N. Fork of the Blackwater from Thomas and got to see the old coke ovens, mine portal, and waterfalls. I'm a sucker for WV's industrial history, so that suited me just fine. Also, less of a chance of stumbling across UXO if you're not in the Sods.

We stopped by Spruce Knob on the way down and it was breathtaking as always. We took the long way back to MD from Charleston and Thomas and Davis were PACKED on Saturday. Tons of out-of-state vehicles, but most of the tourists were wearing masks, so hopefully those two towns don't get overwhelmed and hit with Covid.

I've just about decided to say "screw it" and open up a restaurant up there somewhere. I HATED coming back on Saturday. I love our little street in the Ag Reserve, but man does MD suck.

steveh326 · Jun 29, 2020

just got back from a long weekend motorcycle trip down into WV... beautiful state with awsome roads for m/c riding. Was hoping to get down to New River Gorge area, but missed a turn somewhere and ended up a couple hours off course... just went with the flow and had a great ride.

GTOGUNNER · Jun 30, 2020

SummitCnty said:
Not too far from us. We are 25 miles south of Exit 1 on 68.

I usually go into my place via 310 which lets me stop by my brothers place. So we must be close.

Doctor_M · Jun 30, 2020

Heading back to my little bit of heaven this weekend... planning on celebrating the birth of this great nation by blowing up a small piece of it!!

Mack C-85 · Jun 30, 2020

tallen702 said:
We just got back from a week split between the Canaan Valley area and Charleston.

75°F and sunny for the weather most days while we were in Canaan with only brief periods of occasional isolated showers. Charleston was highs around 80°F and a little more humid, but we took care of that with my dad's fully-restored 1978 Chris Craft Catalina 28 (with a Chevy 350 instead of the standard Chevy 305) Nothing like flying up river on a hot day to cool you right off.

Some pictures below of some of our excursions. I think they just go to further the reality that WV is God's country.

Damn, Dude....the scenery is gorgeous, but where's the snaps of the CC Cat?????

Brought back memories of skiing behind my Great Uncle's CC on Conneaut Lake in NW PA.

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KevinK · Jun 30, 2020

tallen702 said:
Happy 157th birthday to my home state!

So you're a West Virginia boy.

Smacduff99 · Jun 30, 2020

Happy Birthday WV!!
Best move I've ever made!

Happy West Virginia Day!

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