For the past twenty-five years or so, myself and the hooligans I hung out with at a local dive bar went “camping” every April and October. Sadly, the bar was bought and redone two years ago. It’s now a little too classy for the likes of us, so we’re in the process of auditioning other low-class joints to fill the void. It’s not really camping in the strict sense of the word. We rent a cabin at Atsion State Park, about twelve miles from my home down in the South Jersey Pine Barrens. There are eight of us, hence ourname “The Atsion Eight.” This doesn't include a couple of the guys' sons who occasionally join us. Fish fear us, women want us. The cast that shows up at the cabin varies from four of us to all eight. We get to the cabin Thursday night and break camp Sunday morning. We fish, drink (we consider ourselves as a drinking club with a fishing problem) play cards, smoke cigars and eat like pigs. We fish for bass, pickerel, perch and crappies. At night we have a catfish tournament and usually catch eighty to a hundred between us using lighted bobbers and hot dogs for bait. All catch and release. No TV or wimmens allowed! Radio is OK to listen to ball games. Saturday night we do a Low Country boil. This is a pile of crabs, shrimp, clams, Andouille sausage, new potatoes and corn on the cob steamed in beer in a giant pot. LOTS of Old Bay seasoning! Unfortunately, the state closed the cabins for renovation after our October 2019 visit. Then COVID hit the fan and all state parks were, and are still, closed. I stopped by the cabin today on a little ride out. They have done no renovations and the cabins look to be deteriorating. I don’t know if we’ll ever get back. Bummer.
Looks like a great place,hopefully it won't be too long before you guys can get back to having fun there
Absolutely amazing. You sound like a great bunch and have a great time when drinking/fishing. Two of my passions. I’m so glad I’m the other side of the pond and won’t have to ever meet you.
Cruising the net last night and came upon this photo of Lemmie Kilmister. If it's good enough for Lemmie...
I have to say it is a cracking bike. Mine is still stock. I keep looking at changing it and every time I think what can improve on it and then do nothing. Hey ho...
The downtown drag and Ventura blue look interesting. I still think the chrome is the best colour though.
Glorious day! Weathers great, bikes had its first service and I had the day off so I headed off early up the coast and the Glens of Antrim. This place is known as the dark hedges, was always a favourite of mine but since they filmed some bollocks called Game of Thrones here, they've since closed the road so the tourists can congregate and leave rubbish laying about Had a little smoke break on the coast here, you can see Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge in this one Didn't bother stopping for any more pictures, I was having far to much fun with the superduke on the endless empty twisty roads and excellent weather! Shes well broke in now . What a satisfying morning!
Cracking pictures Andy, the bike picture would look great as a poster That rope bridge looks pretty cool, next time you will have to walk down and get some closer photos!
The rope bridge is closed due to covid, there's only one way in and you have to pay... I feckin hate the way they try to capitalise tourist attractions. Years ago you could walk across the fields to it but not now.
