PA coal strippings???

[dick_wilderness]

1068861

As a kid i camped in White Haven, PA in Luzerne County (i think). Anyway there was what seemed like miles of coal "stripping's", as we called them behind this campground. Trails led in and out of the woods acroos the coal fields. It was really cool. People would ride their quads back there and sometimes i would see a jeep or two. I was wonderong if anyone knew where there is an access to the strippings or if anyone knows what i'm talking about. :-? [addsig]

 

[pinaplebob]

1068863

I had family that live in Luzerne county and that is about all. Never had my jeep up there or a vehicle that was capable of exploring. So i couldn't tell you about off roading.



sorry

[addsig]

 

[cj5steve]

1070515

The strip mines(stripins)is huge.i live in berwick pa.i go in at a cemetary in between maqananqa and glennlyon.you can go for days.if you ever want to go pm me,and we will set something up.[addsig]

 

[64Jeeper]

1070547

Funny you should mention Pa coal (basins). I happen to work at one in Oaks. So I guess you could say that I go wheelin everyday when I go to work. :-D :-D [addsig]

 

[USMPK9]

1070770

Sounds like an AWESOME playground
in your own Back Yard... Lucky.

If Ya'll Bump shoulders in the
Coal Basins, please share the
pics with us here.
:-D

Do it, You'll have a blast,
and we will all wish we were there.

Happy Wheelin'

edited by: USMPK9, Jun 10, 2003 - 10:27 PM[addsig]

 

[dick_wilderness]

1071021

I'm off on mondays and wednesdays, i'd love to check it out. My buddy probably would too. We're both beginers. But there's only one way to not be a newb!!!!!!!!!!!!
What kind of schedule do you have?[addsig]

 

[cj5steve]

1071349

i can pretty much get off when ever i want with some notice.my jeep is sick right now though new clutch and main bearings going in hopefully this coming weekend.would have gotten it done today but went to paragon to see neuroc. [addsig]

 

[cj5steve]

1072607

clucht is done give me a holler lets go get dirty.i have a friend that wants to go also.sounds like fun to me. where you at give me a yell!!!!!!

edited by: cj5steve, Jun 30, 2003 - 09:07 PM[addsig]

 

[jeeptp75]

1076351

Cambrai County is another area with lots of strip mine areas. I live in Johnstown, and one nice area comes to mind. "The Bony Piles" I dont know the technical term for "Bony" but from what i understand its the piles of unusable coal that was mined. In our area we have an entire mountain side of it. Lot of cool little areas to ride. It gets more use from quads but jeeps do have alot of fun there to. [addsig]

 

[Inspector-Gadget]

Jeeptp75,

The "bony piles" are, as you mentioned, the waste byproduct (low grade coal and slate) produced by the coal crushing, refining and washing process.

The waste material is called "culm."

I grew up in NE Pennsylvania (North of Scranton) where we referred to those piles as "culm banks." I don't know why we called them banks, because many of those culm banks were indeed the size of small mountains.

Regards,

Inspector-G

 

[dick_wilderness]

trouble shooting??

If anybody wants to show me around there, i'm off every monday and wednesday. Email me, i uusally got nothin to do. If you're reasonably close, I'm in!!!