My POTA Journey
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SE Ohio Rove
Ohio has 75 (soon to be 76) State Parks, but did you know that there are 271 POTA “references” in Ohio? I’ve activated 169 of them. My goal is to activate the remaining 102 references in Ohio before the moratorium on adding new parks ends. I’ve done a couple day trips, picking up a park…
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US-9440 Activation
I wanted to get out this morning to do some hiking. Work has been pretty hectic lately, so I tossed my QRP gear in the truck, and headed north. My target today was the Tummonds State Nature Preserve in Mantua, OH. I’ve not found a parking area for this one. The only two ways in…
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So, where is US-9440?
US-9440 (Tummonds SNP) is a hike in activation. It’s located in Mantua (Portage County), OH. To my knowledge, there is no drive-in access to this one. The Cuyahoga River runs through it, so access via the water is a possibility. I wanted to try hiking in, so that meant entering via the Rotary Glacial Esker…
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Thanksgiving Day Rove
Thanksgiving day POTA Location: 40.74890° N, 80.67612° W (Middle Beaver Road) The sign says Beaver Creek SP, but is actually on Beaver Creek SF property. I went out to my favorite two-fer at Beaver Creek/North country Trail today. I wanted to do some troubleshooting on my system and found I still have some problems. I…