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malibubts's 2022 Ram Power Wagon Build/Adventure Thread

Etoimos said:
The new sliders look good on your truck. I ended up going with WK's and opted for their wide version since I wanted more of step, but I really wish there was something between the 75A and the WK strength wise.
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Thanks! Yeah that would be a solid product, I think at full MSRP the OEM side steps make no sense, but if you can get them cheap they are a good option. I do wish these had a bit more of a step but they work well enough to keep $1,300 plus shipping in my pocket.
 
First trip out for the new Power Wagon was to the Monongahela and George Washington National Forests, we took some time off work and enjoyed the outdoors for a bit. The trip contained some revisited spots along with a bunch of new exploring.

To start off the trip off we climbed up the forest roads to the Dolly Sods Wilderness area.


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We hiked around for a bit and then went off to setup camp at Red Creek atop the plateau.


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After some trial and error I think I finally found a coffee setup that I'm going to stick with. I've messed with a few different brewers and styles along with different grinders and think I found something that works decently well without taking up too much space.


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Also on the gear front this was the break in trip for some Kermit Chairs which I found folks talking about on another forum. They definitely aren't cheap but are way more comfortable than the folding backpacking chairs and pack down way smaller than anything else I've been able to find.


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We woke up the next morning and headed off to Seneca rocks for a bit of hiking.


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After hiking around we made our way east to Branywine Lake to setup and early camp site and relax.


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From camp in the morning we loaded back up in the Power Wagon and began the climb up to Flagpole knob.


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After taking in the views for a bit we headed over to Reddish Knob and had lunch.


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After a long morning of driveway the dog was getting a little restless so it was time for some hiking.


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With a tired dog we made our way to Todd Lake and setup camp.


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At Todd lake I slightly rerouted our next day to cut out a little bit of double backing and had us set out on some main roads. A great benefit of this is I found we would be passing Fort Edward Johnson which was a civil war era confederate fort. There were some great views and even some of the trenching still intact. There is a great little loop that takes you around the site as well.


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After spending a bit of time walking around we hit the road west, had a quick lunch stop, and made our way to Guadineer Knob. Unfortunately the fire tower here was removed years ago, but there remains a thriving pine forest with a bit of an overlook.


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Off of the same forest road as Guadineer Knob is a virgin spruce forest that was left standing due to a surveying error. There is a small trail that runs through the area showcasing the area. Over the years though the forest has grown very old and there is very little original virgin spruce left as much of it has died from various age related factors.


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From here we made our way north to the Laurel Forks campground and hiked the Laurel Fork a bit before setting up camp at a beautiful site right on the water (note this is an established site within the campground).


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Darkone said:
@malibubts you where in my neck of the woods. Such a beautiful area I definitely need to explore more.
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Awesome! Yeah that whole area has tons of places to explore. I've made my way out there a few other times and still haven't seen probably even 25% of what the area has to offer. I might be getting to shoe horn a stop to the New River Gorge though soon on another trip, which I'm looking forward to.
 
On our last day we awoke to a storm which was projected to stick around all day. I continued along on our route to Stuart and Bickle Knob. As we climbed we broke into heavy fog, making a stop at but decided not to hike up the forest road to Stuart Knob. We continued on to Bickle Knob, again in pretty heavy fog, but faced a shorter hike so we set off. To little surprise however visibility was not very good.


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We had initially planned on staying one more night, but with the poor weather it wasn't really worth just sitting around in the camper to wait it out with the trip almost already being over. I was hoping to make the rounds again on the Olson Observation Tower and check out some new trails and waterfalls near Blackwater Falls Sate park, but those will just have to wait until another time.
 
Nothing kills the mood faster on a camping trip then rain.
 
flan said:
Nothing kills the mood faster on a camping trip then rain.
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Yup we have the setup to tough it out if it makes sense, but since was the end of the trip really anyway we opted to head home.
 
Great pics and write up. Gave me some places to note for when the PW shows up! That's a bit of a drive from OH, but I've ridden motorcycles down that way on trips and its beautiful out there.
 
Kauffmj1 said:
Great pics and write up. Gave me some places to note for when the PW shows up! That's a bit of a drive from OH, but I've ridden motorcycles down that way on trips and its beautiful out there.
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Can't complain about another Power Wagon joining the Ohio team!

I can make Monongahela in around 5 hours from the north end of the state so it's not too bad of a trek. That puts it a little bit closer or on par with Michigan, but further than Allegheny National Forest or Wayne National Forest. I like Ohio, but certainly am jealous of the guys out West that can travel a hour from home and be out in some cool places.
 
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Can't complain about another Power Wagon joining the Ohio team!

I can make Monongahela in around 5 hours from the north end of the state so it's not too bad of a trek. That puts it a little bit closer or on par with Michigan, but further than Allegheny National Forest or Wayne National Forest. I like Ohio, but certainly am jealous of the guys out West that can travel a hour from home and be out in some cool places.
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As someone that has enjoyed ATVs, dirt bikes and Jeeps; I'm used to having to leave Ohio to go have fun. Haha. I'm up around the Akron area.

You ever find any decent trails in Allegheny (ANF) that are truck friendly? I know there's lots of old logging roads from my ATV days, but not sure how legally navigable they are in a full size truck.
 
Whats the model number on that Coment antenna mount? Doesnt quite look like any of the pics on their site...
 
Kauffmj1 said:
As someone that has enjoyed ATVs, dirt bikes and Jeeps; I'm used to having to leave Ohio to go have fun. Haha. I'm up around the Akron area.

You ever find any decent trails in Allegheny (ANF) that are truck friendly? I know there's lots of old logging roads from my ATV days, but not sure how legally navigable they are in a full size truck.
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A lot of the stuff in ANF dead ends or is really more of a Forest Service Road that I've found at least. Best bet is to look for the MVUM (Motorized Vehicle Usage Map) the Forest Service puts out, or use a map that pulls in that Data. Personally I use Gaia GPS which has the info as a layer and/or on their base maps.
 
dirt-merchant said:
Whats the model number on that Coment antenna mount? Doesnt quite look like any of the pics on their site...
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NCG DG3ANTNCG

Depending on the listing it may state as only supporting older years, the Amazon link I had said only up to 2019. That was just outdated listing info since it fit fine and the manual included was updated to be through 2022.
 
Nice PW, I like the simplicity and practicality. Definitely looking to upgrade to 35" Wildpeaks myself. Thanks for sharing the pictures!

How old is your V? Our's is 11.
 
rdaled said:
Nice PW, I like the simplicity and practicality. Definitely looking to upgrade to 35" Wildpeaks myself. Thanks for sharing the pictures!

How old is your V? Our's is 11.
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Thanks, yeah it's working out well, it helps I basically got a lot dialed in on my 1500 (even the Wildpeaks) before making the jump to the Power Wagon.

She's a little over 6, great dogs with their own unique personality haha.
 
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