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Last weekend we were off on an excursion in our Excursion, trying to get as close as possible to "Hand on the Rock" in northern New Hampshire.

After driving an hour through forest on blacktop, we entered the backwoods and drove for several hours in thick forest.

We saw 5 or so camps on leased land and less than 10 humans, mostly on ATVs in about 5 hours of driving.

Thanks to modern technology, I now know exactly where Squeeze Hole Brook and Slewgundy are.

We found a road that hadn't been used in years that brought us within a mile and a half of the Hand.

We probably could have gotten within a half a mile, but it was getting late, and if we had a breakdown or got stuck, didn't want to have to deal with it in the dark.

You can't stop the trees from growing in the northeast. Stop mowing your lawn for a few years and you will be overrun with trees.

Now that we know roughly where to go, next time we'll bring one of our Unimogs.

We had supper at the Trading Post restaurant, just across the border on Route 16 in Maine. I ate there many, many years ago, when 16 was a dirt road.

If one were to take 16 either to 17 and go south, or stay on 16, there are vistas where you can get a slight idea of the vast woods in that area.