"Rice Berners" Tour Coal Country (and Drink Beer)

stockingfull · Post by **stockingfull** » Sun. May. 20, 2007 10:04 am

So far, here's what the list looks like, based on the posts above:

coal berner - J.C.
stockingfull - Jon - coming in Sat AM, on the bike, if the weather permits
LsFarm - Greg
Dungeon master
Yanche

Hey, what about

Matthaus ??
Charlie Z ??
cheapheat - in that Taurus roadster! ??
rsopko ??

Keep 'em coming, boyz; I'll move this list up to the first post for ease of reference.

Matthaus · Post by **Matthaus** » Sun. May. 20, 2007 11:36 am

Count me in, have a track day on Friday so will be there on Saturday. :headbang:

Cap · Post by **Cap** » Sun. May. 20, 2007 4:48 pm

Guy--

Cap's in. I've been too busy riding the bike to read this foum in the past 30 days. ':twisted:'

I'll pass on the Yuengling tour and meet you at the bar! :':P'
BTDT.

I'll be riding the KLR650. Let's find a camp site. I need to buy a one man tent for some future trips anyway. I'll start looking for a nearby state park.

coal_kid · Post by **coal_kid** » Sun. May. 20, 2007 9:43 pm

This sounds fun, count me in. I won’t be riding a bike, I’ll be in a Jeep Wrangler with a trailer. I’m two hours away, so I will just drive over and drive back. I won’t be able stay all day long, sometime in the afternoon I’ll have to head back.

I’m in on the Yuengling tour, it’s truly my favorite brew. I’m in on the tour of the region, especially anything mining and coal related. I’m also in on visiting a local breaker for some premium coal country anthracite, at summer prices.

If people are driving in for the whole weekend and are looking for something to do, consider the Lackawanna Coal mine tour. It’s not right next door, but isn’t far. They take you down in a retired mine.
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Cap · Post by **Cap** » Sun. May. 20, 2007 10:09 pm

I don't think a breaker will be open for business on a Saturday. The one I purchase from closes at 2p on Fridays for the w/e's in the winter. Lucky to be open at all after 2p on any weekday. You'd better call ahead.

gaw · Post by **gaw** » Mon. May. 21, 2007 12:10 am

Good lord willing and the creeks don't rise I'll see you all there Saturday 6/9/07

Charlie Z · Post by **Charlie Z** » Mon. May. 21, 2007 7:14 am

I'm in!

(Jeez Kid, you towing with a TJ? I have one and it gets a little exciting with a load in tow. Whayafigger, 4-5 tons no problem?

)

Post by **Richard S.** » Mon. May. 21, 2007 4:05 pm

coal_kid wrote: It’s not right next door, but isn’t far. They take you down in a retired mine.
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That's better than a hour away, I believe this was mentioned by someone else but the pioneer tunnel tour is closer:

http://www.pioneertunnel.com

Wish I had thought of this sooner but your camping idea actually gave me an idea. I have access to some land on the river that is pretty well centrally located for both the New Yorkers and people from PA. Possibly an idea for next year, bathroom and shower facilities, river right there if you want to fish. The Lackawanna Mine tour is only about 1/2 hour away. BTW there is also quite an extensive mining museum there and Steamtown is only a few minutes away too. So if you want to leave it for next year maybe we can do that.

Still not sure if I'll be able to make it this year but I'll try.

Here's a pic from about a 1/4 of mile upriver from the place I'm speaking of.

coal berner · Post by **coal berner** » Mon. May. 21, 2007 8:34 pm

Cap wrote:Guy--

Cap's in. I've been too busy riding the bike to read this foum in the past 30 days. ':twisted:'

I'll pass on the Yuengling tour and meet you at the bar! :':P'
BTDT.

I'll be riding the KLR650. Let's find a camp site. I need to buy a one man tent for some future trips anyway. I'll start looking for a nearby state park.

hey cap try tuscarora state park it is off of route 209 about 10 miles east of pottsville and about 5 miles from my place or you can try locust lake state park about the same miles it is over in the next vally from tuscarora both are nice places and the roads are a lot of fun for the bike check them out on the net see ya

coal berner · Post by **coal berner** » Mon. May. 21, 2007 8:52 pm

Cap wrote:I don't think a breaker will be open for business on a Saturday. The one I purchase from closes at 2p on Fridays for the w/e's in the winter. Lucky to be open at all after 2p on any weekday. You'd better call ahead.

hey cap I have 3 open on saturday one 6-2pm and the other said he will open up for me so for those that won't to pick up coal I will call him on friday to get a time frame for saturday morning and one will be open 7-12pm so there will be no problem getting coal but we need a time frame for saturday morning so everyone is there to get coal 7-8-9am should be enough time to go out and back for the yuengling 11am tour if anyone needs more info pm me

rsopko · Post by **rsopko** » Mon. May. 21, 2007 9:18 pm

Update info

, planning on being there late Fri evening, The wife gets a good rate at the Comfort Inn at Pine Grove, It has a indoor pool to keep the kids busy if needed for both nights of the tour. Put me down for 3 ton of nut for Sat morning and a trailor drop, then the tour.

This is our first vist to the coal country so I'm looking forward to it. The only thing that I can't decide on which route to take the

Pike($15.00) or I-80 which I havent driven in years when it was really beat up. I'm from about 20 miles northeast of PIttsburgh. but don't drink the IRON.

coal berner · Post by **coal berner** » Mon. May. 21, 2007 9:21 pm

hey cap here are some camp grounds close to pottsville rosemount camping resort - camp a while you will find them on google if I think of any more close by I will post them see ya

stockingfull · Post by **stockingfull** » Tue. May. 22, 2007 10:43 pm

Almost a dozen now! Here's the updated list:

coal berner - J.C.
stockingfull - Jon - coming in Sat AM, on the bike, if the weather permits
LsFarm - Greg
Dungeon master
Yanche
Matthaus - fresh off the track
coal kid
Cap - Mark - roughin' it on that KLR 650
gaw
Charlie Z
rsopko - up in PG at the Comfort Inn

Hey, what about

cheapheat - in that Taurus roadster! ??

bugize · Post by **bugize** » Wed. May. 23, 2007 7:12 am

wow...this sounds fun...i cant make it this year...the kids are still in school,other things going on also...i would like to come next year...the camping part sounds cool,fun and safe...sitting around a camp fire shooting the bull with forum buddies and knocking back a few,fishing around a cooler full of ice for a cold one when ya hear---heyyy,get me one!

where is the location of the river in the pic?...sorta reminds me of some of the remote areas of the kennebec here in maine.this really sounds like something we should do every year!

Post by **Richard S.** » Wed. May. 23, 2007 7:54 am

That's the "Mighty Susquehanna" near a little town called Meshoppen off of Rt. 6 . Rt. 6 runs east west across Northern Pennsylvania.

"Rice Berners" Tour Coal Country (and Drink Beer)

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