Labor Day is not the best time to take a long drive in New Jersey, but if that is the only time you can manage to take off 3 days, then there are things you can do to mitigate your traffic experiences. Like - going local. And local in New Jersey means Pine Barrens, aka Wharton State Forest.
Having no specific plan of action I figured we'd go and find a place to hang out. It was my understanding that you can overnight in these areas since the prohibition signs enumerate a variety of noise and impairment-related restrictions, but say nothing about camping or parking. This would also be our first trip with the newly purchased truck (Ram 2500 V10), and with that comes the need to make some adjustments... Specifically - height adjustments. The truck is about 8" taller than the van (it's a 4x4) and I'm still using the same hitch ball mount from the weight-distributing hitch. Which makes the trailer sit a little funny... and by funny I mean that the rear bumper is eerily close to the ground.
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