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Old 05/27/13, 03:37 PM
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Just wanted to say we spent a month on Worthley Pond/Peru last summer & thought we'd died & gone to heaven.

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Old 05/27/13, 04:26 PM
 
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Skies are clear and sun is shining today (Monday), forecast for Caribou is for frost tomorrow morning and chance of rain Wednesday and Thursday. Neighbor was fishing up north, spent four days in the rain!
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Old 05/27/13, 05:53 PM
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Along with watching for certain phases of the moon, rainy days are good for fishing too.
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Born and raised in Australia...and love Maine with a passion!
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Born and raised in Australia...and love Maine with a passion!
less snakes....more water!
it has been cool and wet but 90 degrees by fri!
sick of using the woodstove!
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Speaking of snakes... there are NO poisonous snakes in Maine.

Also trivia: Maine is the only state in the US bordered by only one other state.
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Old 05/28/13, 07:03 PM
 
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We were up to the County for a church service followed by BBQ ribs, today.

We went by trees that had blown down across the road, in four different townships along the way; but only saw one moose [a calf].

That is some nice area

Though I prefer down South here in Penobscot County.





Really? Why? It is not cold today. Wet, but not cold.





I came from California, and I [We] love it here





Why is that an idea to measure anything by?

Is there something in NH you need or want? If so, then live in NH.

All NH is to me, is 15 miles of interstate with a state operated liquor store in the middle.

Among all the folks I do business with, I doubt if more than a handful have been to NH in the past year. 5 years maybe if you include bus trips to Foxwoods.

I do not understand what draw the Southern border has. Central Maine and Northern Maine both have the low land prices, low taxes, low Cost-Of-Living, room to spread out and live.

I do not think I would ever want to live in an urban environment again. Any place with more than 10 people per-square-mile is just too built up.

Yes. You love everything about it here. Give it some time. He is getting at how long it takes to actually get anywhere from here , if you can...

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Does anyone know if they were planning to CAMP in Maine? That pic of the dog looks like she's laying on a pile of sleeping bags... I'm a pretty cold tolerant camper, but it's been raining up here for a week, combine tht with the 30s weather we're expecting tonight... soggy & unpleasant! Brrrr!
I have camped in that drizzle/rain we had. Pretty cold tolerant is different that that. Hide under a tarp and drink coffee. Curse the weather gods and whoever decided camping was a good idea.

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I have had to stop twice so far for beaver dragging logs across the road. Both times, I got out, and me being there did not seem to bother the beaver at all. Since I had to get the log off the pavement before I could drive by, I grabbed a limb and assisted the beaver.

Never in my dreams would I have imagined helping wild beavers to drag logs.

But I live in Maine now
Call me when you decide the destructive varmints need to be ventilated.

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Speaking of snakes... there are NO poisonous snakes in Maine.

Also trivia: Maine is the only state in the US bordered by only one other state.
Except for the Gabon Viper that was found behind the strip mall near Portland.
Sure that was released by some idiot... But I sure thought we had the rare(veryx10) rattler or copperhead down headed to BOS way.

Aren't the bugs gonna come out to play once it goes warm Friday. I hope they get to experience it. They need to, just to see it for themselves.
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Old 05/28/13, 07:09 PM
 
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Along with watching for certain phases of the moon, rainy days are good for fishing too.
Wind out of the south (rain usually) hook is in their mouth.
Old Maine Guide lore, heard it in the Allagash, Nugent's Sporting camp, Chamberlain Lake.
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Old 05/31/13, 09:40 PM
 
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Bumpity bump!! Everyone here is anxiously awaiting news and pictures from you of your trip to Aroostook County and what you thought! Hope you are having a great time on your trip!
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Old 06/05/13, 01:32 PM
 
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Wow, a lot of replies! Sorry to took so long to get back to you all. We ENJOYED ourselves and the boys could care less about the flies...They were in the water at the warmer part of the end of the week for HOURS and would come in all bloodied-up..The wife and I felt like horrible parents but we couldn't get them to stay inside for anything!

We ended up extending out stay because we found a nice parcel that we fell in love with and we put in an offer which was accepted We will be closing on the land in a few weeks!

The location is 15 minutes outside of Houlton - 6 acres; 3 wooded and 3 open pastures. BUT the best part of it all is the 320+ feet of river frontage - I will learn how to fly fish!

We took a lot of family photos, so I will have to post some later this week. I've attached a few of our soon-to-be property.
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Old 06/05/13, 01:45 PM
 
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congratulations! the property is beautiful.
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Old 06/05/13, 02:03 PM
 
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Congratulations!! It is beautiful! 15 minutes from which side of Houlton, north or south? So glad you found your spot and love it.
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Old 06/05/13, 02:28 PM
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Outrageously beautiful! Congrats! Brookies and brown trout are in yr future!
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Old 06/05/13, 09:35 PM
 
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Beautiful! You'll soon be a "Mainah"!
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Old 06/06/13, 05:15 AM
 
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Congratulations!! It is beautiful! 15 minutes from which side of Houlton, north or south? So glad you found your spot and love it.

South West in the Linneus, New Limmerick area.
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Old 06/06/13, 05:16 AM
 
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Outrageously beautiful! Congrats! Brookies and brown trout are in yr future!
Yup, that's exactly what the seller had to say
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Old 06/06/13, 09:45 AM
 
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Congratulations! It's beautiful and a great place for your kids to grow up. Nothing like having a good source of running water on your land and Brookies are just icing on the cake

Wishing you many happy years there.
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Old 06/06/13, 10:05 AM
 
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MDfamilyman, you will love that area. Houlton has a great farmer's market your wife might want to participate in with her homemade goods. By the way, God Bless you for serving our Country and thank you for serving for our freedom. All the best to you.
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Old 06/06/13, 10:10 AM
 
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My Dad was born and raised in Aroostook Co. He was born in 1900. He had a lot of stories of growing up there. He grew peas and potatoes, had a small dairy and cut a lot of pulpwood. He talked about how the roads were rolled instead of plowed. This allowed sleds and stone boats on the roads all winter. No bare roads. He talked about how big the loads of pulpwood were. So much snow you couldn't plow as there was no where to pile it. The barn was attached to the house because you couldn't shovel it. As a kid walking to school, he could walk right over the telephone lines, the snow was so deep Pretty country....James
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Old 06/06/13, 10:21 AM
 
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congrats on the land, looks very nice.
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