Overlanding the Wayne National Forest and Vinton County in Ohio
In this episode, we take an overlanding trip through southwestern Ohio. Our adventure takes us through Tar Hollow State Forest, Wayne National Forest, Zaleski Sate Forest, Hocking Hills State Park and the Vinton County unmaintained roads. While we were out, we also tried out the Bigfoot Bushcraft fire starter!
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I love it, “Let’s head for the good stuff.” “Yeah, that’s what we’re looking for!” Thanks for the ride!
@CoddiwompleOverland
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks
Wow. That was impressive maneuvering. I'm so glad you guys were able to find a decent road to tackle here in Ohio. That looked like it was fun. Wishing you safe and happy travels.
@CoddiwompleOverland
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! We had a great time in Ohio.
This part of Ohio was once loaded with iron ore furnaces and was the world’s leading supplier of iron ore. There are many still standing around our home. I even have a book called “superior” which tells the story of this whole area and it’s iron ore days. It’s really neat and we have a lot of history of them in our history museum.
@CoddiwompleOverland
2 жыл бұрын
We love stopping to see all the history.
So close 🤦♂️ lol, definitely gotta catch up on the next one !
@CoddiwompleOverland
2 жыл бұрын
Definitely!
I like this new youtube format, I could smell those Bacon and Eggs cooking
@CoddiwompleOverland
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! What changes did you notice that you liked?
@TwoFeatherChannel
2 жыл бұрын
@@CoddiwompleOverland smellavision, I swear I could smell the Bacon and Eggs cooking while watching the video
@CoddiwompleOverland
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Always great to meet up with you and that new addition Aspen cutest little dog ever !
@CoddiwompleOverland
Жыл бұрын
Great to meet up with you.
Nice to stretch the suspension every now and again, lol. Looks like it handled like a dream.
@CoddiwompleOverland
2 жыл бұрын
It did great! You just can't beat the capability and ride of a Clayton Offroad Suspension!
Great video per usual! You were so close to all the unmaintained roads when you stopped at Tar Hollow. At least you were able to hit Sowers and Macedonia. There are so many more trails right there (from mild to wild). Next time, get a county engineer road map at the courthouse in McArthur. I’ve studied that map for way more time than I care to admit! Eastern Vinton / Western Athens has more sights to see (King Hollow, Moonville, old furnaces, etc) but less serious trails. Hunters Camp is a great camp spot. Southern Vinton / Eastern Jackson has some gems around Buckeye Furnace too. Glad you traveled up on our turf. Can’t wait to hit the KY trails later this year in our XJ. Keep up the great work.
@CoddiwompleOverland
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info. We are definitely going to get back up there this year.
@jeffpryor8670
Жыл бұрын
MapMan44, sounds like you know the area quite well. I’m looking to venture down that way with my 4, 6, and 15 year old boys to tackle some of those unmaintained roads and do some dispersed camping. If you’re on Facebook feel free to add me. I would love to pick your brain for a little info on the area! Name is Jeff Pryor and I’m up in Ashland, Ohio. Thanks!
just down the road from here i found the allison road trail as well thank you very much
@CoddiwompleOverland
Жыл бұрын
Great!
Great video , those trails are my local stomping grounds here around Vinton county and recognized all of the locations . Pretty cool , thank you for always posting good videos that are family friendly
@CoddiwompleOverland
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for following along.
Great video. My wife and I live here in the Hocking Hills. We live 7 mins from the Old Man's Cave. Not much off roading, but a nice area for sure. Let us know the next time you are up this way. We will bring the JL and come ride along. We added a Hiker Trailer this past year to take on adventures like this.
@CoddiwompleOverland
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! We do plan on getting back up there. Just not sure when.
Love d those mural! I wish folks would get together and do that on all walls and bridges nationwide...there are tons of artists out there! Looked like a great trip! Thanks!
@CoddiwompleOverland
2 жыл бұрын
We loved the murals also.
Quite the well configured, equipped and capable rig you have there. Enjoyed the video. We’re not far from Vinton County. My truck’s not anywhere near as capable, so we’re going to look for less aggressive trails and roads.
@CoddiwompleOverland
Жыл бұрын
Some of our favorite areas have been on gravel roads.
Some fun looking trails. Those deep ruts can be tricky!
@CoddiwompleOverland
2 жыл бұрын
Yes they can. It was alot of fun.
What a great idea. I heard a chucks will widow (bird) in the background.
@CoddiwompleOverland
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. The chucks will widows were everywhere there great background music.😁
Even though it didn't totally go as planned, it still looked like a good adventure. Safe travels
@CoddiwompleOverland
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks
thank you i finally found old sowers road
@CoddiwompleOverland
Жыл бұрын
Glad you found it!
😲 it's so beautiful! I've never been there,but,would enjoy it greatly.great job.
@CoddiwompleOverland
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Glad you guys had fun, although I feel as you missed out on quite a few hidden gems. If you want to go back let me know as I'm from Vinton County and currently in Chillicothe. I would be happy to take you on the unmaintained township roads. You do need to be careful as some trails are fine, some are private property. I wouldn't recommend wheeling alone and while you have a very capable rig, you never know what you will get into. Also Mama Renee's is a good local place, but our favorite is the Lake Hope Lodge. It's the best place to eat in Vinton County.
Great to see you in Ohio.
@CoddiwompleOverland
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks
Great job Coddi..!
@CoddiwompleOverland
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Love it. You were in some of our stomping grounds!
@CoddiwompleOverland
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, cool area
my home territory! my family lives in Ironton. i grew up in the tri state. was just there this week actually.
@CoddiwompleOverland
2 жыл бұрын
We're going to try to get back to that area.
We ride down there all the time in vinton county come ride with the backroad mizfits sometime we can show you a lot of cool trails down there
@CoddiwompleOverland
8 ай бұрын
That would be great!
I'm going to have to get me some of that fire starter. I like how small it is! I normally bring a fire log. your method will save space. Love that flex from your suspension! my stock Rubicon suspension on the 2022 eco diesel jt is horrible!
@CoddiwompleOverland
2 жыл бұрын
We were impressed with the fire starter. Thanks for the compliment on the flex.
Good video. Spend a lot of time in Vinton and Gallia Counties during hunting season. Those unimproved county roads can be pretty sketchy in certain places. If you get the chance check out the Outdoor Drama Tecumseh near Chillicothe.Mama Renee’s is a good restaurant. Jimbo’s in South Bloomingville is a good place to hit too.
@CoddiwompleOverland
2 жыл бұрын
We will definitely check out some of these when we get back that way.
@larryr.burfield1893
Жыл бұрын
JimBo’s is great! Only open Thursday-Sunday Home Tavern in Logan is awesome. Breakfast Lunch and dinner. Fair prices too, locals mostly, not a tourist place
@CoddiwompleOverland
Жыл бұрын
Great to know.
Very capable rig there and some pretty technical stuff toward the end there. Looks like a blast but one of the first rules of wheeling is, don’t wheel alone. Definitely drop that psi sooner. Look forward to seeing your next adventure.
@CoddiwompleOverland
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the compliments. I understand the reasoning behind not wheeling alone as I have already defended my position on here in a previous comment. We had aired down to what the trail needed. The additional air down that was shown was the loose height.
@kennethcurtis1856
Жыл бұрын
I'l make sure to call you for my next off road adventure.
Great vid. I live in Ohio, about an hour ish from where you were. Been looking for some good spots to take the Jeep for some overlanding.
@CoddiwompleOverland
Жыл бұрын
We are hoping to get back that way soon.
Hadenville is 25 mins from me, if you make back this way, I can show you some back roads and more history rich areas
@CoddiwompleOverland
5 ай бұрын
That would be great! Thanks.
AEP Jessie owens free campsites are not too far.. 1600 miles of trans Ohio trail and hundreds of other miles of routes are mapped. I shared all mine on GAIA this winter. Sorry I didn’t get a chance to talk with you at MOORE but I did get some patches!!
@CoddiwompleOverland
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks
You were on my road in Hocking Hills! Contact me next time and I’ll show you where the tourists can’t go!
@CoddiwompleOverland
Жыл бұрын
That would be great!
I spent several years maping all of Vinton's unmaintained road. You could spend a week down there and still have unmaintained roads.
@CoddiwompleOverland
Жыл бұрын
That's what we have heard.
I have lived in Ohio my entire life. Grew up in Logan (Hocking Hills region - now overrun with tourists, wouldn’t recommend). One thing about campgrounds in Ohio is that they usually have poorly kept bathrooms/showers but they always charge quite a bit for campsites. Pretty much every state outside of Ohio that I have camped at has had better facilities and charged less.
@CoddiwompleOverland
4 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching.
Can you show me a few spots near haydenville lol bc i live on 93s and cant find any of these killer trails
@CoddiwompleOverland
3 ай бұрын
All of our tracks are available on our Patreon patreon.com/CoddiwompleOverland?Link&
I used to go there really often just beware, there's some trails that belong to the power company and you will get tickets if caught. Half our club got tickets. Which was a shame because the no trespassing sign was only on the side that we exited! We quit going after the incident which was a shame as it was a fairly easy (stock vehicle) set of trails for beginners.
@CoddiwompleOverland
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info. We will definitely make sure we are where we are allowed to be.
Sounds like they're a few of us that watch Coddiwomple and live near Vinton .. or in Vinton Co.... definitely should hit us up and get a group together....
@CoddiwompleOverland
2 жыл бұрын
Definitely contact us at contact@coddiwomple-overland.com or on Facebook or Instagram and will put something together.
@AronnPalmer
2 жыл бұрын
Indeed, It's a bummer half of everything you ran into was ATV only or blocked...but great content though.
@CoddiwompleOverland
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, the other part was making sure we were hitting the legal county roads. We are only an hour and half away.
@AronnPalmer
2 жыл бұрын
Nice! We are about 2 hours.. but only because there isn't an easy way to get there from us...
Where was the putt putt golf course at 3:26?
@CoddiwompleOverland
11 ай бұрын
Tar Hollow State Park
Man, wish I would have known I'd have met up with you guys
@CoddiwompleOverland
2 жыл бұрын
We're going to get back up that way after we get back from Arizona/ Utah in June.
Can you provide a basic route you took, roads & routes.
@CoddiwompleOverland
20 күн бұрын
You can find all of our tracks on our patreon patreon.com/CoddiwompleOverland?Link&
Sir may I ask do you remember what road you took to get to that water trail an off road trails you guys were at in MacArthur?
@CoddiwompleOverland
3 ай бұрын
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Great video but I found myself thinking that you were out there alone what would you do if something happened. There are times I wheel alone but I will limit myself to places I know well and I have a 2 meter ham radio with the local repeaters programed into it. I know that wasn't what you all had planned at all with your friends having to go home. I would have done it too most likely but I would have been anxious.
@CoddiwompleOverland
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Yes we were out alone. But we were never in a situation that I didn't feel comfortable with. If something had went bad, we always carry 2 very advanced first aid kits. As far as calling for help, most of the trip we had cell signal, I also am a ham operator with 2 and 70 meter capabilities with all of the local repeater info at hand. In addition to that several people at home knew where we were by using the 360 app and lastly we always have our SPOT device with us. Being in the professions that we are in, we always plan for the worst and hope for the best!
I've been curious about the unmaintained roads in that area. We live about 3 hours north of there. I've been having a hard time finding any maps that show where those roads are.
@CoddiwompleOverland
2 жыл бұрын
They were tough to find. We found the route on a Ohio Jeep Forum.
@WeekendWanderersOverland
2 жыл бұрын
Transohio trail
wanted to see if you might have gpx file for this ride im sorta local to the area but haven't made this ride yet
@CoddiwompleOverland
Жыл бұрын
We do not have tracks for Vinton Co. Or I would email them to you.
Great stuff man. That's the sort of thing I want to promote for my channel (jeepNdirt). East coast wheeling. We need more folks just looking around in their own backyard for stuff like this. With gas prices high, folks need to know they don't have to travel west for the big stuff. Just look around, places like AOP, Windrock, and many others not to mention all the National Forrest areas. Keep it coming. Can't wait to come across you guys sometime. God Bless you.
@CoddiwompleOverland
2 жыл бұрын
Exactly, so much history in the East. Hope to see you out on the trail.
You talk about Kelly needing a hood monkey, you need a camera monkey to jump out and run ahead and behind to get those cool shots! I hope you go back and pick Deb up instead of making her run to catch up! 😀
@CoddiwompleOverland
Жыл бұрын
She definitely does need a hood monkey. Sometimes we back up but alot of time she is walking it.
Where did you get that big light lamp?
@CoddiwompleOverland
Жыл бұрын
That is the www.devosoutdoor.com/products/lightranger Let them know that you seen it here!
Can I ask which camp site you got? I’m looking in the Tar Hollow website and all they’re giving is a bunch of different camp spot numbers. Your spot is perfect and I want to reserve it for this Summer. Any info is greatly appreciated!
@CoddiwompleOverland
Жыл бұрын
We were in campsite 90
@debbiereed6693
Жыл бұрын
There is a nice shelter across from this site.
@jeffpryor8670
Жыл бұрын
@@CoddiwompleOverland very much appreciated! Thank you for the reply. I love watching your videos.
@CoddiwompleOverland
Жыл бұрын
Glad you like them. Thanks for watching!
do you think a 38 inch tire would be ok on that trail?
@CoddiwompleOverland
Жыл бұрын
Yes, we did it easily on 37's
I wouldn't consider 45 minutes of wheeling "overlanding".
@CoddiwompleOverland
23 күн бұрын
😂😂😂
You can disperse at usfs trail heads in Ohio. Apparently, we are one of the few states that allow that. I understand that pain though. We hit Vinton and Tar hollow all the time. What trails you hit in Vinton?
@CoddiwompleOverland
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, we noticed you could camp at the trail heads.
@Conniesblowupdoll
Жыл бұрын
If you have wheeled Vinton county you would know the trials as you watch the video. I have them all mapped out
@CoddiwompleOverland
Жыл бұрын
Cool
I like the way you vlog! But you need to stay a little bit longer from cooking Ang focusing to your Jeep. Thanks
@CoddiwompleOverland
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your input.