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Another awesome video...I was looking forward to this one ...One of my favorite sections on the AT for sure ...I remember how hot it was this day and so those open balds were tough on you guys ...Nice seeing you guys again and I really loved the drone footage... Happy Trails to you and Sally until next time..🥾🥾🐾🐾
I've done chef bengies multiple times there are a few spots along the trail I've camped not many the creek crossings can get risky especially in heavy rains liked the vid happy trails
Thank you for watching! I'd heard about people backpacking it - but I couldn't find a whole lot on it so that's why we just decided to day hike it. I could totally see how those crossings could get risky - especially the ones below the lake! It was a gorgeous trail for sure! Do you have a favorite time of year you prefer to hike it?
Wow...What an accomplishment.. Congrats again...I'm tired just watching and a goat on the trail is a first for me lol...This is on my bucket list now for maybe 3 days and 2 nights...Looks like great camping in the 10 mile windows...
Awesome video I been waiting on...I hate I didn't come thru later just to grab those snacks lol...When you have a double blaze always look at the top blaze...Looks like the top blaze was on the left of the bottom blaze which meant the trail went left...The location of the top blaze always tells you which way to go on any trail...I know you said we go right here and may be why you lost trail... Looking forward to the next one:)
Yea I realized that when I came back that stupid tree ... especially when I looked around the tree and saw the next blaze. So frustrating that I missed it and wasted precious energy! Great to know about the orientation of the blaze - I didn't realize there was a methodology to that. Also, I appreciate you wanting snacks but at 1:28:25 - I show the found snacks. I'd forgotten that I'd put them in my pack instead of putting them on the bottom! Thank goodness too because my Liquid IV energy stuff that helped so much in part 2 ... was in that bag! Sometimes you just forget where you put things! :)
Fantastic! I'm based in South Carolina but explore NC/TN pretty often! If you don't have a dog - I highly recommend exploring the Smokies as well ... there's old settlements, old grist mills, and various other sites too!
@roselee_explores lol I do, Benny the corgi and he goes with me everywhere. My profile Pic is him on the beach at Ft Pickens campground out side of Pensacola. I'm going to Glacier and Teton National Park in July, meeting a buddy from Bend Oregon there. But after that I think I'll make a couple of 1 week trips east.
I really like the walk through! My only criticism is - what sate are you in and the location in that state? I do a lot of tent camping all over the country and look for places I've never been, so it's nice to know where exactly the campground is located. Keep it up!
Thank you for watching! You can just type in Tsali Recreation Area and it'll get you to the campground. It's located outside of Almond, NC along the shores of Fontana Lake. Here's the Forest Service page for the Recreation Area ... www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/nfsnc/recarea/?recid=48922 Tsali offers 42 campsites on a first-come, first-served basis for tents, RV's, and trailers. No hookups are provided. A separate camping fee is charged. Showers and flush toilets are available April 15 -October 31. Accessible restrooms and campsites are located in the lower loop.
@roselee_explores I tent camp, so hookups aren't as important to me lol, electrical is nice, but I have solar panel and solar generator, a far cry from when I used to backpack!
She really is - she doesn't do it so much now - only when she gets her zoomies stage! I'm telling ya - it's one of my favorite places - definitely check it out :)
Looked like a fun place...A tip for you on the water...Turn the handle to the back and push down toward the ground...It is on a pivot so when you push it down it lifts up the center section and let's the water flow... Hope this helps in the future 🥾🥾
Definitely is a great little area - really lots to do especially if you don't have a dog because it'd be a great place to basecamp and explore the Smokies! Thank you for the tip - we eventually figured it out (after seeing some kids do it!). Felt silly for not figuring it out - it's so much easier to just get water from a stream and filter ;)
@@roselee_explores Glad you figured it out...Yes no stress in getting water from a stream lol...I definitely need to expand my boundaries a bit with my backpacking....I guess my backyard has me spoiled 😊
@@randypeterson4146 well when you're backyard is loaded with mountains - it's hard to want to explore further out! :). Definitely think you're a bit spoiled ;)
Thank you! It definitely earns a hard rating for sure ... I'm hoping once the weather cools back down to retry doing the entire loop instead of cutting it short :)
I didn't know we're I was at nite in the woods and my horse took me home. Pich black. That's when I found out how good a horses eyesight is..didn't watch my time.
Big congrats on knocking out the NE Quadrant 🙌🥾🥾...You did Great...Last fall when I went thru there the gulf contour trail was so grown up that I had to use Avenza to find it at dugger creek.....Also all those blow downs weren't there on pine gap last fall... Happy trails 🥾🥾
Thank you! :) It's funny you mention that finding the trail from Dugger was hard - because going back up we completely walked by it - so it's easy to miss! I'd probably have to use Avenza to find it too! Good to know about Pine Gap - figured they were fresh since the plants they were on were still green! Thank you for watching & Happy trails :)
Good to see you getting your loop videos started...I felt for you packing that water out of chimney gap...The trail is much better now tho... Great job...
Glad you watched it :) Yea, it's never really fun doing water carries - but I'd rather carry and have it than skip it and need it! I agree it's alot more enjoyable - well maybe not in full sun though! But I really did enjoy the new-found views looking down the Gorge :)
Looks like you had a great trip! Shortoff is pretty amazing! I’ve never camped there but have camped 4 times in the Chimneys and once by the river, so that’s on my list. I heard they’re going to close down the road to the trailhead for Shortoff because of people not abiding by the rules of driving slowly so as not to create dust and being disruptive to the residents there. I can’t stand when people don’t have the common decency to respect nature and not pack out their trash. Anyway great video as always!
Thank you for watching! Hopefully you'll get to camp at Shortoff ... last I heard the residents have said they'll keep the road access open as long as people follow the rules! So hopefully a few idiots don't ruin it for the rest of us! But at least the residents are giving us another chance to do the right thing. My favorite spot that I keep going back to is the one up on Sitting Bear ridge where you have that rock outcropping looking east - it just never gets old! But really any campsite in Linville is amazing - I saw one on top of Babel Tower that looked awesome too! Happy trails :)
Thank you for this video. At the beginning of the video you keep mentioning the spot that you liked but you never said what spot it was. If I missed it, I apologize.
It was site 47 ... it's the one I thought I'd booked based on the photos on a website I'd found. Turns out I got the spot next door ... honestly neither of them was a bad spot (but if you were looking to use a hammock - 47 would definitely be preferred) :) The one I was in had the nice beach area which my dog absolutely loved ... which was site 46.
I've really enjoyed it. It's been the least problematic watch I've used with the most easy to use functionalities! Plus, I love using the corresponding app ... it's great especially for route planning - which wasn't a use I was expecting but use all the time!
Thanks for the video. My family and I just hiked to Mill Creek Falls yesterday and we didn't quite make it to the falls (since I have a 9 year old, lol). We were curious of what me missed. Can you share what hiking app you were using?
I’m so glad the video was helpful - thank you for watching! I use several different apps … but for that trip I probably used MapMyFitness app to track the hike & AllTrails for the map. Happy trails 🥾
I am going Saturday with a ladies only group called Hiking on Purpose. They are on Facebook and there is a calendar of hikes. Is it three miles one way or three miles round trip?
I know this was a year ago, but thank you for the video. I appreciate the heads up about the possibility of getting our feet wet as I’m sure the bridges haven’t been rebuilt.
I’m so glad the vide was helpful. I hadn’t been back so I can’t confirm if anything has improved or not - but hopefully you’ll have a fun time if you go 🥾😀
From what I've heard ... there was always private property by the trailhead. People weren't following the signs about not parking on the private property when the trailhead would get full ... so the property owners got tired of it and closed access. But I was told that the SC park service acquired some land that would get them access to the area once again - but who knows how long it'll take them to build a trail and all that.
Thank you! I'll be sure to share the compliment with her! I'll have to check the camping ... I saw what looked like old hookups but on their map they don't show that there's a campground or anything.
Good to see you had some helping getting across that raging river. It’s quite intimidating even in the so called easier crossing areas. I agree with you with the amount of people that are backpacking in Linville Gorge they should build a bridge so people can get across safely.
Absolutely - I'm definitely grateful for those guys! I know most people would think - oh that's no big deal. But when my dog is hesitant to cross it - that's saying something (because she loves playing in the water). And honestly, sometimes it's hard to actually see a route across and especially if you're short - it's just not as easy as people think. Thank you for watching & commenting! :)
Amanda, her pack is the Ruffwear Palisades pack. The bags come off if you just need the harness as well - or if your dog gets injured and can't carry her pack. It's been great - been using it for over a year with no issues. She's a 35lb dog and fits a small size. Hopefully that helps!
