Join me for 3 days of hiking & hammock camping on a backpacking trip in Tennessee's Big South Fork Nat'l Rec Area. www.sintax77.com
For this backpacking adventure, I'll be breaking the hiking trip into two parts. Part 1 is mostly in the woods and at camp and is more of a hanging in the woods, conversational type video. In Part 2 we will traverse into the higher regions of Big South Fork, hitting the ridges for views of the Cumberland Plateau's sandstone bluffs and Big South Fork River.
(GPS Data will be released with Pt 2)
For an easier read, check out my full blog post here: www.sintax77.com/hiking-big-so...
The gear list used for this trip along with discussion on each item can be found in my accompanying 2017 Ultralight Backpacking Gear List Blog Post and Video.
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Trailhead and Parking Location:
Bandy Creek Visitor Center, 151 Stable Rd, Oneida, TN
37841
N36° 29.275' W84° 41.837'
Topics discussed and things that happen in this episode:
Feeling like a lost idiot on the trail.
Camp setup priorities when arriving at camp.
Setup / breaking camp in the rain.
Continuous Ridgeline usage and setup for quick and easy tarp deployment.
Low carb backpacking food options for carb conscious or ketogenic diets.
Starting a campfire in the rain.
Campfire cooking some meat on a stick.
Big South Fork Map used in the video amzn.to/2wVHxNX
Trails Used Day 1:
Parked at the Bandy Creek Visitor Center
Started on the Oscar Blevins Farm Loop Trail
Collier Ridge Bike Loop.
Turn left (north) on the gravel road.
Turn right (east) onto the next, smaller gravel road.
Jack Ridge Loop Trail and headed left onto
Black House Branch Trail
Right on Laurel Fork Creek Trail
Setup camp by the waterfall pool along the Laurel Fork Creek Trail.
Day 1 Total Mileage: 7.25 miles
Day 1 Gross Elevation Gain: 860 feet
Day 1 Gross Elevation Loss: 1,256 feet
Simplified Gear List
Hat - Notch Multicam Operator amzn.to/2evaWqM
Backpack
Backpack - ULA Ohm 2.0 www.ula-equipment.com/product...
Pack Cover - Dutchware Argon dutchwaregear.com/waterproof-...
Shelter
Hammock Body - Dutchware Half-Wit dutchwaregear.com/half-wit-ha...
Hammock Suspension - Dutchware Dyneema Beetle Buckle dutchwaregear.com/beetle-buck...
Tarp - Hammock Gear Cuben Hex Tarp www.hammockgear.com/dyneema-cu...
Tent spike - Titanium amzn.to/2tHPGEB
Sleep System
Under Quilt - Hammock Gear Phoenix 30 www.hammockgear.com/phoenix-30/
Top Quilt - Hammock Gear Burrow 40 www.hammockgear.com/burrow-40/
Storage
Bear Bag Line - Zing-it rope and Carabiner amzn.to/2uvcd6f
Zip-lock Bag - Gallon
Zip-lock Bag - Sandwich
Cooking & Eating Utensils
Cook Pot - Toaks 750ml Titanium amzn.to/2uykkgR
Stove - Esbit DIY (made out of pellet tin) - tablet link amzn.to/2uV4NKR
Cookset Stuff sack (came with Toaks pot)
Matches - Coghlan's Waterproof amzn.to/2uUVZV5
Fire Steel - Light My Fire, Mini amzn.to/2vYlBgG
Pot Cozy , DIY Reflectix - materials amzn.to/2uywQNs
Spoon - backup, disposable
Spork - Sea to Summit Alloy amzn.to/2uyl5GJ
Windscreen - Vargo Folding Aluminum amzn.to/2uvx8WT
Paper towels squares and Sea to Summit Pocket Soap slivers amzn.to/2uvdj1U
Water Treatment & Storage
Water Filter - Katadyn BeFree amzn.to/2vGH8v7
Water Bottle - 1.5 Ltr, Disposable (2)
Spare water bottle caps
Tools
Compass - Brunton Classic amzn.to/2vYF0hB
Lighter - Eddie Bauer
Multi Tool - Tool Logic Card (appears to be sold under the SOG brand now) amzn.to/2uyRBbH
First Aid
First Aid Kit
Bug Spray - Ben's 100% Deet amzn.to/2uvjL8Y in a 3ml bottle amzn.to/2h18AjK
Sunscreen - 30 SPF in a 10ml bottle amzn.to/2h11EDw
Clothing (not worn)
Dri Ducks Rain Jacket amzn.to/2vGQA1i
Underwear - Synthetic (1 Pair)
Shorts, Synthetic workout style
Shirt, Long Sleeve - light weight synthetic
Shirt, short sleeve Champion amzn.to/2h0DMjc
Hat, Beanie - Lt Wgt Fleece
Socks, Wool - light weight 1/4 Darn Tough amzn.to/2uuO27W
Lighting
Headlamp - Fenix HL21 w/ battery - amzn.to/2vGTrrg
Toiletries
Toilet Paper
Toiletry Kit
Wet Wipes
Hand Sanitizer
Clothing Worn
Pants, Hiking - EMS convertible camp pants
Shirt, short sleeve Champion amzn.to/2h0DMjc
Underwear - Synthetic
Socks, Wool - light weight 1/4 Darn Tough
Shoes, Trail Runners - Merrell Moab Ventilator
Optional Electronics
Spot Messenger Gen3 GPS Locator amzn.to/2h109VP
Garmin Oregon 650 GPS amzn.to/2h16hxp (650 model has 8mp camera)
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