Revenge of the Georgia Traverse

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We are back on the Georgia Traverse for an awesome overlanding trip with ‪@DefiantOffroad‬ and the Overland Dads.
This trip was nothing like my first experience on the Georgia Traverse. This time the Georgia Traverse was out for Revenge.
We battled everything from Crowded campsites to possible tornados as we crossed Georgia desperately trying to get to Charlie's Creek and one final epic water crossing.
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@josephraineri8127 Месяц назад

Ridiculous video making it sound like it was so difficult when it's not. Hate to see if you really went on some tuff trails.

@y.barrios6926 Месяц назад

If you have nothing positive to say, why make a negative comment? It would be better to keep quiet.

@josephraineri8127 Месяц назад

@@y.barrios6926 I just told the truth bud. If yiu do not like some comments you need not to post your videos on here. I said nothing terrible at all.

@ChrisShaferKTM День назад

Don’t tell them that way they won’t be clogging up the works on the good stuff

@DefiantOffroad Месяц назад

It was an epic time and I'm glad that I was able to be part of it!!

@SimplyMustGo Месяц назад

Thanks man! It was awesome! Hope we get to do another trip soon!

@DefiantOffroad Месяц назад

I'm looking forward to it!

@kellandavis7687 Месяц назад

Like pirates, everyone focuses on the "treasure" and loses sight of the real treasure, the time spent together.

@SimplyMustGo Месяц назад

Very true!

@mannyramirez1771 Месяц назад

What an amazing video Matt, great story teller, it is always a pleasure to explore with you buddy, we’r looking forward to our next adventure.

@SimplyMustGo Месяц назад

Thanks! I’m looking forward to it too!

@phyllisbrodie2341 Месяц назад

Great job driving, Jessica.....and a beautifully done episode! Amazed at so many of those shots you get! So proud of you both!

@SimplyMustGo Месяц назад

Thank you!!🙏

@johnchaney1713 12 дней назад

I love your realistic videos. You aren’t trying to go where normal people with normal rigs couldn’t go without seriously damaging their rigs and their bank accounts… I also like channels like yours that leave me smiling at the end of your adventures. Keep up the good work!

@SimplyMustGo 11 дней назад

Thank you. 🙏 I really appreciate the kind words.

@rykilg Месяц назад

Yall passed us hiking on FS 35/Weeks Creek on day two of your adventure. Was excited to see the beautiful Southlander in person, but concerned yall wouldn’t find a place to stay. The sites were slammed!! Glad someone tracked down a spot!

@SimplyMustGo Месяц назад

Hey!!! I remember! Yeah everything was packed! Thanks for saying hey!

@JessicaJBrodie Месяц назад

This video was absolutely incredible!! The creek crossing looked far deeper on camera. I can’t wait to go again!

@SimplyMustGo Месяц назад

Thanks! You did great!

@mountfamilyadventures Месяц назад

I still haven't done the Traverse yet, and don't live that far away. However, I'm heading out west for the next 3 months, which should be alot of fun. Great video as always. 👍🏻👍🏻

@SimplyMustGo Месяц назад

Thank you! 🙏 you should do it when you have a chance.

@JeepTraveller2021 Месяц назад

Safety first ALWAYS and trip leader took accountability-think this may have been providence in disguise. It happens but that is part of the adventure part. Having fellow adventurers with you adds to experience and then you come back at it again with the experience gained and a revised plan. This is one reason I would love for the Jeeper groups across nation to be on a registry to assist each other when travelling on unfamiliar territory. Bad weather always has to be carefully monitored as how that weather will impact travel. Great video and keep up the good work. Always: first aid kit, first aid training. extra water, extra fuel, recovery kit, tools and a few spare parts (like JK plastic 4-wheel drive engagement bushing) and ability to change tires on the trail. SAT phone is a nice luxury. And winches. You know all of this-share with others who adventure the trail. Great stuff guys !😁

@SimplyMustGo Месяц назад

Hey! Thanks so much! Yeah, I totally agree. As much we people like to sometimes joke about doing unsafe things, there was real potential for danger / harm being out there in that. I really appreciated the kind words and the awesome advice!

@FlawedOffroad Месяц назад

My most recent trip was a giant game of dodge the storms too. While we werent forced into a hotel we did end up at a pay campground 2 of the nights due to it getting late and not finding a worthy spot. It is what it is sometimes. On that note I should probably start editing some of that...

@SimplyMustGo Месяц назад

Hahaha. Yeah. It took me a while to edit this one.

@timjchick Месяц назад

Great adventure in spite of the setbacks. I like to carry an assortment of bolts, washers and nuts in my tool bag for those times someone comes up with a missing or broken bolt.

@JeepTraveller2021 Месяц назад

solid advice!

@JeepTraveller2021 Месяц назад

Groups here (Virginia) will check in with others when traveling out of state - make more friends and then return tue favor when they visit our state

@JEEP-N-DIRT Месяц назад

Dude, I don't know what has gotten into you, but my goodness your filming / storytelling, editing, and music selection have gone through the roof. WOW!. This was probably the best "quick" version of the traverse trail coverage I've seen. Awesome job. Looking forward to talking to you again at Pigeon Forge Jeep invasion. Oh, and don't worry about that mapping error. It happens, the best way to look at it is, "It's all part of the adventure" Good times, good people, (bad weather), great memories. God Bless you brother, great job again.

@SimplyMustGo Месяц назад

Thanks so much I really appreciate it 🙏🙏🙏 looking forward to seeing you at invasion!

@XXLDUDE Месяц назад

Welcome our little North Ga rainforest. Fun fact this area gets between 50-60 inches of rainfall a year! The cohuttas and Cherokee National Forest are some of the most beautiful land in the states! I really don’t understand why you aren’t getting more views with this! Well done video!

@jakudahsymba5453 Месяц назад

The trail wasn’t difficult, it was the lack of knowing how to drive and your rig. It looked like the dude in the green rubicon had it 2wd on that first mud puddle.

@StandAloneAdventures 25 дней назад

At one time I believed that this overlanding/jeep family was something I wanted to be a part of, but after to many bad experiences with other jeep owners, RU-vidrs that have quit the fallowing I’ve found out the hard way that all these people care about is SUBSCRIPTIONS, and that’s sad because there’s a lot of people here just looking for someone to meet up with from time to time for a trail ride. I’ve enjoyed watching your videos along with a few other RU-vid channels and hope that you let those that follow you know that they are appreciated. I’m not a subscriber, just an old guy enjoying what you post. Thanks for sharing your videos and good luck with your channel in the future. Frank

@SimplyMustGo 25 дней назад

Hey Frank! Thanks so much for the comment and even though you aren’t a subscriber I’m glad you enjoyed the video and took the time to comment on it. I hope are able to find some people around you that you’re able to enjoy overlanding / Jeeping with. It’s been an amazing community for me, but don’t let a few bad apples soil it for you.

@thehighwayman2214 16 дней назад

i just watched defiant offroads videos from this and came here from his channel. you guys had a challenging trip, but im glad to see that you all had a good time. i hope to see the two of you team up again.

@SimplyMustGo 12 дней назад

Welcome aboard!

@THDC2015 Месяц назад

Great video documentary of real-life adventures on the trail. I'm from Tennessee but we love the beauty & adventure that N Georgia brings.

@SimplyMustGo Месяц назад

Thank you! Tn, is awesome too, I haven't spent as much time there as I'd like, but I really want to get up that way.

@JvKintheUSA Месяц назад

It's all blacktop and FSRs. Its good for car camping but don't expect any challenges.

@Jade_Overland Месяц назад

Great Traverse video guys. Sounds like a challenging trip. I've had similar experiences running that trail and the Smokey Mountain 500. A trip where everything goes right is just vacation. As soon as things start going sideways, it becomes an adventure!

@SimplyMustGo Месяц назад

Very true. It was an adventure for sure this time!

@norristhomas87 24 дня назад

Man, I really enjoyed the video. Nice aerial shots and awesome group of people. Along with the music (coldplay) at the end, it made it an incredible adventure. I'm looking forward to heading back to Sarah's creek this fall.

@SimplyMustGo 24 дня назад

Thank you so much! I really appreciate the kind words! I’m glad you liked it! 🙏🙏🙏

@heyyitsandy Месяц назад

awesome video man! I did the traverse last year for the first time and am going back soon as well….. can’t get enough

@SimplyMustGo Месяц назад

Thanks man! Yeah it’s a great trip!

@ontherocks1491 Месяц назад

I really like the red and white. The white wheels are awsome!

@SimplyMustGo Месяц назад

Thank you so much!

@TJackSurvival Месяц назад

Great channel guys! This video was incredibly well edited.

@SimplyMustGo Месяц назад

Thank you! I really appreciate that! 🙏

@LitOverland Месяц назад

Matt again another masterpiece u are the best at turning things around with ur kind words and positive attitude sir. Thank you for your friendship and support!

@SimplyMustGo Месяц назад

You’re welcome. Glad you guys liked the video! Hope I’ll get to see you soon at expo east

@eastALoverland Месяц назад

We were in Helen that weekend. We had a great weekend but, it was busy as to be expected due to the Holiday. The storms did get pretty bad.

@SimplyMustGo Месяц назад

Yeah. We couldn’t even get to Helen the traffic coming in was so bad. We just didn’t have the time to spend and extra hour just to get into town.

@Appalachian4WD Месяц назад

Hey, really good video. Up here in north Georgia on a holiday weekend, it's packed in the woods. Next time you come up, coordinate with some of us locals that know the area well. It can make your next experience way more enjoyable.

@SimplyMustGo Месяц назад

Will do!

@rogeliohernandez5533 Месяц назад

Awesome video. I find hard to believe that at some point you didn’t think about stop recording and focus and all that was going on. Thank you Matt for not giving up, picking up the camera and create this amazing content for us.

@SimplyMustGo Месяц назад

Haha. I feel like I missed a lot, but tried to document as much as I could

@y.barrios6926 Месяц назад

Thank you Matt for guiding us on this adventure. Sharing with you and my friends from Overland Dads is always a good experience that makes me want to repeat (thinking of Charlies Creek)

@SimplyMustGo Месяц назад

Thank you! I hope we can go again soon!

@BBombsBigAdventure Месяц назад

I keep saying I'm going to go do the Georgia Traverse. Looks like a good time... and look at you with the high end music. It's nice to recognize the music. LOL!

@SimplyMustGo Месяц назад

Haha thanks. Though that music comes with some issues too. Glad the copyright finally got released from my video. RU-vid took it down for a few days.

@BBombsBigAdventure Месяц назад

@@SimplyMustGo did you notice any boost to views from the good music? I already have to fight copyright claims using motion array.

@SimplyMustGo Месяц назад

@@BBombsBigAdventure I don't think I noticed a boost in views, however, this video was doing really well until RU-vid took it down for a copyright claim, once I finally got that cleared again (I had the license for it) and youtube put it back up, it had pretty much crushed all of it's momentum.

@gutajo01 Месяц назад

It is a great video and looks like an amazing trail to do .... since I live in Chattanooga I will add this as a trail to do and don't regret that you bypass Charlie's Creek by mistake some time it's better what happens, if I remember right the storm was really bad Thank you for your videos

@SimplyMustGo Месяц назад

thank you so much. Yeah it was really a bummer when it happened but looking back it may very well have been for the best. Given those storms. I’m really glad we were not out in them and chose to do the hotel. I hope you get a chance to do it soon. hopefully will see you out on the trails one day!

@gilbertferguson1685 Месяц назад

Nice video. Enjoyed seeing your adventure. Good you stayed inside. Discretion is the better part of valor.

@SimplyMustGo Месяц назад

Thank you. Yeah it was the right call as much as we hated it.

@GeefromBC Месяц назад

Ohh can’t wait for this! 🙌🏽

@SimplyMustGo Месяц назад

Thanks man! One day we'll get to do something together.

@jeffmorris739 Месяц назад

It was going to Helen. I love Helen but it's off trail and you have to go back north with a sometimes closed trail. I would never say not to do anything but Helen is a no go on a holiday weekend.

@SimplyMustGo Месяц назад

Yeah. It was insanely crowded. Lesson learned.

@HapPap81 Месяц назад

What a great video! Don’t beat yourself up, Matt. It happens. Until next time.

@SimplyMustGo Месяц назад

Thanks. I appreciate that. Learned some lessons for sure.

@offroadinrebel1985 Месяц назад

Next time your in the clayton area look up Sandy's ford rd it's a nice Lil trail few creek crossings that ends on a beautiful beach right on the river beautiful camp spot there's also earls ford rd nice trail with a river crossing and camping then just up the road from there is Sarah's creek camping and trails In there also all 3 of these place are within 15mins or so of each other and close to clayton ga

@SimplyMustGo Месяц назад

That’s awesome! I’ve done Sarah’s creek, but I need to explore those other areas. Sandy’s Ford sounds amazing!

@Yortwash Месяц назад

I can honestly say that’s the first time in 51yrs I’ve ever seen someone open a ice pop with a knife😂😂😂the rest of the video was great too

@ohnoadventures Месяц назад

Very good video 👍 👍😃

@SimplyMustGo Месяц назад

Thank you! It was a crazy trip but it was worth it. Glad the video turned out pretty well too.

@SwampFoxOverlandandOutdoor Месяц назад

What a crazy trip, my friend! Love the video. Glad y'all got out of it. Also, huge kudos to your storytelling. I always enjoy how it draws me in. Can't wait for the next one!

@SimplyMustGo Месяц назад

Thank you so much man! I really appreciate it!!

@SwampFoxOverlandandOutdoor Месяц назад

@@SimplyMustGo I did have a question sir. How do you guys manage trash when you're on an Overland Trail like that? Trying to come up with better ideas. Started going with mess kits rather than plastic cutlery, and going with things that we can burn. But we still have to manage trash bags. Ideas?

@adina6378 Месяц назад

Awesome video and trip!

@SimplyMustGo Месяц назад

Thank you!!

@Papa__Squatch Месяц назад

Wow this is eerily similar to our first ever Georgia Traverse trip last October. We got into Dalton alittle later and had to drive up and and over to find a campsite due to all of them being full from a youth hunt that was happening on the mountain. We actually camped in the same spot you guys did on the first night but across the road in the “parking lot”. Got to camp well past midnight and it was in the 30s. It was rough.

@SimplyMustGo Месяц назад

Dang that’s crazy. Hope the rest of the trip was good.

@Papa__Squatch Месяц назад

Unfortunately brother our trip was hectic as well. Day 2 my son woke up sick and puked most of the second day. We made it to Mulky Campground on Day 2, slid into Helen on Day 3 and then cut the trip short.

@SimplyMustGo Месяц назад

@@Papa__Squatch dang. Yeah I get that. Well hopefully you’ve had better trips since.

@Papa__Squatch Месяц назад

@@SimplyMustGo heading out to the West side of the FAT this weekend!

@overlander948 Месяц назад

I watched Will's videos from this trip and it's great to see it from your perspective. I really enjoyed it!

@SimplyMustGo Месяц назад

Thank you! Yeah his series was great!

@rannorris79 Месяц назад

Definitely looks like a good time and the Georgia Mountains are always great

@SimplyMustGo Месяц назад

Yeah they are beautiful and really fun!

@joshuatyson3497 Месяц назад

your narrating reminds me of Brad from Trail Recon. love this trip

@SimplyMustGo Месяц назад

Thank you so much! I really appreciate that! 🙏🙏🙏

@TNEZCHANNEL Месяц назад

You did good on staying in that Hotel, better be safe

@SimplyMustGo Месяц назад

Thanks. Yeah it was a hard decision at the time, but we were glad we made it.

@arneservatius1982 Месяц назад

Just a mistake no big deal, smile life goes on! Everyone loves you! Why didn’t anyone else catch mistakes ?

@SimplyMustGo Месяц назад

Part of the reason was I didn't know I was “leading this trip” I just got put in charge when we started cause I was the only one that had done it and had the GPx files.

@That_Paul_Guy Месяц назад

Hey man, stuff happens. As the group leader you can be too hard on yourself when missteps happen. I’ve done it leading MC rides. How you deal with those says the most about a person. Enjoyed the video! I love to see people acting responsibly in our mountains here in N. Ga. What length tree strap were you using on that big tree?

@SimplyMustGo Месяц назад

Thanks, I appreciate it! Not sure about the straps, they weren’t mine, they were Wills.

@Pierce0420 Месяц назад

Hilarious watching the Rubicon driver not know how to drive up a hill. That would be me I'm sure.

@JEEP-N-DIRT Месяц назад

Pretty certain that your guy in the gladiator at the 9:45 mark through when you told him to turn on lockers wasn't in 4WD to begin with. Lol.

@SimplyMustGo Месяц назад

Very possible.

@Jurassic_jeep28 Месяц назад

Great video.

@SimplyMustGo Месяц назад

Thank you!!

@GoXplr Месяц назад

While the trip wasn’t 100% success, you did get your monies worth out of the chainsaw 😊. Great video, see ya in Pigeon Forge

@SimplyMustGo Месяц назад

Haha. Yeah that chainsaw came in clutch!!

@flytuc1 Месяц назад

What was the song right after the rain at 3:59

@SimplyMustGo Месяц назад

It's a song called "Good Times" by Tommy Welton

@flytuc1 Месяц назад

@@SimplyMustGo thanks

@lucasbarton7246 28 дней назад

What GPS system do you use?

@SimplyMustGo 25 дней назад

I’m currently in the process of transitioning to OnX offroad.

@SimplyMustGo 25 дней назад

I’m currently in the process of transitioning to OnX off-road

@JE-tz4sh Месяц назад

One of everything in the catalog but don’t know how to put it in 4x4. Smh.

@JvKintheUSA Месяц назад

Sorry, but funny to watch folks with their vehicle setups not knowing how to use it. Nice video.

@chitwoodtaxidermy Месяц назад

Why not just use a snatch block and winch and just pull the tree into the woods instead of doing all that saw work in the poison oak?

@SimplyMustGo Месяц назад

We didn’t have a snatch block. We guy that had the snatch block and extra tree straps was in the group that had to head back early. We wanted to do that, but we didn’t have the gear for it.

@chitwoodtaxidermy Месяц назад

@@SimplyMustGo I keep hearing that Charlie’s Creek has been closed to through traffic. Do you have any idea if that’s true??

@SimplyMustGo Месяц назад

@@chitwoodtaxidermy I haven’t heard that and it wasn’t as of Memorial Day. 🤷‍♂️

@mljones99 22 дня назад

More gear than sense and skill.

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@SimplyMustGo Месяц назад

Thanks man! RU-vid killed its momentum early on because of a copyright issue that I had the license for. It all got cleared but youtube taking it down really killed it. But the views, comments and shares will help bring it back. Thanks 🙏