V6E16: The Wonders of Southern Appalachia 

Picked up on your channel about a week ago and have been binge-watching throughout the week. Great job! This is one of the best things I’ve found on RU-vid, can’t wait to get thru the other episodes. Keep up the great work!

You are an official "Trail Angel" providing "Trail Magic" along the AT!!

Man... What a great sunrise. Can't beat the NC mountains

Chris, I really enjoyed the predawn hike for the sunrise footage, well done!

Another good video good scenery good roads you can't ask for anything else. 👍👍🇨🇦

Kudos to you on capturing such great video and camera angles. Seems like an awful lot of extra steps and back tracking to get all the approach and departure video. I dream of exploring like this some day. Stay safe out there and enjoy!

One of the best parts of your channel is seeing you cook and eat. I find all your food would taste great.

Just a great episode, wandering and exploring. The warm weather seems to have awakened your creativity. Enjoy the day!

Thanks Chris.... I needed this. It's been a long week. 👍

I love when you make coffee in the morning. Stay well.

chris your videos are so great to watch and your editing and audio is great to i been on youtube for a long time seen alotta fake people and videos i like that your so real with everything and the real places you been at. i also plan to start exploring with my sons i also use to travel alot been to alotta states that youve traveled just missed alotta off road adevntures so great job man keep it up!

Bryson City is one of our favorite places. Glad to see you enjoying it!

That Goonies shirt is awesome ! thanks for another great vlog Chris !

This videos always gives you a sense of peace everytime you watch, theres no high pitch talking and makes it enjoyable.

Awesome video, one of your best. Really enjoyed the flexing out and showing what that JKUR can do. Awesome scenery. Great sunrise pics.

I have caught a lot of brown trout in these north Georgia streams while camping. A simple casting rig with a small Mepps lure is all you need. I have traveled all over the world, Europe, Africa, the middle east, and Appalachia is my favorite place.

Hey Chris. If you want a simple “spice up” to your grilled spam and cheese, try this: Quick fry your 2 slabs of spam Melt butter in your pan and start your bread- add Slab of cheese, slab of spam, small amount of mustard, small amount of thin sliced pickles, tomato, lettuce, slab of spam, slab of cheese and the last piece of bread Cook as usual. You can add mayonnaise if you have it to the DOWN (cooking side) of both slabs of bread. Very tasty modification! For an incredible breakfast sandwich, take out the lettuce and 1 slab of spam and add fried egg. It will wake you up with great surprise tastes. Enjoy. Love your videos!

Thanks Chris living my dream through you. God Bless my friend..

One of my favorite landscapes in the US.

I just recently discovered your channel and I absolutely love your content. Your cinematography, sound, and editing is top notch! I really like your rig too. I’ve seen a view people who are overlanding in a Jeep but their set up is no where near as nice, clean, and comfortable as your yours. It’s a shame that I don’t have the proper vehicle to meet up with you when you’re on the east coast. I’m a professional chef and I’ve run so many restaurants and catering venues. One of my favorite things to do is go on mini outdoor trips with a stocked cooler and cook awesome food outside. I would love to give you some pointers and show you easy meals to make with just a Coleman stove that are awesome! I don’t know if your comfortable with it but I’d love to see you cook more things outside of your comfort zone. Regardless you’re a great storyteller and there aren’t too many people who are as honest, live simple, and drama free who do RU-vid full time. I’m going to continue to watch your videos until I catch up but I’m definitely going to watch your next new video when it drops. Stay strong, keep the adventure rolling, and I wish you the best! Cheers!

Chris I enjoy your videos and travel so amazing the place’s you’ve been

Your channel is one of the best with this content

awesome headlight fix ! and Spam is great. My wife refuses to eat it, but when the balloon goes up, she will thank me for the 'spam' and spinach. LOL Good stuff chris

Daily American food, perhaps the main danger of all these adventures!!! :)) So all is not lost, you can make french coffee! I love your videos and your cool attitude, do not change anything Chris!

this week was a awsome upload, we enjoy your way off life, keep up the good things god bless Chris

I _know_ you thought you were tipping over at 6:15. Know the feeling well - right in the pit of the stomach. Always a little scary, especially when you're alone with no cell service. Happy travels, Chris!

Heads up that at 5:50 Tray Mountain to Chimney Mountain section is closed due to those washouts and people tearing up the roads. The signs are constantly stolen , but the closures are kept up to date on the website.

You're living the life!

What a perfect balance of travel, scenery and cooking humor. Love all your videos, they just keep getting better, thanks for sharing with us! Is it next Friday yet?!

You are the "SPAM KING". How is you Son we have not heard about him in a while? Beautiful sunrise you take great videos. Enjoyed the view towards the top of the tower. I have been to the Smoky Mountains several time and just love it, I hope to go back some time. If I was only young again and could do what you are doing! Wish we could have met you while you were in the DFW (Texas) or New Mexico area. As always thanks for taking us along!

Wish you could have spent some more time in Georgia. There are some really great places to go, from the beginning of the AT near Amicalola Falls, to the Alpine Village of Helen. Glad you at least got to see Dahlonega, it's a fun place with a few trails and great camping around there. I'm down near Stone Mountain, would have loved to meet up. Happy trails!

Chris thanks for the views I know you go above and beyond to give us the feeling we're walking and driving along with you. Again thanks

NaN ta ha la Land of noon day sun In my home area now. Luv your video Also east past Asheville toward Boon the Linville gorge Grandfather Mt area a lot of Jeep trail and forestry roads

Chris, a little cooking tip from a former restaurant guy. When cooking any unprocessed meat, always season with a bit of salt and pepper before cook. You don’t need to load up the salt, a little bit gos a long way. Also, when cooking pasta, throw a little salt in the water before you start cooking the noodles.

Another great video Chris....my weekly fix. Some of the scenery = 👌 Cheers from Australia

Nantahala National Forest is awesome. It's the headwaters of the Nantahala River, which is supposedly the cleanest east of the Mississippi, except for ones in Maine -- and it's also the only river south of Maine and east of the Mississippi with a Salmon run. The lake is amazing too.

You wandered around the roads and trails of my childhood this week, Chris! The West has some wondrous sites, but the Smokies are just magical. Glad you enjoyed and thanks for sharing!

Hello Chris . Following your adventures from Dublin Ireland , keep up the the good work , I really enjoy your video's ..

Chris you're quite honestly the best thing on RU-vid. I have personally enjoyed watching you grow through your journey. Your Cinema photography is second to none and when it comes to your brutal honesty, it's a beautiful thing to watch. I hope you don't mind, but I sent your contact information to the Discovery Channel. I just wanted to give them opportunity to witness what I and so many others have been able to, when it comes to watching your wonderful Channel. Even though you've heard this plenty of times, you are truly an inspiration. I honestly wish you nothing but the best, and I am looking forward to see more of your wonderful videos. Me and my son have only been watching your videos for the last couple months, so we had to start from the beginning. It's taken us a while like I said, but watching your videos has been a wonderful thing to share with my son. Well like I said, we wish you nothing but the best and we cannot wait till next Friday to see your next video. Your new biggest fans, Wil and Cole, from Parke County Indiana. PS, It truly is a bummer when it comes to the lack of fudge dipped Oreos they provide, truly a bummer. LOL

Dang. You drove right by my house in Ga. . Hope you liked our beautiful state.

Great video and glad to see you're in NC! If you travel a little further east in NC visit the Linville Gorge. Old NC105 has some great views. It's not far off of I40.

So cool to see you in my home state of Georgia

Great video!

Love your channel, your improv wandering, the total and true adventure of it all!

Temperature inversions make for some great photography, the valleys covered with low lying clouds until the air warms sufficiently... Spaghetti hint; you can break the spaghetti in half while still within the carton and you won’t loose any, just bend it over a countertop (bumper, fender etc)... Safe travels

Very good filming, very good story telling. Thank you for taking us on this adventure

Wow..thoes mountain views at night time were amazing to see..thanks for showing that.

Man I just discovered your channel and I'm so sad I didn't sooner! I actually grew up in Bryson City, and currently live in West TX. So in the past couple of weeks you have visited my current back yard and my old one! I'm really enjoying the videos, you are doing a great job. Keep up the great work and enjoy the Appalachians!

Ahhh, that made me feel better, thanks Chris👍

Really love your life style, and the way you have your rig setup. Looking to install a RTT on my Jeep. You are a true inspiration for the OverLanding life style My 12 year old Twin daughters, and I truly love watching your vlog, they love your cooking, it really does look good. Thanks, and Keep up the great videos Chris.

Your travels are what I dream of brother! My JKU is living through yours haha!!! Happy trails Chris!

I like all the videos but I especially enjoyed this weeks video. Thanks I appreciate the videos.

Always a Friday highlight!!!!!

Def looked like Albert Mountain Fire Tower.. But I hiked thru 20 yrs ago.... Was a grueling hike up and you did it getting all the Shots!!!! Wow! Thanks! Great Video!

Great content. The Trail Whisperer.. Keep on truckin'

Another excellent VLOG thanks for taking us along.

Love watching your shows Chris. You're giving me the inspiration to build my wrangler into an overland jeep. Wish I could be at OK 4wd on the 30th but I won't be over there till June 13th. Keep up all the great videos and awesome pictures you take

The mountains look great Chris! See the fresh mountain streams too only adds the spectacular scenery.

Great videos Chris, see you at ok 4 wheel drive on the 30th.

Awesome video. I enjoyed very much.

I wish I could bounce up a hill like you can. Watching your adventures is very entertaining! Thanks for sharing.

Loved this video, one of my favorite. Can’t wait til next Friday!

Holy crap. Chris's burger had lettuce and tomato on it! That's like seeing a unicorn.

Thank You.

I've been moving through your videos for the past few days and I've loved every moment of them. Your hard work truly paid off. One day I'll make it out there too.

Chris, I watch your vlog every week. I always look forward to seeing them because you consistently post with beautiful scenery shots & I really enjoy seeing the fantastic places in your adventures.

Great video really enjoy that area!!

Pro tip: just learned a week ago the hole in the cutting board is for sliding food into pots without spilling pieces, hope this changes ur life like it did mine

Brilliant video Chris. Thanks for everything you do, you’ve inspired me to begin my own four wheel journey which finally starts later this month. And for the love of God you’ve got to step up the cooking, plenty of resources on RU-vid haha! Safe travels brother!

Good God Chris, spinach and broccoli in the one week!! Some cubed spam would have added the required 'je ne said quoi' to your rice dish 😊 Well done for providing some real trail magic for the AT hikers! Thanks once again for showing us the best of the US countryside, the camping looks absolutely wonderful.... very jealous! 😊😊😊😊

Great episode 👍🏼👍🏼

Another beautifully shot video, thank you sir!

Thanks Chris for another great video. I’m always impressed with your camera work. I’m taking another road trip this time to Quebec Monday and Ontario for two weeks. I’m going to do more exploring, fly fishing and maybe camp at some provincial parks in Ontario. You videos always inspire me to explore more. I may be in NJ around the 30th for work so maybe try to catch up with you then to say hi. Cheers.

Really enjoying your videos. Nice style and not too much fluff or crappy music.

The amount of effort you put into your videos is insane man! For that, you just a got a new subscriber!!!

Great video as usual. I am coming to New Jersey (by the Jersey shore) from Florida when you are going to be at OK4wd but I have a short time and am visiting my parents who are in their late 80’s and it is a long ride. Sure wish I could meet you. Because of you and other overlanders I have been following on You Tube, I am going to start to see the great outdoors in my Jeep .Thanks for the inspiration. God bless!

A little drizzle of some sesame oil over that rice and broccoli would liven it up a bit. I just put Spam on my grocery shopping list! Misty mountain tops at sunrise...nice!

isnt airing down a pain.I have just discovered "staun deflators.You can adjust the pressure and there are four of them,you screw them on walk away.By the time you have screwed on the 4th one the first tyre is down adjustable 6-30 ps1

Another great video! Man you're living the good life. Keep on wheeling.

Great content! Love your dry approach and wit. I spent 20 years in the mountains between GSMNP and Mountain Rest, South Carolina. You definitely hit some of the best spots, keep up the good work. One tip...ask the locals how to pronounce some of the locations (or consult me for locations in the SE or Northern Rockies, haha) Appalachian (app a LATCH un) Trail Cheoah (che O uh) Dam Lake Santeetlah (san TEE la)Nantahala (nan TUH hay la) National Forest Come to Montana and I'll show you around!

Chris this was the first time ive seen one of your video's, and it was AWESOME. Subscribed and following from Australia 👍

i recognize that first trail. hope you enjoyed GA, i wish we had been up in the area to say hello. your channel is the best!

Hope you enjoyed Bear on the Square. We were there the day after you, and had camped along the same road the night prior. Tray/Chimney mountain is a fun trail and it has awesome views. Safe travels!

Excellent videography! FYI...in the South we pronounce it App-ah-latch-an. Using a long A is a sure sign of a yankee 😁. Also be aware of cooking too close to your camp and also hang your food away from your Jeep as well. The bears are hungry right now and haven’t had a good food supply this year. There have been several instances where bears literally broke into cars looking for food. Enjoy the beautiful mountains we locals are so proud of. I really enjoy your channel. Thank you for sharing your travels. 🍻

Fridays rock weekend of and watch your vids can’t beat it.

Love the videos mate well done and thanks

Hey Chris, I have watched many of your videos and have thoroughly enjoyed them. Having said that, there is something in my gut that I can't let go of and have to share with you. I am speaking as former military here. I see you take far too many chances in remote areas when by yourself. You jump from boulders, run along rocky river banks, and do other assorted risky things. If you were to get seriously injured, say with a broken leg, son you could die out there alone. Now, that isn't saying not to do them... live your life full out. But take some precautions. Consider getting a portable HAM radio transceiver to keep on your person at all times. You do not need a license to transmit in an emergency. The reason for HAM and not CB or Family Radio, is that HAM can reach far further. Make sure it has the ability to transmit GPS coordinates. Additionally, you should never leave sight of your rig without a sturdy fixed blade knife and survival kit on your person. Hope this helps avoid some nastiness for you out there in the future.

nice job chris. looking 4wd to May 30th at ok4wd. cheers bud.

Another fantastic week full of unexpected challenges. Looking forward to connecting with you on the 30th.

Nan ta hay la, how to say the name of the forest. I always enjoy your videos, been following you for quite a while, glad you're enjoying my old stomping grounds.

BREATHTAKING VIEW! AWESOME VIDEO! BE SAFE! HAVE FUN! GOD BLESS YOU ON YOUR JOURNEYS! JUST GOT MY TEMBOTUSK SKOTTLE NOW TO LEARN HOW TO USE IT! ENJOYED !

SPAM! Always on board! You can get very creative with this stuff! Great 👍 Video.

Wow. Your meals are improving! 👍

That was delightfully gnarly

I was watching your v4 series... in which you asked on a trail if you should film as you walk and drive or show you going by... then later in Zion or Brice I Believe it was you said the trail you took was 9 miles and you thought you saw it was only 7 miles. Perhaps the extra miles or at least some of it could be attributed to going back and forth for the camera placement and retrieval! Oh as posted next the green item is a light... so never mind on that!

Another great video! Well done.

I have a sign too- “Free candy for little kids, just hop into my van” I’m so kidding, lol

SPAM - YES!! I grew up in Hawaii, so I'm biased ;-)... It would probably play well with your broccoli and rice creation, too - worth a try. BTW, If I saw your "cold beer" sign along a trail I would be there in a heartbeat as well! Great video, as always, please keep 'em coming!

Nother epic episode.

Your jokes are getting better and better.