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    Be prepared for any kind of weather you can...

    Be prepared for any kind of weather you can imagine. I've done 2 early November hikes through there and one time I had perfect weather. Upper 50s during the day/30s at night. The next trip I had...
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    You can map it in CalTopo if you're on a PC as...

    You can map it in CalTopo if you're on a PC as well.
  3. I did the the Mau-Har and AT loop in Three Ridges...

    I did the the Mau-Har and AT loop in Three Ridges a couple of years ago. Got home and couldn't figure out why my legs were so sore having only done 14 miles. Plotted it in CalTopo and it turns out...
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    Echoing other posts, Roan Smokies, especially...

    Echoing other posts,
    Roan
    Smokies, especially the northern half
    Grayson
    Standing Indian area, but I haven't been back since the fire
    Area above the Shelton Laurel is nice, Whiterock and...
  5. Thread: 2024 Goals

    by Wheezy
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    1. Change careers to something...

    1. Change careers to something hiking/backpacking related. Failing that, something in the outdoors. I'm tired of sitting behind a desk all day.
    2. Hike/backpack as many times as I can fit them...
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    No pack is truly waterproof but the taped dyneema...

    No pack is truly waterproof but the taped dyneema ones are close. The problem I have found is that my zpacks dyneema pack if water did start getting into it, it would collect in the bottom like a...
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    As long as you don't mess with them or step on...

    As long as you don't mess with them or step on them, you'll be fine. For the most part they know you aren't food and want nothing to do with you. And as someone mentioned, check the backside of...
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    I use a dedicated drink mix bottle as I'm...

    I use a dedicated drink mix bottle as I'm typically carrying the BeFree filter and bag. I'll try to hang/store it with my food but have forgotten and left it lying out by where I ate and had no...
  9. Thread: Fontana Dam

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    I parked at the lot on the far side of the dam...

    I parked at the lot on the far side of the dam for a week August of 22 and had no issues. Used the men's shower in November of 22 and it was blazing hot then. Very welcome after a miserable 4 days...
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    I just left my Jeep at Lakeshore West parking...

    I just left my Jeep at Lakeshore West parking above the dam for a week with no issues.


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  11. Thread: Newton Bald

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    I would echo the previous remarks. You only want...

    I would echo the previous remarks. You only want to go down that hill once if you can help it. We were there a few years ago and had to go down the stream a little further to find food flow. But...
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    Here’s a pretty good chart. ...

    Here’s a pretty good chart.

    http://perfectflystore.com/hcsmokymtns.html


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    49 is a great site for hammocks. It’s a pretty...

    49 is a great site for hammocks. It’s a pretty large site. If you continue through the site past the horse paddock there’s another small site with spots for hammocks along the creek.


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    I saw that cove but by that point in the day it...

    I saw that cove but by that point in the day it was 85 degrees and I was ready to do some soaking and fishing in Hazel Creek. I’ll have to hit it next time.


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    We didn’t know about this one. Did walk around...

    We didn’t know about this one. Did walk around the Calhoun House and up the Hazel Creek trail past the old mill site. Will definitely be going back.


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    Just went to Fontana a couple of weeks ago. ...

    Just went to Fontana a couple of weeks ago. Parked at Cable Cove. Spent one night at #90 and one night at #86, both easily reachable by kayak or canoe. Boat traffic was relatively light once we...
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    Our main issue is we have several hammock campers...

    Our main issue is we have several hammock campers and like to know if possible ahead of time what the hammock options are. You’d be surprised sometimes how difficult it is to find good hammock sites...
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    Exactly. My group size varies from one or two up...

    Exactly. My group size varies from one or two up to eight at times and it’s hard to tell if you can fit at the sites from the single pic on the reservation page.


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    I’ve added several pics of the backcountry sites...

    I’ve added several pics of the backcountry sites to Google Maps. I like being able to look at a campsite and figure out if I want to use that site for a particular trip and figured others might as...
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    This is true. I was there in January. We had two...

    This is true. I was there in January. We had two out of three food bags chewed while at 37. It is a nice easy hike to get there though.


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    Site 52 is great when the leaves are down. Can...

    Site 52 is great when the leaves are down. Can watch the sun set on one side and then watch it rise the next morning on the other side of the ridge. Steep climb down to the spring though. Be sure...
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    Also saw them Saturday night at 23 but not nearly...

    Also saw them Saturday night at 23 but not nearly as many.


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    2 and 3. Thousands of synchronous fireflies...

    2 and 3. Thousands of synchronous fireflies surrounded the entire site with the random patch of blue ghosts mixed in. We stood there for over an hour watching the forest glow for 10 seconds and...
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    Was at site #30 Friday night and the entire...

    Was at site #30 Friday night and the entire forest was lit with them.


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    Great campsite, but that climb back up from the...

    Great campsite, but that climb back up from the spring is steep! Was just here in March and there are several blow downs getting down to and in the vicinity of the spring.


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