Don’t walk this
For years I’ve seen hikers try to hike into town from Unicoi Gap. It is a narrow road going either direction. And, once you start hiking the road, there’s no changing your mind because there is no safe place for a car to pull over for you. Here are 2 videos of a portion of the ride to town. Going north you are skipping ahead to Hiawassee and going south you are headed to the tourist town of Helen. It is easy to hitch a ride to town if you are waiting near where the trail hits the road.
Unicoi Gap
Here’s a quick video I made at Unicoi Gap. It was taken today. Notice the snow on the ground and quite a few cars in the parking lot for this time of the year. Always be careful crossing the road. Hitching a ride to town is easy here.
Did You Know?
Appalachian Trail Celebration & Backpacking Clinic
Saturday & Sunday 9 AM – 5 PM from Mar 6, 2010 until Mar 7, 2010
Enjoy demonstrations and workshops by professionals and retailers on an assortment of backpacking gear, and take part in discussions on trip preparation. Hear about Appalachian Trail adventures from the past and present, and learn how you can work to better conserve the trail and its legacy in the future. $5 parking. 706-265-1969.
Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge
418 Amicalola Falls State Park Rd
Dawsonville, GA 30534
Bears, wild hogs on the increase
A bumper Southern Appalachian acorn crop during the fall of 2008 kept Great Smoky Mountains National Park and North Georgia wildlife well fed. But the heavy mast enhanced the animals’ reproduction and has led to a nuisance problem for wildlife managers.
Russian wild hogs have been a Smokies woe for a century. They were brought to a nearby hunting preserve in the early part of the 1900s, eventually escaped their confines and multiplied rapidly with an ample food supply. Read the rest of this entry »
How to Make Your Own Larabars
A short video showing how to make your own larabars for about $0.30 each instead of the around $1.50 each you pay in the store! Fast and easy with 220 calories and packed with protein, these bars are perfect for hiking
MSR XGK EX demonstrated outdoors
Wouldn’t it be nice to see how the stove you’re buying does in real trail conditions? PeakSurvival on youtube does just that in the cold and snow.
Retired librarian dies in hiking accident
By William P. Davis
Francis “Frank” Wihbey, who worked at the University of Maine’s Fogler Library for more than 30 years, died Tuesday in a hiking accident, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported. Read the rest of this entry »
