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Hello Sasha, I do more tent camping, but I know people that have motor Rv's, pull behinds, and my parents had a couple of pop ups. They all have they're ups and downs. You could go retro and get a nice tear drop that your audi can pull, or if you want a motor rv the class C are nice. I have...

Welcome David m. Last year was the first time sleeping in a hammock for me, and I loved it. I am far from experienced or seasoned camper, but love to hear more. What kind of hammock or hammocks do you have and prefer?

Happy Easter to everyone.

Cahokia Indian mounds with St louis Missouri in back groud behind Cheowa. Chain of Rocks and old Hwy 66 bridge running across the Mississippi river, oh, and Cheowa too. Not realy camping related, but Cheowa wanted in one.

My wife helped her grandmother years ago, early 70's, (wow I'm getting old, how'd that happen) break flax to make linen. She said the bedsheets made from the fibers were very comfortable, durable and felt good to sleep under. That type of way of life has almost disappeared in these parts of the...

Yes, if you can vacation there first would be great. I lived in Gaylord Michigan till I was 10. My grandparents were from Canada. I would guess the weather and terrain might be very similar between Northern Michigan and Toronto? Northern Michigan is gorgeous with many natural lakes. My wife and...

@SashaS, the only things my wife and I worry about when swimming, is the cleanliness of the body of water. Indusrial and farming practices can have a huge impact on waterways that are close by. I live in east tn near virginia and north Carolina, we have some beutiful steams, rivers and lakes...

Like Actadh, I am hoping to do a couple of 2 or 3 day trips. I have already shot 4 vacation days from work over a, not so great camping/fishing trip to alabama, and I think it's seriously chewing on me. I wonder if I can get CMLA from work (Camping Medical Leave) you know like FLMA. Already...

Abrams Falls in Cades Cove which is a high mountain valley in the Smokey mtn. There was a movie made about Cades Cove maybe 15 years ago or so. The movie was called Christy about a young girl that starts a school there. Any how here a pic from internet, mine are on film and pale in comparison...

Most of these hikes that my wife and I done were 7 or 8 years ago. We were in our mid 40's and I was only working 4 days a week, I loved that time! After a year of day hikes every other weekend, my wife tired of the 2.5 hour drive there and 2.5 hours back, depending on trffic, and she has...

Another boring night at work, so here is my favorite hike in the Smokey mtn park. Charlies bunion. My wife and I arrived at New Found gap about 8 am one summer morning 7 years ago, and it was in the low 40's. awfully cool out when wearing shorts. We headed north on the Appalachian trail. The...

The first time we went hiking in these mtn,s was the Ramsey Cascades Trail. I didn't have a camera so I have included pictures from the internet. We were first just going to hike the 2 miles or so up to see the old growth trees that wasn't logged out in the early 1900's. The first mile was an...

We like bike riding on the Virginia Creeper Trail. It used to be a rail road that shut down. We drive to the town of Damascus Virginia and a shuttle company takes us and our bikes to the beginning on top of Whitetop Mtn. We make pretty much a day of it. We ride the 17 miles (27 km) back to...

I never have done any vertical climbing. Maybe if I started when I was younger and kept up good diet and exercise. I love watching rock climbing on tv. It's not the thrill of adrenaline rush I seek, but I find it very amazing how a climber methodically works a cliff face. I seen how they hang...

Of course mountain streams were made for dogs to play in. We always liked the hikes and camping where there is a lake or river. Hikes are sort of boring with out the sound of a river or stream trickling or gushing over rocks and down falls as it decends toward the lowest reaches it can obtain...

@ 2sweed, my wife and I have been wanting to go to Grandfather Mtn (I noticed you talked of this place last year) we only live about 3 hours from there. It's one of those things we talk about doing, and always busy with something else. Any how my wife is busy navigating this Alum Cave Bluff...

Ok, continuing on with the trip We started at New Found Gap, which is the border of Tn and NC top of the Smokey Mtn Park, and headed north on the Appalachian trail. We stopped at Mount LeCont for lunch. The cabins can be rented, but used to book up a year ahead. The only way to them is to...

Cheowa has been around on trips with us, but this is the only time he has been hiking. Here he is on the Delta Queen river boat when it was docked Chattanooga. The river boat was built in 1927 and was still functional. It has been sold and taken south to be restored. Cheowa has stayed on it a...

Since the the colder weather has past, Cheowa (don't tell him that he isn't a real otter) and I set off going north in your direction. Cheowa wanted to carry his own pack, but his legs are short and he would tire soon. We may be a little slow since we have started out above Gatlinburg tn on the...

I enjoy your rambling on. Thank you that was very informative.