Backpacking Savage Gulf

[DennyRec]

It was a very relaxing video. The music was excellent. The beauty that we saw was priceless. Thank you...

[CampfireTalk]

@DennyRec Thank you for the kind words

[kingnutterrick]

Great Video.

[mongrelman002]

I don't ever get tired of that area either. Even my media saturated kids enjoyed going to Stone Door!  Great vid sir!

[CampfireTalk]

@mongrelman002 Yep, when the kids unplug long enough to get out & see the real deal they're always amazed. Always great to hear from you.

[74Hobbes]

Wow brother.... really awesome vid. Thank you for bringing us along!!

[CampfireTalk]

@74Hobbes Hey thanks for tagging along brother Hobbes!

[SnowLobo95]

Wow!! Very well done brother. This video was very polished. I loved the music. It was a perfect choice for a video like this. What a great trip that must have been.

[CampfireTalk]

@SnowLobo95 I got to see Sarah Jarosz perform recently & for me to say that she was great would be an understatement. Thanks buddy for dropping by & glad you enjoyed it.

[bfd210]

What falls are in the vid at 1:26??

[CampfireTalk]

@bfd210 Savage Falls

[hoosky76]

Great video, looks like it was a fun trip.

[antiigravity]

Music is: Sarah Jarosz: Follow Me Down Beautiful !

[antiigravity]

Very nice music. I am launching into Outer Space...

[Patriot36]

Really neat that you have a good group of dudes to do that with. These days with everyone's schedules being so hard while people just try to make a living, it's not always easy. Thanks for sharing the beauty!

[CampfireTalk]

@Patriot36 Finding the time is the biggest obstacle with any trip. We have to schedule it 1-2 months out : ) Glad you enjoyed it brother

[mrsdjsdj]

Wow, that was one of the most inspirational videos I have watched in a long time. I want to get out the the Appalachia area and that looks like one nice trip. Thanks that will help me "keep going" during my training walks. Absolutely beautiful. I watched it twice.

[CampfireTalk]

@mrsdjsdj Good to hear my friend & thanks for the kind words.

[mrriprock2]

Very scenic and enjoyable. A little close to the edge on that rock overhang for my liking...Dash

[swilliams2482]

Great video. I love that shot of the backpacks lined up on the tailgate.

[CyberCacique1]

Incredible. Looks like a great time!

[usframe]

that was a healthy poplar. btw, you don't look like a gaseous giant, but looks can be deceiving, eh? Thanks for showing footage of the trip!

[CampfireTalk]

@usframe I knew you would like the footage of the Tulip Poplar. It was a highlight seeing a tree that old. It was straight all the way up to the top of the forest.

"gaseous giant" looks are indeed deceiving : )

[MrHatManS]

I can see why you never get tired of this walk, you have produced a noice vid.

[CampfireTalk]

@MrHatManS Thank ya

[dmacken11]

Nice! Really enjoyed this one. I love the way you put this together! Some neat little pieces and scenes of this and that. Worked really well. And that music was very nice I'm looking her up as we speak. Your very lucky to have a gang of guys to go out with like that. They probably keep you motivated and you have inspired me yet again to get out there!

[CampfireTalk]

@dmacken11 Having friends that enjoy getting out is a blessing, although it's tough lining up our schedules to make it happen. We have to plan way out in advance, but it's worth it.

It's been good introducing a few of ya'll to Sarah's music. She was new to me that long ago. Take care my friend.

[sabr686]

That music was great.

How you managed to get such close up video of those three Big Foot is beyond me. I suppose the littlest one was the baby. But I'm still trying to figure out which of the other two was the female. Maybe they both were (?). I don't think they look like humans at all. And, I thought they were afraid of fires and that sort of thing. The smell must have been awful for you, they being notoriously stanky beasts and all.

;)

Merry Christmas, and peace on you & yours, my friend.

[CampfireTalk]

@sabr686 You're half crazy & totally hilarious : ) Merry Christmas to you & your great family.

[sabr686]

@CampfireTalk I'm afraid it's the other way around.

Blessings!

[krazy45cat]

Another great video !

[CampfireTalk]

@krazy45cat I'm humbled, thank you sir.

[Ggreenvideos]

Nice one Camp! Great views man! You still have leave on the trees? WOW!

[CampfireTalk]

@Ggreenvideos Most of the leaves have fallen. Oaks will hold them for a while through winter, but it's mostly evergreen trees until springtime.

We had a couple of nights in the low 20'sF, but that's nothing compared to what you get up there. Thanks my northern neighbor.

[Ggreenvideos]

@CampfireTalk The Oaks are tough eh?  I was just curious if this was current or a while back when you filmed :o) We stay pretty green as well with all the spruce and pine, but some areas are bald bald bald ;o) Cold is a relate term buddy. We all feel it :o)

[shugemery]

What a nice frosty beardy hikey woodsy video. Man, good one!

[CampfireTalk]

@shugemery You about summed it up : ) Thanks Shug

[rileyphillip]

Wow! Stunning! Thank you for taking us along!

[CampfireTalk]

@rileyphillip anytime my friend.

[TheBeeperman]

Well done. And yes, Sarah Jarosz song was meant for this vid. I haven't heard of her before so I looked at her ytube vids. She is great.

[CampfireTalk]

@TheBeeperman Glad to be the one to introduce her to you. If you read her bio you'll see that she's young, but has played with some heavy hitters. Her record has been worth the buy for sure. Thanks bud

[rubicon450]

That place looks awesome! It reminds me of a place where i spend a lot of time, Red River George in KY. I'm definitely going to have to check it out!

[CampfireTalk]

@rubicon450 Well, now I need to check out Red River : ) I bet they are similar, this is a big gorge too. Thanks

[Cr0cket20]

Very nice! Those mountains look beautiful. Loved that big old tree and the waterfalls. Do you have any idea how old the tree is?

[CampfireTalk]

@Cr0cket20 I asked the ranger about it & he told me that some of those trees are at least 300 years old, could be more. It's a Tulip Poplar the TN state tree. I also saw some short needle pines that were probably as old. They were majestic.

I know those looked like mountains, but it's deceiving in the video. That area is actually one big gorge & what appears to be mountains are the rim of the gorge. It's amazing to see. At 0:20 in the video is the best vantage point of the gorge. Take care

[beast12101]

just wonderful bud

[CampfireTalk]

@beast12101 Thanks beast

[ScoutsNOA]

Good times brother, great views for sure. The tunes fit the film so perfect. great stuff Camp.

[CampfireTalk]

@ScoutsNOA This was why I missed you latest video : ) Thanks buddy

[kycanoecamper]

Wow! Sure enjoyed that one. It is pretty there. Have to put that one on my bucket list.

[CampfireTalk]

@kycanoecamper Yeah man the South Cumberland Rec Area is all good. Stone Door, Savage Gulf & the list goes on. Glad to have added to your list.

[AppalachianFreedom]

Beautiful! Thank you Sir!

[CampfireTalk]

@AppalachianFreedom I thank you for watching! Always good to hear from you buddy.

[matt4270]

Good tune! Check out "I come around" from Sarah's album.

[CampfireTalk]

@matt4270 Good tune, I bought the whole record. When I get to the end of it I start back at the beginning. Thanks for the comment, you have good taste in music brother.

[wawhiker]

Really enjoy seeing vantage points during a backpacking trip.  Makes you feel "on top of the world" - which we all need to feel once in a while. Great shots! Thanks for bringing us along.

[CampfireTalk]

@wawhiker "on top of the world" we do that, good to hear from another backpacker that knows that first hand : )

[BUZZKILL59able]

Beautiful! Thanks brother!

[CampfireTalk]

@BUZZKILL59able Thanks man, glad to share the video with you.

[guns4funca]

Very nice great video.:)

[CampfireTalk]

@guns4funca appreciate it bud

[dragonflyhiker]

very nice

[Pallooka51]

The music was great, thanks for sharin'

[CampfireTalk]

@Pallooka51 Yep she's great, she covers a radiohead song on her new record that's brilliant. Take care

[mizooch70]

I greatly enjoyed this video. My boots are oiled and my pack is loaded. Only one week of work left before a week and a half off. I plan on hiking a trail that I've only half completed due to injury. This time I will reach my goal. I love looking over God's creation. Great song!

[CampfireTalk]

@mizooch70 Sounds like your're ready to roll. Shug told me once that sometimes planning for a trip is half the fun.

Good to hear you have a goal in mind. I know you'll give it your all & once you reach it soak it up brother. Gotta love the sweet reward of a goal met : )

[ewtoutdoors]

Beutiful area, thanks for sharing. Take care and have a good Holiday Season.

[CampfireTalk]

@ewtoutdoors You too & thanks again for watching.

[69Grunden]

Beautiful place and outing my friend. You look so different with a beard. It took me a second to recognize you. Good mountain man look, thanks for sharing...

[CampfireTalk]

@69Grunden My disguise almost worked : ) Thanks buddy

[conleytgn]

Man that looks like an awesome trip. I love mountains and waterfalls. I hiked in the mountains around LA when I lived there for several years. I haven't been out east for hiking yet though. That one tree is probably older than every person on earth. Fantastic!

[CampfireTalk]

@conleytgn The tree, yeah it's over 300 years old : ) Just wild to think of all that it's lived through.

Head on down south for a trip sometime, there are some trials you need to see. Take care buddy

[4thatdude1]

Great video :) Savage Gulf is so much fun to hike! I've only ever done it during the summer-we visited stone door, the works- but the best part was afterwards, cooling off at Greeter Falls!

[CampfireTalk]

@4thatdude1 Yes sir I know that area. Went there for the first time when I was in the boy scouts.

Loved hearing about your time there. Take care

[mobiltec]

Brrr... LOL

[CampfireTalk]

@mobiltec Waking up in the night to go to the bathroom was indeed Brrrr : )

[mobiltec]

@CampfireTalk Go to your local medical supply store and pick up a few plastic bedside urinals. They don't weigh anything and work great for those late night nature calls. And if you are brave enough, they double for scooping water out of a stream or river.

[hinckleypoland]

great video compilation. Looks like you had a blast... boy do i miss water falls like that and views with lots of trees!

[CampfireTalk]

@hinckleypoland Thank ya brother HP, I'm glad I could give you a glimpse into some eastern terrain : )

[NELLISRESCUE]

.....looks like a nice trip....Merry Christmas to wife and little one.

[CampfireTalk]

@NELLISRESCUE & to you

[medicjimr]

Great little video and choice of music as well

[CampfireTalk]

@medicjimr Thanks brother, these videos are the most rewarding to put together. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Take care

[thecyr]

looked like a great hike!

[CampfireTalk]

@thecyr Yeah, it was a good couple of days. Nice to slow down in an inspiring place.

[mojopin12]

Great vid. What is the song?

[CampfireTalk]

@mojopin12 "Run Away" by: Sarah Jarosz

[DocTacDad]

Fantastic! Thanks for posting!

[CampfireTalk]

@DocTacDad Thanks DTD, I know you like to hang out in the hills too. Take care

[TheAZexplorer]

Great video. Looks like you had fun.

[CampfireTalk]

@TheAZexplorer The best time, thanks buddy!

[tnoutdoors9]

I have driven AROUND this park my entire life but never been inside. Your video is as close as it gets!

[CampfireTalk]

@tnoutdoors9 Oh Man come on : ) You've gotta see this place, I'll be your tour guide.

[HawkLMT]

Looks like another great adventure my friend. 20 degrees seems cool, but I bet it's way better than the hot summer!

[CampfireTalk]

@HawkLMT It's mostly all good for me, I try to make the most of it in any kind of weather. Thanks

[TheSurvivalBookshelf]

Another great adventure from you man. I'm jealous I wish I had some time to get out in the freezing cold weather and suffer some out in the woods lol. As always I enjoy watching your footage.

[CampfireTalk]

@TheSurvivalBookshelf Thanks brother as you know the biggest challenge of going on these trips is simply making the time : ) Well, until you go I hope this video will suffice. Take care

[ArtisanTony]

Inspiration!

[CampfireTalk]

@ArtisanTony I know you know this place well. Thanks buddy I was indeed inspired & hoped to capture that in a bottle to share with you all.

[Figure14HH]

You have got to admit one of the greatest ideas was the camera / camcorder to capture great memories with freinds and family , remember life is short , live it while you can !!!!!!!!!!!!

[CampfireTalk]

@Figure14HH I agree with you 100%

[TheLateBoyScout]

Gorgeous, man. I think I need to watch The Fellowship of the Ring again.

[CampfireTalk]

@TheLateBoyScout LOTR marathon my house tonight, be there!

Thanks buddy, always good to get out & explore and it's always great to hear from you.

[Richard5sf]

Isn't it amazing how much a song can add to a video?? But the video stands by itself!! That shot at 0:20 made me want to jump into the car and head up to the Gila Wilderness. That shot at 0:48 scared me and I used to jump out of airplanes!! The shot at the end with the eight of you reminded me of my son-in-law's SEAL team in Iraq. I'd love to show it to you but you know, security and all that!! Great video!! Thanks!!

[CampfireTalk]

@Richard5sf Hey Richard man you covered it all : ) Seriously though, I really enjoy getting to share these adventures & hearing what you enjoyed about the video makes it all the better. The shot at 0:48 is not my wife's favorite. Seeing the Tulip Poplar tree 1:20 was pretty epic. It's over 300 years old. Thanks a bunch

[BrewByU]

P.S. that Sarah Jarosz is real cool! Gonna head to amazon and buy myself some!

[CampfireTalk]

@BrewByU I know right, when I discovered her I couldn't stop listening. Maybe someone in your family to get you the cd for Christmas : )

[BrewByU]

Dang, Camp!! That was flat out OUTSTANDING!! One of the best vids I've seen -- ever! Great job, Brother! I gotta make my way down there this summer to take in some of that gorgeous scenery around Savage Gulf. Was down there in the 60s, but not since.

[CampfireTalk]

@BrewByU You're too kind brother Brew.

I think 50 years have been long enough, come on down : )

[handyscot1]

Nice video man. Thanks for sharing that. Take care.

[CampfireTalk]

@handyscot1 Thanks, it's a blast getting to go through the footage after I get back. Hope it was as much fun for you as it is for me. Take care buddy