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  • Where would you recommend to go backpacking in Tenns. I am serious about coming there to go backpacking. My wife enjoys it as much as I do. The first time we went out together, she had to cut the wood for the fire and all of that. She a trooper too. We both have a good time when we get away. My family owns some land that has the old farm (whats left of it of Great Grandparents) we found the fruit cellar and have a brick in the house from it. It has a pond and we swim there, too. Let me know.

  • I think I going to have to plan a trip to Tenn. to go backpacking. I know in April and May, I will be in the Rockys in Colo., on to Bryce and Zion Canyon in Utah and finally to the Grand Canyon in AZ. I have been invited to go on some the AT next summer, and that goes through Tenn. I love the Smokey Mtns there but never spent anytime in them. You make it so I like to go in Tenn to backpack too. have a good day....

  • @DennyRec The AT does run through the smokies. Gorgeous backing country for sure. Come on down

  • This place is just about 30 miles from my house, I will have to go sometime.

  • great trail... this isn't that far away from me.. might go on a trip. What are the elevation changes like?

  • @MrJmfitch Well the Charit Creek lodge does rest in a valley & the Twin Arches trail head is on top of a ridge, I just can't recall the specifics of feet ASL. I would rate the hike at moderate, but that's subjective & from my perspective. The arches are great to see, I think you'll dig this one!

  • @CampfireTalk Moderate hike sounds like a good weekend. Will have to head out there. I will post a VR if I do. Cheers!

  • Pretty shot close to the end of the video there, with the rolling hills and the snow falling, beautiful.

  • @csrob6620 Thanks for coming along buddy.

  • What soundtrack is the music you use in the beginning? Awsome music!

  • @gullars83 Thanks gullars, there is a link below the video to itunes or amazon to purchase this piece if interested. This song is "Aquarium" Take care

  • Great Place! I've been wanting to do some back country adventuring out there, do they allow backcountry tent camping away from the campgrounds???

  • @ProjectDexter Yes, it's a great place to explore on or off the trail. You'll like the Big South Fork

  • All of this video was shot at the Big South Fork. It borders TN & KY

  • Is that the natural bridge in Virginia that came up around 1:26? 

  • Last March I did two days in the Big South Fork. I hiked Laurel Creek, which is gorgeous. I camped my first night there with my Red Doberman, Evie, in what was almost a grotto against a huge, rock wall. Just a few steps away, the clear waters of Laurel Creek, which is strewn with giant bouders, some 15' high and 30" long. That night was pretty darn cold. Next morning I we hiked to the Big South Fork River. The next night, we stayed at The Charritt Creek Lodge. Wood stove. Real bed. Slept great.

  • @heymama1 Thank you for the great story about your trip. As you saw in this video we also stayed in the Charit Creek Lodge. What a great place & the valley it sits in has a nice secluded feel. Take care heymama

  • hey man this is "big south fork" in kentucky hant it?

    i just runed into uer channel and seen u with a UT hat and figered it was i camped with my GF there 4 about 8days over the summer

  • Beautiful country there! I love being in the snow myself as well. The music you used was perfect! Keep up the great work!

  • @PackRat556 Thanks brother! The rain didn't dampen our spirits & once we had a little bit of snow falling our morale was even higher.

  • Looked like an awesome trip. I like your wrist watch on the carabiner, might have to steal that one. As for the alarm clock ill let you keep that one, lol. Take care man, Merry Christmas to you and yours!

  • Great views, great friends and a great hike brother! Merry Christmas!

  • @74Hobbes Thanks for dropping by Hobbes

  • Merry Christmas to you and yours, too, man! As usual, really diggin' the places you go to. All the outcrops, overhangs, caves, slopes, and rivers come together to make something really nice.

  • @DemonHide DH! thanks for taking the time to not only watch most of my humble videos, but to comment on them as well. Alway great to hear from you & again Merry Christmas

  • Your adventures always relax me. Would love to see and hear more about the lodges. They look interesting.

  • lol had to throw the climbing prohibited on the arch huh lol, good times sir

  • Enjoyed your outting and very well produced.  Nice scenery. Do you carry your alarm bell attached to your neck knife or off a belt loop? Got to remember that one as a must carry.

  • @wawhiker Great question, I usually hide the dinner bell/alarm clock in my buddies pack when he's not looking. It's good weight : )

  • Terrific trip video....... those arches are worthy of hiking in the rain for days!

    Myself .... I find a rain trip kinda fun. Nice you had company.

    Tough keeping those hands warm in a cold rain while walking.

    The wake up was a right goodie!!!!!

  • @shugemery Thanks Shug, I had hand warmers going in the pockets & they lasted a good 10 hours. Just before I got them out my hands were loosing some dexterity so they came in mighty handy.

    Good to hear someone got a laugh out of the alarm clock. My hiking comrades are good fellas & they can dish out the pranks too.

    Thanks for stopping by!

  • Wow I'm sure you were not like that morning at all. Thanks for having us tag along. Merry Christmas to you to Sir. Good vid.

  • Neat to see the arches. I'm used to seeing them in the desert and not that type of terrain. Never rappelled of an arch. That would be cool as all get out. Funny how you woke everybody up in the morning. I bet there were a few curses that morning. Thanks for taking us along Campfire. That was a lot of fun to watch.

  • this is fantastic! thanks for letting me know you uploaded this. I would have missed it for sure. I wanna come play with you guys!

  • @usframe You're welcome to come on any trip my friend just remember to bring your skillet. 

  • Fantastic vid and music. Definitely wished you shot more vid. Were those FX snowflakes at the end? Looked surreal :). BTW - need to lose that watch and just get in tune with your internal clock!! Merry X-Mas

  • @2ARights I appreciate the complements & I wish I had more time for making videos, but this all a side project for me. The snow was real & I'm not crafty enough to put in any CG : )

    Merry Christmas 2ARights

  • The water fall looks like out Fall Creek Falls in Tennessee. Nice!

  • @ArtisanTony It is similar now that you mention it

  • Natural Bridge Park?

  • @Machi74005 Big South Fork

  • Nicely done video. I kind of half expected to see you emerge from the lodge with two blackened eyes the way you woke you partners LOL.

  • I assume those are your new REI rain pants. They look like they worked out good for you. Sleeping in that lodge looks fun. Nice job, nice trip.

  • @mrsdjsdj You are right mrsdjsdj the same rain pants that you have & they worked out great. Thanks for the comment & for watching, always great to hear from you.

  • Merry Christmas CampfireTalk! Thank you for sharing such a wonderful x-mas gift with everyone. I hope to see some of the white stuff here soon as I have not seen even a flake yet.

  • Wow, rain for at least 8 hours, did everything dry out before morning? Love the trees in the mists, and the arches. Thanks for filming the memory for us!

  • @drzmanproject I was just talking to one of the guys that went on the trip & told him that I wish I had shot more video & taken more photos. Thanks DrZ for taking the time to watch & Merry Christmas.

  • looks like you all had a lot of fun...

  • That weather looks exactly like if I look out my front window for the last two weeks. Hope you and yours have a good Christmas, and God's blessings on you for the upcoming year.

  • @sabr686 Thank you brother sabr & Merry Christmas to you & that troop of girls you live with : )

  • I'm feeling chilled to the bone just watching! Looks like an awesome adventure, and what great scenery. You guys look like the Fellowship of the Ring trekking through the land of Gondor!

  • @TheLateBoyScout Ah I'm glad you're as geeky as I am. You're comment made me laugh & I would be lying if I said that we didn't talk about Gollum on this trip : )

  • Looks like fun!

    Dude if you woke me up like that I'd kick you in the balls! That's a criminal offense in my campsite!

  • @rooftopeagle Well then you won't be going backpacking with me anytime soon : ) All kidding aside those guys are all good friends of mine & believe you me they can dish it out too. Thanks for watching rooftopeagle

  • Another great video man. Oh, and that kydex sheath you made looked fantastic! Merry Christmas back at you.

  • Hey Camp...That's some gorgeous territory! Too bad the weather wasn't cooperating. Did you have to reserve that lodge prior to your trip or was it open to anyone? If you haven't already, check out the Backbone Rock area (Shady Valley, TN)?? If you do a quick google search, you'll see some similarities in terrain.

    Hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas!!

  • @BrewByU Brother Brew Merry Christmas to you as well. We did not reserve it ahead of time, but luckily they were open & let us pay for it on the spot. I'll check out Backbone Rock & who know maybe one day I'll have a video from that locale. Take care my friend

  • your alarm clock = BANG! Looks like your winter fur in coming in nicely. I will tell you that some of my more favorite outings have been during inclement weather. You have to love that little extra challenge. Thanks for taking us along. Great scenery and looks like great friends to tag along. Merry Christmas.

  • @hinckleypoland I couldn't agree with you more on the inclement weather comment. The trips that stick out more in my memory involve being out there with snow or the sound of thunder.

    I'm glad you weren't on this trip because it would have been pretty rough starting the day off by getting shot at : ) Merry Christmas to you too!

  • Amazing footage, nice hiking vid, seems like you guys had fun, thanks for sharing!

  • Love that part of the country, thanks for sharing.

  • That was awesome some beautiful territory

  • @medicjimr Yes is it! All the precipitation was a blessing & a curse. Blessing in that the waterfall & creeks became alive. It was difficult keeping the camera lens dry & from fogging up. Rain never shows up that great on video, but our environment was saturated. Still we had a blast & I wish I was out there again.

  • Great video, amazing stability while hiking! Fabulous setting, love the "lodge". Is that lodge privately owned or part of the Park? Can it be reserved or booked?

  • @david37922 I believe it's part of the park but ran by a private company & yes it can be reserved. We did not have a reservation, but there wasn't anyone else there except for the person that runs it. We were able to pay for the one night at $17 per person. Thanks for the complement

  • top vid CFT!, great countryside to hike in, beautiful land, man i if you woke me up like that, i think you would learnt a new swear word or too! =] looks like a good time was had by all, cheers for taking us along best wishes stay safe bro.

  • @TheDishD Those guys would have slept all day : ) Glad you enjoyed it Dish & thanks for stopping by.

  • Great video. Sometimes you just get stuck in the rain, but it's always nice to be out in the woods.

  • @SixtyAteOutdoors Very true & we played it smart because the conditions were ripe for hypothermia something I did not address in the video. We all managed our core temperature & stayed mostly dry. Having a solid base camp was huge. Take care 68

  • You lived through that early A.M. wake up, They must be good friends!!!

    Liked the video.

  • @TheDogDew Ha, yeah those guys are alright. Thanks DogDew

  • Very nice. Puts one in the mood. I'll be testing a homemade ultra light wood tent stove today, 2.56 pounds. It's quite easy to to put together with off the shelf parts.

  • very cool. are the arches limestone/sandstone? love the music

  • @beast12101 Thanks brother. At first I thought they were limestone, but the arches are sandstone & were formed at about the same time. They are both on the same ridge line & very close to each other. Come on over to TN & I'll be your guide : ) Have a good one beast

  • great stuff!

  • @orangeampsforever Thanks man, it's seems like it's been forever since I've seen a comment from you. Thanks for watching!

  • @CampfireTalk

    Sorry bro,it has been forever, I'm always watching though! I love your channel!

  • Nice you got to see a little sprinkle of snow at the end, cool man thanks for bringing us along

  • @TNPviewer Hey thank you for watching & yes the little bit of snow at the end was the icing on the cake. Take care TNP!

  • How did you NOT get your butt kicked ringing that ol' triangle!?

  • @HawkLMT Well let me tell you it doesn't hurt to carry the biggest knife in your group. : )

    That was a fun moment & I can't take all the credit one of the other guys was already up & he thought of it. Afterwards we all laughed about it.

  • What a cool trip! Loved the video. Great editing and music combined with good friends and good times. The arches, waterfall, cabin and snow were awesome. Thanks for sharing this trip. Merry Christmas!

  • @USNERDOC Merry Christmas to you as well my friend & glad you enjoyed it.

  • Great scenery, i hope you have more of these coming.

  • @oregonmikes As time allows I'll be back out, but for now check out some of my previous trips on the channel. Take care & thank you

  • Dang Campfire those arches are beautiful. Cracked me up when you told Crocket he couldn't rappel there. Makes me want to start planing my next trip out, it'll probably be another winter snow trip.

  • @conleytgn Shug told me once that he enjoys planning out trips ALMOST as much as going on them. I planned this one a month in advance & kept a map on my desk for a couple weeks imagining the trip : ) Thanks for the comment

  • NICE vid, Yahoo falls,

  • Looks like a blast! I envy your gorgeous surroundings. Good friends makes it all the better! Thanks for the vid.

  • @adventurek9 The grass is always greener on the other side isn't it. I'm always wanting to get back out west again to hike some higher peaks. Also, I hear about guys wanting to head east to see the diversity of our woods.

    I'm blessed to have buddies that enjoy the wild like I do, now if I can just get the wife more into it : ) Thanks JR

  • Looking like a lumberjack sporting all that face fur lol. Very beautiful scenery. I love the waterfall and arches. Looks like you have some good rain gear. It's way cool to have so many friends willing to go out backpacking.

  • @SnowLobo95 Face fur that's great man! Yeah earlier in the week I thought about not bringing the rain pants or pack cover, but when I checked the forecast for the last time & saw 70% chance I said "I'd better throw those in the pack"

    I enjoyed seeing you out with those other two knucleheads, looks like we're all enjoying the outdoors & great to be able to share our adventures with each other over the web. Take care brother Lobo

  • I bet that waterfall would have been cold this time of year eh? Great hike bro! And you're gettin' snow too ;o) Thanks for showing us your part of the world :o)

  • @Ggreenvideos You are correct about the waterfall. We actually said off camera while standing at the foot of the falls how that environment was ripe for hypothermia, but it sure does look pretty in the video : )

    Thanks for stopping by my northern neighbor.

  • Man I love those cabins!! LMAO @ the Alarm Clock!!

    ★★★★★

  • @MadBadVoodo Good times for sure, those MBV stars are always great to see. Thanks man

  • @CampfireTalk Oh and Merry X-Mas 2 you too my friend!!

  • Looked like a fun trip. I bet that lodge was nice after being in the rain for most of the day.

  • @biguy525 Yes sir it was. We all managed our core body temps, but also knew we were no further than 3 miles away from a warm & dry base camp.

  • Did you guys pack in those Dietz and Aladin oil lamps? I have 4 Dietz Jupiter 2500's I pickup truck camp with, but for ultralight backpacking? ; )

  • @matt4270 No, they were already at the cabin & they worked perfectly.

  • where is this?

  • @marshall3win borders KY & TN

  • Thanks for posting! Great vid!

  • @jabp03 Thanks for watching!

  • Very nice! You have some great place to hike out there. How are those arches formed? That is some cool stuff there. Love the cabins too. It's kind of fun getting out no matter what the weather is huh. In fact there is so much "summer" here in Fresno ANY weather change is nice! I made it out myself last weekend only for a couple miles but also found a pretty neat place. Check it out when you have the time. Best wishes to you and yours this Christmas!

  • @dmacken11 Hey dmacken always great to hear from you & I envy your back country settings as well. I answered how they were formed in the comment just below yours. corance17 asked the same thing anyways I enjoyed your last video & again made me want some justin's pb. Take care buddy

  • hey man awesome video. do u know how those arches are formed?

  • @corance17 The bottom of the arches are sandstone & the top layer is more erosion resistant. The ridge where they live is one big drainage divide so over time that's what you get.

  • Awesome hiking and camping areas!!! Love the arches, nothing like those around here. Thanks for sharing and posting for those of us who won't never be close to them.

  • @firearms1894 No problem, glad you enjoyed it firearms1894

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