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Thank you! :) Hopefully you enjoy the trail soon - well once it cools down and rains some! :)

Yea I realized that when I came back that stupid tree ... especially when I looked around the tree and saw the next blaze. So frustrating that I missed it and wasted precious energy! Great to know about the orientation of the blaze - I didn't realize there was a methodology to that. Also, I appreciate you wanting snacks but at 1:28:25 - I show the found snacks. I'd forgotten that I'd put them in my pack instead of putting them on the bottom! Thank goodness too because my Liquid IV energy stuff that helped so much in part 2 ... was in that bag! Sometimes you just forget where you put things! :)

@@roselee_explores lol...I missed the last few minutes of the video..Work got in my way...I know to always watch till the end before commenting :)

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Fantastic! I'm based in South Carolina but explore NC/TN pretty often! If you don't have a dog - I highly recommend exploring the Smokies as well ... there's old settlements, old grist mills, and various other sites too!

@roselee_explores lol I do, Benny the corgi and he goes with me everywhere. My profile Pic is him on the beach at Ft Pickens campground out side of Pensacola. I'm going to Glacier and Teton National Park in July, meeting a buddy from Bend Oregon there. But after that I think I'll make a couple of 1 week trips east.

Thank you for watching! You can just type in Tsali Recreation Area and it'll get you to the campground. It's located outside of Almond, NC along the shores of Fontana Lake. Here's the Forest Service page for the Recreation Area ... www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/nfsnc/recarea/?recid=48922 Tsali offers 42 campsites on a first-come, first-served basis for tents, RV's, and trailers. No hookups are provided. A separate camping fee is charged. Showers and flush toilets are available April 15 -October 31. Accessible restrooms and campsites are located in the lower loop.

@roselee_explores I tent camp, so hookups aren't as important to me lol, electrical is nice, but I have solar panel and solar generator, a far cry from when I used to backpack!

She really is - she doesn't do it so much now - only when she gets her zoomies stage! I'm telling ya - it's one of my favorite places - definitely check it out :)

@@roselee_explores Definitely putting it on my bucket list...:)

Definitely is a great little area - really lots to do especially if you don't have a dog because it'd be a great place to basecamp and explore the Smokies! Thank you for the tip - we eventually figured it out (after seeing some kids do it!). Felt silly for not figuring it out - it's so much easier to just get water from a stream and filter ;)

@@roselee_explores Glad you figured it out...Yes no stress in getting water from a stream lol...I definitely need to expand my boundaries a bit with my backpacking....I guess my backyard has me spoiled 😊

@@randypeterson4146 well when you're backyard is loaded with mountains - it's hard to want to explore further out! :). Definitely think you're a bit spoiled ;)

Thank you so much for watching!

Thank you - definitely appreciate the feedback! :)

Thank you! It definitely earns a hard rating for sure ... I'm hoping once the weather cools back down to retry doing the entire loop instead of cutting it short :)

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it ... and thank you for checking on us while we were out there - we definitely appreciated it :)

​@@roselee_exploresYou guys are very welcome...

Yea she loves a good squirrel chase! :) Thank you for everything! ☺

Thank you! :) It's funny you mention that finding the trail from Dugger was hard - because going back up we completely walked by it - so it's easy to miss! I'd probably have to use Avenza to find it too! Good to know about Pine Gap - figured they were fresh since the plants they were on were still green! Thank you for watching & Happy trails :)

Glad you watched it :) Yea, it's never really fun doing water carries - but I'd rather carry and have it than skip it and need it! I agree it's alot more enjoyable - well maybe not in full sun though! But I really did enjoy the new-found views looking down the Gorge :)

Thank you for watching! Hopefully you'll get to camp at Shortoff ... last I heard the residents have said they'll keep the road access open as long as people follow the rules! So hopefully a few idiots don't ruin it for the rest of us! But at least the residents are giving us another chance to do the right thing. My favorite spot that I keep going back to is the one up on Sitting Bear ridge where you have that rock outcropping looking east - it just never gets old! But really any campsite in Linville is amazing - I saw one on top of Babel Tower that looked awesome too! Happy trails :)

Yep! It’s only 500’ down! ☠️

Thank you! It certainly seemed less intimidating in the moment… but worth it for the views 😃

It was site 47 ... it's the one I thought I'd booked based on the photos on a website I'd found. Turns out I got the spot next door ... honestly neither of them was a bad spot (but if you were looking to use a hammock - 47 would definitely be preferred) :) The one I was in had the nice beach area which my dog absolutely loved ... which was site 46.

@@roselee_explores Thank you so much for your response. Appreciate it!

​@@abyssalsoul6216 my pleasure ☺

So happy you enjoyed them! Happy trails, Debs :)

@@roselee_explores my pleasure you have a lovely channel debs xx

I've really enjoyed it. It's been the least problematic watch I've used with the most easy to use functionalities! Plus, I love using the corresponding app ... it's great especially for route planning - which wasn't a use I was expecting but use all the time!

I’m so glad the video was helpful - thank you for watching! I use several different apps … but for that trip I probably used MapMyFitness app to track the hike & AllTrails for the map. Happy trails 🥾

I appreciate you watching ☺️. I know I do some long videos - but I love sharing all the scenery 😃

Awesome! Be safe … it’ll probably be wet & slippery from the rain. It’s 3.3 round trip.

I’m so glad the vide was helpful. I hadn’t been back so I can’t confirm if anything has improved or not - but hopefully you’ll have a fun time if you go 🥾😀

Now that’d be awesome! 😎

That's awesome! Congratulations :)

We try :)

We did! It was an awesome ride ... loved the northern section of the trail - I thought it was really pretty by the stream and river!

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From what I've heard ... there was always private property by the trailhead. People weren't following the signs about not parking on the private property when the trailhead would get full ... so the property owners got tired of it and closed access. But I was told that the SC park service acquired some land that would get them access to the area once again - but who knows how long it'll take them to build a trail and all that.

Thank you! I'll be sure to share the compliment with her! I'll have to check the camping ... I saw what looked like old hookups but on their map they don't show that there's a campground or anything.

Absolutely - I'm definitely grateful for those guys! I know most people would think - oh that's no big deal. But when my dog is hesitant to cross it - that's saying something (because she loves playing in the water). And honestly, sometimes it's hard to actually see a route across and especially if you're short - it's just not as easy as people think. Thank you for watching & commenting! :)

Thank you for watching. It was definitely more interesting than I'd anticipated - which is always a nice surprise! :)

Amanda, her pack is the Ruffwear Palisades pack. The bags come off if you just need the harness as well - or if your dog gets injured and can't carry her pack. It's been great - been using it for over a year with no issues. She's a 35lb dog and fits a small size. Hopefully that helps!

Thank you! I’m headed to Oconee in two weeks with my dogs. We love it out there.

Thank you ... it was a beautiful trail! Hopefully more people will discover and enjoy it. They definitely did a great job on the re-route - glad to see they're actually doing trail maintenance! That trail had been out for awhile ... but apparently they've started doing trail runs and stuff along the Benge trail - so maybe that influenced them to do the maintenance. Happy trails :)

Hopefully you had a great hang in the Gorge! Did you hang out in the rain that came thru on Saturday? The trail was definitely an adventure - and the water crossings were challenging for sure! But so pretty - kinda want to do that lower portion again, to be able to see it in the daytime! Maybe in the spring to see some wildflowers!

@@roselee_explores I had a beautiful day and night in the gorge...The rain was late coming thru on Saturday so I hiked out before it got there...I hope you get to do that trail in daylight...I'm sure it's beautiful...

Thank you! It certainly was challenging! But lasting memories :)

Thank you 😊