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Check out other you tube videos, OMHC you tube video did shining rock last year and showed the washout. Old Man Hiking Club has guys all over 60

This video was taken shortly after the hurricane tore through this area. Since then there has been a tremendous amount of young growth of understory species. I just finished hiking this (May, 2024) and it would have been great except for the incessant deer flies and the overwhelming number of ticks.

I did camel at farles lake but I spilled some water at my campsite about a mile past the lake. Hiked to juniper on a litre of water😜 lesson learned

Planning on taking the same exact route. Do you think this could be completed as a day hike if we embark at 8am?

New to the channel. Just bought the oatmeal & veggie stew ,came home and looked this up and hear I am. Awesome video, straight to the point. I like the idea of not wasting my water. Wonder if you Add a snack to it or do you need two? Cost was 9.00 each

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That was beautiful! At around 17 minutes the ferns were incredible. Wish you had shot more of them. I hadn't ever seen the orange red lizard or the millipede with the yellow edges/legs. I am a 5th generation Atlantan and 10th generation Georgian, but only hiked around Cartacay Ga. Funny that my ex-husband is named Woody, and I didn't know there was a Woody Gap. God bless ya'll.

Why didn't you go around grassy cove top ?

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I was there a few weeks ago. They have removed one of the landings of the tower. Its shorter but wider steps...still a good view. The trails on the other side are good too... there are some spots that hold water after heavy rains. The other trails are also multi use....look out for bikes.

Thank you for this. Recently I did the regular trail and opted out of the challenge trail. It was 1 day after torrential downpours. Seems like the challenge is very doable in our future.

The Florida " mountains ": the climb from about 6:00 to 9 minutes into the video. Topography and terrain reminds of the rolling terrain that is the Appalachian foothills. Moreover, to some extent, parts of Torreya S Park, and also nearby Blackwater River State Park in the panhandle, are similar at a smaller scale to Providence Canyon park in SW Georgia.

Enjoyed the video. My son and I are doing Alexander Springs to Hopkins Prairie in mid March. Lots of good information.

Great place to hike and camp. Just wanted to let you know the hard part of the hike you made straight up Ivestor Mtn. is the old Art Leob trail. That part was supposed to be closed years ago because of erosion. The new trail goes around the back side of the mountain and is much easier. You are right about the trails not being maintained. It seems the forest service is content letting the trails go back to all wilderness. Happy trails.

My first real backpacking trip was the Art Leob…. starting at the boyscout compound. A pack that was a rookie attempt at being lightweight (35lbs) and sweltering July heat made for a suffer-fest I still remember. A great time that brings back great memories. Nothing beat climbing up onto the granite boulders overlooking the valleys, and nothing was worse than 10” wide trails overgrown with rhododendron lol

Take care

Hiked this in 2013 for 4 nights. Went up tenant mtn out of the parking lot, out to cold mtn and back. Camped at that same campsite on the last night that you stayed at on your first night, then came back on the fire road. Used dead reckoning and pace counts to navigate. Had 50mph winds and a storm the last night. It was a wonderful trip!

Great episode guys 😊

Great episode guys 😊

Great episode pal love the fire

Great episode pal

Looks a great adventure for sure, love my paddle board myself now 😊that kayak was hardworking putting on top of my van 😂

Great episode guys 😊

Another great review thanks for sharing 😊

Great review guys 😊

That’s a crazy experience! Glad y’all survived! Those washouts were crazy!

That whole area up there is not marked ... so it's all kind of dangerous especially if you're not familiar with route finding. It's even harder doing it with a backpacking pack on. I'll second the recommendation of Flat Laurel/Sam Knob loop ... I did it as an overnight but could easily be shortened or customized depending on personal skill level. I agree ... if they have a sign on one end stating it's impassable - then it should be marked the same on the other end. Glad y'all made it safely and hopefully you're knee is doing better!

Stumbled upon you two researching the Foothills Trail, love your stuff. Hilarious description of the water from the cistern. Spit my coffee out. Keep hiking!

My family hiked this area back in 2019. I remember getting "lost" at a couple of the crossroads. Everything was really green when we were there.

Glad you guys made it alright! I guess this isn’t one of those times I can use Mr Backpacking with Jason Sir’s, “You got one life, live it” quotes?

Shining Rock Wilderness is the best, its my favorite here in Nc. May I recommend the flat Laurel creek trail loop starting from black Balsam knob trailhead and going to the waterfalls near to little Sam's knob, then back around below Silvermine Knob drainage and back to the parking lot. Its epic scenary and a much easier hike and much more well traveled trails so very wide. Wilderness areas do not allow marking of trails which is why no blazes.

Wow. Glad you two made it out ok. Looks like I can not worry about hiking that trail.

Thats a brutal hike 🤨 I have hiked Va NC and there is some beautiful places to hike there. Its a great were not solo hiking. Its even more sketchy when you're all by yourself. I'm glad you both are hikers with some experience...bad decisions could have been made. We can all be grateful for lessons learned.👍

This gives me PTSD, but the views were awe-inspiring. Definitely an experience I will never forget.

Holy F**k

Quit crying 😿

Damn, yall be safe.

Thank God

Liking the video because I'm glad you made it.

great documentation of your trip.i live in ocala and want to go hiking finnally have all my gear.where can i get maps for the trails in the ocala national forest?thanks

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Great filming, awesome trail, my favorite in the South Cumberland system. I hate it for your viewers that you skipped the 3 miles through the gorge at the beginning. If you are doing it point-to-point, Grundy Forest to Foster Falls, you technically didn't complete the Fiery Gizzard Trail. Dog Hole is its own separate trail. Yes, the hike through the gorge and the climb out to the junction at Raven Point is very strenuous, but the scenery is breathtaking. For me, it is the highlight of the trail.

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I live close and you should see the idiots out here 🤬 back side of lake Dorr has a homeless camp setup

Very cool

Yep! 22 years old and I did get the reference ⚪️💿 Great overview on the camp. I’m moving to Jacksonville soon from the mountains of NC and this reminds me a lot of home and it’s not very far at all from the area I like (Oakleaf to Blanding Blvd/etc) No mountains but there is forestry! I never noticed until recently how woodsy Florida is when you go inland/away from the cities. It’s beautiful. I guess it’s a similar concept to how you can have cities in the mountains, hence Asheville up here or Colorado out west. The camp isn’t very booked out this time of year but I’d think it’s hard to get a spot in the summer without booking further in advance.

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