I can't wait to do the Georgia Traverse. This looks like SO much fun. (And so pretty!)

@SimplyMustGo

11 ай бұрын

Let’s go. 😍

What a great trip!! Thanks for sharing it with us.

@SimplyMustGo

10 ай бұрын

You’re welcome! I’m really glad you liked it!

Just getting home a getting a shower and then sitting on my couch with my boys and enjoying your video🤘🤘🤘🤘

@SimplyMustGo

11 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you! Hope you like it!

Great conclusion Matt. Professional videography/narration and what a great time with your boys, which as we know we only have limited time with our kids before they leave the nest. Last time we did Charlie's Creek the opposite direction and as far as I know its not a one-way trail, but I luckily found a pullout to avoid a jeep convoy coming from the west. Other wise there are some choke points in some areas for bi-directional traffic, but still lots of fun as you stated. As others mentioned, Helen is worth checking out and evenb though it seems a bit tourist trappy, the Bavarian downtown area has been there since I was a kid in the 80's and the town doesn't seem to have changed much. Octoberfest is coming up. I know you read all comments and usually respond, so no pressure to respond here. Just wanted to express my appreciation of your posting. It encourages others, including myself, to plan and get out there to experience adventures with our family while we are able. Thank you!

@SimplyMustGo

11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! It was a great trip and I still enjoyed Charlie’s creek. I would love to go to Helen for October fest or during Christmas. It seems like such a fun place. I hope to see you out and about one day!

I am looking forward to camping on the GA Traverse the next time that I get out that way. We only had time to do Charlie's Creek this year and that was just a day drive after going up/down Beasley Knob.

@SimplyMustGo

11 ай бұрын

It’s a lot of fun! I haven’t done Beasley Knob yet. I’m looking forward to doing that one!

OnX Offroad would help you with all of that. Not sure if you had it for the trip. It shows land info and road closures from users.

I love those CJ retro wheels. You have good taste! I have a set shipping out to me right now!

@SimplyMustGo

11 ай бұрын

Nice! I think they look amazing. That’s why I did the white top too. That classic retro vibe.

Ohhh Matt the music crossing Charlie's Creek was spot on. So many memories of 2020 when we did it. Thank you. Really want to go back to the Traverse and maybe camp close to Charlie's.

@SimplyMustGo

11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!! Yeah Charlie’s creek had a lot of memories for me too! And now I have some awesome new ones to add.

Really nice brother. I've been waiting for this since you mentioned it at jeep invasion.

@SimplyMustGo

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it!

Only one comment? I hate that your research didn't show Tray mtn and Dicks creek being closed. They have been for years. I'm fortunate enough to be able to say I've done both before they were closed. You kept saying Charlie's Creek was the end, and I kept saying 'no it's not', but then you explained yourself. 😂 When I did what I could of the Traverse, I turned at EVERY corner (dirt). If there was a side trail, I found out what it led to. That's why it took me many weekends to get done what I did. ( SC to Ellijay) We almost have the same drone story. I was recording a buddy for his fishing channel and hit a tree. It recovered and looking at the screen, I saw it was extremely close to the water. So I hit the up lever. Right into the tree again. This time it went waist deep into very clear, very cold 35 degree water. Good thing I paid for the insurance. Thanks for the great story telling!

@SimplyMustGo

11 ай бұрын

Thanks! I had no idea they’d been closed for so long. I wasn’t planning the trip, so I never actually looked. I’d love to go back and explore. There were several side trails I wanted to take.

My wife and I did the entire trip last year and had a blast, awesome video and thanks for bringing back some great memories!!!

@SimplyMustGo

10 ай бұрын

It’s such a fun trip! Glad you enjoyed it!

Great video series! Going to attempt this the first week of April.

@SimplyMustGo

4 ай бұрын

Awesome. You’ll have a great time. That’s about the time frame we did it. Weather was the perfect temp.

@DixieOverland

4 ай бұрын

@@SimplyMustGo looking forward to it!

I love your video im going to do it for the first time Thanksgiving week

@SimplyMustGo

9 ай бұрын

Thank you! I hope you love you. You might even still get all the great fall leaves then.

So enjoyed it! Wish my Jeep could make the trail. Guess I will continue to live vicariously through your adventures. ❤️🤘🏼👊🏼✌🏼 Loved the water crossings! So glad the drone recovery programming did its job! 😂

@SimplyMustGo

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! Yeah I’m glad it did it’s job too.

great videos we where just at that closed road area at tray mtn today 3 17 24 yes it is was closed with several trees down across it that somebody has tried to cut. so not sure whats up with the road..

@SimplyMustGo

4 ай бұрын

Good to know!

Loved it. That last water crossing was sooooo Epic!

@SimplyMustGo

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! I’m channeling my inner Will Fowler. 🤣

Great video! Love the water crossings and almost losing the drone is always a good sign you are going for some epic shots!

@SimplyMustGo

11 ай бұрын

Haha. Thanks!

Well done. Great adventure it’s so cool you get to share this with your boys. I did the traverse last year and filmed it for my channel and watching your video is so cool to see many similar spots from a different perspective. It makes me want to go back and explore new sections. I would love to jump on one of your future Overlanding trips, possibly for a Collab video?

@SimplyMustGo

8 ай бұрын

Hey! Yeah! I actually watched your Georgia Traverse videos before I did the traverse. I’m hoping to do some bigger trips next year. Not exactly sure where. But there are several trails like the Smoky Mountain 1000, FAT and DB backcountry Byway that I want to do. Just don’t know when or which I’ll do yet.

@RoadRashOffRoad

8 ай бұрын

⁠ several of those Overlanding trails, including the Smoky Mountain 1000 and the fat or also on my radar. This past year, I mapped out and organized a DBBB ride. There is currently is no GPX file for the DBBB. You have to get the track from Avenzza, however, I personally remapped the entire DBBB in my Gaia Maps so if you need a GPX file of this track, let me know, and I can share the link with you. Unfortunately, three days before the DBBB trip, I twisted my ankle and ended up in a air boot, so I could not run this trail. However, the rest of the crew went on without me and said it was an absolutely amazing ride. I 1000% have planned to follow the DBBB this year. I would two coordinate this ride with you. Additionally, I plan to do a Outer Banks beach Overlanding trip, possibly this spring going to Cape Lookout. This is a 40+ mile secluded island in which you have to ferry the jeeps over and camp on the beach

Great series....I look forward to do the GAT in the future.

@SimplyMustGo

11 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

These are not "Trails", they are Forest Service Roads. We did the same route in Sept (Al to SC), it's a very nice scenic trip. I also want to suggest using Thread Lightly techniques in the future, hitting water crossings and mud holes on the roads at anything more then idle speeds causes erosion. This erosion is why those sections of the trail are now closed, I know that they currently looking into closing Charlies Creek.

Really enjoyed this series, we'll done. Helen GA is neat during the summer (river tubing), mountain roller coaster is neat and during the winter it's a cool Christmas village vibe. You should definitely revisit there if you can. Any updates on Emo jeep coming?

@SimplyMustGo

11 ай бұрын

Oh man! That’s awesome. I’d love to go during Christmas. I’m a sucker for a Christmas village.

I'm thinking of dipping my toe in the overland water with my boys next summer. I'm debating between the SCAR and the Traverse. I don't have a fancy setup. Just an old, bone stock z71 with a topper and some basic camping gear.

@SimplyMustGo

9 ай бұрын

Both are great adventures, but I think it depends a little on how long you’d want to be out and how many miles you want to put in. Scar is going to be easier, but harder to find dispersed camping in most areas. The Georgia traverse will have more exciting features like water crossings and easier camping, but will likely require more miles each day.

@lukediehl1210

9 ай бұрын

@@SimplyMustGo I doubt I'd run either one in it's entirety on my first outing. How long do you think it would take to just run the Big Frog loop?

@SimplyMustGo

9 ай бұрын

@@lukediehl1210 you could do it in a day if you keep moving, but a day and half if you take your time and want to camp over night.

Great video. how do you like pulling a trailer off road?

@SimplyMustGo

11 ай бұрын

That trailer is super easy. Don’t even know it’s there most of the time.