That guy who gave you a beer was an angel sent to help you and your friend :) Peace

I’m a 66 yr old woman and bike mostly. My KZread channel is Frontier Senior. I took a few days away from home in East Tennessee to ride solo from Williamsburg VA to Richmond VA on the Virginia Capital Trail. I left from Williamsburg at dark in the a.m. It was pretty creepy in the dark even though I had lights on my bike. I rode about 63 miles each day. I got some great pics and met some wonderful people. I’m glad my husband and family support my love of biking. Hubby and I have been married 47 years and have 2 awesome daughters. One enjoys camping. She’s a teacher in Knoxville and she and I camp together. We want to buy a hot tent. We also have 4 horses but rarely ride anymore. They’re pretty much our big spoiled babies. 😂 Love your channel and have been watching for a few years. Keep up the awesome content. God bless you and your family. ❤

Had a rough day at work. Friday the 13th bite me. Got home stressed. Watched an hour of a person walking. It was great and relaxing. Love your videos. This 1 was different than normal and most welcome.

My most miserable moment on a trail was either during my AT Thru hike attempt when my lung collapsed in the Smokies, or when I had gear failure and had to road hike an additional 10 miles back to my car with no phone service. Both were SUPER FUN.

@connie7128

Жыл бұрын

Oh, that sounds awful.

@davids5006

Жыл бұрын

Memorable for sure

So glad Susie came with you. Have missed seeing her. You two make such a perfect couple. I love Luke also, his voice is great. Never get tired of listening to him. God Bless you both.

Hey, Luke! Your friend's heavy backpack story is really funny! Reminds me of the story one of my Twin boys told me after he and 4 of his friends got back from a 3-day backpacking trip on the Foothills of North Carolina. One of his male friends had a 50 lb plus backpack full of food! He is a little on the plump side too and he loaded his backpack with a bunch of can goods and other heavy food items. My son said they had to stop hicking every 15 to 20 minutes to wait on him because he fell so far behind. They did take some of his gear after a while to help him out. My son said when they set up their first camp and they got to watch him start pulling the gear to set up his tent, he had enough food to feed everyone for a couple of days!

Yeah we all have those trips. Savage Gulf in Tennessee. Doing the Alum Gap loop and this was before cell phones but I had a transistor radio. A hurricane came out of the Gulf of Mexico and didn't track the way they forecast and it hit at around 1 in the morning. Flash flood warnings for the area I was in. I tried to wait it out but gave up when my Eureka Wind River floor was like a water bed. Bless her heart she never leaked. Hiked or ran in massive thunderstorms back to the truck. Adventure!! I will never forget it.

I only started watching this channel late 2022 whilst searching for camping adventures and i've not stopped watching since. This has to be the best KZread channel i have ever seen, it's so relaxing and inspiring. Take care Luke and your family.

My most memorable experience was walking the pennine way 17 days 234 miles but the first leg on a peat bog was the worst but we had a thunder storm for 3 hours after 30 mins from starting, but a memorable adventure strength and honour to everyone happy 2023 health and happiness.

My trip from hell was in the air. I had to fly from my home state of MN to ME, because I was meeting a young lady I "met" online. The irony was this was to be my 1st airline flight ever. I'd had many hours in small piston powered planes, even as student pilot. But I got so incredibly nervous because of flying, meeting someone out of the blue, and being away from familiarity, that I got sick. I couldn't eat anything, and the trip was the most miserable time I've ever had. So, after meeting and staying there for a few days, it was time to go home. On THAT flight, I was offered the most soothing, satisfying, comforting, relaxing, and gentle food I have ever had in my 56 year existence... a simple turkey and melted cheese sandwich. I can still taste it. I still remember the seat I was in on the Delta 737. It was the best food I have ever had. That was 22 years ago. Luke, thanks for this!!

For 2023 I am retiring! January 26th I am done! At age 64 I am getting myself in shape to do my own outdoor adventures. I used to hike and camp in the early 80s. The equipment was quite different and heavier. Thanks Luke for your inspiration!

Being a native of the SF Bay Area, I’m more than familiar with droughts. So when I watch your videos of rain storms (lightning and thunder) I’m in awe, wishing we could have some rain! We’ll, you know the saying, “be careful what you wish for” …. I’m done with the rain, hail, snow, WIND, floods, etc. But I’m still enjoying your content, it’s all about the adventure 😅

@MsRotorwings

Жыл бұрын

I lived in the Bay Area for 27 years. When I first moved back to the East Coast I would sit in my garage with the door open and watch the thunder and lightning storms…oh and the downpours. I loved it. I missed storms so much. It was satiating. In those 27 years in the Bay Area I can count on one hand the amount of thunder and lightning storms. The Bay Area is beautiful. I love the summer fog in SF but missed certain weather patterns.

I love to go a-wandering...along the mountain track. And as I go I love to sing...my knapsack on my back.

On my trip from hell, we were traveling the Oregon coast and stopping and spending a night or two at each campground. At the last one, we got the very last site and it was around 2am. We set up the tent and went to bed. We woke up a couple hours later and we were sleeping in about 6 inches of water and everything was soaked. It was awful.

Our trip from hell.....I talked my young family into an overnight hike up Mt. Leconte. It was our first time ever hiking and we were not prepared as we should have been. The trail was very steep, and half way up the temperature dropped and it started raining. When we got to the shelter I said we'll get some hot food in these kids ( 8 and 11 years old) and get wrapped up in our sleeping bags to get warm. We discovered that our oldest son, who was in charge of carrying our water supply, had poured out all our water. "Why?" I said......He replied, "Because it was heavy." Well, we couldn't spend the night with cold, no food, no water, small children, so we had to come back down the same day. The kids recovered well but my husband and I could barely move the next day. 🤣

@iduswelton9567

Жыл бұрын

Its a good thing ur not like my father was when it came to a boy doing something stupid like dumping out the water because it was "heavy" - that boy wouldn't be sitting for some time because of the "whipping" he would have gotten

@angelalewis4437

Жыл бұрын

What if that was the difference between life and death, yea great move kid,

Luke, boy can I relate with your story of being an angry kid and having a temper! That was me. I would explode at the drop of a dime. The problem was I didnt know how to fight and being a skinny kid, I usually lost the fights I got it. That all changed the second I started Jujitsu. As soon as I progressed far enough into martial arts, I too learned to control my anger and to was able to successfully defend myself. Now 30 years later I am teaching others how to control their anger and the benefits of Jujitsu. It also came in handy on the streets when I was a cop. Too anyone out there who has kids or is in a position where they are afraid of confrontation or have anger issues, please, please get into boxing or one of the martial arts. I prefer Jujitsu but there are plenty of other martial arts to choose from. Its the best investment you could make for yourself. ✌🙏🇺🇸

Damn Luke, you said you had been working out on your last video, but you must be hitting the iron pretty hard because you are looking all jacked up! You have definitely been putting on some muscle. You look like someone that can get the job done out there, that's for sure. Keep up the good work. It definitely shows.

42:56 Oh my God. The guy giving a couple cold beers to a couple of random hikers. That is amazing.

I use the “My Radar Ap” too, I love it. I like scrolling around the country and checking out the weather.

By far my favorite youtube channel! I'm in UK and wish we got weather like like you do over in the US! -3 and light snow next week going to be my first solo of the new year. This channel really has inspired me to do more solo hikes/camps. Thanks to you both for the amazing content. I can't stand television but can watch someone trekking up a mountain in the rain quite happily 😂

@twiglet2214

Жыл бұрын

Wot - not even Eastenders ?

@michaellong3150

Жыл бұрын

@@twiglet2214 especially not EastEnders 🤣 the odd documentary, boxing and football is about as far as it goes

@twiglet2214

Жыл бұрын

@@michaellong3150 'ere Grant - wos up 'n wos goin' on then ? Shut it 'n eat yer chips babes before they goes cold ! .....know what you mean - thank goodness for youtube.

@twiglet2214

Жыл бұрын

@Fou Bigfoot are being measured up for some new wellies.

@michaellong3150

Жыл бұрын

@@twiglet2214 exactly 🤣 thank god for the outdoors aswell rather the sound of rain than that drivel lol

Hey Luke! Just wanted to say thanks for this video and your continued contributions to the outdoor community! Whether you are talking gear or talking life, I really enjoy and respect your accounts... keep being who you are and doing what you do: #outdoorraconteur

Luke I appreciate your stories I appreciate you and your wife

I really appreciated your humanity/honesty on this one😊. Thanks.

I always enjoy your hikes in rain. I was enjoying the thunder and thought I had surround sound when I realized it was actually raining with lightning and thunder where I lived. Stereo au natural!

Just found your channel in the last 2 weeks & i'm obsessed...so Luke i'll be binge watching your channel in 2023 🤣🤣...oh & ive never done any camping in my life.... hope you & your family have an amazing NewYear!!❤from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿♥️💕♥️

Loved the hike and your story! Thanks for sharing this adventure!!!

I really really love your videos, Luke. Keep up your great work. Greetings all the way from Munich/Germany.

Beautiful country to be exploring in Luke!

Love all of your videos. I look forward every week to seeing your camping and your sharing stories. Thanks Luke.

I love how you prioritized that snake encounter: "There's nothing like a hundred-thousand-dollar hospital bill (1st concern) and the potential for death (2nd concern). LOL

@jerk_store

3 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same thing, followed by, if the injury doesn't kill you, the debt will.

Camping in the rain takes a lot out of you. The dampness and chill it wears on your body making the experience a lot different than regular camping. Happy New Year 👍

My favorite part of the day

Also, it comes to mind as you review military and non-military tents, I can remember when I was in the infantry in the late 60's we each carried what they called a 'shelter half', one 2 pc tent stake, 4 stakes and a pc of cord all olive drab in color. In order to pitch a tent you needed a buddy (he had the other half of your tent). It was a pup tent with no doors or rip stop or mesh or anything other than a piece of canvas that measured approximately 7 foot by 4 foot. Each man had on pole (you needed 2 to pitch) and together you had enough stakes and cord to pull it tight and get inside for the night. This was part of each man's TA50 (field gear) which included such items as mess kit, canteen, canteen pouch, helmet liner, sleeping bag, etc. This was standard issue and each man was responsible for his gear. Field maneuvers consisted of need for comradery and coordination (very military). They didn't care awful much who you chose for your tent buddy either. Sometimes we'd eat C rations (even leftover K rations from WW2) or if they were in a generous mood the mess hall would send out hot food. They'd fill 2 trash cans with hot water (one had soap in it) and we'd swish our mess kits around in one then the other to rinse and air dry. It was important to avoid putting our knife, fork and spoon in the mess kit because it rattled during troop movements. So we wrapped those individually using socks, hankies, etc. Light weight was not available and our packs were very heavy. Stamina was necessary to go day to day without dropping out. We ate well, slept terrible and just got through it. At that time most were right around 20 years old give or take a couple of years so were in tip-top condition at the peak of life. Our military was well supplied and ready for whatever assignment we received. All straggler types had been ferreted out long ago in training. The Army found ways to keep us supplied so we could do our job but it was a rough life. I muse sometimes when you speak of tent weight, features, leakage, etc. Such luxuries were not even thought of back when I served. Keeping the main portion of a storm off your head was the best you could hope for as the shelter half tents were more like wind tunnels. I'm sure conditions have improved over the years both for military and civilians. I enjoy your 'strength and honor' schtick at the end of videos. And I also muse about that as well as most today have no idea about strength and honor. And if the SHTF there would be mass casualties immediately. Making provisions for the 'what-if' gets a lot of lip-service but not much else.

Good video. My military service is why I am where I am today. Without the military I would probably be dead already. I was not on a good path as a teenager/young adult man; so I do understand what you are talking about when you explain what boxing did for you. Thanks for all you do. SAH

I so want that chest rig....great hand gun carrier, could also be an easy access first aid kit, map, flashlight....very versatile piece of gear.

New to your channel and enjoying the thunderstorms and tent testing 😀.

Love you Luke keep us involved in your adventures.....you are the best story teller....very interesting....

My most miserable trip was about 20 or so years ago. I set off to find a remote campsite in the Welsh mountains. Despite having a map and compass (this is pre smartphones), I got completely lost. Fortunately, I was equipped for the dark and actually could have just camped where I was, but I was so annoyed with myself that I took a bearing I figured would eventually get me to a road and just kept going…and going. After thrashing my way around in the woods for around 5 hours, I got to the road, but I was so far away from where I had planned that it took me another 2 hours to get back to my car - and then it rained of course. 😂 Funny, but I haven’t got lost since. It could be the GPS devices we have now, or it could be that I’m not as confident and so I’m much more careful. Still, pretty good adventure once the ache wears off. Thanks for another great trip Luke, S&H. 👍🏻

The natural colors and quality of the camera your using now is really good. Along with your editing your production is awesome!

My first car had an inline 6. It was a 1968 Chevy II Nova. She wasn't a speed demon, but she had torque and was built like a tank. I actually pulled down a decent sized barn by hitching a chain around the bumper and several support beams. I also pulled a police car out of the ditch on a cold rainy night. That officer was so thankful. It was a heavy car and being rear wheel drive, I kept about 10, 50lb bags of sand in the trunk for traction when it was wintry in the midwest. Gas mileage was horrible for a 230 cubic inch 6 cylinder in this car, but the things it could do were amazing. Years later I owned a 1979 Corvette with a modified fuel injected 396 V8 engine that had loads of speed, it got better gas mileage than the old Nova did. The old Nova, maybe 15 miles per gallon. The vette, 20 miles per gallon.

I recommend wyoming for a trip . Every road we drove on was in perfect condition and the landscape was ever changing. I don't know about camping spots tho.

Thank you for putting this together.

I'm working on my anger and keeping it in check also. My thing right now is getting past, and accepting situations that will never change. I have a family situation that isn't going to change, and I just need to get it through my head. That's incredibly difficult!

I have found, over the years , that the trips with the most adversity are the ones that stick in your memory.

I have followed your channel for a very long time, and I am still impressed by your work. It is so nice to see how relaxed you are, and that you are able to “be yourself” in a good way. This was as always a great video, and you have inspired an old Norwegian man to try to talk to the camera and post it on KZread. I like the the story about the man with the too small back pack. Remind my of my first hike ever, not so long ago, in 2019. Up in the mountains in Hardangervidda, Norway. I had with me some fresh meet, a six pack with beer and the back weight was 43 kg 😂 Keep up the great work :-)

I love hikes from hell. They make such great drink beer and share times! A book should be written with stories of nothing but "hikes from hell"! My hike from hell is going straight up the side of Mt. Pilchuck (North Cascades), 2300ft ascent, covered in melting snow, in shorts. Don't EVEN ask. My husband decided we didn't need the trail, which was covered in snow, anyway. I looked like I had been in a catfight when I reached the top. Somehow, shorts and climbing on rocks in melting snow do NOT mix. Love your videos. Don't everstop!

looks like a bit of a mondain back road walk in the rain but i must say i love your stories and the way you tell them. I guess all hikes can't all be stepping foot on summits keep hitting the trails Luke cheers

Great video Luke, have to say i can tell you're into cameras as your shots and editing are always first class and the picture quality is always top notch 👌

Thank you Luke.

Wow!! Looking good, Luke! Buffed!! 💪🏋️‍♀️ Good on you buddy!! Eye candy for Susie! 😉😉 👍☺️

SUCH a great episode. Your transparency is inspiring, Luke. "Lived to tell about it" IS the way of the adventurous soul, for sure. ;)

I had a 1970 Toyota land cruiser red and White..lots of fun

Really interesting to hear your life experiences and reflections as you hike and of course enjoying the views. 👍

For 2023...well...keep watching your vlogs...nice to watch every day.

Thanks Luke!!!!

Permetherin is awesome, but keep it away from cats. It is extremely toxic to them.

@helenhamblin1468

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info 👍 😳

@twigbone2457

Жыл бұрын

I gave it to my cat, it died

@bennetts-revenge_2

Жыл бұрын

@@twigbone2457 why would you do that?

@dezhatton7859

Жыл бұрын

We have 2 cats 🐈 so good information 😊👍

@Perktube1

Жыл бұрын

You put it on your gear. But don't you touch your gear?

My trip from hell. December 4 1996 and why I will never forget this day. I volunteered for a hardcore unit in the army, 11th airmanouvre brigade(red berets) and was in training. So the 4th we had a water training and they loaded us in trucks and drove us to a river. It was just above freezing, raining and very windy like 6 bft. The training was 3 or 4 different things. Learn how to make your 120 liter Berghaus backpack float using the goretex bivi of the sleeping bag and swim across. Build a raft to support like 7 guys with gear. Paddle across the river in a zodiac without a motor. The doctor told the instructors the water was too cold to swim so they made us walk in the water along the banks to our neck. The wind was too strong to paddle across and the raft sucked. And walking up and down a soggy field make it like a mud pool. We were soaked and all the gear covered in mud. And out of nowhere this zodiac with a powerful outboard comes flying over the river and in it an instructor dressed as santa claus holding on to his hat. And Santa had some presents. A guy who went to the red light district got a blow up doll etc.That made our day. The aftermath was insane cause all our gear was soaking wet and caked in mud and had to be clean the next morning for inspection. We had this bathroom with 8 showers and like 15 sinks right for 1 platoon. There were guys totally dressed standing in the showers with all their gear scrubbing it all clean and all sinks were occupied. People using a fire hose etc. At the end the bathroom looked like a bomb went off. Mud was like 3 meters high on all the walls. And of course my room had cleaning duty for the bathroom that week. We agreed to get up at 4 am so 3 hours before inspection to try and clean it. Hosing the walls down and scrubbing. 3 hours with 7 guys and it was just impossible to get it properly clean with all the sand everywhere. It wasn't much fun but I will never forget that day for the rest of my life. My trip to hell.

I've liked to watch you and yer vids for a while now. Learning that you had anger issues (as i have) and learned to deal with them (again as I have) only raises yer stock in my book. I also worked in a factory until I couldn't stand it any longer, and now I spend a lot of time hiking and backpacking and enjoying the outdoors. Take care and keep hiking!

when he took the rain jacket and the layers of clothing off he looked like damn near wolverine from xmen.. he must be working out he lookin jackedd

@JMD-tu1xm

Жыл бұрын

Lol

This was a GREAT episode.

Love your story brings back old memories lol.

Hello Luke, I am currently in NC , Hendersonville, visiting family , in particular my grandson Charlie. For lunch today , besides cottage cheese, apples and chicken, we watched this episode. Charlie ( 15 mos.) listened and watched intently, while I explained all the things he was seeing in your episode. I explained how someday grandma Tammy will take him out hiking ,exploring and it will be our special times together. He is likely your youngest fan LOL. He watched the entire episode ( he does not live with a TV or lots of daily audio content, this was a treat). Loved the story and just plain old conversation. I am glad you spoke about addressing anger and using boxing as the outlet, woman experience that as well..identifying the problem and finding an acceptable solution is admirable. My New Year resolutions: continue healthy life choices, be a better friend and family member, volunteer for something! I can give back!..most important Retire in December...(ONE MORE, get use to my camera and how to take good pics without AUTO.) Ohh and snakes..totally afraid of..don't know how I will handle that...NY has nothing poisonous...this will be a challenge..however what challenges you, will change you! Best always Luke, hello to NC..

Hi Luke. I always enjoy going on your trips. I can’t wait till you and Susie go on your trips together. That way I can see things I’ve never seen before. The walk today was beautiful. Thanks I enjoyed the walk and the stories. Very interesting. Your channel is the best to watch.🙋🏻‍♀️🦌

Luke, when you are describing the stops that the horses made I can't help but think of that movie without a paddle when they were tracking the 3 friends lol! Great video my friend

Trail magic stories are always awesome

I really enjoy your gear reviews but I also enjoyed this video, Keep it up brother.

Awesome video Luke,, happy New Years to all of you and may God bless.

Looking swole Luke. Good work!

This the type of day I love to hike on. No snakes, bugs or people to spoil the adventure. Challenges you to be prepared and know how to deal with the environment.

Thanks!

@TheOutdoorGearReview

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the support Jeff. - Luke

My most miserable trip. Boy scout snow trip to Yosemite. I had at this point been camping with my grandpa for years, and I was totally prepared. There were a couple of kids in that troop that had zero experience and were totally under equipped .these kids froze their asses off. My grandfather was a troop master at one point, and when I told him how this trip had gone, he told me to quit it, and he called the leader and chewed him out...lol

Nice story, beautiful music and scenery at the end

It has been freezing here in Nebraska, lots of snow and ice. Thank you for this phenomenal video and awesome app! My Radar Thank you for sharing your story about Boxing.

Wow the fog is unreal great video I have learned a lot

You are Bob Ross of camping/ hiking.

The parts of your story that gave eerie vibes was the guy in the gilly suet saying he was going hunting, then, a bit later, the fact hikers go missing around there is mentioned, then gilly suet is near the camp site upon you two guys starting your day. 😨

Luke so enjoyed your adventure ✨️ sometime you share reality-based life experiences, and I truly appreciate it. Not because I have not had some bad experiences myself but normally we want people to just the strengths only I'm older female veteran and really admire honor and your strengths. GOD BLESS you and Suzy and son daughter. Happy Bless New Year's 2023!

@charlieduzan1645

Жыл бұрын

We are having a Awesome Start to the New Year h we e intheSwamplandsofEasternNorthCarolina"! Much Obliged for your Videos "!

My New Year is going great! Hubby and I are taking our first vacation in over 30 years over to Mexico and I can't wait!! I hope you have an amazing New Year!!

@LoveToTravel515

Жыл бұрын

OMG 30 years without a vacation...omg I hope you both enjoy it very much!

I would say my resolutions are staying in the moment, creating more peace within myself, more discipline and control, and more enjoyment for myself. Holding a space for the new year to be what it needs to be for the Highest Good.

8:45 100.000 $ for a hospitalization? Hell am I glad I live in Europe.

Good afternoon from Carmi, Illinois we are at the southeastern part of Illinois I live close to a place called Garden of the God's which is a great place to go hiking and camping and when the leaves are changing it's one of the best places to go to to see the fall colors.

My best wishes my friend 💙

Wise choice. A man given to anger is like a city without walls.

Cameras and canoes... that's also my big problem. I'm going back to film (especially B&W) on occasion. Always loved it back in the pre-digital days.

"My Radar" is GREAT! I highly recommend it as well.

Don't worry I'm very into weather and everytime you post a video about Thunder camping. I'm always so hyped about it. lol

Well you asked about our camping disasters, here we go. My ex-husband wanted to go camping, but my style of camping was camping by water. He reassured me that he had the perfect spot. I trusted him. We got there late, set up camp, and went to bed. In the morning, we were surrounded by cows. My dog was barking incessantly, and the water he said we were by was none other than a gross muddy watering hole for cows. We packed up and moved quickly.

a great video Luke :) ty for sharing your stories . strength and honor :) peace :)

In 2023 I am going to remove stress from my life and cut back on booze! Thanks for the positivity my Brother! 🇺🇸 🇳🇿

Luke, you're such a wild man, and so ferocious, you're scaring me. 😆

Getting hit hard physically in your life makes you realize that you don't want physical confrontation if possible, so you try and avoid it. But, if it comes down to it, you are more prepared to handle it. It better be worth the pain! No one really wins in a fight anyway. I walked out of MMA-type matches while I trained in martial arts having won, but it took me weeks to heal I also lost many matches as well. At 62, those injuries are haunting me now. Great advice!!! By the way, KZread loves advertising on your channel. There are more commercials than I ever see on other channels I follow. Must be a good thing, I guess.

Short story... Yosemite trip.... I think it was something like the Domes trail....plantar fasciitis acting up on my right foot... and all the climbing, my asthma wasn't having it... so I turned around midway, let the group continue on... then I cramp up in my quads.. (drinking fluid, but not electrolytes), and it was a miserable 5 miles back and my car was parked up a hill...got back to the car... slept in my car until the group came back a few hours later....

I loved it!

I really enjoy watching your videos, they make me want to go hiking/ camping and getting away from people

I'm gonna sit down and watch this, but I wanted to comment as I got the video started. Thanks for all the great videos! Still really enjoying your reviews, adventures and stories. Probably one of the best channels for just relaxing as I paint my 40k figures.

@jaretmoskal5558

Жыл бұрын

I love warhammer. It’s a funny crossover of hobbies that we both share

I am enjoying your content..recovering from equestrian injury 9 broken ribs broken collar bone collapsed lung..so far 2023 sucks.oh yeah put dog down yesterday....thanks for your calming videos!

Back in 1966 my Mom, Dad and myself went on a 30 day camping trip. We drove threw all 48 contiguous United States. That was a cool trip. My Dad was a Air Force fighter pilot in WWII, Korea, and Viet Nam. He was very adventurous and enjoyed camping trips. I DARE you and Susie to duplicate our adventure. We lived in Virginia, in the D.C. area. We went north to Maine the west through the northern states to California. Then we snaked our way through the souther states back to Alexandria, Va. Give it a try. I DARE YOU !😅

Spent a week in the Smokies while my family Rendezvous-ed with my Grand Parents. Tough being a kid when the rain fell every day that week was a constant down pour. We had a huge tarp over our coolers and picnic table strung up in the trees fortunately. Mushrooms came up that glowed in the dark like green alien sentinels everywhere.We were running out of firewood that was dry to burn. Iremember my Dad showing my brothers how to split a 4' wide tree trunk to get with an ax and 2 wedges. I realize now that was worth the trip, but it was miserable being stuck inside a tent or tarp for most all of it. We never did get much chance to walk around, or explore.

Very Cool

I've been thinking about the yellow rain jacket/coat. Just didn't know but i see it in action per woods trek. 👍