Join me for 3 days of hiking & hammock camping on a backpacking trip in Tennessee's Big South Fork Nat'l Rec Area. [ Ссылка ]
For this backpacking adventure, I'll be breaking the hiking trip into two parts. Part 1 is mostly in the woods and at camp and is more of a hanging in the woods, conversational type video. In Part 2 we will traverse into the higher regions of Big South Fork, hitting the ridges for views of the Cumberland Plateau's sandstone bluffs and Big South Fork River.
(GPS Data will be released with Pt 2)
For an easier read, check out my full blog post here: [ Ссылка ]
The gear list used for this trip along with discussion on each item can be found in my accompanying 2017 Ultralight Backpacking Gear List Blog Post and Video.
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Trailhead and Parking Location:
Bandy Creek Visitor Center, 151 Stable Rd, Oneida, TN
37841
N36° 29.275' W84° 41.837'
Topics discussed and things that happen in this episode:
Feeling like a lost idiot on the trail.
Camp setup priorities when arriving at camp.
Setup / breaking camp in the rain.
Continuous Ridgeline usage and setup for quick and easy tarp deployment.
Low carb backpacking food options for carb conscious or ketogenic diets.
Starting a campfire in the rain.
Campfire cooking some meat on a stick.
Big South Fork Map used in the video [ Ссылка ]
Trails Used Day 1:
Parked at the Bandy Creek Visitor Center
Started on the Oscar Blevins Farm Loop Trail
Collier Ridge Bike Loop.
Turn left (north) on the gravel road.
Turn right (east) onto the next, smaller gravel road.
Jack Ridge Loop Trail and headed left onto
Black House Branch Trail
Right on Laurel Fork Creek Trail
Setup camp by the waterfall pool along the Laurel Fork Creek Trail.
Day 1 Total Mileage: 7.25 miles
Day 1 Gross Elevation Gain: 860 feet
Day 1 Gross Elevation Loss: 1,256 feet
Simplified Gear List
Hat - Notch Multicam Operator [ Ссылка ]
Backpack
Backpack – ULA Ohm 2.0 [ Ссылка ]
Pack Cover – Dutchware Argon [ Ссылка ]
Shelter
Hammock Body – Dutchware Half-Wit [ Ссылка ]
Hammock Suspension – Dutchware Dyneema Beetle Buckle [ Ссылка ]
Tarp – Hammock Gear Cuben Hex Tarp [ Ссылка ]
Tent spike – Titanium [ Ссылка ]
Sleep System
Under Quilt – Hammock Gear Phoenix 30 [ Ссылка ]
Top Quilt – Hammock Gear Burrow 40 [ Ссылка ]
Storage
Bear Bag Line – Zing-it rope and Carabiner [ Ссылка ]
Zip-lock Bag – Gallon
Zip-lock Bag – Sandwich
Cooking & Eating Utensils
Cook Pot – Toaks 750ml Titanium [ Ссылка ]
Stove – Esbit DIY (made out of pellet tin) - tablet link [ Ссылка ]
Cookset Stuff sack (came with Toaks pot)
Matches – Coghlan's Waterproof [ Ссылка ]
Fire Steel – Light My Fire, Mini [ Ссылка ]
Pot Cozy , DIY Reflectix - materials [ Ссылка ]
Spoon – backup, disposable
Spork – Sea to Summit Alloy [ Ссылка ]
Windscreen – Vargo Folding Aluminum [ Ссылка ]
Paper towels squares and Sea to Summit Pocket Soap slivers [ Ссылка ]
Water Treatment & Storage
Water Filter – Katadyn BeFree [ Ссылка ]
Water Bottle – 1.5 Ltr, Disposable (2)
Spare water bottle caps
Tools
Compass – Brunton Classic [ Ссылка ]
Lighter – Eddie Bauer
Multi Tool – Tool Logic Card (appears to be sold under the SOG brand now) [ Ссылка ]
First Aid
First Aid Kit
Bug Spray – Ben's 100% Deet [ Ссылка ] in a 3ml bottle [ Ссылка ]
Sunscreen – 30 SPF in a 10ml bottle [ Ссылка ]
Clothing (not worn)
Dri Ducks Rain Jacket [ Ссылка ]
Underwear – Synthetic (1 Pair)
Shorts, Synthetic workout style
Shirt, Long Sleeve – light weight synthetic
Shirt, short sleeve Champion [ Ссылка ]
Hat, Beanie – Lt Wgt Fleece
Socks, Wool – light weight 1/4 Darn Tough [ Ссылка ]
Lighting
Headlamp – Fenix HL21 w/ battery - [ Ссылка ]
Toiletries
Toilet Paper
Toiletry Kit
Wet Wipes
Hand Sanitizer
Clothing Worn
Pants, Hiking – EMS convertible camp pants
Shirt, short sleeve Champion [ Ссылка ]
Underwear – Synthetic
Socks, Wool – light weight 1/4 Darn Tough
Shoes, Trail Runners – Merrell Moab Ventilator
Optional Electronics
Spot Messenger Gen3 GPS Locator [ Ссылка ]
Garmin Oregon 650 GPS [ Ссылка ] (650 model has 8mp camera)
