Random pic thread.

More than one way to get 100# up on the roof of the camper.

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Another visit to Mo’ Sweets in Boone last night. This time managed to grab a pic before I demolished the crepe.
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Then earning my keep around here today.
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That’s 24ft of Jameson made in USA pole saw. @Silverado_Express

Then we visited THE Blowing Rock. Been coming up here for most of my life and never been here.
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Then made a little more progress on my tree project to finish out the evening.
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After mowing grass today at the cabin, I wanted to ride Maple Sally. Got to a down tree and there was a little path, so I moved some more of it and went thru.
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Then past mile 12

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I came across another down tree. There was evidence of a bypass around it, but it was steep and narrow and I am a novice and was alone so I turned around.

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And I’d love to know the story of this tree and trailer that appear to have come together many years ago.

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VortecJeep said:
And I’d love to know the story of this tree and trailer that appear to have come together many years ago.
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I think you just told most of it. :laughing:
 
Entrance to Trail 4. How you accessed Guardrail and Helicopter Pad.
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Right there for all you youngins is the entrance to Lower 2. Back in the day, Lower 2 was the barometer for having a solid rig. At the time, one of the hardest trails in the South.
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Bridge on Trail 1 where TN state line campground is the the left and Trail 5 (first water crossing) to your right.
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Far as we got today. 344.7 miles in a Super Duty with the 4 of us was enough.
 
Tom@Hilltop_Machine said:
Thanks Jody. Pretty sad to see Tellico like that. Never in a million years would I have imagined we would loose it.
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And why? It’s clearly still there. And the subsequent logging did more damage than 4x4s ever did.
 
Tom@Hilltop_Machine said:
Thanks Jody. Pretty sad to see Tellico like that. Never in a million years would I have imagined we would loose it.
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Definitely brought me some tough emotions. Truly, I had some of my favorite moments in life there. Sad to see what was taken away forever.
But...if someone is an expoGeek or has a dual sport, there are some awesome gravel road loops out there.
 
Tom@Hilltop_Machine said:
Did you drive thru Murphy? Wondering what the town looks like now since they sat on their hands during all of the fighting to keep Tellico open. I know that must have lost a lot of revenue seeing from April to October there were always club rides going on.
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Yes sir. Turned down by the Hampton Inn and drove down the 2 lane. We stopped at the new Riverwalk to let the pups cool off. Drove into downtown and over to the OG Marathon for a Coke. Downtown has breweries, bougie restaurants, Chinese joint and such. Looks like a lot of similar sizes ones.
Robbinsville didn't have crap.
 
Tom@Hilltop_Machine said:
Did you drive thru Murphy? Wondering what the town looks like now since they sat on their hands during all of the fighting to keep Tellico open. I know that must have lost a lot of revenue seeing from April to October there were always club rides going on.
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I think the sad truth is that OHV dollars are not as impactful as we like to think. Tax and retail/restaurant dollars for a somewhat busy small downtown are probably more in a week than the entire years impact from OHV unless you’ve got a mecca like Moab or Hatfield McCoy. And even those will only work so long as the area stays distant from modern growth and development.
 
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