Hiking/Camping/ FIRE?

by **Trekker04** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 4:55 pm

What's up guys/girls!
I wanted to know who would be interested in doing a camping/hiking trip during the weekend? it doesn't have to be a huge hike just would be nice to get together since the weather is starting to get nicer. I'm open for all ideas and suggestions!

by **Davo** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 7:03 am

I like the idea, but I don't have many weekends free.

by **nathat** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 9:31 am

What area are you in?

by **Trekker04** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 4:20 pm

about an hour north of Atlanta, in Ellijay.

by **Trekker04** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 9:18 pm

But I don't mind going elsewhere to meet people lol. I live in out in the middle of nowhere, that, and I don't know a whole lot of people so it would be good to meet fellow ZS'ers. I just got out of the military and now I'm a full time student which is different but good lol.

by **nathat** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 10:26 am

I'm in Commerce, and it's a pretty bid hike to your area

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by **Davo** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 11:20 am

nathat wrote:I'm in Commerce, and it's a pretty bid hike to your area .

Don't let that stop you. You're each about an hour from Dahlonega, which has plenty of hiking. http://www.dahlonega.org/index.php?opti ... Itemid=102

I say put something together and see who else is willing to join; Dahlonega is just over an hour from downtown Atlanta. I'd go there to hike with y'all if I had the day free. I've been meeting a friend in Cumming to walk a trail once a week, and that's almost an hour from where I live outside of Clarkston.

We could even set up a weekend with some folks facilitating different skills training.

http://www.meritbadge.com/aac/camping/where.htm

http://www.n-georgia.com/us_forest_camping.htm

by **GunTotingHippy** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 11:59 am

Though not in the beautiful GA mountains, I've been looking at setting something up at Charlie Elliot Wildlife Center in Mansfield (http://www.georgiawildlife.org/node/694). It's east of the metro area, but has a lot of potential in terms of a camp and shoot. It's a DNR facility with ranges, hiking trails, camping, fishing, etc.

There are a few places like this in GA. I think this is the closest to Atlanta. Definitely the closest to me.

I don't have much experience with the place and wanted to give the camping sites and range a once over before offering it up as something for a group activity.

Just thought I'd throw it out there...

by **caffeinegod** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 12:19 pm

Ok well I posted elsewhere asking where you are im like right between trekker and nathat lol also my brother has joined up but hasnt been given access to this section of the forum yet. So there are a few of us out here.

by **Trekker04** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 11:37 pm

SWEET! now we just need to get err body together.
On Another note, i know this is a lil last minute, but i have all next week off and just decided to do the appalachian trail(ga section) if anyone was interested i was thinking about starting monday. like i said i know its last minute lol but if you can kool, if not its all good lol.

by **ZombieSoldier01** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 7:18 am

ahhh you should hit me up next time. we were in the middle of driving down here from Colorado that weekend, but give me a week or 2 notice and i will be on that like flies on dead hookers!

by **Trekker04** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 9:28 am

Will do man, I'll probably be setting Somethin up for this summer for the chapter, so yeah!

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by **rocketmike** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 6:52 pm

My wife and I spent this past Saturday night on Springer Mountain after doing the southern terminus trail. Was windy, thought we would get blown away but we survived. Already a bunch of through hikers heading north.

by **Trekker04** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 7:59 pm

yeah I was definitely surrounded by at least a dozen if not more thru hikers on monday and tuesday there were 6 tents next to me @black gap shelter, and i probably saw 10 extra people starting the next morning at springer, so its definitely busy busy up there.

by **rocketmike** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 8:02 pm

Trekker04 wrote:yeah I was definitely surrounded by at least a dozen if not more thru hikers on monday and tuesday there were 6 tents next to me @black gap shelter, and i probably saw 10 extra people starting the next morning at springer, so its definitely busy busy up there.

We almost stayed at Black Gap, but decided to go on up to Springer. The wind had to be gusting 30+ at times at the top. Cold too! Inaugural test of our Kelty tent and she did well. Pretty crowded...probably 20 people at least.

by **rocketmike** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 8:09 pm

I'll try to give some headsup for our next hike. Be cool to get a few of us on the trail together!

by **Trekker04** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 10:00 pm

Definitely! I froze at black gap, but that was from poor judgement on socks lol.

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by **Trekker04** » Fri Apr 27, 2012 12:59 am

Hey GTH, do you still wanna set something up at that place? I think that would be awesome! I'm sure Gamerunner would be down plus a lot of other people!