I say we do both on the same weekend, I had a few reasons for picking the weekend that I did, first, it is an away game for Clemson,second school is just getting started so some probably wont be testing just yet, and third I have to work every other weekend and Sepy 11-13th is my weekend off.
I like what Troll suggested, camp out Fri, drive down(car pool) and then go back up. Black balsam gets crowded during the days, but around 3:00-4:00 pm all of the day hikers go to where ever they go, and we wshould have the place pretty much to ourselve's.