At least this time it would be caused by meDid you see the line about body damage?
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At least this time it would be caused by meDid you see the line about body damage?
I don't know what constitutes a long range excursion, but I've been thinking of the Hatfield McCoy trail (Bearwallow is the only one that allows full size vehicles, but seems to have a good number of trails) in WV, or Black Mountain in Harlan, KY. Both trailheads are a 6-7.5 hour drive from NoVA; so maybe this qualifies...
I would be especially interested if we could camp trailside within the trail systems, so we could make it a true excursion, where we plan a route with the goal of going in one day with all our necessary gear and coming out 2-3 days later.
There is certainly a large variety of trails ranging from easy to wicked.
I envision a trip like this requiring trucks with at least 33" (maybe 35") tires, a winch, at least one locker and no fear of body damage. The goal would be challenge ourselves by "going without a net", meaning there is no going back to the campground or trail head to grab a spare or fix your junk.
This kind of wheeling requires a different mindset from our usual trips to Rausch or AOAA. There is more spotting, more winching, more teamwork and less "just giv'r".
Kinda like a Rubicon of the East.
What do you think?
Yeah, I finally found that camping is not allowed on the Bearwallow trails...Pretty sure I’ve done all the Hatfield McCoy via dirtbike except the newest two or so trailheads. It used to be a couple of the other new ones allowed tagged jeeps not just ohv’s? (Googled it, Ivy branch, which is now closed) “Not sure it’s quite what you’re describing or looking for since camping isn’t allowed on the trail system and the Jeep trails are honestly kinda limited if I remember correctly. But aren’t there some good several day backcountry routes on the upper peninsula of Michigan??
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