2nd Annual Non Official Hurricane Creek and Beyond Trip-Memorial Day weekend

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Some communication info for the area and to get ready, cell service is spotty at best. Get at least a cheap FRS is you don't have anything.

Ham call direct 146.52 (national wilderness simplex frequency)

FRS if you have them, work nice in convoy: channel 7

CB: I can't hear you, what? I cant hear you, what? I cant hear you, what? Channel 7

HAM Repeater towers Info
Nearest Repeater:
Frequency: 927.7000- minus
Tone: 203.5
Location:
Newport
County: Cocke
State: Tennessee
Call: KG4LHC

Second Repeater:
Frequency: 145.1500- minus
Input Freq: 144.5500
Tone In/Out: 118.8 / 118.8
Location:
Greeneville, Viking Mountain
County: Greene
State: Tennessee
Call: K4MFD
 
The beafong ham radio Is cheaper with prime. Hard to set up? I know I need a license to operate but at least its a step in the right direction.
 
I believe the Baofengs will transmit on the FRS/GMRS channels if you program them in. At least, the older ones do.
 
Saw this on a TN off-road group. Watch out! ;)

He entered on the Max Patch side....wtf

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Ordered the uv82. How hard is the test?
 
the gimpey one said:
Ordered the uv82. How hard is the test?
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Check out our HAM post on here.

Official ONSC HAM Thread

I rote learned via online tutorials and passed pretty easy. That said, I know less about HAM than probably any other HAM licensee :( I am a "bad HAM'r" as I only pretty much use it for 2 meter for things like this trip.

I do have a background in the wireless industry, so that could have helped a bit.

Recommend you use one of these HAM study sites and do the all the pre-tests you can find. You can look up definitions of stuff or do further research as you study, as you want.
 
OK . . .new plan - not 100% :\
  • Driving up THU first thing. Kids are staying at home. Dexter (dog)is a possibility, but not a sure thing.
  • Stopping in Hickory to see the Hickory Museum of Art - will prolly grab a beer at Olde Hickory as has been the tradition when in the area.
  • Going on to Mt Pisgah Campgrounds - trying to do the non reservation thing. Staying there for two nights. From website:
Facilities:
Both RV and tent-sites are available at this roomy campground. Modern amenities like flush toilets, drinking water and a country store create a comfortable camping experience. Standard sites come with picnic tables and fire rings, perfect for barbecues and marshmallow roasting.

In addition to the 52 sites available for advanced reservation, 74 campsites are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Mt. Pisgah Campground almost always has campsites available when the campground is open.
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We will be in the Asheville area so would love to still meet up with anyone Friday for Lunch or around mid-day for beers, etc.
 
weejub said:
OK . . .new plan - not 100% :\
  • Driving up THU first thing. Kids are staying at home. Dexter (dog)is a possibility, but not a sure thing.
  • Stopping in Hickory to see the Hickory Museum of Art - will prolly grab a beer at Olde Hickory as has been the tradition when in the area.
  • Going on to Mt Pisgah Campgrounds - trying to do the non reservation thing. Staying there for two nights. From website:
Facilities:
Both RV and tent-sites are available at this roomy campground. Modern amenities like flush toilets, drinking water and a country store create a comfortable camping experience. Standard sites come with picnic tables and fire rings, perfect for barbecues and marshmallow roasting.

In addition to the 52 sites available for advanced reservation, 74 campsites are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Mt. Pisgah Campground almost always has campsites available when the campground is open.
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We will be in the Asheville area so would love to still meet up with anyone Friday for Lunch or around mid-day for beers, etc.
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I will be down for lunch and beers wife might be interested too she gets off of work at 230 Fridays there is a truck at New Belgium called Belly up that is really good.
 
weejub said:
^^ *gulp* :)

@pkniland and @jdayment and all:

I have cancelled my night stay on THU the 25th in downtown Asheville. Looks like we are heading down Friday AM now, due to our daughter now NOT going with us. We can meet anyone Friday for lunch anywhere in the general area.

We may also just try to walk-in at Davidson Creek or other areas. We would like to camp as near Hurricane Creek as possible Friday night.
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I will touch base next week. I think the plan for us is to leave around 11:00, so we could do a late lunch or just grab a few drinks.
 
Should probably start thinking about routes. So here is a suppository agenda:
Saturday:
  • 0930 roll out to trail, pull into it and air down if you want. I will start mid-20s for comfort, reduce if needed for traction
  • Drive Hurricane Creek Rd, take the southern detour (Bear Wallow Gap) if gate open, turn back on Fines Creek Rd to continue north to Max Patch
  • Detour FSR 2251 west to drive around Martha Sundquist, do that loop and reconnect with Max Patch Rd
  • Drive to Round Mtn campsite, secure tent spaces and setup our crap
  • Drive up to Wolf Creek waterfalls, chase butterflies and unicorns, go back to camp
Sunday:
  • south on Max Patch Rd, walk on the thing, south to SR 1181, head east toward Hot Springs, gas up, buy motor oil, visit the nice store there, etc
  • Cross river, head north on River Road to end, enter Paint Creek area. We could hike to falls here, or keep driving and exploring the area, Hurricane Gap
  • Camp in big area we had scouted in past (remember Jamie, I was on foot scouting it?), or go back to the Paint Creek wussie chicken camping area
Monday:
  • Explore are further, see if we can get to Rich Mountain fire tower. This area was shut down last year due to arson, so hopefully is good to go, Appalachian Trail goes all around it
  • Go home via 25/70. Maybe see what Sandy Bottom is
I am open to any suggestions, restrictions, peanut allergies, etc.
 
Gravel once in the forest. Not difficult at all just nice scenery.

It is, but I have the National Geographic TOPO software(Trails Illustrated) for the southern Appalachians. It has all these maps:
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I think it was only $60 or so. Well worth it and it will interface with a GPS, create routes and import GPX files.
 
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