No Big story for me, I was a licensed pilot and flying with the Civil Air Patrol was relatively cheap and fun. So I was a member for 5 years and did quite a few "missions" for satellite "hits". Only 2 actual crashes, one in the green mountains we never found, and one in NY that was at the end of the runway and took 3 days to find. I quit when a good friend and Doctor Crashed his plane and he and his co-owner were both killed. Always good to see your comments. Thanks
Thx for the History Lesson... and the huffing and puffing! My Cardiologist sent me for a Nuclear Stress Test because I can't walk a treadmill (much less your trails). and now I have a Heart Cath Scheduled for the 14th.. Keep Walking and God Bless you!!
I always pull up the map and see where your hike is. I notice this one in the Plott Balsam area. My dog is a Plott Hound, most people have never heard of a Plott Hound. (looks just like a black lab). Although he is for the southern tier (NY) his blood line is from the Plott NC area. This area is on my list of places to visit. From what I can see, it's very remote and not very populated. Enjoyed the hike!
Actually 100 years it was a clear cut waste land, I want to go back 500yrs and see it as a wilderness with massive chestnut trees! Thats the sight I wish I could see.
Hi, Rick! Just got back from Vogel state park in Blairsville, Ga. You did a review a few vids back. Anyway, had to laugh watching you do all that steep, rocky climbing. Wife and I decided to climb to the top of blood mountain. Yes, I thought I was going to die. Then I was watching your video and could feel your pain. But it was all worth it in the end, I think? Anyway, as usual, love watching you and Akela's adventures.
Thanks for sharing this. Very interesting info. Looking forward when I can go this fall. My brother and I went to a place a plane crash happened in a Florida Orange Grove. That was in 1973 & 3 were killed. I still remember stuff we spotted that was left behind.
There is always stuff left behind. Most of the 525 crashes that have occurred in the US since 1965 when the records are available online, so many are impossible to find if you look for them, but people find parts and pieces all the time. Its like a warning sign!!
The plane crash reminded me of a movie, I think it was Billy Bob Thornton, and I can't remember for the life of me another man and a woman, they found a plane that crashed and a lot of money. Oh well.
Curious if you have thought of carrying 1 or 2 walking stick(s) with you? It would be a sobering site. I don’t understand why people can not follow the rules… Sad. Akela is such a good boy!
I have 2 $60 walking sticks from LLBean. But I have a camera in one hand and on a hike like this a leash in the other.... So usually no walking sticks with the boy! Though I have attached him to my belt and the camera to the pack strap...so when possible.
@@GoingNoWhereFast Oh yea… duh. LoL. You need one that folds up to clip in your belt when you need it for the rocky, steep trails when you put the camera on your pack. Lol
@@GoingNoWhereFastApril 2017 & October 2018. 2018 was when Hurricane Michael came through. I was in peaks of otter Campground and the Aliner came through without a scratch but I lost a windshield in my Ford truck.
Beautiful scenery along the trail. Sad to see the plane crash site. Interesting to hear more of your personal story. Great photos at the end.
No Big story for me, I was a licensed pilot and flying with the Civil Air Patrol was relatively cheap and fun. So I was a member for 5 years and did quite a few "missions" for satellite "hits". Only 2 actual crashes, one in the green mountains we never found, and one in NY that was at the end of the runway and took 3 days to find. I quit when a good friend and Doctor Crashed his plane and he and his co-owner were both killed. Always good to see your comments. Thanks
Thx for the History Lesson... and the huffing and puffing! My Cardiologist sent me for a Nuclear Stress Test because I can't walk a treadmill (much less your trails). and now I have a Heart Cath Scheduled for the 14th.. Keep Walking and God Bless you!!
Get that heart tuned-up and then get out there and find your way around on foot. There is so much more to life on foot!! Stay Healthy !
Best wishes. My husband's been through the mill, cancer, heart and etc.
@@susanpremo8068 Hope he's doing well...
There is so much to see and do along the parkway! One of my most favorite places to be. Thanks for taking us along on your hike!
Thanks for the comment
I always pull up the map and see where your hike is. I notice this one in the Plott Balsam area. My dog is a Plott Hound, most people have never heard of a Plott Hound. (looks just like a black lab). Although he is for the southern tier (NY) his blood line is from the Plott NC area. This area is on my list of places to visit. From what I can see, it's very remote and not very populated. Enjoyed the hike!
It is very close to the Smoky Mtns Park so it is a bit remote and very mountainous. Good place to hide if your avoiding the revenuers...LOL
Rick imagine if you could go back 100 years and compare the look of it then and now.
Bet it would be a world of difference.. 👍
Actually 100 years it was a clear cut waste land, I want to go back 500yrs and see it as a wilderness with massive chestnut trees! Thats the sight I wish I could see.
Hi, Rick! Just got back from Vogel state park in Blairsville, Ga. You did a review a few vids back. Anyway, had to laugh watching you do all that steep, rocky climbing. Wife and I decided to climb to the top of blood mountain. Yes, I thought I was going to die. Then I was watching your video and could feel your pain. But it was all worth it in the end, I think? Anyway, as usual, love watching you and Akela's adventures.
Glad to hear you were out suffering too!! ABSOLUTELy it is worth every breath!! Thanks for the comment !
Great hike 👍👍👍👍👍❤️🙏 Love the Parkway
Built at a time the country had vision!! Good to hear from you Wanda!
Thanks for sharing this. Very interesting info. Looking forward when I can go this fall. My brother and I went to a place a plane crash happened in a Florida Orange Grove. That was in 1973 & 3 were killed. I still remember stuff we spotted that was left behind.
There is always stuff left behind. Most of the 525 crashes that have occurred in the US since 1965 when the records are available online, so many are impossible to find if you look for them, but people find parts and pieces all the time. Its like a warning sign!!
That was one steep trail. Interesting info about the plane crash.
Thanks, Its amazing how many planes crashed in the 80's. Very few in the 2000's. Hard to find some of those old wrecks. Thanks for the comment !
Need to do that whole drive one day!
It can be a very long, slow tedious drive. I've done it twice. Do it in March, when the crowds aren't clogging it up.
@@GoingNoWhereFast thanks for the advice!
I love riding the blueridge psrkway
Its a pretty ride, I love it early in the Morning
The plane crash reminded me of a movie, I think it was Billy Bob Thornton, and I can't remember for the life of me another man and a woman, they found a plane that crashed and a lot of money. Oh well.
I'd be happy finding a lot of money even without the plane crash!! LOL
@@GoingNoWhereFast whenever we're leaving a store and the clerk asks if we need anything else, my husband always says yes, a big bag of cash.
@@susanpremo8068 Ha ha,, Ya.. Don't we all, though I would take a Amazon credit card with no limits!!
Curious if you have thought of carrying 1 or 2 walking stick(s) with you? It would be a sobering site. I don’t understand why people can not follow the rules… Sad. Akela is such a good boy!
I have 2 $60 walking sticks from LLBean. But I have a camera in one hand and on a hike like this a leash in the other.... So usually no walking sticks with the boy! Though I have attached him to my belt and the camera to the pack strap...so when possible.
@@GoingNoWhereFast Oh yea… duh. LoL. You need one that folds up to clip in your belt when you need it for the rocky, steep trails when you put the camera on your pack. Lol
eerie
Imagine just walking up on that without being aware of it! Very Spooky!
I don't remember if I stopped at that visitor center. 😉
When did you go, they might have been closed for covid.
@@GoingNoWhereFastApril 2017 & October 2018. 2018 was when Hurricane Michael came through. I was in peaks of otter Campground and the Aliner came through without a scratch but I lost a windshield in my Ford truck.