Yes, this is the real thread for the mountain trip, so post your interest here.




Yes, it is the every other year (late summer) FREE Mountain Trip.   Yup, I am going and it's paid for -- you just gotta feed yourself and put gas in your bike.



Being lazy, and knowing what I like (and what is consistently good) I have reserved Cabin #4 at Blue Ridge Campground on August 27th and 28th for my dawdle in ride.

http://www.blueridgemotorcyclecamp.com/



No car, no trailer just my bike w/sleeping bag on the sissy bar.    Spend all day Wednesday proper getting up into the mountains, taking little neat roads all the way.   Stop a lot, shake out the legs as needed.  Sleep in Cabin #4, a guaranteed good snooze (and a good dinner and a civilized non-drunk campfire too).

Thursday the 28th is for EXPLORE and fiddle about the area.

Since I will be there, I will go visit my skin up on Cruso Road way up near the Parkway and I then am going down the other side to go scoot my fat old butt down Sliding Rock.



..... and stop and look at Looking Glass falls.   And since i will be in a wet bathing suit anyway, who knows what I might go do.  

You can swim in that pool a bit if you go over the handrail .....  wouldn't get too close to the fall because of that circular undertow that all falls have.   This one has enough flow and height to make a nasty suction action.



On Friday, I will proceed north to the Hwy 32 cut off, except this time I am going to go straight the frick up that humongous 55^o steep arsed hill that has scared us all off so far .....  

(can't be worse than Zuk's driveway, that was about 60^o steep)

I will then explore the butt load of rafting places along the Little River on my way up to the Dragon by riding Hwy 32 at least once and I will wind up on that little forbidden ranger road that hits the Dragon itself about midway down.

Always wanted to go down that particular road ....   but you need to do it from the Cove side as it is a one way only single lane road and you have to get permission from the rangers to do it (they will know if it is washed out, etc).

Then I will show up all relaxed and happy and sleep that night (Friday the 29th and Saturday the 30th) at the Dragon campground on Dave's single mattress if he brings it, or on a bag and air mattress if he doesn't as the case may be.

It will be a very good mountain trip.

Yes, this is the real thread for the trip, post your interest here.

I looked this morning, and my tent is 7x10.  Between my trailer, and the tents...there should be plenty of room.

Sure wish something would come up and they would cancel the Council Meeting on that Wednesday evening - but I will have the report on the road repair projects and there is no way I can skip out of the meeting that night....Dagummit!

MM.  When you come over on Friday.....we could meet you somewhere along the way and escort you in!

Dave

Oldfeller--FSO wrote on 07/30/14 at 05:09:58:


I used to go riding in a 2,000 acre ATV park alone.  I would just wait at the entrance to the tough trails, and ask if I could tag along with a group.  They never seemed to mind as I had no trouble keeping up, and they were often amused by my trials motorcycle.

You might try this approach, and wait at the beginning of the road and see if anyone would let you ride with them.

Dave

As you know, in the mountains whatever happens never happened ......

Getting a bit "Giddy" Oldfellor?

You and MM know the place better than I do - but if we meet MM at Tellico Plains and it is time to eat....this place looked pretty good place to hook up.

http://www.tellico-plains.com/tellico-kats.html

Dave

OldFeller

Eat hardy in Old Salem , and I hope you " Survive " , and have a good time !

We all know how important it is to keep the Boss happy !    

How about the restaurant Dave suggested ??? -- Looks fine to me , that appetizer / sandwich  looking thing looked like a good start.  

If Dave's plans to show up at the dragon on Thursday are firm then I will ditch the second night (Thursday) at Blue Ridge campground and meet you up at the Dragon.

Weather is always a concern on these trips .....

MM....You got me confused....I thought you were retired, foot loose and fancy free?

You, Lancer, Big Zuk and I ate at the Ten Commandments place the first year I went on a Dragon trip.....the food was fine and I have no problem eating there again if we take that route.

Dave