I arrived in The Lair of the Dragon on Thr and enjoyed the twisty curves before cruising along Santeelah Lake and picking a camping site. I stopes in at the Thunder Mtn General store. Owners Ken and Melissa bought the place a few months ago. They have refreshments as Nathan's hot dogs so stop on by if you are on 143! I made camp and spent the evening relaxing by the creek and fishing. I never left camp on Friday due to the amazing view and also the threat of Memorial Day campers capitalizing on the good site. We have two levels to the site and a beautiful roaring dam right beside the hammock. I caught one trout yesterday and promptly made a fire and cooked it on a rock. We worth the days effort! camped at 6000+ ft last night up on Black Balsam Rd. Beautiful and quiet view of Spruce Pine Knob. Made it down the parkway 50 miles this morning to Cherokee (cashing in on the native history). |
Mike SaundersIn May 2014 I quit my job to ride a Honda Ruckus over 69'000 mi and counting. Wild camping most nights and cooking most of my own meals, I keep the costs low and the landscape changing. Archives
April 2018
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