We saved the best for last! This was my favorite hike of our trip to East Tennessee (and one of my favorite hikes ever!). It is 360 degrees of absolute gorgeousness at around 6,184 feet elevation. We hiked from Carvers Gap up to Round Bald, over to Jane Bald, and then onto Grassy Ridge Bald. …
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I did a live stream where I talked through all this as well. It is here: Mid-Year Financial Plan Update (July 2021) I usually update my financial plan twice each year. During my mid-year update (this one), I usually take extra time to assess where I’ve been over the past year (and if I’m still …
When we travel we usually have a schedule that keeps us moving. Midway through our trip to East TN, we slowed down a bit. Roan Mountain State Park was our home base for much of the trip. We planned a day there to see it…and it alone. The truck wheels barely spun this day. We …
We spent the day at Rocky Fork State Park. We started in the morning hiking up the Whitehouse Cliffs Trail. This is a pretty short trail but also a pretty steep one. On our lunch break, Emily picked up some ‘road treasure’. Joey would call it trash (each to his own!?!). Then we headed back …
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On our second day in East Tennessee, we visited Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park in Elizabethton, TN. They have an exhibit, a recreated version of Fort Watauga, and a trail along the beautiful Watauga River. While in Elizabethton we also went to see the covered bridge, Carter Mansion (oldest frame house in TN), and Sabine …
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We started our week in east Tennesse by hiking Roan Mountain (the sixth highest peak in Tennessee). From Carver’s Gap we hiked on the Appalachian Trail to the Roan High Knob shelter. The summit of Roan High Knob (6285 ft.) was the highest point of our week. Then we headed to Cloudland Mountain (where an …
Emily’s Dad (Hogdaddy/007) came up with a little better birthday present for Emily this year than I did?!? I got to help him orchestrate his big surprise, however. We pulled it off and she was totally surprised! I filmed the entire event as he gave her his 1968 Ford Bronco that he’s had (and nicely …
I went solo backpacking on a 13-mile hike and camped overnight alone in the Wildcat Shelter at Montgomery Bell State Park. It was my first time overnight camping in the woods. It was also my first time doing it all alone. I survived by drinking from streams, eating with a toilet trowel, producing fire from …
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Our boys day at Pop’s farm had us burning lots of gas and ammo!
I’ve been posting videos for about a year and recently crossed 50,000 views. It is the perfect time to review some of the funniest comments I’ve received from YouTube commenters so far. Some Haters in here! Deano don’t care!
