Carvers Gap to 19E

[@TrailRecon]

Beautiful country and great video!

[@SoutheastBackpacker]

thanks much. it is a great place to hike.

[@lawrencebachman5076]

Great job Paul, I enjoyed re-hiking it in my mind all over again. It was a lot of fun and some mighty fine people. Thanks!

[@SoutheastBackpacker]

Really a fun little trip.

[@NSTrainFan]

Looks like a great time man, really enjoying the style of video you are starting to produce. Great stuff.

[@SoutheastBackpacker]

Appreciate it. I keep working at it.

[@jameschapman132]

Just did this same trip about two weeks ago . Such a great hike and the stay at mountain harbour was fantastic.

[@SoutheastBackpacker]

+James Chapman I've never stayed over at Mountain Harbor to want to some day. What part did you stay in? Seems like they have a B&B or a hostel section.

[@jameschapman132]

The first night we stayed in the tree house which is just a room with a bed in a tree it is amazing so clean and cozy. Then next night we stayed on the trail at Bradley gap. Final night we stayed in the Amy Lee room all I can say is so inviting clean comfortable. My wife and I loved it, if you have not had their breakfast you are missing out well worth the money with out the stay but included in the Band B stay was by far the best breakfast I have ever had. My hat is off to the crew at the inn.

[@L23chappy]

Thanks for the edit. Not showing how the up hills kick my out of shape tail. It was a great trip and a lot of fun.

[@SoutheastBackpacker]

+L23chappy It was a great trip :) And we did just fine. Just happened we hiked with a couple guys in great shape.

[@rodoceros]

Thanks for taking us along. What size SnakeSkins fit your WB Superfly? Thank you.

[@SoutheastBackpacker]

I got the ones from Wilderness Logics

[@rodoceros]

+SoutheastBackpacker Thanks!

[@georgepattis8156]

have had similiar experiences with stakes pulling out in 40-50 mph winds in thunderstorms/heavy wind /rain when on the balds. On one occasion due to lightning and high winds.torrential rain I felt it was best to leave it collapsed on top of me and consider the tent like a bivy sac. lol. Predictable the ground gets wet, the soil saturated and the stake that seemed tight when put in dry gets loose with the wind tugging at it. . My solution is tie down with an appropriate length of paracord to a tree, tree root, or suitable rock in high winds. Try to get at least 3 point fixation to something that will not blown down , or pull out .

[@SoutheastBackpacker]

+George Pattis My last trip I used the tree roots and that held great. But sometimes it is tough when there is only loose dirt.