Heart-Pounding Adventure in Cashiers, NC: Bears! on Cliffside Hike!

[@matthawrysko]

Happy Anniversary!

[@johnmacias971]

Happy Anniversary, thank you Chad for being understanding, caring and supportive with your Bride. Y’all are definitely a team couple.

[@katiap7065]

OMG that little tail!!! I can never get enough Daisy footage!

[@kathyline11]

Happy anniversary!! cool video!!

[@donnaneeley9920]

Sorry this is late Happy Anniversary Chad and Tara!!🎉🎉🍾 Give Daisy a kiss from me!! She is the cutest little dog ever!!

[@texasmamaw6555]

Hmmm just like the one that got away ,,,,,,,lol.y’all were brave. Happy anniversary

[@dianajdanj]

As soon as you said heres a little clip, a charmen TP add came on. No joke.

[@farmasinema]

I'm with Chad on this one, that doesn't look like 10 yards. Hehehe 😊

[@hectordietsch1472]

Happy Anniversary, by the way, you both looks good playing the fiddles… lol

[@johnnylightning1491]

So Tara doesn't just look like an angel, she really is one if she's put up with Chad for 9 years. Just funnin' ya buddy, I think you two were made for each other. Happy 9th and keep the good stuff coming.

[@darleneinch3392]

Wow! Fantastic views! Glad you had a good 9th Anniversary getaway! Love all your videos! 💛

[@melissapeper4603]

Happy Anniversary.

[@raoulroberts2024]

Happy and blessed 9th anniversary to you.

[@pamprice586]

🎉Happy Anniversary ❤ love you two❤

[@rayduke7433]

Guys, we’ve had so many black bear encounters while hiking. They typically ignore us completely or will simply look our way and grunt then walk away. Even had a couple of momma bears with cubs and they didn’t bother us a bit. Now, we are cautious and don’t approach them but we don’t worry too much either. Great video and now a place I want to go.

[@leonajameson8902]

Happy Anniversary. Thanks for bringing us along to see that beautiful part of the country

[@davidaverill7041]

We live in Colorado, so used to many outstanding views....This video is awesome. Never knew the type of country in NC..We'll need to plan a trip.

[@raoulroberts2024]

Tara, your elasticity of spirit is tremendous. When you bounce back, you really bounce back, leading the pack on that winding mountainside, into the path of black bears no less! Delightful, entertaining video as always. Good for you, Chad; it's a fact that cold, 12-hour donuts are still edible because they're well-preserved by their frosting.

[@cam12566]

My wife and I are fairly used to black bear sightings here in California. I don't worry about them much unless I'm real close, which I have been. That said, I can appreciate why some are fearful. With rare exception, if you yield to them, it's pretty mutual. Happy Anniversary!

[@2unruly]

Tara on a bear site seeing tour....priceless!! Lol

[@motorcycleden]

Great video, guys! When you see the 2nd bear, Tara sounded like my wife would've. Such a beautiful area! Thanks for taking us along

[@susandvorak4585]

Happy anniversary guys!

[@mazie65]

Beautiful pictures

[@CaryCline]

Happy Anniversary! Our son worked for a year at the Cashiers Chiropractic Center. We traveled to Cashiers several times Actually I believe he met his wife at the restaurant where you celebrated your anniversary. Didn't you love Victoria's Closet? Such a fun little town. Thanks for sharing it with all of us.

[@jeffsteele1295]

Happy Anniversary to the both of you ! Just beautiful sights everywhere you look , Thanks for sharing this with me I loved it .

[@brucefollowell9848]

Hey guys just wanted to wish y'all a happy anniversary! Glad you were able to escape the mountain without getting caught attached by the bears

[@1968alaskan]

You 2 are definately gaining in popularity, when the black bears come to visit! :-) Little bit of excitement lets you know you are still alive! Glad you got a little bit of video. Good stuff.

[@kipeast]

Happy Anniversary! That looks like a nice motorcycle route. Just Bear with Tara and her fears.

[@mcyoung2375]

My family used to have a home in the Cashiers area. I have such fond memories of the area!

[@Brigand231]

That was quite that adventure! Congrats on nine years.

[@robinogg5885]

I really enjoyed this video. Bears scare me too. What gorgeous sceneries!

[@brianlykins6663]

Happy anniversary, guys. Looks like ya'll picked a beautiful area to be in. Good to see ya'll out enjoying things. And most of all looks like Miss Daisy was glad ya'll got home. Again, happy anniversary , and I hope ya'll have many more to go. June will be 49 for us. God bless ya'll and stay safe on the road.

[@chasingdreamsinsteadofdoll3428]

Happy Amniversary you two Love your videos Look forward to them every weel

[@jeffboquist3904]

Great show. Thanks a bunch.

[@andrewbecker6207]

Love your videos🎉 Happy Anniversary 🎉🎉

[@melindachitty2638]

We love Cashiers area. Lake Glenville is great to explore

[@barbarapalmer268]

Happy Anniversary! The scenery was spectacular. Always enjoy your videos. Safe travels

[@KevinandKimOutdoorAdventures]

Nice hike with some nice views.

[@rickrichardson5329]

Tara I'm with you on the bears 🐻. I like looking at them from a safe distance. That area was beautiful and as you said it would be a fun ride on a motorcycle. Looking forward to the next video

[@brantdallas4662]

I taught bear safety classes for our employees worked in remote Alaska locations. The little bit of video that you guys got of the bears it seemed to me that they are very used to people. I do agree with Tara, Chad, you should have had your pepper spray out as soon as you saw the bear. Bears can run 35 MPH. That is about 50 feet per second. They accelerate super fast and the brush don't slow them down. One person can photograph, but the other should have had the spray ready. I hope this doesnt come across as hate, I just want to teach everyone. And there is so much more to learn. Bears are awesome and beautiful creatures. I'm glad you guys got to see them.

[@donnaneeley9920]

I live in S.W.Va.on a farm and we have a lot of bears in our back fields. Please be careful both of you and carry bear spray.

[@edandsharonmoreland]

A few years ago we were on the Laurel Falls trail in the Smokies and a momma bear and her two cubs crossed the trail and ran off.

[@Marilynlovesebiking]

Stunning views. Thanks for showing us. I could never to that hike at my age and bad knees. Happy anniversary to you both. I think I would be very leery of a bear nearby. Oh, that is so rude of the tri pod photographers. They should have taken turns.

[@debbiewilsomn4314]

Happy 9th Anniversary to you both.

[@GarthBnut2]

Happy Anniversary!!!

[@rickedwards6953]

We ride our bikes from north metro Atlanta to ride the 64 and 107 past White Water Falls back in to Clayton, but we stop at Farmers Market for their BBQ Brisket and banana pudding, outstanding! You Guys are a hoot!

[@mountainman540]

Happy anniversary

[@stephencantbewrong8250]

Thanks for moving to thursday! Adds to the fun youtube TV night!

[@sylviaballi4540]

Great video. Planning a visit soon and this is so helpful. Appreciate you're hard work ❤

[@ahonea123]

Love the re-enactment! Wahahaha!😂

[@maranddoug]

We’ve been to that area years ago. Got lucky too!! It was at the time of the Shadow of the Bear!! Great video ❤

[@markpillori]

Costco sells a double pack of bear repellant. we keep them in our rv for all hikes. :)

[@bradsands4981]

I stayed at Cullasaja River RV park memorial day weekend for I believe 5 days last year. It was awesome. Very friendly owners. We had truck problems and they were very helpful with us if we need tools or a ride to the parts store. I think on Saturday they did like a potluck dinner with anyone in the campground that wanted to attend. They had probably 50/50 on full time residents and people coming and going but we got our 40ft toy hauler and had a spot on the water. Definitely somewhere I'd like to go back too. Brevard is a cool town too next time you're over that way.

[@ChangingLanes]

Thanks for that feedback! 😊

[@bradsands4981]

@ChangingLanes Happy Anniversary too. I love watching yalls videos and seeing new places hopefully I can visit sometime.

[@juliebolduc802]

We have 8 acres and my sister has the adjoins 5.5 acres just off 28 North in Franklin. Those roads are SERIOUS!!

[@travelingwithtroyandrhoda6442]

Happy anniversary! Great video!

[@snookrookie]

Highlands is always busy. Thats why we ride the motorcycle. We've stayed in seneca and ridden all these roads for many years. Favorite part of country.

[@jeffreydavis4029]

You drove right by the best kept secret in that area. Gorges state park between sapphire and whitewater falls. Place is awesome

[@jamiestevenson2101]

Happy anniversary! Thats one of my favorite motorcycle roads (except when I got stuck in the pouring rain). We usually come up to Highlands from North Georgia.

[@sandrapicard422]

You would’ve thought that bear was right beside you! Lol!!! Come live where i live you see them pretty much everyday!! It’s very pretty there. ❤❤

[@jimngina720]

Happy Anniversary! We love this area...it's a must every few years or so when we visit N. GA, NC & the Smokies! We live in FL but the mountains are our happy place!!! ❤️

[@iamthundermug]

Whitesaid mountain is great! I used to go camping with my HD limited every August in the mountains of NC. a little trivia about whiteside, mountain climbers climb the face of it except when peregrine falcons are nesting in the cliffs.

[@elisekuhn762]

LOVED IT !

[@HabitualButtonPusher]

My folks always had a new to them Class A motorhome growing up. But when it wasn’t practical or just a weekend trip had a truck camper they would stick in the truck bed and roll out. In the spirit of that. You can find cheap used truck campers or even Aliners or Rockwood hardside campers with dormer things for more standing height in the low areas. They also work great for guest overflow for out of town guests.

[@cynditotemeierpowell3882]

Just a tip, we now always pull in our mirrors after a lady ran into mine with her head and then decided to smack it and she hurt her hand (good lawd lady!), she did not know I was sitting in the truck, I did ask her what the point of that was 😆 great video as usual! 🐻

[@edpippin]

Happy Anniversary I’ve survived 50 years this month and not sure how.

[@ChangingLanes]

Congrats!!! 😀

[@TonyBenton0728]

Only 9… You young whipper snappers LOL ! Wait till you get 48 years behind you ! But they have been great..A couple of years were a little tough. Congratulations 🎉🎊 guys.

[@Harley-ladyrider]

I agree with your wife, that bear looks like it was 10 yards (30 feet) away from trail. I would have been scared too!

[@tomtanous8608]

Mayhaw jelly is the best. Especially in a jelly roll. We use to pick mayhaws when we lived in Louisiana. We actually get Mayhaw jelly in Houston.

[@linak7155]

❤Happy Nine year wedding, anniversary Chad & Tara!! 🥳 🎉 🎊 🍻 you have passed the five year mark. A lady once told me that after that, ur chances of staying together increase. Most likely unfounded, just keep loving at all times. The hike through the mountain trail looked like fun until the bear scare🐻 - 😱

[@TheAbrownie]

In the jacket and hat Chad looked like Billy Jack.

[@c.p.1688]

Great videos. I love watching these! I wish I would have never left NC. So much there.

[@corporealexistence9467]

As someone with Sarcoidosis I feel your struggle, but we must continue on.

[@grayfox9911]

Wow! How exciting to see the bear! I guess you know now that the black bears around here aren't going to hurt anyone unless you do something stupid, We are just lucky to even see one... :) 💗 Looked like a great hike! There's a great BBQ place in Cashiers that I used to ride to on the Harley when I lived near Atlanta. Yep, great roads on the bike!! Yes, the Tavern is a very good place. :) What a precious little girl dog.. ❤

[@kevp6161]

Looks like a must-see area for us! Great video, and belated Happy Anniversary to you both! 😃🍻🎉

[@terrygillis9909]

Happy Anniversary folks! So, Chad when will we see that spiffy jacket on you again? And what vintage item did Tara acquire there?

[@delxlup]

Hi Guys, glad you had a nice trip! As far as wildlife, try coming across a Moose at the same distance.... (Rocky Mtn Natl Park)

[@lot-a-timers4507]

I have had numerous spots where ‘photographers’ would set up int he best spots and be there for a LONG time…I now just give them some time and then go over and ‘ask’ them to move so the rest of us can enjoy the view and take our photos…usually it goes OK…maybe some under the breath comments, but not usually a refusal…good for me…as long as all of us get to see it!

[@earlhunt2815]

bear encounters spike the adrenaline. Over the years, My wife and I have encountered several bears. Without a doubt, the most dangerous was hiking in Shenandoah NP. A mama and two Cub on our trail. You know you're too close when you look into their eyeballs. That's the last time we hiked without bear spray.

[@ronelleglaza3095]

Grand Teton, Jenny Lake hike… I catch movement along the side of the trail out of the corner of my eye. You’re not supposed to run from a bear? This girl took off like a shot and all advice went out the window! OUT OF THE CORNER OF MY EYE. It was that close 😂

[@timalmich1964]

Happy Anniversary. That is such a cool place that you were at. Very beautiful scenery. I have never understood why people buy an rv and park it I just don’t get it. I like to go to different places. Thanks for the great video.

[@cwcolletti7163]

Try Cafe' Real (Ray-al) in Franklin, NC. Just north of Dillard, GA. Attached to a gas station, awesome cuisine with imported French bread.

[@garryhammond3117]

Great video - What a beautiful part of the country! - Cheers!

[@laurakilmer8652]

The sound in a Cracker Barrell drives me nuts. But I love their food and cabiny feel. I need to wear my headphones. Enjoyed your video that is a beautiful Area

[@MN_Doughboy]

That was a great bear encounter. Went about as expected…😬

[@judyannkiwi]

bears!

[@unknowntraveler8087]

Hello Chad & Tara, I know you guys have Lucille and the F450. But have you ever considered getting a Honda Accord (etc)? For those instances when you're home and doing what you did. In this video or running to Tara's Doctor's appointments.

[@cherylnewell9912]

Congratulations on your 9 years. It is 9 for us as well. But I'm remarried,my former husband died of cancer. My daughter lives im NC going there this summer with the RV and bikes.

[@stana2z]

🐻

[@beckigibson8035]

Great travel video! We want to do a NC non-camping trip next fall.

[@candycornett5061]

❤thank you for sharing.🎉 sorry you were not able to eat and then the bear.😮

[@markhayes4730]

How about a video of before the nine years? How you met, what life was like before each other.

[@AmJaxineer]

(Chad petting a Golden Retriever)....yup, no one can resist them, don't ask us how we know!

[@ChangingLanes]

I can't resist any dog.. LOL. Cats are easy to ignore.

[@AmJaxineer]

@ChangingLanes agreed.... I'm not much on cat-titudes. Congrats on your 9th ( good save btw) anniversary....we just hit 18 Dec 9th.

[@imaginetravelsGD]

You may want to check out the waterfall hikes in Stone Mountain state park in North Carolina when in the area again.

[@imaginetravelsGD]

The campground there is pretty nice too but not much signal strength.

[@RedneckVR1]

Cant wait to take a trip to the Carolinas. When will we get to see yall back in Texas

[@ChangingLanes]

Not sure yet about Texas...

[@jimsherman6355]

Great video! Thanks

[@garretlewis4103]

Better to be with a group when you see the bear. There maybe someone slower than you because you don’t have to outrun the bear. You only have to outrun the people you are with. 😂😂😂🤪🤪🤪

[@shaunaneely260]

I have friends who went to WCU in Cullowhee. One is from Cashers, Blowing Rock, Lenoir!!!!

[@shaunaneely260]

Sylva. I am from Louisville Kentucky

[@TheFiremanJoe]

So did you get the jacket?🤣😂

[@jeffsmith4525]

I know I’m late, but you can punch the bear in the nose and it will leave alone. Or was that for sharks, or Orcas?

[@tinanunya7343]

Love the videos! Thanks for sharing. Tara, I’m sorry but do you know you have a face on your backpack? Looks like a Chinese man with a mustache and smiling through his teeth. I had to pause the video just to find out it wasn’t a face! It’s just the zippers and emblem! Haha. I can’t be the only one who sees it.

[@janere51]

❤❤❤❤✌️🇫🇷