Pisgah National Forest | FS 188 Primitive Camping

[@philgriswold2133]

I live in Tryon and we are so blessed to have all of these places to go for a few nights, or even longer. Within two hours, I ca be anywhere in the mountains of NC, GA or TN. Thanks for the ride along. I'm a fool for a cool, old ride and every time I watch one of your videos, I want a VW van.

[@weekendsinavan5503]

Thanks for watching! I have a video coming out Saturday camping in the median going your way! Hope you enjoy it!

[@brettsummer5070]

That sunset was amazing. Looking to go camping up there with the family soon and have been scouting your videos lol

[@weekendsinavan5503]

Thanks!You should head up there! Enjoy!

[@itsaboutfam]

Thats a beautiful sunset!

[@weekendsinavan5503]

Thank you!

[@supwell]

4:30 🔥🔥🔥 underrated channel. Just subscribed. Looking forward to checking this area out next time I'm in pisgah

[@weekendsinavan5503]

Thanks man!

[@EVCarCamping]

Cool video. Thx for it. I enjoyed watching.

[@weekendsinavan5503]

Thanks

[@walthampton6700]

I really dig the content and i am straight up envious of your vanagon. How we use to do it before everyone and their brother had a sprinter van or a jeep that cost $75k. You set- up is perfect. Love the macro shots and narration as well. For the person inquiring about cell service, i hear they have 4 bars of 5g service at the KOA in Gatlinburg. Dollywood even has free WiFi so you can stay on top of the IG and such. Sorry, couldn't help myself

[@weekendsinavan5503]

I don’t know about Gatlinburg but I’m heading to Virginia! Thanks for watching!

[@carolinagirl53]

Beautiful place and awesome video. Great job. Can you indicate in your videos on these back country journeys whether you have any kind of cell service? I am a solo vancamper and some type of service is important to me do to safety reasons.

[@weekendsinavan5503]

Thanks! If you camp in the higher elevations more then likely it good. Most of Pisgah forest I’ve had cell service. Just be aware of your surroundings! I haven’t had any problems so far!

[@Appalachianventure]

Love the music and style of your videos. Was the campsite at the end of 188 or 4110? It looks like there’s a gate on 188 on the USFS map. I wonder if it is seasonally closed?

[@weekendsinavan5503]

I think it closed at different times but when I was up there the gates were open. Glad you liked the videos!!

[@Appalachianventure]

Was the campsite at the end of FS 188 or 4110? Thanks!

[@YTusercomment]

Locals who know of the are will take down road signs so others, not from the area, have difficulty finding it...they do the same with back country trout streams.

[@weekendsinavan5503]

That’s sucks for people looking for new spots.

[@Titus2_13]

Is this in lenoir?

[@weekendsinavan5503]

It close but I don’t know if it’s considered Lenoir.

[@townsendYXZ]

Do any of them forest roads connect to old NC 105 do u know I just have discovered 105 in the Pisgah national forest it has a few red branching off just curious if you knew I would like to try these as well

[@weekendsinavan5503]

I haven’t found any. Most of the ones I’m on end up on the Blue Ridge Parkway or Hwy 181 but some gates are never unlocked. You can pick up a map showing all the roads at Brown Mountain Beach resort.

[@raualmandera7642]

better to avoid 😢😅

[@weekendsinavan5503]

😆 probably for most!