Planning for the Georgia Traverse

[@cindybakergambrel136]

Great information and very easy to follow. This sounds like a lot of fun. Thx

[@highcountryoverland]

You’re welcome

[@eljefeslash]

This is very helpful, especially showing your route in Gaia like you did (the planned vs. actual as well as the sections you did by day). I see a lot of videos of the trails (which is cool and helpful), but not a lot of the map trail visuals like this. Planning ahead myself, so I needed this. Questions (sorry if you covered): (1) did you ever need to engage 4WD in your Tacoma, and (2) did you feel it necessary to air down any? Thank you!

[@highcountryoverland]

Thanks for the comment man! Looking at maps helps me more as well. To answer your questions, I never aired down. I have an onboard compressor so I could have, but I either forgot or didn’t feel the trail needed it. Anytime I’m off pavement I put my truck in 4WD. Having it in 4WD reduces the impact/erosion of the trail. I’ve got it, might as well use it! Check out my Georgia Traverse videos. The only day I used 4WD Low was after the ford on day 2. Thanks again and let me know if there’s anything else I can help with.

[@philgriswold2133]

If you go back and decide to take the upper part of the Cahutta/Big Frog loop, there is a noticeable difference in the road conditions in the TN section. There are parts of it that I explain as driving over a few miles of partially buried bowling balls. Rocky, to say the least. I just got home today from the traverse and while I didn't do the entire trail, I did the loop and multiple sections on the eastern side. I live below Asheville, so I'm able to pop over in just a few hours. I tend to do a lot of bouncing around and many side trails. Good video explaining the planning portion.

[@highcountryoverland]

Thanks for the input. I had always wondered what I missed by taking the bottom loop.

[@dhu1042476]

Nice series. Would you do it again? If so, What would you different?

[@highcountryoverland]

I think I’d do it again when the kids are older and they’d be able to sit in the truck for that many hours each day. There are other overlanding routes to do though. I’d take more water!

[@JCC994]

Hello, first off I would like to thank you for the video and responding to the comments. Question though, on day one you said you started at 5 and drove until 9 at night. Did you mean 5am or 5pm? I am trying to get a grasp on time and distance traveled. I am aware the website says 2.5-3 days and most people plan on 4 days. But still trying to figure out a plan. Thank you!

[@highcountryoverland]

Hey man. Thanks for checking out the video. I meant 5pm. I never get up at 5am! We camped out three nights but there wasn’t much driving left the last day.