The Swamp Fox Passage Bikepacking Adventure | Day 1 of 2 | Bridging Mire

The Swamp Fox Passage Bikepacking Adventure. Day 1 of 2. Jay, Eddie, & Will return to the South Carolina Lowcountry to complete the Swamp Fox Passage and reach the Intracoastal Waterway.
Overview //
Trail Start: Lake Moultrie Swamp Fox Passage Trail Head
Trail End: Awendaw Passage Trail Head at Buck Hall Recreation Area and Boat Landing
Distance: 58 miles
Bike packing rigs: Trek Farley [Eddie], RSD Mayor [Jay] & Breezer Repack [Will]
Day 1 Route Description //
After returning to the the campsite on Lake Moultrie, where we had made the call to cut our previous trip short, we set out to complete the adventure and reach the Intracoastal Waterway.
After briefly riding on the levee adjacent Lake Moultrie, we cut east to begin the Swamp Fox Passage.
The first 16 miles would take us over several bridges and broken down skinnies as we made our way over Wadboo Creek to Little Hellhole Reserve.
From Little Hellhole Reserve, we continued on the Swamp Fox Passage for 5 miles, where we joined up with the Jericho Horse Trail. From there we rode ~1 mile south to reach our destination for the night - Nicholson Creek Campsite.
This video should be considered for entertainment purposes only, any action you take based on the content of this video is strictly "at your own risk".
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[@slowbikeking]

Looks like a super cool trip ☺️

[@SimplyMountainBiking]

It was a great trip, thanks for leaving a comment! - Jay

[@fijmim]

Awesome video! I love biking

[@SimplyMountainBiking]

Thanks! 👍 -Eddie

[@Naturally_Fly]

Another great video! Glad y’all came back. All the mud and swamps is why I ride in my Chacos during the spring through fall

[@SimplyMountainBiking]

I can definitely see why you would wear Chacos. I was pleased with my choice to wear water resistant hiking boots - though I did get water up and over the edge of the boot a few times. - Jay

[@scottywentzky]

Saw your post on Instagram and came straight home from work to watch this. You guys are quickly becoming some of my favorite KZbinrs. Definitely planning on hitting this section of the Palmetto Trail in the Spring...may end up doing almost a carbon copy of your ride.

[@SimplyMountainBiking]

@Scott - glad you are enjoying the adventures! If you ride this section, we'd love to hear your experience. - Jay

[@TheTrakker]

Wow!! That looks awesome! Time for this old guy to do some trip planning!! Thanks for sharing

[@SimplyMountainBiking]

Glad you enjoyed it. Let us know what trip you take! - Jay

[@johndenton9746]

Awesome to see some more local content creators for Carolina biking. Thanks for the ride info and ideas. Have you guys thought about doing the False Cape Boarder Dash or the Crowatan Vanish?

[@SimplyMountainBiking]

Thanks, John! I've considered portions of the Croatan Vanish for an upcoming trip. I've ridden that area a lot on dirt bikes and I think it has some fantastic scenery. Maybe you'll see a video from us on it some day! - Eddie

[@epagent6091]

Wow that looks like another fun adventure with friends! Great video gents. Can't wait til the next one. Thank you! 🤘🏽😎

[@SimplyMountainBiking]

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[@williamwade7059]

78lb fatbike, that's about right. Excellent video. Keep up the good work

[@SimplyMountainBiking]

Thank you! 31 pounds of bike and 47 pounds of gear! Nothing on my back this time and it was wonderful! - Eddie

[@thejohnsonbentleyband1098]

Nice y'all! Sure am looking forward to day 2

[@SimplyMountainBiking]

Thanks! More to come - Jay

[@fijmim]

3:52 I went there in June. It now has bridges so mud isn't a problem anymore.

[@SimplyMountainBiking]

Sounds great. I plan to return. I really enjoyed this trip! -Eddie

[@HikePaddleBike]

Just discovered your channel! Excellent content, looking forward to seeing what adventures you guys go on next!

[@SimplyMountainBiking]

Welcome! Glad you're enjoying the channel. - Jay

[@mooreoutdoor9841]

Awesome!

[@SimplyMountainBiking]

Glad you think so! - Jay

[@irishman3375]

Very nice, I wanna ride with yall

[@SimplyMountainBiking]

Thanks for the feedback! Glad to hear you are enjoying the adventures :) - Jay

[@SirBikesAlot]

Always good content. I appreciate all of the quality camera work and angles.

[@SimplyMountainBiking]

Kind words - thank you! - Jay

[@mikemiller5052]

I was thinking about riding that sometime, but it doesn't look like that much fun with all the mud.

[@SimplyMountainBiking]

Hey, Mike! I think you might be okay if you go out in the fall on an average year. We've had record rains this year and I'm sure that contributed to the wet trail conditions. - Eddie

[@SimplyMountainBiking]

@Mike Miller - There was definitely a lot of mud, but we found it amusing - for most of the trip :). I guess it depends on what kind of adventure you're looking for. Regardless - hope you can get out and enjoy the trails! - Jay

[@mikemiller5052]

@@SimplyMountainBiking What time of year did you guys do this ride?

[@SimplyMountainBiking]

We rode it just a few weeks ago - January 2021. - Eddie

[@nancypeast]

Fantastic content--really glad I stumbled on your channel! Was this filmed recently? Just trying to determine how bad it is for a potential trip on this section next weekend. I look forward to following your future adventures! :-)

[@SimplyMountainBiking]

Glad to have you here! This was filmed a few weeks ago. The trip was late January. Let us know your experience if you go! - Jay

[@SimplyMountainBiking]

We're so glad you stumbled onto our channel too! We rode the Swamp Fox Trail in mid-January. - Eddie

[@nancypeast]

Thanks so much for the quick reply! I'll report back if I decide to go soon (although I may not be as brave as you guys with those swampy conditions--hiking is looking like a more enticing option at this point, haha!).

[@nancypeast]

Just circling back to let you guys know I ended up duplicating most of your route from this video (except on foot--I wasn' brave enough to cycle it!). I actually rewatched your video last night because I wanted to see what the section through Wandoo Crk. looked like in comparison to my hike. It was flooded when I went and I was a complete idiot for going through it. I had no idea how deep the water would get until I was too far in to turn back easily. Anyway, I made a video of it (albeit much less professionally produced that yours), if you want to see what that whole section looks like with enormous amounts of rain just prior to traversing it. Look forward to watching all your future content--you guys rock! Happy trails! :-)

[@SimplyMountainBiking]

I just watched it kzbin.info/www/bejne/anSblo2uZsiEidU and it was super cool seeing the perspective from foot - and also all the flooding! That was great! - Eddie

[@CanadianSledDog]

Hmm, the mud or the wet mossy planks, which is worse? Lol.

[@SimplyMountainBiking]

Yes indeed! I opted for the mud most instances. Will was a beast on the skinnies. - Jay

[@SimplyMountainBiking]

I think wet mossy planks - but I'm a big baby! - Eddie

[@PiquePictures]

Nice video! Where exactly is this?

[@SimplyMountainBiking]

Thank you. This trail is located in South Carolina: palmettoconservation.org/passage/swamp-fox-passage/

[@BigTopPeeWee]

What time of year is this?

[@SimplyMountainBiking]

Winter. No bugs, 50's during the day. Upper 30's to low 40's at night. Perfect. -Eddie