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I recently returned from from my vacation down south. Along the way i sent some time in Cherokee national forest. 
I would like to share some of the beautiful sites with you.
This is the terrain we are dealing with here:
LOTS of steep slopes and lots of trees with thick undergrowth. Places like this make me happy.
I was resting along a trail when i noticed the sound of running watter in the distance. Curriosity got the better of me. I found a small path off to the side. The path droped off fast and hard. i literaly had to sit down on my butt, dig in my heals and slide down about 10 feet untill the path leveled out. when I reached the bottom i pulled out my cammera and and snapped this photo of the ledge i cam to rest on.
As you can see, the path splits at this point. I took the fork to the right first, twords the ever strengthening sound of rushing water. I came to a ledge and this is what i saw:
through the trees I saw what i had been searchin for. The bubbling motion of a waterfall.
To the left i noticed that there was another ledge by wich i could still get safely closer. i carefully climed down a strange grey rock wich had naturaly formed in a stair like pattern. i poped out next to what is perhaps the most beautifull and idealic natural scene i have ever witnessed.
Tiger swallowtails were playing in the sun beams, and the banks of the converging creeks were covered with these purple flowers.
remembering the steep begining to my brief aside, i chose a sturdy stick to help in the climb. with the help of the stick i scrambled back up the slope and resumed my tour of this wonderfull country.
more than just a beautifull glimps of nature, i took away a few good lesons from this experience.
#1) Footware is very important. i had purchased new footware about a week before. They are a pair of Reebok hiking shoes; well padded, and with a saw-tooth sole that is a carbon copy of a Vietnam era jungle boot. Forward traction is phenominal. This type of climbing would have been very dificult in the sloppy worn out clogs i had previously been sporting.
Many of the rocks on this trail were loose or slipery. Poor footing or sloppy shoes could have cost me dearly.
#2) a good medical kit is essential. a lot of things could have happened, and the small medical kit in my bag is hardly adequate for most of them. My kit will be getting a re-vamp after this.
i have a few short videos that i took as well. it will take some time for me to upload them, but i hope to have it done by tomarow.
Thanks for reading every one!
I would like to share some of the beautiful sites with you.This is the terrain we are dealing with here:
LOTS of steep slopes and lots of trees with thick undergrowth. Places like this make me happy.
I was resting along a trail when i noticed the sound of running watter in the distance. Curriosity got the better of me. I found a small path off to the side. The path droped off fast and hard. i literaly had to sit down on my butt, dig in my heals and slide down about 10 feet untill the path leveled out. when I reached the bottom i pulled out my cammera and and snapped this photo of the ledge i cam to rest on.
As you can see, the path splits at this point. I took the fork to the right first, twords the ever strengthening sound of rushing water. I came to a ledge and this is what i saw:
through the trees I saw what i had been searchin for. The bubbling motion of a waterfall.
To the left i noticed that there was another ledge by wich i could still get safely closer. i carefully climed down a strange grey rock wich had naturaly formed in a stair like pattern. i poped out next to what is perhaps the most beautifull and idealic natural scene i have ever witnessed.
Tiger swallowtails were playing in the sun beams, and the banks of the converging creeks were covered with these purple flowers.
remembering the steep begining to my brief aside, i chose a sturdy stick to help in the climb. with the help of the stick i scrambled back up the slope and resumed my tour of this wonderfull country.
more than just a beautifull glimps of nature, i took away a few good lesons from this experience.
#1) Footware is very important. i had purchased new footware about a week before. They are a pair of Reebok hiking shoes; well padded, and with a saw-tooth sole that is a carbon copy of a Vietnam era jungle boot. Forward traction is phenominal. This type of climbing would have been very dificult in the sloppy worn out clogs i had previously been sporting.
Many of the rocks on this trail were loose or slipery. Poor footing or sloppy shoes could have cost me dearly.
#2) a good medical kit is essential. a lot of things could have happened, and the small medical kit in my bag is hardly adequate for most of them. My kit will be getting a re-vamp after this.
i have a few short videos that i took as well. it will take some time for me to upload them, but i hope to have it done by tomarow.
Thanks for reading every one!
