Four Backpackers, Three Days, One Epic Smokies Loop
Backpacking the Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Twenty Mike Trail Loop
In this episode, I cover day one of my backcountry camping adventure in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. On this 3 day backpacking trip, I met up with Andy from Metro on the Move, Brad from As the Crow Flies Hiking, and Taylor from Southern Hike. We hiked in from the Twenty Mile Trailhead up sections of the Wolf Ridge Trail, the Twenty Mile Loop Trails, the Twenty Mile Trail, and finally the Long Hungry Ridge Trail to campsite #92.
You can find the map here: https://shorturl.at/djC15
In later episodes, we hike up to the AT and the Shuckstack fire tower and then make the hike over to Gregory Bald and campsite #13 before hiking back to the Twenty Mile trailhead.
You can find their videos here:
Metro - • Backpacking The Twentymile Loop To Camp 92...
Crow - • TWENTY MILE LOOP TRAIL GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS
Taylor - • The Hardest loop I’ve done in the Smokies ...
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#MetroOnTheMove - / @metroonthemove
#AsTheCrowFliesHiking - / @asthecrowflieshiking
#SouthernHike - / @taylorsbackpackingadventures
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Hammock - Dutchware Chameleon - https://dutchwaregear.com/product/cha...
Tarp - Hammock Gear Dyneema Standard w doors - https://hammockgear.sjv.io/oqzWO9
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Camp Knife - Mora Garberg Carbon - https://amzn.to/3jrewzw
Stove - BRS 3000T - https://amzn.to/31OQcAg
Stove - Solo Stove Lite - https://bit.ly/3xumXPA
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Cup - Toaks Titanium 650 mL - http://bit.ly/2U2vXvs
Water Filter - Katadyn Befree 1L - https://bit.ly/2ZrsKam
Water bottle - Hydrapak UltraFlask 600mL - https://bit.ly/3N2j0vo
Satellite Communicator - Garmin inReach Mini 2 - https://bit.ly/3WWk7jh
Headlamp - Nitecore NU25 - https://amzn.to/3E7FBD1
Rain Shell - Arc'teryx Beta LT - https://alnk.to/fHj8aHs
Jacket - Mountain Hardwear Ghost Whisperer 2 Hoody - https://amzn.to/35K376Y
Base Layer top - Smartwool 150 - http://bit.ly/2OAxJmb
Base Layer Bottom - Smartwool 150 - https://bit.ly/2AhbVFm
Chair - Helinox Chair Zero - http://bit.ly/2GGVEtL
Trekking Poles - Black Diamond Alpine Carbon Cork - http://bit.ly/31bq8vP
Pants - Prana Stretch Zion - https://bit.ly/3rHx8Og
Hoody Shirt - Patagonia Capilene Cool - https://bit.ly/2PX8gBf
Pullover - Appalachian Gear Co All-Paca Fleece - https://bit.ly/3Ayzuoa
Socks - Darn Tough - http://bit.ly/35S7CdO
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0:00 - Intro
0:30 - TwentyMile Trailhead
0:59 - Wolf Ridge Trail
3:30 - Crow Falls the First Time
5:27 - Metro on the Move the Navigator
7:37 - Lady Slippers
8:10 - Long Hungry Ridge Trail & Routing
10:32 - Campsite 92
14:25 - Camp Setup & Cracked Tooth
17:59 - As the Crow Flies Hiking Sleep Setup
21:03 - Hanging Out at Camp
21:32 - Routing Recap