US Midwest Daniel Boone Backcountry Byway 12/12-12/23

[HoosierT]

A standard frs handheld would work though at least close range.

Cool, that’s what we’ve used so far.

 

[SJ.Overland]

A standard frs handheld would work though at least close range.

Cool, that’s what we’ve used so far.

Cool yeah I can run on certain frs channels. Don’t think I can act as a repeater (it’s been a while since using it) but I think we’ll get about a mile or two out of it.

 

[HoosierT]

Here is a drone shot of a clearing where we set up camp. It was perfect. It was a clearing for a power line where there was a maintenance box of some kind. It was mowed for access. Overall, it was just a great trail.

Here are a couple drone shots of an overlook over the Red River Gorge. Beautiful country down there! Well worth the trip!

I really wish I could go with you guys!

That’s awesome. We can just plan another one right after the first of the year. I already drive down there a few times a year and hike RRG so it’s no biggie to me. I just like to get out.

 

[SJ.Overland]

That’s awesome. We can just plan another one right after the first of the year. I already drive down there a few times a year and hike RRG so it’s no biggie to me. I just like to get out.

Alright I'm good to go for 12-18/12-20. Waiting to hear from my buddy if he'll go. But I'll go regardless.

 

[HoosierT]

Alright I'm good to go for 12-18/12-20. Waiting to hear from my buddy if he'll go. But I'll go regardless.

Done deal, you gonna roll down Friday night and camp then?

 

[SJ.Overland]

Done deal, you gonna roll down Friday night and camp then?

Yep that is the plan. Do you have a site in mind?

 

[HoosierT]

Yep that is the plan. Do you have a site in mind?

I don’t yet. Need to research for one that’s relatively close to the main roads so we can just pull off and get camp setup.

 

[SJ.Overland]

I don’t yet. Need to research for one that’s relatively close to the main roads so we can just pull off and get camp setup.

Agreed. Do you have a Gaia account? I can PM you a few suggestions once I find some.

 

[HoosierT]

Agreed. Do you have a Gaia account? I can PM you a few suggestions once I find some.

Yes sir, I have premium so I’m good to go.

 

[SJ.Overland]

Yes sir, I have premium so I’m good to go.

Okay I'll dig through some notes and get them up on Gaia.

 

[HoosierT]

Okay I'll dig through some notes and get them up on Gaia.

Awesome, thanks man. I have a tow strap, 12k winch (and tree strap of course), and maxtrax. Should be enough to get us out of trouble. I also have on board air to air us back up.

 

[SJ.Overland]

Awesome, thanks man. I have a tow strap, 12k winch (and tree strap of course), and maxtrax. Should be enough to get us out of trouble. I also have on board air to air us back up.

Awesome. Yeah i have a kinetic rope, compressor, and hitch mounted recovery point if needed as well. Same as my buddy too so between the 3 (possibly 4 of us if he can make it we should be good).

 

[HoosierT]

Awesome. Yeah i have a kinetic rope, compressor, and hitch mounted recovery point if needed as well. Same as my buddy too so between the 3 (possibly 4 of us if he can make it we should be good).

Perfect. What does he drive?

 

[SJ.Overland]

Perfect. What does he drive?

He's gonna be in a full-size Ram 1500. So he will likely be the limited one of the group. He'll need to definitly bypass that one particular part that @DanW brought up.

 

[HoosierT]

He's gonna be in a full-size Ram 1500. So he will likely be the limited one of the group. He'll need to definitly bypass that one particular part that @DanW brought up.

No worries at all, we’ll make it work!

 

[SJ.Overland]

Hey @DanW these look like they match your description of the rock obstacle. Do you mind taking a look?

 

[DanW]

Hey @DanW these look like they match your description of the rock obstacle. Do you mind taking a look?

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I'd bet that's it! We went north, so the narrows hazard is a consistent description of what I remember going through before we got to the rocks. And it was pretty straight, too. It was also downhill with occiasional ruts, but I still think a full size would handle that part of it, albiet with a few pin stripes from brush. But as more people run the trail, it might beat back some of the brush. I was there in July, I believe.

Also, I found a GPX file on a motorcycle site of the whole map. I uploaded it to my Garmin Overlander and the map was spot-on. I'm sure it can be uploaded into Gaia, too. I'll try to remember where I got it. Everyone in our Jeep club, plus the DNR, cautioned me that it probably would not be accurate, but it was. Like I said, spot-on. Every turn.

 

[SJ.Overland]

Hey @DanW these look like they match your description of the rock obstacle. Do you mind taking a look?

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I'd bet that's it! We went north, so the narrows hazard is a consistent description of what I remember going through before we got to the rocks. And it was pretty straight, too. It was also downhill with occiasional ruts, but I still think a full size would handle that part of it, albiet with a few pin stripes from brush. But as more people run the trail, it might beat back some of the brush. I was there in July, I believe.

Also, I found a GPX file on a motorcycle site of the whole map. I uploaded it to my Garmin Overlander and the map was spot-on. I'm sure it can be uploaded into Gaia, too. I'll try to remember where I got it. Everyone in our Jeep club, plus the DNR, cautioned me that it probably would not be accurate, but it was. Like I said, spot-on. Every turn.

Thanks for the info! Out of curiosity. How do you like the Garmin Overlander? I really like Gaia but I’ve been wanting a dedicated GPS unit for sometime now to run along with Gaia.

 

[DanW]

Thanks for the info! Out of curiosity. How do you like the Garmin Overlander? I really like Gaia but I’ve been wanting a dedicated GPS unit for sometime now to run along with Gaia.

I love it. I particularly love the 3D view of the terrain. I'll throw a pic up later of what that looks like right on the DBBB. I also love that it interfaces with my Inreach and it has wireless camera capability. I had one on the bottom of my Jeep looking forward so I could spot wheel placement and avoid rocks with the diff. It even came in handy to tell how deep I was getting into water or mud. I had it mounted on a cross member in a place I've not hit in a Jeep in 30 years of off-roading. Then on about the 2nd trip out, I nailed the thing, cutting the power cable and beating the hell out of the camera itself. Lol. So I bought another camera and have mounted it to the front bumper. I can now at least see better when cresting a steep hill. But you can add up to 4 cameras and reverse the image for forward view. Garmin made that software change about a week after I suggested it to them, so they are a super responsive company. It also uploads GPX files easily and I've used its campground finder to good effect on the Appalachian Byway. The price is steep, but I lucked into one for $400 bucks, brand new and unopened, on Ebay. I like it enough that I'd pay a sale price for one if I didn't have it. That'd be $499 or so, I think.

 

[SJ.Overland]

I love it. I particularly love the 3D view of the terrain. I'll throw a pic up later of what that looks like right on the DBBB. I also love that it interfaces with my Inreach and it has wireless camera capability. I had one on the bottom of my Jeep looking forward so I could spot wheel placement and avoid rocks with the diff. It even came in handy to tell how deep I was getting into water or mud. I had it mounted on a cross member in a place I've not hit in a Jeep in 30 years of off-roading. Then on about the 2nd trip out, I nailed the thing, cutting the power cable and beating the hell out of the camera itself. Lol. So I bought another camera and have mounted it to the front bumper. I can now at least see better when cresting a steep hill. But you can add up to 4 cameras and reverse the image for forward view. Garmin made that software change about a week after I suggested it to them, so they are a super responsive company. It also uploads GPX files easily and I've used its campground finder to good effect on the Appalachian Byway. The price is steep, but I lucked into one for $400 bucks, brand new and unopened, on Ebay. I like it enough that I'd pay a sale price for one if I didn't have it. That'd be $499 or so, I think.

Awesome thanks for the review! That sold me as it was on sale today. Normally $699 but got it for $599 plus traffic attachment.