NC Piedmont/CLT Meet-Up Planning

[JasKolp]

Wilson Creek was more of a glorified camping club and less Overlanding. I'm fresh out of ideas though. Someone else will have to step up to the plate.

The only trails I am eyeing right now are more to the west. The Georgia Traverse is calling out to me simply because the eastern start is close to where I am.

Thanks for planning the last few trips! I'd give suggestions, but I'm still new and don't really know any good places yet.

 

[Jeffrey Dill]

Musterground Mountain Rd should be open for business as of this Sunday (first day of Fall hunting season). So I'm going to get out there the following weekend (anyone is welcome to join me) to check it out and scope out what we have to work with as far as camping options on the trail.

 

[Sasquatch SC]

Musterground Mountain Rd should be open for business as of this Sunday (first day of Fall hunting season). So I'm going to get out there the following weekend (anyone is welcome to join me) to check it out and scope out what we have to work with as far as camping options on the trail.

I’d definitely like to know how that 1 looks. I’m ending a 7-week streak of running trails &/or camping every weekend. Unfortunately, I need to take care of some adulting this weekend. Probably good for me to recharge my batteries too.

Plus, I’ve been neglecting a broken front sway bar link & I probably need to do a full check to make sure all the bolts are still tight on the rest of the Wander Wagon.

 

[JButtress]

We are debating. If we did we would have to camp offsite. Can’t afford what they are wanting for the “experience”.

I’d like to go as well, but will not be camping onsite for $190 for the weekend that’s for sure

 

[Jeffrey Dill]

I’d like to go as well, but will not be camping onsite for $190 for the weekend that’s for sure

No doubt. That on-site price is crazy. If you were staying Thursday to Monday, it's not terrible but I can't imagine many people are staying for 5 days.

FYI, there's a coupon code that was made available from Expedition Portal for 15% off that's good until the 15th - OX19E-OJ15

 

[JButtress]

No doubt. That on-site price is crazy. If you were staying Thursday to Monday, it's not terrible but I can't imagine many people are staying for 5 days.

FYI, there's a coupon code that was made available from Expedition Portal for 15% off that's good until the 15th - OX19E-OJ15

15% for even a one day ticket? I’m trying to find camping nearby and then just go in on Saturday

 

[Jeffrey Dill]

15% for even a one day ticket? I’m trying to find camping nearby and then just go in on Saturday

Yup, just straight up 15% off whatever you buy.

 

[DrivingTacoLoco]

Georgia Traverse sounds good. We could also just do a meetup to get to know each other, talk about our rigs, cook some food and knock back a few beers.

 

[Msfitoy]

I'm not going to be too greedy about it... but I wouldn't be opposed to just a second stock Outback for daily driving and getting the Appalachia Wander Wagon on a platform more like this...
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More pics of this monster RC truck please... lol

 

[Sasquatch SC]

More pics of this monster RC truck please... lol

Wish I had them... that picture is actually the background on my desktop. I saw it on Reddit in r/battlewagon. I heard it is essentially an older Toyota pickup with a Subaru body on top. I'm okay with that. I'm all about that wagon life.

 

[JasKolp]

I watched a couple videos of the Georgia Traverse. Looks like its a good mix between easy pavement and technical parts. It'd be nice if we could spend a few days exploring part of it since there seems to be so much there.

 

[Sasquatch SC]

I watched a couple videos of the Georgia Traverse. Looks like its a good mix between easy pavement and technical parts. It'd be nice if we could spend a few days exploring part of it since there seems to be so much there.

I like that it can be sectioned off. If you haven't made it as far as originally planned you can just jump over to the highway and scoot.

 

[JasKolp]

I like that it can be sectioned off. If you haven't made it as far as originally planned you can just jump over to the highway and scoot.

Yeah! It's nifty, especially if there's a rough part that you can't do because of the weather or such. This should definitely be a trip in the future.

 

[NC-Trooper]

Any plans to convoy to the expo this year?

 

[redneckinarav4]

I’ve considered it but I don’t think I would like it. Too many people. And I like to build my own stuff. But a ride to va sounds fun.

 

[JasKolp]

I'll be volunteering, so I'm going to be driving on Wednesday or Thursday more than likely.

 

[Jeffrey Dill]

Finally got out to Musterground Rd today (it just opened last Sunday) and it's a really pretty trail. A lot of it is directly next to the lake, so you're overlooking it while you're driving. It'll be especially nice, as far as views go, when the leaves drop.

They did a ton of maintenance on it over the summer so a lot of the trail has fresh gravel on it and you can tell that several spots have even been graded, assumedly to level out some heavily eroded sections. So it would be a good trail for a beginner-friendly ride, as it's not challenging. There's a handful of super steep sections, similar to Chestnut Mountain, but there's no shortage of traction.

As for camping, we saw a few good spots but none that would be big enough for a large group. But we didn't have time to go all the way to the end, so we'll get back out there soon to do the whole trail and see if we can find group camping out there. If there's not camping on the trail, we could always just run the trail during the day and then camp at Devil's Fork or Keowee-Toxaway.

 

[Sasquatch SC]

Awesome. I’d be down for Devils Fork. I can bring my boat out there for morning/evening fishing & run the trail in the afternoon.

 

[JButtress]

Finally got out to Musterground Rd today (it just opened last Sunday) and it's a really pretty trail. A lot of it is directly next to the lake, so you're overlooking it while you're driving. It'll be especially nice, as far as views go, when the leaves drop.

They did a ton of maintenance on it over the summer so a lot of the trail has fresh gravel on it and you can tell that several spots have even been graded, assumedly to level out some heavily eroded sections. So it would be a good trail for a beginner-friendly ride, as it's not challenging. There's a handful of super steep sections, similar to Chestnut Mountain, but there's no shortage of traction.

As for camping, we saw a few good spots but none that would be big enough for a large group. But we didn't have time to go all the way to the end, so we'll get back out there soon to do the whole trail and see if we can find group camping out there. If there's not camping on the trail, we could always just run the trail during the day and then camp at Devil's Fork or Keowee-Toxaway.

I’d definitely be up for checking it out

 

[Retinens803]

Sounds like a nice place to check out