Cohutta Wilderness Blog: May 2010

The Cohutta Wilderness

We love this place and I want to take my childern and grandchildren there so please please pratice Leave No Trace Principals! (see links if you don't know what they are)

This land was intensivly logged until the 1920's (70% or so). The area has recovered remakably well. Now all that remains are, old road beds, cables, and the ocassional railroad ties.

It became a wilderness area in 1975 @ 36,977 acres it is the largest NFW in the southeast. (The Cohutta Wilderness ajoins the Big Frog Wilderness (8,055 acres) across the state line in TN.

The Cohutta Wilderness in GA is part of the larger 95,265 acre CWMA.

Highest Points: Big Frog Mountian 4,224(TN) East Cowpen (4,200 ish)
Major Rivers: The Conasauga River, and Jacks River. These 2 give you good reason to always carry sandals when in the Cohuttas.

The Benton MacKaye Trail is in and the Pinhoti Trail Borders the Wilderness

Friday, May 21, 2010

My Review of Trestles Trails Sleeping Bag (Regular)

Originally submitted at Rock Creek Outfitters

The Trestles Trail Sleeping Bag by Marmot is a super lightweight bag that can be used in the dog days of summer or used as a liner with a warm bag in the colder months.

Constructed with a layer of Micro DriClime lining that is super soft, and incredibly cozy on your skin and ...

Owned it for years

By jkayaker from Dalton, GA on 5/21/2010

Pros: Packs Small, Lightweight, Comfortable

Best Uses: Backpacking, Car Camping, Climbing

Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer

What Is Your Gear Style: Minimalist

I have owned this bag now for about 4 years. There is nothing better to sleep in in the summer, epecially the hot humid southern nights. I always stay cool and dry. I use this bag on ocassion during the winter as a liner. It packs small about the size of a nalgene bottle, and weighs very little.

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Jacks River Falls

So we made a 2 night trip into the Jacks River Falls area via Beech Bottoms Trail. The weather was perfect despite one night of rain. This are has been recoving nicley after many years if abuse. But for some reason people still seem to want to camp in the closed off area. Any way here are some pics.....