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offgrid
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Topic: Skyline Drive & Blue Ridge Parkway Posted: 14 Jul 2021 at 4:45am |
Go to the top right of one of your posts. Select post options>edit post. When finished editing, click update post. It's good etiquette to show your edits if they are significant unless you correct them immediately.
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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft
2015 Rpod 179 - sold
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Pod People
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Posted: 13 Jul 2021 at 10:19pm |
unfortunately, most of my malfunctions are brain oriented. what is the process for editing? Thanks Vann
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Vann & Laura 2015 RPod 179
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GlueGuy
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Posted: 13 Jul 2021 at 10:36am |
Originally posted by Pod People
sorry, I had the wrong name-it should be Olddawgsrule My apologies Vann |
The forum allows you to go back an "fix" (AKA edit) your posts. I do this as I frequently have keyboard malfunctions (I would never "mistype").
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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River
2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost
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Olddawgsrule
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Posted: 13 Jul 2021 at 7:58am |
Ahh... WOW! I chased this a bit and found some .gpx files for the Dual Sport folks! Most of my best routes comes from these folks. This Dragons Tail ride sounds too Cool not to do!
Thank you for this!
Looks like you extended our Skyline discovery drive!
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Pod People
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Posted: 12 Jul 2021 at 9:54pm |
sorry, I had the wrong name-it should be Olddawgsrule My apologies Vann
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Vann & Laura 2015 RPod 179
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Pod People
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Posted: 12 Jul 2021 at 9:52pm |
hello Oldguysrule we have a cabin near Bryson City, NC-which is near the southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway. the actual end is just north of Cherokee. here are lots of things to see and do near this terminus. Just at the end of the BRP, you are on the edge of the Great smoky Mountain National Park.The visitor center is about 3 miles away-lots of info and occasionally see herds of elk grazing in the adjacent fields. Cherokee is about 2 miles away and has a great outdoor drama named "Unto these Hills" that tells their story. there are lots of crafts there as well as too many people and junk shops. Bryson City is a small vacation town about 10 miles west with a tourist train that is fun to ride for a half day. It also has a great access to the National Park at Deep Creek, a campground, hiking, picnicing, waterfalls and tubing. Fontana Lake is a huge TVA lake daming the Nantahala, Tuckaseegee and Little Tennessee rivers. There is whitewater rafting, mountain biking trails, hiking trails and lake activities in the area. About 45 minutes northwest of Bryson City(near Robbinsville, NC) is Joyce Kilmer National Forest which has the largest trees east of the Mississippi. Old growth poplars that 5 people can't reach around can be seen with a 45 minte hike in the deep woods. In that same area is the Cherohala Skyway-another beautiful mountain top drive that terminates in Tennessee. You are literally driving at the ridges and the views are outstanding. Feel free to privately email if you are interested in that area-we have been going there there since 1982. there is a huge amount of activities and sites to be enjoyed. Vann
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Vann & Laura 2015 RPod 179
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tcj
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Posted: 12 Jul 2021 at 10:36am |
For offgrid and other paper map lovers. Thanks for the link to the NF maps offgrid. I just now used it to order a new Naches Ranger District map. Mine is about 20 years old and getting pretty tattered.
Here's a photo of the map I used for 32 days while working on the Hellroaring fire in the Absaroka Wilderness north of Yellowstone park during the Yellowstone fires in 1988. I still get it out now and then to study, read the notes I made, and reminisce. You can tell I love paper maps.
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2018 R-pod 180 Hood River Edition
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GlueGuy
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Posted: 12 Jul 2021 at 9:27am |
I like to use both downloaded maps and paper maps depending. When you're realtime, driving down the road, it's hard to beat the maps/gps/nav that comes with the electronic form.
However, when we're sitting at a campsite, and looking around/exploring/planning, the paper maps are a lot more fun. Especially when you're planning with your travel partner(s).
As for the Blueridge Parkway. The last time I went there was back in 1976. It was very, very nice. My only regret is that I did not have a lot of time to explore. We did go rafting down the Shenandoah though, and that was a blast.
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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River
2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost
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Olddawgsrule
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Posted: 12 Jul 2021 at 7:23am |
Thank you! I had Linville Falls CG marked out, yet now see where the fans are!
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Colonel Podder
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Posted: 11 Jul 2021 at 7:25pm |
There are many places on or close to the Parkway that we enjoy;
General area around Floyd, VA. Chateau Morrisette Winery Mabry Mill Natural bridge Town of Floyd - Bluegrass music on most weekends
Almost endless possibilities to see/do within a reasonable drive from the Parkway- Linville falls, Mt. Mitchell, Biltmore, Original Mast General store, etc.
We will be in the area of Boone, NC all next week exploring as well.
Enjoy!
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