Sheltowee Trace Thru-hike: Episode 1 Burnt Mill Bridge to the Big South Fork River
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- Hi everyone! This is the first in my series of my thru-hike of the Sheltowee Trace in June of 2020. I'm joined by my friend Samuel Janes of "Bluegrass Backcountry and Music".
In this episode, I start from the Southern Terminus (Burnt Mill Bridge) and make it to the Big South Fork of the Cumberland river, just past Harvey Branch. Day 1, Burnt Mill Bridge to Fall Branch 16.5 miles. Day 2, Fall Branch to the Big South Fork river (just past Harvey Branch) 18.25 miles.
The Sheltowee trace is Kentucky's long trail, spanning the Daniel Boone National forest, and runs nearly 350 miles. It starts at the Burnt Mill Bridge in Oneida, TN and ends north of Morehead, KY. The trace is named after Daniel Boone's Indian name "Sheltowee", meaning "big turtle".
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Gear I use:
Camera: Samsung Galaxy S7 smartphone
Backpack: Superior Wilderness Designs Thru-50
Tent: Zpacks Duplex
Sleeping Bags:
Summer: Windhard down quilt
Winter: Outdoor Vitals 0 degree quilt
Sleeping Pad: Nemo Tensor insulated wide
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Feel sorry for you guys and your feet but you really treated us with wonderful sights and sounds!! Love the falls, rock formations, flowers, and the guy floating in the creek! Ha! Ha! Thanks for sharing!
Well when you walk for so long, I guess they're going to hurt LOL! over time I had other physical issues that gave me trouble, but I think after we got into the second week, my body figured it out! Thanks for watching!
Oh yeah, and the guys in the creek! What a goofball!
Lovely!
I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching!
Really enjoyed the video!! Bringing back all the great memories Bridgette and I had while walking through there
I have to admit, the big south fork was my favorite part!
Smokeybeesnatural I love it!
I already watched Bluegrass Backcountry's version, thought I'd check yours out as well to see another perspective. Gorgeous area and I'll be parallel watching the both of you on this one. Great job!
Nice! We had a blast! Thank you for watching!
Let the journey begin!! I love that area for backpacking. Really beautiful. Your definitely putting in the mileage!! Awesome start to your trip!! I would have gotten in the water too. Lol. I enjoyed the video and the background music my friend 👍✌️
Thanks buddy! I always struggle with the music for some odd reason, but it works out! I told Jeremiah that I believe the big south fork was my favorite part.
Smokeybeesnatural awesome!! Big South Fork is pretty incredible. We all need to do a trip together this Fall. Maybe to Linville Gorge in North Carolina
Ooooooohhhhhhh. NICE!
I was super bummed out when the ky meetup was canceled earlier this year
Smokeybeesnatural me too. Maybe next year. Hopefully everything will be back to normal by then. Lol
Section hiked the ST in 17 & loved it
Loved every step!
Nice work, trail bro!!! 🤙🏻 The music was on point, and I felt like I was getting to relive our days 1-2 in a completely new and unique way from your camera’s lens! Keep up the good work! P.s. that was a pale dude in laurel fork creek haha 🙈
Thanks brother! I couldn't help but add that to the video LOL! It was definitely fun to relive the moments.
those big rock shelves and waterfalls are what made me fall for the Cumberlands! i can't get enough of those crazy rock formations!
They certainly are beautiful. I cant wait to explore more of the area!
check out my channel. i feature hikes from all areas of the Cumberlands.
also, can you camp anywhere along the trail or does it have to be a designated site?
You can camp anywhere. Daniel Boone National forest allows dispersed camping, as long as you follow rules about distances from water, cliffs and trails.
This was 3 months ago? How did I miss it? Awesome sights!! Reminds me of an era here in Alabama with the rock formations and waterfalls. Great video!!
Lol! It was a great trip!
Great video! Makes me want to get back on the trail! It’s such a beautiful place and I love reliving the whole thing again! Thanks too for the shout out! Good jobs guys! Looking forward to more!👍
It was definitely an awesome experience. This main reason I filmed it was so I could go back and relive the moments. This is much better than looking at photos.
Great video. Thanks for sharing. In the 1st shakedown video I got the impression your were planning to go north to south. What was behind the decision to go south to north. Just curious. Best of luck!
With all of the shutdowns due to covid 19, I almost had to reschedule to the fall. The state started opening up, just after my original start date. In order to stay close to my original date and keep my planned vacation days, I had to switch directions to lineup state parks and forest areas as they reopened. Thanks for watching!