Love your videos. So nice to watch someone who’s running a “normal Jeep” and not some 100k+ overlanding money pit that most of us can’t come close to affording! Keep’em coming!
@@johnchaney1713 lol thanks, it would be nice to have one of those 6 figure jeeps 😂. Since I ain’t got it like that I’ll keep rocking the budget sport jeep 💪. Thanks for watching
Great video Derek, it’s nice watching a video where someone isn’t trying to promote 50 products. Your videos are just so genuine. I appreciate the time you put into these videos. I will be in the cohutta and chattaochee area at the end of November, we can’t wait. Take care and have a great day.
@@NoExcusesOverland thanks for the comment. That’s very encouraging, it’s a lot to not only do the adventure, but then to also film and edit it as well. I’m glad people are enjoying it. I would love to see it November and December but that’s when we do all the Christmas Parades with Wicked Jeeps, and that takes priority. It would be hard to go off-roading with my Jeep covered in Christmas lights 😂
God bless you brother. Loved the video. "When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, The moon and the stars, which You have ordained; What is man that You take thought of him, And the son of man that You care for him?"
@@oldmanoldtruck thanks, it was my first time doing it in its entirety. Obviously I’ve done a lot of its smaller sections before this. Such a cool ride, bucket list item checked!!
I’d be down to do it again. This was a huge bucket list item for me. I probably watched yours and few other Georgia Traverse videos at least a dozen times in prep of doing the ride myself.
@ I wouldn’t mind the Georgia Adventure trail. I’ve heard there’s not much to it south of I-16 (and no camping) but the north half is supposed to be fun. I’m not familiar with the FAT I think I can figured out what the acronym is 😂) We’re trying to figure out what we’re (wicked jeeps) gonna do in January. considering old Bucktown again, Talladega, Tray Mountain, west Georgia loop? I’ll let ya know
@@1870offroad I haven't researched alot of the Georgia Adventure Trail. I'll have to research a bit more. The FAT is the Florida Adventure Trail. It's over 1000 miles starting at the north eastern part of Florida (near Jacksonville), heading south through Ocala and back over West to the Gulf coast area and back up towards Alabama. Some other trails on my list.... 1. Cape Lookout - 60 miles of desolate beach in the Outer Banks (I'll have to wait until it's warm) 2. SCAR - South Carolina Adventure Trail 3. DBBB - Daniel Boone Backcountry Byway 4. Smokey Mountain 1000 - This would be a HUGE adventure
@ I will have to research your list, but I have heard of them. They all sound fun to try. From what I’ve found of the GAT, the southern half (south of I-16) is entirely dirt roads through Private property. No where to camp (no public land or national forest land). You’ll have to go all the up to the Piedmont NWR (Juliette Ga) until you find campsites. The few videos I saw the drivers looked stressed, going 12hours, too fast on dirt, going from Florida up to the Piedmont. But north from there seems fine. I would love to do north of I-16, I’d need more info about everything south of I-16. Silver$ was talking about doing this one last spring too (or the WGAL) but we never found time for it
@@garyrenfroe454 thanks for the comment, it was difficult to cut this video down to 30minutes. I filmed enough to make it well over an hour long. Coopers creek was really nice, I’ve been there last winter a couple times but much of it was closed off. Now I’ve seen the entire main trail
@@beachbum787 if you’re in the Middle Georgia area check out Wicked Jeeps. We ride up there several times a year as a club. If you’re more towards north side of Atlanta look up Black Bear offroad for more rides
@1870offroad , yes I am itching to do some trail riding. I keep telling myself I need to do a few things first (tires, lift, winch) but man this weather has me wanting to get out.
@ we do a lot of stock friendly rides. Long as you got all terrain tires you’ll be fine. But we’re bout to start but Christmas parades for the next few weeks
Did you get up into the frog leap route? I did the same trek from Clayton to Alabama this last spring. Epic! But now I want to finish it by going up into Tenn. and the CNF, but I am wonder if it is damaged. What did you find?
@@stephenbmorton I did south end of the Cohutta in this trip. There were no problems. I’ve heard from friends that the north end of Cohutta in Tennessee is good, but I haven been up there since April. (That video is here on YT) Honestly the only parts that had any issues were east side of Clayton. And from what I’m hearing a lot of that has already been repaired (except for Sarah’s Creek) Everything west of Clayton was in good shape as of a month ago. You should be good from any Helene problems, enjoy your trip!
@@jbct469 awesome!! I’ve done portions of it in winter and love it. It can be done but, be prepared for several sections closed. January through March they close portions of it. Middle of Coopers creek (33a), The Cohutta (17), will be closed for sure, some others too but I can’t remember them all. Check Forest service website, click on the maps, the dates closed is there but it takes some digging. Use OnX or Gaia and you’ll be able to Navigate around the closed sections
Love your videos. So nice to watch someone who’s running a “normal Jeep” and not some 100k+ overlanding money pit that most of us can’t come close to affording! Keep’em coming!
@@johnchaney1713 lol thanks, it would be nice to have one of those 6 figure jeeps 😂. Since I ain’t got it like that I’ll keep rocking the budget sport jeep 💪.
Thanks for watching
Great video Derek, it’s nice watching a video where someone isn’t trying to promote 50 products. Your videos are just so genuine. I appreciate the time you put into these videos. I will be in the cohutta and chattaochee area at the end of November, we can’t wait. Take care and have a great day.
@@NoExcusesOverland thanks for the comment. That’s very encouraging, it’s a lot to not only do the adventure, but then to also film and edit it as well. I’m glad people are enjoying it.
I would love to see it November and December but that’s when we do all the Christmas Parades with Wicked Jeeps, and that takes priority. It would be hard to go off-roading with my Jeep covered in Christmas lights 😂
Awesome video, well worth the watch!
@@That_Paul_Guy thank you
God bless you brother. Loved the video.
"When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers,
The moon and the stars, which You have ordained;
What is man that You take thought of him,
And the son of man that You care for him?"
@@bigcountry6697 “O Lord, our Lord, How majestic is Your name in all the earth!”
@@bigcountry6697 thanks for the comment, and for leading me to reread Psalms 8
Great video. I love the traverse.
@@oldmanoldtruck thanks, it was my first time doing it in its entirety. Obviously I’ve done a lot of its smaller sections before this.
Such a cool ride, bucket list item checked!!
Great adventure, video. So many places that I recognize. It makes me wanna go back and do it again.
I’d be down to do it again. This was a huge bucket list item for me.
I probably watched yours and few other Georgia Traverse videos at least a dozen times in prep of doing the ride myself.
@@1870offroadwhat about doing the Georgia Adventure Trail?
Or the FAT?
@ I wouldn’t mind the Georgia Adventure trail. I’ve heard there’s not much to it south of I-16 (and no camping) but the north half is supposed to be fun.
I’m not familiar with the FAT I think I can figured out what the acronym is 😂)
We’re trying to figure out what we’re (wicked jeeps) gonna do in January. considering old Bucktown again, Talladega, Tray Mountain, west Georgia loop? I’ll let ya know
@@1870offroad I haven't researched alot of the Georgia Adventure Trail. I'll have to research a bit more.
The FAT is the Florida Adventure Trail. It's over 1000 miles starting at the north eastern part of Florida (near Jacksonville), heading south through Ocala and back over West to the Gulf coast area and back up towards Alabama.
Some other trails on my list....
1. Cape Lookout - 60 miles of desolate beach in the Outer Banks (I'll have to wait until it's warm)
2. SCAR - South Carolina Adventure Trail
3. DBBB - Daniel Boone Backcountry Byway
4. Smokey Mountain 1000 - This would be a HUGE adventure
@ I will have to research your list, but I have heard of them. They all sound fun to try.
From what I’ve found of the GAT, the southern half (south of I-16) is entirely dirt roads through Private property. No where to camp (no public land or national forest land).
You’ll have to go all the up to the Piedmont NWR (Juliette Ga) until you find campsites. The few videos I saw the drivers looked stressed, going 12hours, too fast on dirt, going from Florida up to the Piedmont. But north from there seems fine.
I would love to do north of I-16, I’d need more info about everything south of I-16.
Silver$ was talking about doing this one last spring too (or the WGAL) but we never found time for it
Derek this is an amazing video.
I have been to Coopers Creek and did some camping and fishing.
Had a blast with friends.
@@garyrenfroe454 thanks for the comment, it was difficult to cut this video down to 30minutes. I filmed enough to make it well over an hour long.
Coopers creek was really nice, I’ve been there last winter a couple times but much of it was closed off. Now I’ve seen the entire main trail
Count me in for the next trip.
@@beachbum787 if you’re in the Middle Georgia area check out Wicked Jeeps. We ride up there several times a year as a club.
If you’re more towards north side of Atlanta look up Black Bear offroad for more rides
@@1870offroad thanks
Nice video! I gotta get out there and check out the Georgia Traverse.
It was awesome, gotta break in that Jeep 😉
@1870offroad , yes I am itching to do some trail riding. I keep telling myself I need to do a few things first (tires, lift, winch) but man this weather has me wanting to get out.
@ we do a lot of stock friendly rides. Long as you got all terrain tires you’ll be fine.
But we’re bout to start but Christmas parades for the next few weeks
Did you get up into the frog leap route? I did the same trek from Clayton to Alabama this last spring. Epic! But now I want to finish it by going up into Tenn. and the CNF, but I am wonder if it is damaged. What did you find?
@@stephenbmorton I did south end of the Cohutta in this trip. There were no problems.
I’ve heard from friends that the north end of Cohutta in Tennessee is good, but I haven been up there since April. (That video is here on YT)
Honestly the only parts that had any issues were east side of Clayton. And from what I’m hearing a lot of that has already been repaired (except for Sarah’s Creek)
Everything west of Clayton was in good shape as of a month ago.
You should be good from any Helene problems, enjoy your trip!
20:30 campsite...what general area is that in. I couldn't find it when I went a couple months ago.
@@Pierce0420 when you’re on the Cohutta loop. West Cowpin Road, it’s on the west side of the road. Not far north of Old Hwy 2
We did this about 2 months ago. Goin again 2nd week of January 2025. From Palm Beach florida
@@jbct469 awesome!!
I’ve done portions of it in winter and love it. It can be done but, be prepared for several sections closed. January through March they close portions of it.
Middle of Coopers creek (33a), The Cohutta (17), will be closed for sure, some others too but I can’t remember them all.
Check Forest service website, click on the maps, the dates closed is there but it takes some digging.
Use OnX or Gaia and you’ll be able to Navigate around the closed sections
From Ocala, FL....did it 3 days after Helene went through. Looking forward to doing it again in a group trip type event.
Planning this trip for April 2025. Can't wait.
@ it will be a blast, everything will be opened back up by April