Thanks for the condolences guy's it's greatly appreciated
dunno how I would feel losing a nephew. Our family ain’t all huggy , freely. Ever since the patriarchy died. We kinda just drifted from each other.
I’ll be praying for you and your loss Stephen
Rained on us all the way thru Arkansas. Sunny and 82° when we hit Maggie Valley. Cold front cut our trip short and we hauled *** home and got back yesterday.
I know most of you guys have ridden the Dragon, but damn, after multiple trips I never tire of that area.
Late October in the Smoky Mountains is stunning....
Great pics Jack. I have a few from times gone by. Last time I was down there was with Chuck a couple years back. It was colorful like that. I love riding that area. Especially in the Fall.
Of note - Just read about someone over by Cades Cove (close) that did a fast food run with his bagger. Naturally, took the food out of the bags and had dinner in the cabin. Bike was parked outside overnight and some bears decided to maul the bike trying to get at food. Bike got knocked over and clawed all over the place. Elsewhere there is video of the idiot tourists at Cades trying to pet the cuddly black bears. Cheryl and I saw that last time we were there. Damn idiots.
When we went through Yellowstone we came back to our bike and the rack pack had been raided. Stuff laying all around the bike - bandanas, gloves, suntan lotion. Turns out the ravens are pretty smart and know how to work zippers. They were trying to find food and threw all our **** on the ground. Better than a bear, that's for damn sure.
Great pics Jack. I have a few from times gone by. Last time I was down there was with Chuck a couple years back. It was colorful like that. I love riding that area. Especially in the Fall.
Of note - Just read about someone over by Cades Cove (close) that did a fast food run with his bagger. Naturally, took the food out of the bags and had dinner in the cabin. Bike was parked outside overnight and some bears decided to maul the bike trying to get at food. Bike got knocked over and clawed all over the place. Elsewhere there is video of the idiot tourists at Cades trying to pet the cuddly black bears. Cheryl and I saw that last time we were there. Damn idiots.
I've dealt with bears when bowhunting in the mountains. I packed my food and hung it high from a tree limb, but the smell of cooking brings them around. If they're scared of humans like most wild bears are, you won't see them, but will hear them around your camp at night after you bed down.
Bears are thick this year in the Smokies. Saw 2 that were road kill in the short time we were there.
11-04-2023, 06:27 PM
