Gear Review – REI’s Camp Roll Table

We were looking for a lightweight, easy to pack table to accompany our camping adventures in the mountains of North Georgia – something that wouldn’t add too much bulk to our already-packed car but would be large enough to provide good storage for meal prep, drinks, etc around the camp site. We...

Wild Beauty: Hiking Graveyard Fields, NC

Along the picturesque stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway between Asheville, NC and the Smokey Mountains is a wild, rugged terrain named Graveyard Fields – an excellent hike following a stream through thick rhododendron, over a cleared expanse of knotty shrubs covering small, moundy earth, and up to a...

Paddling the Metro Hooch: Kayaking the Chattahoochee River

Check out our HD video review of the 6 mile downstream kayaking trip from Johnson Ferry to Paces Mill on a metro-Atlanta stretch of the Chattahoochee River: This metro stretch of the Hooch has long been one of our kayaking favorites for convenience – with just a short drive and coordination of drop...

38 Acres of Solitude – Roundrock Cabin

Set on its own 38 acres of wooded mountains outside of Asheville, we chose Roundrock Cabin as the perfect setting for a quick springtime getaway weekend. This cabin is privacy to the extreme and perfect for relaxation in a beautiful setting.  Set off of a gravel road just north of the Bat Cave / Chimney...

Camping in Linville Gorge near Table Rock, Pisgah National Forest, NC

Linville Gorge, located in Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina, is a massive gorge cut 2,000 feet deep and 12 miles long by the Linville River and is lined with massive rock formations on both walls of the canyon. The gorge and surrounding 12,000 acres of Linville Gorge Wilderness a wealth of fantastic...

Leave No Trace

The idea behind leave no trace is simple but important: leave the places you visit outdoors the same – or better – than you left them. It’s something simple we do on every hiking, camping and backpacking trip we take to make sure the places we cherish are left for others to enjoy. We...

Surge iPhone Solar Charger: Gear Review

Atlanta Trails reviews the new iPhone solar charger, the Surge from Novothink. Get the best price on the Surge solar iPhone battery / charger from Amazon.com. We’ve been waiting for the release of Surge and we’ve had the chance to test it on the trails of North Georgia. We have to say we’re really...

Gear Review: GSI Pinnacle Backpacker Cookware

Atlanta Trails reviews the Pinnacle Backpacker cookware from GSI, a lightweight backpacking set that’s perfect for two people on the trail. Check out our HD video review of the GSI Pinnacle Backpacker cook set: The set packs down to 8 by 5 and a half inches and weighs in at a light 28.2 oz –...

Mountain Vistas: Hiking the Appalachian Trail at Blood Mountain

The beauty of the trails at Blood Mountain deserve a visit in all seasons to appreciate the stunning views and excellent hiking along this section of the Appalachian Trail – though our favorite time of year for this hike is during autumn, when fall color explodes out of the leaves and makes this...

Mama Bear Cabin in Gatlinburg, Tennessee

A breath of fresh air – and a bit of solitude – greeted us as we approached Mama Bear Cabin, several miles north of the bustle of Gatlinburg, TN – and far from the obnoxious Pigeon Forge. Our goal – to see the side of the Smoky Mountains that most don’t travel there to see...

Hiking to Rainbow Falls – Great Smoky Mountains

Nestled in Great Smoky Mountains National Park are many waterfalls – this one a favorite of ours, preceded by a pleasant hike through the smoky mountainside south of Gatlinburg, TN. A 5.2 mile roundtrip hike to the falls from the trailhead is moderately steep and travels through a wide variety of...