Fires in the Smoky Mountains Update

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This is an update to an earlier post about fires currently underway in East Tennessee to help those planning a visit in the near future. Federal, state, and local teams worked together to reach 85% containment on the Hatcher Mountain Road/Indigo Lane fire while focus shifted towards a second fire on the Blount and Sevier … Read more

What you need to know about the wildfire near Great Smoky Mountians National Park

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***Updated March 31, 2022 8:00 PM to reflect containment updates ** Updated March 31, 2022 5:36 PM to reflect new containment information *Updated March 31, 2022 3:22 PM to reflect road status updates On March 30, a wildfire broke out between Pigeon Forge and Townsend, near Great Smoky Mountains National Park. That fire, called Hatcher … Read more

What you need to know before you buy a drone for the campground

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You immerse yourself in the environment: the sights, sounds, and smells. Maybe you hear or see one buzz by while you sit at the campfire or see photos or video posted by another camper. Whatever the impetus, you think you’re ready for your own drone to capture the full scale of the sights at the … Read more

Power Consumption

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Is your battery bad? Did the manufacturer rip you off? Did the dealer rip you off?

What’s new with Mattie Ross?

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It’s that time of year. No, not when we see the orange cones popping up along the highway, although it’s time for that, too. The time of year when I take my T@b, Mattie Ross, for her first annual “well visit” to the nuCamp service center. Austin Jones is used to my annual email with … Read more

What’s She Doing?

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What do you get when you cross a thru-hiker with a T@b owner and her friend? Fun conversation. I met Mary Ann Mortensen when I was camping at Mohican State Park in late March. We had such a great conversation and I knew I had to invite her on the channel. Thankfully, Mary Ann graciously … Read more