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Winter camping in the Appalachian backcountry
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Posting Junkie
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Has anyone done any backcountry camping in and arround the Appalachians? I'm going to have hopefully 8 full days to get from Athens, Georgia back to Massachusetts (an 18 hour drive), and would really like to take advantage of that time to do some camping if possible.
A little research reveals that Shenandoah allows backcountry camping all year long, and it's right on my route. Looks like Great Smokey Mountains would also work, and possibly Canaan Mountain and Seneca Creek in Monongahela.
Anyone have any recomendations or experience to share?
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Watch Survivorman first. 
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Ha, thanks. This won't be my first winter camping experience, nor my coldest. It will, however, be my first solo winter camping trip.
I've been doing a little more research, and I think Great Smokey Mountains would probably be a better choice than Shenandoah, if for no other reason than that they actually allow fires and have sites and shelters set up for them. Of course that only matters if good kindling and wood can be found... But I really don't relish the idea of trying to keep myself warm with nothing but a JetBoil PCS.
I'd love to camp Shenandoah as well, it's probably not a bad idea to stay as far South as is reasonable if I'm going to be alone...
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You may want to practice your "squealing like a pig", and don't forget your banjo. 
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Originally Posted by nonhuman 
Has anyone done any backcountry camping in and arround the Appalachians? I'm going to have hopefully 8 full days to get from Athens, Georgia back to Massachusetts (an 18 hour drive), and would really like to take advantage of that time to do some camping if possible.
A little research reveals that Shenandoah allows backcountry camping all year long, and it's right on my route. Looks like Great Smokey Mountains would also work, and possibly Canaan Mountain and Seneca Creek in Monongahela.
Anyone have any recomendations or experience to share?
Watch Deliverance.
Shenandoah is a little bit better developed (closer to civilization) than the others. Plus, it's not as high an elevation so it's probably won't be as cold. YMMV.
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Originally Posted by macforray
You may want to practice your "squealing like a pig", and don't forget your banjo.
Ironically, I actually will have a banjo with me. It's a gift from the friend we'll be visiting in Georgia...
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Of those, I've only backpacked in Shenandoah, maybe three times, including a November-ish trip that had snow on the ground. It was lovely every time. I particularly like a three or four day loop around Old Rag. It's really fun poking along through the giant rocks up there.
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