Great video Dixie. I was about 3 days behind you going the same direction. Between the great weather and the amazing fall foliage at peak I felt like I won the backpacking lottery. Definitely one of the best maintained trails in the country.
Great to see you hiking in the Upstate! You were only about 15 miles from me. One other consideration for hiking the Foothills Trail in the summer is the copperheads. Hope you enjoyed SC!
Great Video! You covered everything well. I am a Hammocker and had no issues finding a spot to hang. We planned to Thru Hike it last May; however, a heat blast of plus 90* daytime temps force us off the trail during that 30 mile stretch of no roads. Tax actually was out on his pontoon and boat shuttled us! So heat and humidity can impact miles tremendously if there is a time crunch. I am planning to return and thru hike it again next spring when I can take seven days to complete. I did end up with poison ivy issues because there weren’t privies at some of the campgrounds. Although, there are options at each end and some road crossings. Also, I used the pocket elevation map that helped some, because I didn’t care for the All Trail version (like you, I love Far Out). Thanks for all your recent videos! I am enjoying hikes under 100-300 miles more than the 4-6 month journeys.
For a Rockies person, this looks like the place to hike for an eastern seaboard, southern woodlands experience. I was not expecting the logistics issues, like food carry from the remoteness. Having all that water mitigates the issue. I love maps but also enjoy the comfort of a GPS "you are here" in terrain that does not have major landmarks. Great introduction to the Foothills Trail!
Yeah, there definitely are parts of the southern Appalachians that are still pretty remote. There are plenty of houses around in this area, just not that many towns. But as the name implies, these are just the beginning of the mountains. They gain in height and frequency to the north and west, up to the Smokies and the Black Mountains in North Carolina. Those are the highest mountains in the East in terms of elevation. The ridges go as far as you can see on a clear day.
Thank you, Dixie! Being from the Pacific Northwest, I really enjoyed north and south Carolina when I was there this summer and fall. I am thinking about doing the foothills trail. I did a small bit of the pinhoti trail and trails in Croft state park. Also parts of the Mountains to Sea Trail. It was so different, and green, and It was so nice to be warm! So I really enjoyed this video and the information. Thank you for another inspirational vlog! Really appreciate you!
Thanks for your spot on review and for shining a spotlight on this gem of a trail. For those who have asked about temps, we thru-hiked east to west at the end of March/early April of 2021 and had lows in the mid to high 20s. A highlight of that time of year is the blooming of the Oconee Bells, a rare flower of the southern Appalachians.
I recently moved not too far from here (less than a days drive) and after watching your video, this trail is definitely in my future! Those fall colors are so good, I think I'll plan it for end of October 2022 (if I can wait that long! 😂). Thanks for sharing all your knowledge and experience on this trail!
The water cisterns are worth mentioning, I was happy to find one of them more than once during my thru hike this past spring. There must be dozens of them, seemed like one every couple miles or so.
I've never have had an issue with finding a place to hang on the Foothills Trail. Winter hiking is not that bad, we do get some warm days. And you are correct about doing it in the summer, you stay wet.
My parents live in the Greenville area, if you fly in to GSP make sure to check out downtown Greenville!! it's gorgeous with a lot of great restaurants (if you don't mind the wait, I recommend smoke on the water) Anyways, great video, I'm hoping to thru-hike the foothills trail in 2022, work schedule and ankles willing!! I'm hoping to do an early spring shakedown on pine mountain trail, then maybe mid-late spring find time to do the foothills trail. that might be a biiit ambitious as far as having free time, but you gotta dream, lol
Just did a portion of the Foothills trail back in October. Started at Oconee State Park and ended at Fish Hatchery Road. Beautiful trails and scenery! Highly recommend!
For those who are interested in hiking to table rock summit, you can take a left past bald rock overlook onto mill creek pass. This will take you to the ridge trail which take you to tablerock summit.
Hi Dixie, Thanks for this video. Very interesting. I thought of you last week when they announced this new trail called the Hexatrek in France. It's a 2500 km tru hike across France strating at the German border and finishing at the Spanish border. I hope you'll give it a try :)
Just did about 30 miles just for a quick weekend out on the Foothills trail and can confirm... Tons of hammock camping options at almost every campsite we passed.
Good video....SC native. Hiked it all. You do still need to go to the top of Table Rock. The view over the watershed lake is one of the best in the state!
This was both mine and my dogs first through hike about a year ago. Taz did shuttle me and he really was amazing. A bear munched my food on the 3rd night (using an Ursack). So the rest of the trip was eating around bear slobber. Great experience though and watching your video brought back good memories.
I’m doing this trail next month. The cold is just fine by me. I wanted to say that I Hiked the Appalachian back in 2018 and your content is really what educated me a lot on what to be ready for. You are thorough without it seeming tedious to listen to. I’ve only done shorter hikes/trails since and now that I decided to the FT you are the first to pop up on my feed. I find comfort in that and you have again given me another great breakdown on what to expect. You always give the good and the bad but it’s clear the love you have for the outdoors. I know it’s not always sunshine for ya but I hope you know how many people rely on your educating and welcoming approach. You do great work Dixie! I wish you many happy trails to come. Love the braces! -4Leaf
For trout fishermen, the trail borders the Chattooga River and crosses 4 more rivers and bumps lake Jocassee. You'll need both North and South Carolina fishing licenses. Get the fishing regulations for both states so you stay legal. Enjoy.
AllTrails isn’t designed to reconcile with the miles a park (or any various maps) claims a trail is. It recorded whatever miles whoever uploaded that exact route walked according to the GPS data their phone tracked. That’s what the red line represents, which has nothing to do with whatever mapping done by that park who knows when. All the phone based programs use the same GPS receiver in your phone to track distance.
I've done this a couple times. Late winter and early spring has the best views as there aren't any leaves on the trees. Fall is the best time IMO, the colors are second to none
Taz is awesome. I became ill on the trail and was able to use my Zoleo to text him to get a ride off trail. My buddy accidentally left his trekking poles in his truck and he called me a few days later and even mailed them to us. Once again, awesome dude. Headed back next year !
I went to high school in the area, so these are some old hiking haunts for me. Table Rock was our family's go-to mountain while we lived there. Any friends or family who would visit us got to go up the mountain, as far as they cared to go. I have been to the top at least a dozen times, I guess. The Foothills Trail was in the planning stages then (and one of my brothers was actually helping out with the planning), so it's great to see all that hard work come to fruition. Thanks for the video guide -- this was a lot of helpful info.
I was ahead of you a couple weeks same direction (second week of Sept.) What a great trail. I had a great time. My hiking buddy used a hammock and had no problem finding a place to set up. On our hike we saw only a few people, mostly along the Chattooga River and the last part of Table Rock, We shared our campsites with one other person about 1/2 the time and the weather was 65-78 every day.
I did a few days starting at the west terminus. Good video and well covered. Thanks for all your continued useful videos! Taz is an outstanding trail angel!!
Very helpful. After watching your first video I decided this would be a good trail for next spring or fall. I loved the way Fancy looked at you and was very connected with you. Thanks, Backfire.
I helped my wife and two friends shuttle last weekend. They did the opposite direction from Table Rock to Oconee. They went left on the Foothills Trail and I went right to take in the Table Rock hike. It was very nice! I felt the same way - was disappointed I couldn't see Table Rock from the trail. I did however catch a nice view on the way out of the park at a roadside pullout after turning left out of the lot. They're loving the Foothills Trail... hope I can enjoy it too next year. Nothing fancy but here's a little from Table Rock... th-cam.com/video/vGH3zhWLDZM/w-d-xo.html
My wife and I were heading back on a day hike to Bald Knob last Sunday and I think saw your wife’s group heading out. Probably just their first mile or two out, hope they have a great hike.
@@steveshelt1552 they had a wonderful hike - made it back last night. I’m already getting her out on another hike this afternoon 😜 Hope the hike to Bald Knob was great!
Ohhhh it’s a training trail for the Appalachian nice! I was wondering why such a long beautiful video! Nice, Dixie! You’re definitely an inspiration for my channel!
On the subject of map/guidebook vs app/GPS.... No one ever started a fire using a screen device for firestarter.... the back and front pages of the guide, on the other hand....
I know you get a lot of oddball question thought I would ask this one. Getting my last little bit of gear together and was thinking about getting a wireless mic looking for some thoughts? Any from anybody else would be greatly appreciated as well
The first 4 times I hiked the FHT I slept in my hammock. The last time I hiked it I took my duplex tent. Thanks for the great review. That was very detailed. Too bad all your fans in the area could not have met up with you for a campfire chat. :)
I’m just getting into hiking backpacking I’ve done couple overnighters and some long trails here in Michigan one question with the AT, Are you required to wear your backpack if so why I did not understand
I just got the email. FarOut just added the Foothills Trail. Maybe they watched your review and were motivated to get at it. Looks like another great option fairly close to Asheville. Lucky me.
Love your videos Dixie. Not sure when your next Q&A will be, but have a few q's. 1) In one of your videos you mention your future kids. You're not getting any younger, and the whole, man, home, kid thing takes a while to cook. Do you think about that? Are you concerned about sacrificing your image, brand, self, love of trails? Are you concerned you may resent a husband, kids, etc. if you couldn't through hike, although you probably could? Would you/have you tried rock climbing? There's not enough time to do it all. Is having a kid a type of adventure that interests you? Floating Mississippi, biking across USA, PNWT, etc. adventures. Do you stress about what you will miss since there isn't enough time for everything? Thx. Love everything about your content!
For anyone wanting to hike FHT I highly recommend the Foothills Trail Interactive Map. There is a good tutorial video on TH-cam for this trail. Watch the video so you can use all of the maps features. One of the best maps I've ever seen. Many hours of "boots on the ground" and "sweat equity" went into making the map. It's incredible, check it out
Thanks for always putting out great content on so many different trails. My brother and I are looking at the FHT for our next Thru Hike. So I appreciate your informative videos on your hike on this trail.
Great video Dixie. I second your recommendation of The Hungry Hiker restaurant. Ate there before and after a girls camping trip last fall at Oconee State Park and everyone really enjoyed it.
My buddy got sick and we had to get off trail early, Taz picked us up on the side of the road, didn't take my money, and brought me directly to our vehicle. The man is a legit Angel in man's clothing.
I really enjoy your adventures and attitude. Do you know why the foothills trail was shortened. It used to be 200 miles or so. I have a old guidebook somewhere. My zombie almost caught up with me earlier this year. The doctors said the best thing to do was to grab my I V bag and keep moving.
Hiked the trail in March. Weather was great. No problem finding hammocks hangs. I purchased the guidebook from the foothills trail conservancy and took pictures of the pages with my phone. No extra weight but all the info.
I've thru-hiked the Foothills Trail twice and hammock camped both times. Never had trouble finding trees at any campsite. Both times I hiked the trail I used the AntiGravity Gear Pocket Profile - super lightweight with all the information you need (mileage, water sources, campsites, etc.). I've experienced all kinds of weather in the fall/winter. Everything from 65 degrees, to 24 hours of rain, to sleet and 28 degree mornings. It is a beautiful trail and remains one of my favorites. And Taz is the man!
My sons and I did the western half of the trail (from Bad Creek to Oconee), and we were all in hammocks. We were always able to find spots, but we had a bit of trouble finding a spot along the river that would accommodate 3 hammocks. In fact, I think we wound up staying at the same beach site and had to get a bit creative, but we managed. Hoping to thru-hike it this fall or next spring. Hopefully my knees can handle all of the stairs. lol
Hiking back out of the Horsepasture River, I half expected Sméagol to betray me to Shelob at the top of the hidden stairs.
Great video Dixie. I was about 3 days behind you going the same direction. Between the great weather and the amazing fall foliage at peak I felt like I won the backpacking lottery. Definitely one of the best maintained trails in the country.
*Dixie:* _"Oh my gosh, I haven't seen a human being for days."_
For ME, that is NOT a negative...😊
I definitely recommend the guidebook it really is informative and lays it out starting from both ends. Great video thank you
I know being from the South hiking in the cold is taboo, but I'd love to see you try some snowshoe hiking trails.
Great to see you hiking in the Upstate! You were only about 15 miles from me. One other consideration for hiking the Foothills Trail in the summer is the copperheads. Hope you enjoyed SC!
Or the rattle snake my hiking partner almost stepped on!
All Trails uses "averages" of the users who use it (or so I understand). Gaia would be a great alternative to Guthooks
When I’ve done sections of the FHT, I’ve added it to my Gaia and it worked great…so a second recommendation for Gaia!
Great Video! You covered everything well. I am a Hammocker and had no issues finding a spot to hang. We planned to Thru Hike it last May; however, a heat blast of plus 90* daytime temps force us off the trail during that 30 mile stretch of no roads. Tax actually was out on his pontoon and boat shuttled us! So heat and humidity can impact miles tremendously if there is a time crunch. I am planning to return and thru hike it again next spring when I can take seven days to complete. I did end up with poison ivy issues because there weren’t privies at some of the campgrounds. Although, there are options at each end and some road crossings. Also, I used the pocket elevation map that helped some, because I didn’t care for the All Trail version (like you, I love Far Out). Thanks for all your recent videos! I am enjoying hikes under 100-300 miles more than the 4-6 month journeys.
Hey Dixie! With Fancy Mae leading the way, who needs Guthooks? Give her a congrats on her first thru hike from me! like someone said, "you rock".
For a Rockies person, this looks like the place to hike for an eastern seaboard, southern woodlands experience. I was not expecting the logistics issues, like food carry from the remoteness. Having all that water mitigates the issue. I love maps but also enjoy the comfort of a GPS "you are here" in terrain that does not have major landmarks. Great introduction to the Foothills Trail!
Yeah, there definitely are parts of the southern Appalachians that are still pretty remote. There are plenty of houses around in this area, just not that many towns. But as the name implies, these are just the beginning of the mountains. They gain in height and frequency to the north and west, up to the Smokies and the Black Mountains in North Carolina. Those are the highest mountains in the East in terms of elevation. The ridges go as far as you can see on a clear day.
Thank you, Dixie! Being from the Pacific Northwest, I really enjoyed north and south Carolina when I was there this summer and fall. I am thinking about doing the foothills trail. I did a small bit of the pinhoti trail and trails in Croft state park. Also parts of the Mountains to Sea Trail. It was so different, and green, and It was so nice to be warm! So I really enjoyed this video and the information. Thank you for another inspirational vlog! Really appreciate you!
So much useful info!
That sunrise is simply spectacular and the autumn colors were lovely.
All Trails is terrible about mileage... terrible. up to 10% low usually.
Thanks for your spot on review and for shining a spotlight on this gem of a trail. For those who have asked about temps, we thru-hiked east to west at the end of March/early April of 2021 and had lows in the mid to high 20s. A highlight of that time of year is the blooming of the Oconee Bells, a rare flower of the southern Appalachians.
I recently moved not too far from here (less than a days drive) and after watching your video, this trail is definitely in my future! Those fall colors are so good, I think I'll plan it for end of October 2022 (if I can wait that long! 😂). Thanks for sharing all your knowledge and experience on this trail!
The water cisterns are worth mentioning, I was happy to find one of them more than once during my thru hike this past spring. There must be dozens of them, seemed like one every couple miles or so.
I hear that we have the Boy Scouts to thank for those cisterns.
AllTrails..... Build your own mileage adventure!
I've never have had an issue with finding a place to hang on the Foothills Trail. Winter hiking is not that bad, we do get some warm days. And you are correct about doing it in the summer, you stay wet.
My parents live in the Greenville area, if you fly in to GSP make sure to check out downtown Greenville!! it's gorgeous with a lot of great restaurants (if you don't mind the wait, I recommend smoke on the water)
Anyways, great video, I'm hoping to thru-hike the foothills trail in 2022, work schedule and ankles willing!! I'm hoping to do an early spring shakedown on pine mountain trail, then maybe mid-late spring find time to do the foothills trail. that might be a biiit ambitious as far as having free time, but you gotta dream, lol
Just did a portion of the Foothills trail back in October. Started at Oconee State Park and ended at Fish Hatchery Road. Beautiful trails and scenery! Highly recommend!
Thinking of Oct to see fall foliage. Did it get too cold
For those who are interested in hiking to table rock summit, you can take a left past bald rock overlook onto mill creek pass. This will take you to the ridge trail which take you to tablerock summit.
Hi Dixie,
Thanks for this video. Very interesting.
I thought of you last week when they announced this new trail called the Hexatrek in France. It's a 2500 km tru hike across France strating at the German border and finishing at the Spanish border.
I hope you'll give it a try :)
So much great information crammed into this video. You covered it all. I love this trail.
Just did about 30 miles just for a quick weekend out on the Foothills trail and can confirm... Tons of hammock camping options at almost every campsite we passed.
That’s it. I’m setting a start date for the AT.
Good video....SC native. Hiked it all. You do still need to go to the top of Table Rock. The view over the watershed lake is one of the best in the state!
Did you use a trail guidebook for this hike? If so where did you get the guidebook
I didn’t. I had a map and I used the AllTrails app which was off in mileage. In hindsight the guidebook is a great idea 😅
Another similar perspective on the same trail that I did. th-cam.com/video/P6sYe3n3b2o/w-d-xo.html
Dixie, your videos are always so helpful!! I love how candid you are about stuff, it's super appreciated!
This was both mine and my dogs first through hike about a year ago. Taz did shuttle me and he really was amazing. A bear munched my food on the 3rd night (using an Ursack). So the rest of the trip was eating around bear slobber. Great experience though and watching your video brought back good memories.
I’m doing this trail next month. The cold is just fine by me. I wanted to say that I Hiked the Appalachian back in 2018 and your content is really what educated me a lot on what to be ready for. You are thorough without it seeming tedious to listen to. I’ve only done shorter hikes/trails since and now that I decided to the FT you are the first to pop up on my feed. I find comfort in that and you have again given me another great breakdown on what to expect. You always give the good and the bad but it’s clear the love you have for the outdoors. I know it’s not always sunshine for ya but I hope you know how many people rely on your educating and welcoming approach. You do great work Dixie! I wish you many happy trails to come. Love the braces!
-4Leaf
Excellent video Dixie. It looks beautiful out there.
For trout fishermen, the trail borders the Chattooga River and crosses 4 more rivers and bumps lake Jocassee. You'll need both North and South Carolina fishing licenses. Get the fishing regulations for both states so you stay legal. Enjoy.
Elevation westbound is over 17k feet - not sure where that 10K number came from but the trail averages over 200 feet per mile.
Sad addition but The Hungry Hiker is closed, they are no longer operating.
AllTrails isn’t designed to reconcile with the miles a park (or any various maps) claims a trail is. It recorded whatever miles whoever uploaded that exact route walked according to the GPS data their phone tracked. That’s what the red line represents, which has nothing to do with whatever mapping done by that park who knows when. All the phone based programs use the same GPS receiver in your phone to track distance.
I've done this a couple times. Late winter and early spring has the best views as there aren't any leaves on the trees. Fall is the best time IMO, the colors are second to none
This is so informative and thorough! Thanks so much for doing this vid Dixie
Taz is awesome. I became ill on the trail and was able to use my Zoleo to text him to get a ride off trail. My buddy accidentally left his trekking poles in his truck and he called me a few days later and even mailed them to us. Once again, awesome dude. Headed back next year !
So if you planned to through hike this trail, do you have a straight through hike list? No stops just straight through the trail??
Thank you. All good information.
I thought it was like "oh cuh knee" Oconee. Pfft whatever
This was so awesome and very thorough! Thanks for doing this Dixie!! About to go do it a second time in a few weeks in the freezing cold 🥶😁
Thank you! This is great information!
You missed the petroglyphs on the Table Rock side of the trail!
Great Information for those interested in trying out or to prepare for the AT :)
Great review. Taz is great!! My first thru hike was here. Awesome trail.
Far Out does have a trail map for this now! Hooray!
I went to high school in the area, so these are some old hiking haunts for me. Table Rock was our family's go-to mountain while we lived there. Any friends or family who would visit us got to go up the mountain, as far as they cared to go. I have been to the top at least a dozen times, I guess. The Foothills Trail was in the planning stages then (and one of my brothers was actually helping out with the planning), so it's great to see all that hard work come to fruition. Thanks for the video guide -- this was a lot of helpful info.
Please help raise money for the wonderful trail.
It's on FarOut now thankfully
I was ahead of you a couple weeks same direction (second week of Sept.) What a great trail. I had a great time. My hiking buddy used a hammock and had no problem finding a place to set up. On our hike we saw only a few people, mostly along the Chattooga River and the last part of Table Rock, We shared our campsites with one other person about 1/2 the time and the weather was 65-78 every day.
Did you get to BALD KNOB? it is the best view.
The foothills trail is on FarOut now!
FAR OUT NOW DOES HAVE THE FOOTHILLS TRAIL!
Super useful info Dixie. Thanks so much. Love your informative videos.
I did a few days starting at the west terminus. Good video and well covered. Thanks for all your continued useful videos! Taz is an outstanding trail angel!!
Very helpful. After watching your first video I decided this would be a good trail for next spring or fall. I loved the way Fancy looked at you and was very connected with you. Thanks, Backfire.
Thanks for the review.
Farout now has foothills trail
And fancy may making crop circles again.... sweet.
foothills trail is on Far Out now!
Far Out now has the Foothills Trail!
Far Out now has this trail. ;)
Foothills trail is on AllTrails
I never see any videos any more, where have you been?
I helped my wife and two friends shuttle last weekend. They did the opposite direction from Table Rock to Oconee. They went left on the Foothills Trail and I went right to take in the Table Rock hike. It was very nice! I felt the same way - was disappointed I couldn't see Table Rock from the trail. I did however catch a nice view on the way out of the park at a roadside pullout after turning left out of the lot. They're loving the Foothills Trail... hope I can enjoy it too next year. Nothing fancy but here's a little from Table Rock... th-cam.com/video/vGH3zhWLDZM/w-d-xo.html
My wife and I were heading back on a day hike to Bald Knob last Sunday and I think saw your wife’s group heading out. Probably just their first mile or two out, hope they have a great hike.
@@steveshelt1552 they had a wonderful hike - made it back last night. I’m already getting her out on another hike this afternoon 😜 Hope the hike to Bald Knob was great!
@@KeeFrHikes Bald Knob was great. I’m planning to do the FHT next March starting from OSP.
@19:30 is the world flat or rotund?
I highly recommend the slab stone chairs at the Cantrell site.
Hammock anywhere.... I 👍😎👍
Thanks Dixie! Looks like a great place to hike. Love the video!
So good of you to call attention to trails other than the most well known! Beautiful trail, thanks!
That is one fancy pup
I'm gonna hike it through in October. This was very helpful 👍
Ohhhh it’s a training trail for the Appalachian nice! I was wondering why such a long beautiful video! Nice, Dixie! You’re definitely an inspiration for my channel!
On the subject of map/guidebook vs app/GPS.... No one ever started a fire using a screen device for firestarter.... the back and front pages of the guide, on the other hand....
I know you get a lot of oddball question thought I would ask this one. Getting my last little bit of gear together and was thinking about getting a wireless mic looking for some thoughts? Any from anybody else would be greatly appreciated as well
I just completed 2 days in the Foothills Trail starting from Table Rock State Park. Video Coming Soon!!!
The first 4 times I hiked the FHT I slept in my hammock. The last time I hiked it I took my duplex tent. Thanks for the great review. That was very detailed. Too bad all your fans in the area could not have met up with you for a campfire chat. :)
Dixie you’ve gotta checkout The River to River Trail in Shawnee National Forest, southern Illinois
for those looking for the shuttle options: here's all the contact info >>> foothillstrail.org/shuttle-service/
Hey Dixie, excellent vid. Greetings from Australia.
Thanks so much for this video we are leaving out Tuesday from Table Rock heading west. Ultra hiking girl, Russ , Retread and Mako and I!!! 😊😊💥
I’m just getting into hiking backpacking I’ve done couple overnighters and some long trails here in Michigan one question with the AT, Are you required to wear your backpack if so why I did not understand
I just got the email. FarOut just added the Foothills Trail. Maybe they watched your review and were motivated to get at it. Looks like another great option fairly close to Asheville. Lucky me.
Love your videos Dixie. Not sure when your next Q&A will be, but have a few q's. 1) In one of your videos you mention your future kids. You're not getting any younger, and the whole, man, home, kid thing takes a while to cook. Do you think about that? Are you concerned about sacrificing your image, brand, self, love of trails? Are you concerned you may resent a husband, kids, etc. if you couldn't through hike, although you probably could? Would you/have you tried rock climbing? There's not enough time to do it all. Is having a kid a type of adventure that interests you? Floating Mississippi, biking across USA, PNWT, etc. adventures. Do you stress about what you will miss since there isn't enough time for everything? Thx. Love everything about your content!
Great video Dixie. I am planning to solo hike the trail in October 2022. Thanks for all the informamtion.
There are armadillos in SC/NC??!!! 😳 I thought they were only in the Midwest. That trail looks beautiful! Fancy Mae's eyes always make me laugh. 👀🤣
For anyone wanting to hike FHT I highly recommend the Foothills Trail Interactive Map. There is a good tutorial video on TH-cam for this trail. Watch the video so you can use all of the maps features. One of the best maps I've ever seen. Many hours of "boots on the ground" and "sweat equity" went into making the map. It's incredible, check it out
Thanks! Yeah, I’ve had some issues with AllTrails as well. I appreciate all your insights!
Thanks for always putting out great content on so many different trails. My brother and I are looking at the FHT for our next Thru Hike. So I appreciate your informative videos on your hike on this trail.
My boyfriend hammocked the whole trail when we thru hiked and he didn't have any issues finding places for it
Great video Dixie. I second your recommendation of The Hungry Hiker restaurant. Ate there before and after a girls camping trip last fall at Oconee State Park and everyone really enjoyed it.
My buddy got sick and we had to get off trail early, Taz picked us up on the side of the road, didn't take my money, and brought me directly to our vehicle. The man is a legit Angel in man's clothing.
I just want to shout out TAZ!
Awesome guy.
Thanks for helping us with our through-hike!
I really enjoy your adventures and attitude. Do you know why the foothills trail was shortened. It used to be 200 miles or so. I have a old guidebook somewhere. My zombie almost caught up with me earlier this year. The doctors said the best thing to do was to grab my I V bag and keep moving.
Hiked the trail in March. Weather was great. No problem finding hammocks hangs.
I purchased the guidebook from the foothills trail conservancy and took pictures of the pages with my phone. No extra weight but all the info.
I've thru-hiked the Foothills Trail twice and hammock camped both times. Never had trouble finding trees at any campsite. Both times I hiked the trail I used the AntiGravity Gear Pocket Profile - super lightweight with all the information you need (mileage, water sources, campsites, etc.). I've experienced all kinds of weather in the fall/winter. Everything from 65 degrees, to 24 hours of rain, to sleet and 28 degree mornings. It is a beautiful trail and remains one of my favorites. And Taz is the man!
Very nice shots! Thanks for the upload!
My sons and I did the western half of the trail (from Bad Creek to Oconee), and we were all in hammocks. We were always able to find spots, but we had a bit of trouble finding a spot along the river that would accommodate 3 hammocks. In fact, I think we wound up staying at the same beach site and had to get a bit creative, but we managed. Hoping to thru-hike it this fall or next spring. Hopefully my knees can handle all of the stairs. lol