Cherokee National Forest
August 8-10, 2025
Blog Post:
Decided to spend a couple of nights out in the backcountry of Cherokee National Forest. What was special about this trip was that for the second night my wife joined me with Earl and Maggie.
The first night I was fighting the coming dark to get setup and try my hand at a backcountry birthday dinner in honor of my father. His favorite meal was hamburgers and French fries, so I made it over the campfire. I think it would have turned out better if I had more time to get some coals in the fire and had light to actually see what I was doing.
It was probably a tad warm to have the dogs out there, but for the most part it went well. Maggie must have hurt her tail from running on the rocks and playing in the stream. At night she could not get comfortable, and we noticed the next day that she could not hold her tail up. It did heal up after a couple of days at home, and she is back to her normal self.
I would still like to try and get Maggie out on a longer hike with a backcountry camp at the end. I think if I could wear out, she would be calm enough to camp.
As always my friends...hike on, and stay safe!
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