Took a little drive over the weekend and hit up a couple of different parks. Yes there are videos coming soon.
The first park I went to was Stones River National Battlefield in Murfreesboro TN.
The second park I went to was Old Stone Fort State Park in Manchester, TN. This one I am looking at going back to camp soon.
I am editing the videos now and should have the first one up this week. I also stumbled up on another place while I was there. Stay tuned for that one also.
It is time to put all the new gear to the test. I will be headed to Montgomery Bell State Park near Dickson TN this weekend. Will be rolling out all the latest gear and seeing if it all performs as it should. I am pumped and nervous all at the same time. Plan on rolling in around 2-3pm and taking my time setting it all up. On another note I camped at Montgomery Bell back in the late 80’s so it will be good to set foot in an old campground from back in my Scouting days. Stay tuned for the videos to come. I will be shooting a cooking video this weekend also.
That is the right new start time for the vids on YouTube. Tuesday’s vids will drop now at 2:00pm and Saturday’s vids will drop at 1:00pm. Still playing shorts as well. So that means Tuesday’s video is up NOW!!!! Go watch it.
Did a little street photography yesterday in downtown Nashville. As always Broadway was hopping even in early afternoon. So here they are the photos.
Here is a rewind of 2022. All the adventures and travels, campouts, and jeep adventures from the past year. Can’t wait to see what 2023 has to offer. Have a Happy New Year.
Camping in Bear Country
I head up to Big South Fork for this Tuesday’s video for what turned out to be a very fantastic Overlanding/camping trip. Would I see a bear camping in bear country? Come along and find out in part one of a two-part video. Testing more new equipment and not going the way I hoped.
Come check out Tuesday’s Video on a 2007 Lincon Mark LT. Would this make a good camp truck?
Wanted to share my Big South Fork Trek with everyone. If you want to see the sites I found and check them out here you go. All of this trek can be done with a two-wheel drive vehicle without any trouble. I will note I was driving my two-wheel drive Nissan Titan.
By Patrick Kingcaid w/Mid Tn Outdoors
Let’s start with the word Budget first. Budget the amount of money needed or available for a purpose. So yes you can overland on a budget. The question is what is the budget that you can spend on your over-landing gear and rig? In a past post, I said overland what you have rather than a four-wheel drive beast or sub-compact car. Just know you’re limitations with your rig. We also talked about shelters in past posts.
So now let’s talk about the rest of the gear you are going to need. Sleeping gear, food prep, camp furniture, and lighting are the basics needed for car camping or Over-landing. So before you blow your wad on this and please don’t load up your credit card trying to do this. Let’s lay out what I think is important.
 Your first concern is sleeping gear. Let’s start with the area you will be camping in. Spend your money wisely here and get a good sleeping bag, pad, or cot. Let’s face it, if we don’t get a good night’s sleep or stay warm enough at night, the trip will suck.Â
Your next concern should be food prep. In another area, you’re going to spend your money wisely and just get what you need. Come up with one pot or pan meals so you are not packing the kitchen. I had a video out over on YouTube about my what I call chuck box. It has changed dramatically since that video.Â
So let’s set our budget and let’s don’t break the bank and get out there. As far as the rest of the gear I talked about above camp furniture, get a chair at Walmart or even Big Lots to get you started. Lighting well I used an Everyready handheld for years and an Energizer headlamp for years. So that is all that is really needed to get out there. Once you have a few nights under your belt you will see what you really need and what you prefer out there. So set your budget and get started and most of all have fun.
So I decided it was time to take a trip up and explore Big South Fork NF. Left home and headed northeast not knowing what I would find. Also knowing I was going to be dodging thunderstorms all day.
As always with Gaia by my side and no real game plan, I took off looking for an adventure and I found one. Found some really cool old farmstead and some rock formations. Even found some more roads to venture down the next time I go back.
I know have an idea for an overland adventure that will encompass Big South Fork and Daniel Boone NF in one big trip. Stay tuned for more details to come.
Mid Tn Outdoors 