Hey, where’s everyone been? Haven’t seen any messages in a while.
A question for y’all…What Is Your Favorite Color…NO, NO, that’s another movie…
What is your favorite peak or overlook on the AT for viewing 4th of July fireworks?
I personally enjoy the show from atop Springer Mountain. If the weather is good you can see all the big shows from Atlanta north and east.
See you up there on Wednesday Night!
Hacksaw
Hacksaw
Did an overnighter july 2nd bivoucing atop McAfee Knob and was quite surprised and thrilled to get a good show from nearby looking out East on other side of knob towards the sub-cities of Roanoke, VA. It was not July 4th, but so shows would not have to compete with Roanoke’s supposed big shindig, a nearby town went all out 2 days early and I know at least 2 hikers that were impressed by the distant explosions. Counted 25 seconds between the flash and the boom. Does anyone know how far that put the show from our viewing location? good patriotic topic BTW Hacksaw. Maybe you won’t need to wait till Wedsday judging from my experience to get some shows!
Sweeper
That would put you about 5 miles from the show. At least I have always been told to count the number of seconds between the flash and the sound and then divide by 5. Seems to be pretty accurate in most situations. Take it easy…
Yoda
Yoda
Smarts Mountain firetower…be there or be square! We had an awesome show from all around–New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts. All on the 8th of July because everyone had cancelled them on the 4th due to the rain. We ate girlscout cookies, sang songs and watched the shows (along with an impeding thunderstorm…the towers scary in a 50mph wind!)
Bushwhack & Bramble
The best show if ever been too was this past spring on Mcafee’s Knob. A friend and I were camping near the summit.
Well, some guy had decided to get lost and he called his wife on his cell phone and she in turn called the police. My first sign that something was wrong was when a emergency vehicle started driving up and down the fireroad sounding the sirens. I killed the my light and sat their in stelth mode, I wasn’t quite sure I was suppose to be where I was. I phoned my mom on my cell phone, she was watching TV and saw where a guy was lost on the mtn. It wasn’t long before a helicopter showed up. He buzzed our tent from about 100 ft up with a search light that turned an acre from darkness to daytime. He flew over us at least 15 times for about 2 hrs. I now know what it feels like to be a criminal in LA. Anyway, they found him, he was ok, and we had a great show.
Buster