I drove across Tennessee one summer, including coming through the area you're talking about -- eastern Tennessee is absolutely beautiful. (And it didn't hurt that I got to eat barbecue for three meals a day!)
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Pingaling ... you might want to drive over and see the camping area, for the story telling festival visits you make.
"About a mile from Pickens Bridge Road you will pass a restored historic log house on the right (the Jesse Crouch historic home site), the picnic grounds are just down the road on the right LEFT, across from a large log house and log cottage, on the right up the hill."
For some strange reason Google Maps is not showing the address, BUT if you google map ‘Katies Way, Johnson City, TN 37615’ you will have the precise location. The entry to the picnic grounds is to the left and just before arriving at the loop road called ‘Katie’s Way’ (a subdivision up there).
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Will see if we can work it out. Son’s birthday is that weekend and he wants to have some folks over. Can’t leave a bunch of 18 year olds at the house to trash.
Thank you so much for the opportunity for Freepers in this part of the country to finally get together. I know that we will have a great time.
Freepers unite bump
BTTT
It’s March 15th and so far we have four committed to picnicking and being a freeper force for the region. I’m pinging everyone again because if we don’t get a few more RSVPs soon, the picnic will be cancelled and we will just meet for lunch at Perkins in Kingsport. If you plan to attend the picnic, please RSVP soon so we can plan for food prep and beverages.
The good aspect of my job is that I work 12 hour shifts and get more consecutive days off when I am off - the downside is that when I'm scheduled to work, it's very difficult to take a day off because someone else has to come in on their day off to cover the shift. Sometimes, we work out trades, but I've used that benefit a bit too much lately, and am indebted to a few of my co-workers.
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Wilderness Survival Course, Camden TN May 23-24Posted: 3/8/2009 4:31:26 PM
Folks, I will be teaching my regular Wilderness Survival Class May 23 and 24 in Camden TN. Last May this class filled up!
With things so uncertain in our future, survival skills will be high on the list of things we may all need. I am being asked every day about what a person needs to know, what skills, what preps to better prepare for whatever our nation is heading for.
Well, this class would be a solid start.
This is a 30 hour class, straight through. No classroom. All in one weekend. You will live the experienec. You will walk into the woods with just the contents of your pockets. You will walk out with a tremendous amount of knowledge and skill. You will never look at your gear or BOB the same again.
For more info:
Tactical Response Wilderness Survival Class
My wife, our 15 month old, and myself will be there. My sister-in-law lives near there, and we’re going up this weekend for a baby shower (baby’s not even born yet - how could it need a shower?). How do you feel about a couple dogs coming along? We have a Sheltie and a new Boxer (new to us, Daisy is 8 months old).
See y’all then!
This sounds like a terrific invitation and a wonderful place for a picnic. As far as I know, I probably would be able to attend if nothing unforeseen happens betweeen now and then. I have 2 granddaughters graduating early May, one from ETSU and one from King College here in Bristol!
I might have to have better directions. I will be coming from Bristol and I am bad at directions. Always depended on hubby. I am about two miles from the Racetrack up toward Bristol. Maybe my son could put his Garmin in my car that day. Or, I could have one of them take me on a dry run a while before the event.
I haven’t seen this thread before....maybe I missed the link the day I had that ping. I will go back and check though. I realize you will need more people than you have reported in this thread.
What a nice gesture that there would be such a nice place to have a picnic and gosh, not to have to bring food is unbelievable and very generous! And I would like to thank you very much for such hospitality!
Keep me informed. I wish you the best with your responses!
My dad was from East Tennessee, around Greeneville.
I still havr cousins living in Knoxville.
I wish I could be coming there but I'm stuck in Maryland, bleh!