[gtd-net] 2022 GTD World Outing - Announcement

From: "Mark" <mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <gtd-net@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2022 00:58:54 -0400

Okay after much gnashing of teeth, last minute deal breakers and shattered
dreams... the 2022 World Outing destination has been chosen and secured.
Care was given to finding a location infested with mosquitos, hungry non-
hibernating bears, stinging nettles scorpions, poison ivy,  copperheads and
apparently a number of appletrees. That last item was a clue.

Presenting -
A return to Appletree Campground in the Nantahala National Forest
in the far western mountains of North Carolina.
This time we will be staying in the more remote group site D, where more
noise can be made and we will be able to drive right up to load and unload.

I will be creating a GTD OUTING WEBSITE for the trip. Website will be up in
a week or two and will answer the endless questions ya'll will have, the
link will be at the bottom of each email. I'll have an estimate on how much
this will cost in the next week or so. As always depending on number of
dudes attending I won't be able to give you reasonable ballpark figure till
we know  all who are likely to show up. As always, cash will be taken at the
outing after we make final calculation on actual number of dudes that show
up. I will start soliciting names of all who plan to attend early next week.

Below are a few links to directions so you can make travel plans. Details to
come in the following week or two on all of the features to visit and
promoted group activities to be had.

So to summarize set your GPS app to
Appletree Campground (click this to figure drive times)
<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/''/@35.2557108,-83.7220698,13z/data=!4m9!4m
8!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x885ecdf50e4edc77:0xd72b3e45486d09d0!2m2!1d-83.6582238!2d35
.2264801!3e0>
and plan to roll in for the duration May 19th-22nd 2022

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Appletree Group Campground





https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/nfsnc/recarea/?recid=48642

<https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5300569.pdf>
Campground trail winding through open trees next to picnic shelter

Each site has its own picnic shelter, outdoor group gathering area with a
fire ring and lantern posts, restroom with flush toilets, water hydrant,
designated parking area and a grassy field for tents and activities. The
campground offers a shower house. Only the occupants have access through a
combination lock on the gate.

Follow the Trail.  Hike near the campground on more than 20 miles of
interconnecting loops. Nearby, catch a section of the long-distance Bartram
National Recreation Trail, named for William Bartram, an American naturalist
noted for his botanical expeditions in the late 1700s.

Get in the Water.  Avid anglers can cast their lines for rainbow, brown and
native brook trout that live in the cold mountain streams near the
campground. State fishing regulations apply, and licenses are required for
fishing in national forest streams. Nantahala Lake is 10 minutes away.

If you enjoy the thrill of whitewater rafting, use your personal craft to
raft the lower section of the Nantahala River or use local outfitters'
services.

Check out the Sights.  From Appletree Campground, you can sightsee along the
61-mile Mountain Waters Scenic Byway. This scenic drive links U.S. 19 and
U.S. 64, and it winds through the Cullasaja and Nantahala River gorges,
passes Nantahala Lake, Wayah Bald's restored fire tower, numerous waterfalls
and the rural countryside.

<https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprd3793156.pdf> Check
out the campground layout

Reservations:

Campground quiet hours are from 10pm-6am.

Rentals & Guides:

Whitewater rafting, biking and fishing guides or rentals are available on
the Nantahala River.

Restrictions:

Campsite  D is limited to 25 people; All areas are tent areas; only one
wheeled camping unit is permitted per campsite and must be kept in the
gravel parking area. Pets must be on a leash.

Closest Towns:

Franklin or Andrews, NC

Water:

Drinking Water

Restroom:

Flush toilets and a bathhouse

Operated By:

Nantahala National Forest, Nantahala Ranger District, 90 Sloan Road,
Franklin, NC 28734

Directions:

Flying in: The Atlanta International Airport is about 2:45hrs. away. The
Charlotte, NC airport is about a 3:30hr. trip, you might catch a ride with
other dudes coming from that area.

From Franklin: From Franklin/Clayton/Atlanta exit, take U.S. 64 west for
about 3 miles. Turn right at LBJ/Wayah signs and take first left beside
Loafer's Glory Store onto Wayah Road (SR 1310), which goes over Wayah Gap
and past Nantahala Lake. After passing Lake's End Store, take first left
onto Junaluska Road (SR 1401), toward Andrews for about 2.5 miles to
Appletree Group Campground.

From Asheville: Take I-40 west and Exit 27 (Waynesville) onto U.S. 23. Take
U.S. 23 past Sylva Exits 85 & 83. At Exit 81, either: take U.S. 74 west and
U.S. 19 through Nantahala Gorge to the Nantahala River Launch Site. Turn
left onto SR 1310 (Wayah Road). Go about 8 miles and turn right onto SR 1401
(Junaluska road). Go approximately 2.5 miles, and the campground entrance is
on your right, or: Take U.S. 441 south to Franklin. Stay on U.S. 441/64 past
the Clayton/Atlanta exit, and you will be on U.S. 64 west. Follow directions
"From Franklin."

From Atlanta: Take I-85 north and exit onto U.S. I-985 north. Continue to
Franklin, NC, via U.S. I-985 and U.S. 441. Take U.S. 64 west. From here,
follow directions "From Franklin."

From Knoxville: Take U.S. 129 south to Topton, NC. Turn left onto U.S. 19.
Turn right at the Nantahala River Launch Site onto SR 1310 (Wayah Road).
This will be at bottom of hill. Go about 8 miles and turn right onto SR 1401
(Junaluska Road). Go about 2.5 miles, and the campground entrance will be on
your right.

From Murphy: Take U.S. 19 toward Andrews. Leave 4-lane and go through
downtown Andrews. At outskirts of Andrews, road forks. Take right fork, SR
1505 (Junaluska Road). Follow this road about 12 miles to campground.

https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprd3793156.pdf

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