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Cades Cove Campground, TN

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Went to Cades Cove, TN for 6 days (boon-docking). Stayed at the Cades Cove Campground at the section where generator s are allowed between 8AM-8PM. Didn’t use it too much as we have a 280Ah LifePo4 battery in the Flagstaff. Only used it when it was time to charge the battery, which don’t take long, with the converter pushing 55 A charge current, and 2×200 W solar.

We’ve been here before, but first time bringing the rig up here. Wednesdays are bicycle (and bikes) on the Cades Cove loop road. so we decided to take the lectrics off the rack, and go for a spin. Not a car in sight all day. There is a lot of wildlife on the loop, everything from bears to deer to turkeys and other critters.

Decided to go for a carry ride with a horse called Amy. Nice, relaxing rise for sure.

If you haven’t been up there before, it is really worth taking the trip.

 

 

 

 

 

Lake Wateree State Park, SC

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Decided to camp here for a few days. Stayed at the Taylors Creek section, which is the newest section in the state park, with full hook-up on all sites. This new section was build in 2020.

This section is very open, with no shade, unless you park your chair under the awning. Good for Starlink though. Lake fishing available 50 yards away. All sites pretty much filled up being Memorial Day weekend.

Site 84.

Lake Wateree State Park3

Very nice place to stay. A little too open for our taste though. Will probably stay at the lakeside section next time.

Fun fact: Lake Wateree is a 13,000+ acre man-made reservoir located approximately 30 miles northeast of Columbia, South Carolina, and roughly an hour south of Charlotte, North Carolina. Created in 1920 by the damming of the Wateree River, it is one of South Carolina’s oldest and largest lakes, spanning across Fairfield, Kershaw, and Lancaster counties. Managed by Duke Energy, the lake features over 200 miles of wooded shoreline, offering a popular destination for fishing, camping, and boating.

New EDC blade

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New EDC blade

The Spyderco Shaman.

This is an outstanding blade, a river rock in the hand, a lightsaber on the cutting board, and a dream in the pocket for its size and intended purpose. This is an outstanding version of an excellent blade and a strong candidate for the “One Ring” knife thought experiment.

Perfect EDC. Big, but still perfect, for me anyway.

Little Pee Dee River SP

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This is a great state park with a medium size campground. Got us a site right on the water. This is a very nice and quiet place.

The roads around the campground are all dirt road, and was pretty tight and curvy getting the RV in there. The sites are dirt as well. Most of them have water and electric. There is a dump station on the way out.

We really liked it here. Very quiet.