Appalachia • Silver Trekker Great Smoky Mountains Elk at Oconaluftee, Cades Cove at dawn, and pancakes on the griddle attachment. October 2024 Smokies, TN Road notes Cades Cove at sunrise, Laurel Falls trail mix diplomacy, and elk bugling at dusk like something prehistoric. The full campground story, photos, and Silver Trekker notes are on the […]
Asheville, North Carolina
Appalachia • Silver Trekker Asheville, North Carolina Biltmore grandeur, craft beer, and a mountain morning that smelled like cedar and coffee. October 2024 Asheville, NC Road notes Two days exploring without moving the rig — Biltmore gardens, Gulch murals, and pottery from the river arts district. The full campground story, photos, and Silver Trekker notes […]
Blue Ridge Parkway
Appalachia • Silver Trekker Blue Ridge Parkway 456 miles of overlooks, fiddle music at Mabry Mill, and fall color that made Marla cry happy tears. October 2024 Blue Ridge Road notes Forty-five mph never felt so luxurious — Mabry Mill shortbread, a banjo at a roadside stand, and hand signals we invented somewhere in North […]