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Hi all --

Anyone here know if there are any camping spots atop Big Green in Panthertown? We have some knowledge of Panthertown, but have never sought a spot on Big Green.

Bryan

Two posters advocated placing your sleeping bag inside your backpack without use of a compression sack. I agree, but would also add that you should first place the sleeping bag in a plastic bag, such...

It may, but it may also damage the synthetic insulation.

Sorry for offering a recommendation you did not seek, but I recommend buying a lightweight and more compressible bag if you can afford it...

Thanks for all the replies and clarification about difficulty. When I read "difficult" I had in mind a tough hike we did last year in a gorge where the trail was full of obstacles, much climbing, and...

Hi -- thank you for this suggestion; mapping it now (see attached image). :sun

You write that it's an easy trail, but my map shows Art Loeb to be difficult. Perhaps north of Shining Rock Gap the...

Hi -- I'm taking my 10 year old son hiking/camping in the Shining Rock area sometime in April and would like suggestions for sites to visit. As a 10 year old boy, he will certainly be interested in...

Hi -- thanks for the quick reply and suggestions.

Sorry to revive this old thread, but it answered most questions I had except about campfires. I understand that campfires are not allowed in the Shining Rock Wilderness area, but are campfires...