David Gray's video: Land Between the Lakes Tennessee Overlanding - April 2022

View and purchase my photos at: https://davidcgray.smugmug.com/ I'm expanding my 'horizons'... In 2021 I took on a canoe trip, and now I've done an overlanding trip. For the 2nd trip of the 2022 season I got together with Jeremy (Youtube channel 'All Things Outdoors') and Chris (Youtube channel 'That Hiking Guy') to do an overlanding trip in the backcountry of Land Between the Lakes Recreation Area in Tennessee. Long ago we rented jeeps while we were on a family camping vacation near Silverton, Colorado. On that trip we did the famous Alpine Loop 4-wheel-drive trail as well as another above treeline drive up to Ice Lake. I loved it! Since then I have always wanted to get out and do something similar, and the opportunity presented itself when Jeremy invited me along on the LBL trip. Overlanding is basically backcountry exploration via some sort of vehicle capable of driving on some really gnarly roads, and, in fact, the gnarlier the better! Not only do you get a backcountry experience similar to backpacking, but you also get to do it without torching your legs and body. On top of that having a vehicle enables many of the 'luxuries' that are impossible on a backpacking trip - 'real' food for every meal, comfy camp chairs, ice cold beer, unlimited water, and numerous other amenities. Overlanding is something that you get adjusted to VERY quickly! :-) On this trip we had no set plans, other than to meet Chris on the first night at a nice backcountry campsite he had stay at previously on Clay Bay. After that the agenda was wide open. For the next couple days we explored all day, with a mixture of as many nasty roads as we could find sprinkled with some very enjoyable touristy type stops. If we saw something we were interested in, we checked it out. There was no set agenda, no timetable, and no deadlines. It was really nice! The weather turned out to be absolutely perfect for the entire trip. It rained on the drive down, and it rained on the drive home, but the whole time we were in Land Between the Lakes it was sunny, blue skies, with temperatures in the low 80's. It would have been a little toasty for a backpacking trip, but with little walking required, no packs, and air conditioning in the Bronco it was actually quite pleasant. This was my first overlanding trip, but I really (really!) hope it's not my last. For those who have watched my other videos this one is done in the same style - a bit under an hour in length, intended to bring the audience along for the 'ride', and with a still picture slide show with music at the end. If you just have a few minutes skip to the end and enjoy the pictures. Check out the YouTube channels for Jeremy and Chris: https://www.youtube.com/c/AllThingsOutDoors16 (Jeremy - All Things Outdoors) https://www.youtube.com/c/Thathikingguy (Chris - That Hiking Guy) Equipment / Gear List: Still and Video Camera: Nikon Z6 https://amzn.to/3dHJvni Lens: Nikkor 24mm f1.8 Z-mount lens https://amzn.to/2QZqNOo Tripod: Sirui T-025X carbon fiber tripod https://amzn.to/3bH3Rvg Camera shoulder clip: Peak Designs Capture clip system https://amzn.to/2wRdusp Video Editing Software: Vegas Pro 16 https://amzn.to/2X5dKyu Pack: Zpacks Arc Blast 55L Tent: Zpacks Triplex Sleeping Bag: Zpacks 20degF Sleeping Bag Sleeping Pad: Therm-A-Rest NeoAir X-Therm https://amzn.to/2yjrUlj Sleeping Pad: Therm-A-Rest NeoAir XLite https://amzn.to/39zju6v Pillow: Exped Air Pillow UL https://amzn.to/2WYE5hZ Stove: JetBoil Flash https://amzn.to/3azKRi7 Stove: MSR PocketRocket 2 https://amzn.to/3dPtOL5 Pot: MSR Titan titanium 0.9L kettle https://amzn.to/3bF1RDB Headlamp: Black Diamond Spot https://amzn.to/2R0JvoW Buff: Merino wool Buff https://amzn.to/3dCYHSC Recharging Battery: Anker 3500mAH ‘lipstick’ charger https://amzn.to/2URI7G3 Camp Chair: Helonix Chair Zero https://amzn.to/2xzbwgh Camp Shoes: Xero Shoes Z-Trek https://amzn.to/3bA3X7I Wet Wipes: Survivorware Wet Wipes https://amzn.to/2JwbQ2e