August 4, 2020 In the Great Smokey Mountain National Park We tried to find parking so that we could hike to see the Clingsman Dome but the crowds were crazy. You have cars along the sides of the road that belong to Appalachian Trail hikers. Then there's the bicycling crowd, OTV's, and of course jeeps … Continue reading #6 of 24. Jeeps Only – The Trans America Trail →

August 5th, 2020 Now in Tennessee! It was good to get out of the crowds and back into the backwoods. The Trans America Trail was mapped to cross the country on these old country roads. But sometimes we have to brave the crowds to see the heart of the National Parks and other memorials to … Continue reading #7 of 24. Jeeps Only – The Transamerica Trail →

August 6, 2020 More Tennessee and the Historic Jack Daniels Distillery Things are getting weird.... No, we didn't go there On these back roads we see a lot of old dogs, just waiting for someone/anyone to come by. It's probably a big day when they see 5 Jeeps in a row go by. Plenty of … Continue reading #8 of 24. Jeeps Only – The Trans America Trail →

August 7, 2020 Shiloh Battlefield, Tennessee and on to Mississippi Today we had the honor of visiting the Shiloh National Military Park in Tennessee. The grounds were stunning. "It was the most epic struggle in the Western Theater of the Civil War. Nearly 110,000 American troops clashed in a bloody contest that resulted in 23,746 … Continue reading #9 of 24. Jeeps Only – The Trans America Trail →

August 8 and 9, 2020 Just "dirty roads " and trailin' Following the TAT trails, enjoying the ride! We found "That TAT Guy" and crossed the Mississippi River! We seem to be on the right track!

August 10, 2020 It's MAINTENANCE DAY! We've experienced some mechanical annoyances along the way, and today was "let's just deal with it" day. Thankfully we've had no major breakdowns, just manageable problems. The TAT rarely gets anywhere near a major city, but we found the best mechanic in Arkansas in little ol' Clarendon which has … Continue reading #11 of 24. Jeeps Only – The Trans America Trail →

August 11, 2020 Oklahoma! Maintenance Day rolled over from yesterday. rslagle's error code returned so he had to turn around and go back to the Jeep dealership and have it readdressed. They corrected the problem and he was back to the group camp by 6:30 pm. He's feeling pretty confident about the final fix. TinShanty … Continue reading #12 of 24. Jeeps Only – The Trans America Trail →

August 12 and 13, 2020 Devil's Den Hiking This was a nice campground with a cool hiking adventure. The rest of the group took a hike while TinShanty was booking it from Tulsa in a driving rainstorm. Oklahoma is a wide state! just like North Carolina, this is going to take days! It's new scenery … Continue reading #13 of 24. Jeeps Only – The Trans America Trail →