McAfee's Knob Trail is part of the Appalachian Trail, too, so if you go you can tell people you hiked the Appalachian Trail! But that would be kind of deceptive to make them think you hiked the whole thing when you really didn't, so never mind. Anyway...
After working up a big appetite hiking 7 miles, we are going to drive just down the road from the trail head parking lot to The Homeplace restaurant to enjoy all you can eat southern cooking, family style! It's a combination that can't be beat. You get country ham, fried chicken, and roast beef, with green beans, cole slaw, pinto beans, mashed potatoes and gravy, and other fruits or vegetables of the day, and apple butter for your buttermilk biscuits, and really good sweet tea or lemonade, and fruit cobbler for dessert. All of this is served "family style" where you all sit around a huge table and pass the food around and put however much you want on your plate and pass it on to the next person. And the servers just keep bringing the food out until everybody has had as much as they want to eat.
All of this only costs about 14 dollars -- all you can eat, remember, and it even includes your drink, dessert, and tax. The only thing you need to add is the tip.
We will meet at the campus house at 12 noon to carpool to the trail parking lot. It's about a half hour drive. If you are not an avid hiker, don't be intimidated. This is not a difficult hike. It is appropriate for beginners -- not too steep, and no special equipment required. Just some good walking shoes. It will take us about 3.5 to 5 hours to hike up and back, depending on how long we take to enjoy the view at the top, etc.
Do be sure to eat well before you meet us at the campus house so you will be fueled up for the long walk. Don't worry, you will still work up plenty of appetite for The Homeplace. Also, be sure to bring a water bottle to keep yourself hydrated on the hike. And dress in layers so you can take some off if you start to work up a sweat hiking up the mountain, but you can still put some back on if you start to get cool in the breeze at the top, for example.
And feel free to bring some friends.
Let's recap:
Eat well Friday morning
Wear good walking shoes or hiking boots
Dress in layers
Bring a water bottle
Bring money for dinner
Meet at the campus house 12 noon, Friday, to carpool.
We will meet at the campus house at 12 noon to carpool to the trail parking lot. It's about a half hour drive. If you are not an avid hiker, don't be intimidated. This is not a difficult hike. It is appropriate for beginners -- not too steep, and no special equipment required. Just some good walking shoes. It will take us about 3.5 to 5 hours to hike up and back, depending on how long we take to enjoy the view at the top, etc.
Do be sure to eat well before you meet us at the campus house so you will be fueled up for the long walk. Don't worry, you will still work up plenty of appetite for The Homeplace. Also, be sure to bring a water bottle to keep yourself hydrated on the hike. And dress in layers so you can take some off if you start to work up a sweat hiking up the mountain, but you can still put some back on if you start to get cool in the breeze at the top, for example.
And feel free to bring some friends.
Let's recap:
Eat well Friday morning
Wear good walking shoes or hiking boots
Dress in layers
Bring a water bottle
Bring money for dinner
Meet at the campus house 12 noon, Friday, to carpool.
Hope you can join us.
Steve
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