Patriot44
Banned
We hiked Clingmans Dome on Wednesday and at the 2.5m peak while taking a break, I overheard a hiking guide speaking with a family about the fires. He was pointing out the Chimney's and explaining the thought process behind the attack on the fires. He said, ...rain was expected so the firefighters pulled out thinking the rain would help but instead, the rain moved out and the winds ended up gusting to 95MPH at those altitudes.
The unexpected anomaly found after the fact was the amount of decomposition and decay that fueled the fires later estimated to be almost two feet deep (WOW!). With that, there were two feet of kindling along with the winds to fuel those fires.
If there is a positive and I absolutely hate those fires and what they did, it was that two previously unknown Cherokee settlements and at least one new specie of Salamander was found because of the burned away decay.
We always enjoy hiking and exploring on our own but this got our wheels turning about maybe hiring a guide on a trip in the fall. I was completely zoned in on what all he had to say.
We finished our week at Cades Cove after hiking for three days in the mountains.
Love those Smokies!
The unexpected anomaly found after the fact was the amount of decomposition and decay that fueled the fires later estimated to be almost two feet deep (WOW!). With that, there were two feet of kindling along with the winds to fuel those fires.
If there is a positive and I absolutely hate those fires and what they did, it was that two previously unknown Cherokee settlements and at least one new specie of Salamander was found because of the burned away decay.
We always enjoy hiking and exploring on our own but this got our wheels turning about maybe hiring a guide on a trip in the fall. I was completely zoned in on what all he had to say.
We finished our week at Cades Cove after hiking for three days in the mountains.
Love those Smokies!