People: - Sara Bowling, Jenna Gripshover, Christian Arias, Rebecca Sams, Jake Beckelhimer
Location: - 2248 Red Bud Road, Sevierville, TN 37876, United States
Travel: - Gas: Approx. $1.75 a gallon (fluxuates between KY and TN) $10-12 - Snacks: $25-30 - Emergency money: $100 (probably in cash) - Souvenir money: $15-20 - Total drive time: 4 hours 45 minutes from Taylor Mill
Meals: - Monday: - Snacks and one meal on the road - Dinner: (order takeout or cook pasta depending on how we feel) - Tuesday - Breakfast: Breakfast Tacos :) - Lunch: Turkey Sandwich - Dinner: Ham and green beans - Wednesday - Breakfast: Pancake brunch - Lunch: Frozen pizza - Dinner: Grill out night - Thursday - Breakfast: Breakfast casserole - Lunch: Turkey Sandwich - Dinner: Order takeout (so we don’t have to clean anything) - Friday - Breakfast: Oatmeal - Lunch: Stop on the road
Activities: - Parrot Mountain - Bird sanctuary, gardens, and a gift shop - Location: 1471 McCarter Hollow Rd, Pigeon Forge, TN - Price: Approx. $18/person - Reviews: 4.8/5 stars - Dolly Parton Statue - Yuh. - Location: 125 Court Ave, Sevierville, TN - Price: However much gas it takes to get us there, baby - Reviews: 100,000,000,000,000,000,000,000/5 stars - Hiking!!!
Trails: - Cataract Falls - Type: Out & Back - Length: 1.1 miles (2.2 total) - Elevation Gain: 29ft - Has a waterfall! - Noah “Bud” Ogle Self-guiding Trail - Type: Loop - Length: .7 miles - Elevation Gain: 72ft - Stream crossings and a cabin! - Sugarlands Valley Nature Trail - Type: Loop - Length: .5 miles - Elevation Gain: 19ft - There’s a bridge!! Also, it was purposefully made to be all-access and wheelchair friendly, so it’s mostly flat :) And it has a cool name - Look Rock Tower Trail - Type: Out & Back - Length: .9 miles (1.8 total) - Elevation Gain: 170ft - Awesome view of mountains at the end!! Uphill going out, downhill coming back. There is also a .6 mile (1.2 total), 49ft version. - Trotter Bluff Loop - Type: Loop - Length: .9 miles - Elevation Gain: 78ft - There is a lake and “the trail offers a number of activity options”, whatever that means
Incase of Emergency: - LeConte Medical Center - Location: 742 Middle Creek Rd, Sevierville, TN - Phone: (865) 446-7000
What to pack: - Travel money/ Emergency money - Health/ General - toothbrush - toothpaste - deodorant - shower products (body wash, shampoo, etc.) - razor (if u want) - phone charger - portable charger (for hiking) - license - Snacks for the road :) - Things for the house - charcoal - grill lighter - dish soap (small bottle bc they have some) - trash bags - lighter fluid - sunscreen - aloe vera - bug spray - laundry detergent (small bottle) - plastic cups - Clothing - at least 2 hiking outfits - sturdy hiking shoes - rain jacket or poncho - a hat or bandana - high socks - travel hiking backpack (separate from other suitcase/bag) - regular walking shoes - sandals/ flip flops - at least 1 bathing suit - light jacket (just in case)
Total Cost Breakdown
Living: - Approx. $200 per person Groceries: - Approx. per person Car Snacks: - Approx. $25-30 per person Travel: - Approx. $10- $12 per person Souvenirs: - It’s like whateva ya want Emergency: - Approx: $100 per person
Things to remember! ● Try to keep your packing light! There are 5 of us and all of our belongings, plus groceries trying to fit in one car. ● Be prepared to hike in weird weather! ● There are 5 of us so while we’re gonna get a lot of groceries, try not to eat the whole bag of doritos or box of cereal :)