Stevie and Friends on the Trail

Me and my friends made this website for all outdoors people to check out so check it out.

MOSQUITO COILS

I tried one of those little things that run on a battery and emit a high frequency sound that mosquitoes can't stand, it didn't work so I'm back to mosquito coils.

FIRE TOOL

It almost goes without saying that you need to bring the means to make fire. If you're going to be where there are no other people you'd better make sure that you can start a fire. Just use a cheap lighter normally but always bring a magnesium block just in case of trouble.

FIRST AID KIT

It's good to have a first aid kit in case someone has some type of accident.

WATER FILTER

A good water filter is a very useful item but it's not entirely necessary. If you have a pot and a light weight wood stove such as the Trailstove you can disinfect all the water you need by boiling it. It's worth it to bring one though just for the convenience of having cool drinking water at once, when you boil it you have to wait a while until it cools down but in an emergency that's ok.

STEEL WIRE

Steel wire is an excellent thing to bring. You never know what you're going to use it for but you always end up using it for something. This is specially true in a wilderness emergency.

TARP

Not necessary to bring but it will make your stay much more comfortable. You can make a good shelter to hang out under in the daytime if it rains.

STOVE

You've got to burn wood, not gas. I makes no sense to bring gas to the wilderness if there's no need for it. As far as I know the lightest wood stove there is, is the Stratus Trailstove.

Almost anywhere you go you can find water if you just go downhill, water flows in valleys and accumulates in depressions, it's all just gravity at work.

Look for different vegetation, greener vegetation far away often indicates the presence of water.

Look for a chain of uniform vegetation, this often means that there is a riverbed.

If the riverbed is dry there may be water under the ground, the best place to dig is by the largest plant you can find.

Obed Wild & Scenic River

Approximately 45 miles of wild and scenic river are comprised of the Obed River, Clear Creek, Daddy's Creek and Emory River. These water courses have cut rugged gorges leaving exciting whitewater gorges with bluffs as high as 500 feet above the water.

TRAVEL BASICS

Operating Hours, Seasons
Obed Wild and Scenic River is open year around for public use and enjoyment.

The visitor center located in Wartburg is open daily, except Christmas day. Visitor Center hours of operation 8:00a.m. to 4:30p.m. seven days a week.

FEES/PERMITS

Activity Fee
CAMPING FEE
$7.00 for One Time

INDIVIDUAL

CAMPING

Rock Creek Campground
Open All Year
Undeveloped campground with 12 sites, no water or electricity. $7 camping fee per site per night. First come, first served.
For More Information on this campground please call no phone at campground.

LODGING

Rock Creek campground
Primitive campground with no electricity, no water, and pit toilets.

FACILITIES

Visitor Centers
OBED WILD AND SCENIC RIVER VISITOR CENTER
Open All Year 8:00a.m. to 4:30p.m.
Phone - (423)346-6294
Location - 208 North Maiden St. Wartburg, TN
Closures - Closed Christmas Day
Special Programs - Saturday evening interpretive programs are offered on a regular basis from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Phone ahead about the availability of programs - programs and dates and times can change without notice.
Exhibits - Animal displays and prehistoric artifacts
Available Facilities - Small book sales area operated by Eastern National Association.

MOSQUITO COILS		I tried one of those little things that run on a battery and emit a high frequency sound that mosquitoes can't stand, it didn't work so I'm back to mosquito coils.
FIRE TOOL		It almost goes without saying that you need to bring the means to make fire. If you're going to be where there are no other people you'd better make sure that you can start a fire. Just use a cheap lighter normally but always bring a magnesium block just in case of trouble.
FIRST AID KIT		It's good to have a first aid kit in case someone has some type of accident.
WATER FILTER		A good water filter is a very useful item but it's not entirely necessary. If you have a pot and a light weight wood stove such as the Trailstove you can disinfect all the water you need by boiling it. It's worth it to bring one though just for the convenience of having cool drinking water at once, when you boil it you have to wait a while until it cools down but in an emergency that's ok.
STEEL WIRE		Steel wire is an excellent thing to bring. You never know what you're going to use it for but you always end up using it for something. This is specially true in a wilderness emergency.
TARP		Not necessary to bring but it will make your stay much more comfortable. You can make a good shelter to hang out under in the daytime if it rains.
STOVE		You've got to burn wood, not gas. I makes no sense to bring gas to the wilderness if there's no need for it. As far as I know the lightest wood stove there is, is the Stratus Trailstove.