Mortimer Campground, Cheap Camping in the Grandfather District of the Pisgah National Forest

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5 жыл бұрын

This small, just 10 campsites, campground is in a very remote location and surrounded by history and wilderness, all at the same time. Lots of hiking, biking, fishing or kayaking. And friendly people everywhere.
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@lissaestes7017 5 жыл бұрын

Wisteria Vine. It blooms on last year's growth. It's invasive, but very beautiful. I look forward to it every year.

@GoingNoWhereFast 5 жыл бұрын

It didn't look like it was the trees best friend, but it certainly did make a striking view from the bridge ! Thanks for chiming in !

@jadahopkins5730 Жыл бұрын

I’m going this weekend. I can’t wait!

@GoingNoWhereFast Жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoy it!

@grammakat9154 5 жыл бұрын

Sitting by the campfire with sound of running water and the smell of nature, life at it's best!

@GoingNoWhereFast 5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely ! Thanks for the comment !

@kimhorton6109 7 ай бұрын

I’ve noticed when riding around the South where most rural roads don’t have wide lanes or shoulders, many people ride with one wheel on the centerline, all the time. I guess it’s too much trouble to keep focused on lane discipline. This is a very pretty park. I camped in a park close to Robinsville in NC and had a great time walking and watching the kids play. My kids are all in their 40s and don’t camp much.

@GoingNoWhereFast 7 ай бұрын

I think watching the kids can be especially entertaining at camp. And I have been told the rules of the road in the south is take the whole road until someone comes at you, then move over to your side of the road. Just pay attention! lol It can be scary on the winding road in the mountains!

@fayesheets5509 2 жыл бұрын

Wilson's Creek was my playground growing up in Lenoir,there were several massive floods there and several people drowned that were camping down on the rock formations.There was also military training for the Vietnam War there.

@GoingNoWhereFast 2 жыл бұрын

Good information! Thanks. Its a beautiful place, and beauty often comes with danger... Trust me, I know... LOL. Thanks for the comment !

@stewartchason9938 5 жыл бұрын

Not sure how folks miss sites 1-5. Stayed Mortimer this past weekend in #4. They are across Thorp Creek behind and beyond the large picnic shelter. Flood last year wiped out the foot access bridge from the road. See Rick's vid from 4 years ago for bridge location. FS has it slated for upgrade and replacement. Great place to stay. Always full to nearly full weekends during the summer. Thanks for the good reviews Rick.

@GoingNoWhereFast 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment and for stopping by. There is a big tree down just a little way up that you can use to get across the creek. I wouldn't recommend it after any Adult beverages though !

@grannianni7681 3 жыл бұрын

That was a beautiful place, I loved it. Thanks for thr trip! Blessings

@GoingNoWhereFast 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! One of my most favorite Spots !

@YTusercomment Ай бұрын

That little country store is nice...the Fly Fishing supplies are minimal...he has a great collection of Boy Scouts of America patches; some of them pretty old. I've never camped at Mortimer Campground, but have fished Wilson Creek...plan to try the Campground eventually.

@GoingNoWhereFast Ай бұрын

I didn't think the Boy Scout Patches were Old. They were when I was a boy scout.... couple years back..... Are you saying I'm old?!? lol It's not the easiest place to get too, especially on a hot day. The Wilson Creek are can be very crowded. But it's a great place to relax.

@YTusercomment Ай бұрын

@@GoingNoWhereFast - I try to avoid Wilson on the weekends...otherwise, not too bad.

@jamesajac4384 3 жыл бұрын

Really love and enjoy all your videos Rick, Thank you!!

@GoingNoWhereFast 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for coming along on our trips!! Its only half the fun without viewers

@pburgess888 5 жыл бұрын

Another great video with lot's of great information. Keep them coming from this area. We love seeing them & maybe getting a chance to go visit them someday. This one will definitely go on the "bucket list". Thank you Rick & Akela!!

@GoingNoWhereFast 5 жыл бұрын

Anyplace you go with a good attitude will be a rewarding adventure. There are so many places in these mountains that if you head in this direction and go UP, you find fantastic things to wonder over. Thanks for the comments !

@dougrymer4490 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, it looks very relaxing.

@GoingNoWhereFast 4 жыл бұрын

Ha ha... It was until I took the hike up the mountain..LOL. Nearly died in the forest ! Thanks for the comment !

@bobreeder6738 3 жыл бұрын

also camping near the little general store near by.

@GoingNoWhereFast 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, and they have a great cookout on Weekends!

@PaulDGreen-bu4iz 5 жыл бұрын

Seems like a nice place to relax! That is one beautiful puppy! I hope to shake his paw one day. Thank you for sharing!

@GoingNoWhereFast 5 жыл бұрын

He is a good looker. Just a little Darker than my Caesar, but he is in good shape and has a good attitude ! I hope to train him up to be a great companion.

@bobreeder2441 5 жыл бұрын

We went backpacking in the area a few years ago. Beautiful area. You can camp next to that general store also.

@GoingNoWhereFast 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, but the FS campground is a little nicer, and cheaper really. Though They do have electric and water at your site. So thats why is more. Thanks for the comment.

@donnadoll9443 5 жыл бұрын

Another great video at another great place. Beautiful there. Be safe, Be blessed 😉☺💙🇺🇸❤

@GoingNoWhereFast 5 жыл бұрын

Stay tuned for the hike we took, it is a very interesting place and one of my favorites.

@eugenebreindel 5 жыл бұрын

When I traveled the Blue Ridge Parkway in that part of the state, it seemed like the Appalachian Trail was never far from the parkway. Great video! Akela is looking pretty grown up!

@GoingNoWhereFast 5 жыл бұрын

From this part, its a ways away, but it does cross the parkway several times. Akela is holding his own. I have to keep him away from my cameras though, he likes making movies !

@JamesRobertSmith 5 жыл бұрын

I used to camp there before they halved the campground. I miss the sites that were eliminated. Much nicer. Since then, I haven't stayed at Mortimer, but I have used the picnic area and hiked the trails.

@GoingNoWhereFast 5 жыл бұрын

It almost seems like they are putting more into the picnic area than the campground. The current budget is non-existent, but it would be a shame to see it go. Its the only nice showers in the area.

@hustonkayakadventureshusto8030 5 жыл бұрын

Headed to Europe on a 33 day camping trip this week, looking forward to your videos when I get back. 11 countries in 33 dsys, should be fun. Another great video.

@GoingNoWhereFast 5 жыл бұрын

E-gads, I hope you have time to actually enjoy the trip. That sound like a real whirl wind tour ! Have fun, Let us know if it was worth it !

@Starscreamlive 5 жыл бұрын

The blooms are from the wisteria vine. It takes over everything nearby, much like kudzu.

@GoingNoWhereFast 5 жыл бұрын

Awww.. Thats too bad, still quite pretty. I wonder how it got to such a distant from anywhere place? Rhetorically.

@susanstrickland6774 5 жыл бұрын

Nice intro. 👍 Really pretty place, love the creek. Akela is so handsome. He definitely wanted to help with the sticks. 😊👍

@GoingNoWhereFast 5 жыл бұрын

He is Stick Crazy !! It is definitely one of my top ten sites, wait for the next video, it will show you even more !

@lynnanders3884 4 жыл бұрын

Sooo beautiful! It is spring and you are camping with no black flies!?

@GoingNoWhereFast 4 жыл бұрын

There were a few! But they don't have Black flies down here like they do in the ADK. They call them "Biting Midges" and you are bothered by 4-6 of them at a time. Mostly just around Dusk. Not the all day long 50-100 Black Flies that swarm you in the ADK. Its a really nice place !!

@lynnanders3884 4 жыл бұрын

Going NoWhereFast I am really seriously thinking of going out that way now! It sounds so nice! Maybe this summer!!

@elvismortimer1685 5 жыл бұрын

Mortimer Campground?! I can dig it!

@GoingNoWhereFast 5 жыл бұрын

Hey, check into it, maybe you own it !! LOL

@BikesBoatsBivouacs 5 жыл бұрын

Looks like Akela enjoyed the water

@GoingNoWhereFast 5 жыл бұрын

He is getting used to water, but he really isn't sure he likes it.

@riverjackz1931 5 жыл бұрын

Looks like a lilac tree...being that I am from Schuylerville NYY! Anyway, I love all your videos and have been watching you for about a year on and off...your fur family has changed ...trying to find the words without knowing what happened...sending love and light and happy that you have a new family member...ps I discovered you by looking for free camping videos in Adirondacks...Tons of useful info...THANKYOU! Keep on Truckin! Peace ~ Jack

@GoingNoWhereFast 5 жыл бұрын

They don't have Lilacs down here. You can buy Air Fresheners with that Lilac Smell, but they have no idea what that is...LOL. But they do have Rhododendrons and Azaleas everywhere, so It might make up, but they don't last and they don't smell.

@buckrogers5893 2 жыл бұрын

@@GoingNoWhereFast its wisteria...kill it!

@GoingNoWhereFast 2 жыл бұрын

@@buckrogers5893 But its pretty!! lol

@underdog8896 5 жыл бұрын

Looks much greener there than here in CNY.

@GoingNoWhereFast 5 жыл бұрын

Its at least a month a head of CNY. And sun is outright blazing when you are standing in it at noon. Being from CNY, I'm not used to direct sunshine !! LOL

@Johnny-es1wl 5 жыл бұрын

So, we missed you there by a few hours. We left 1030 am that day. I know by the neighbors that are there and the wind that day made for a coupke of real white knuckle experience. Regardless it was because of that first video that you did that we went there. I just wish we would have left Saturday, I would have liked to meet a real you tube star! Happy trails!

@Johnny-es1wl 5 жыл бұрын

Oh and Mortimer does not disappoint. What a beautiful area!

@GoingNoWhereFast 5 жыл бұрын

Awww. I wish we had met. Its great meeting viewers. They are the best ! Maybe someplace else soon !??

@merlin1477024 5 жыл бұрын

Does Akela wonder way you are burning her toys? Very enjoyable video. Thank, Rick!

@GoingNoWhereFast 5 жыл бұрын

He kept trying to grab them out of the fire, but he is no stupid dog !! He realized they were there to stay... HOT ! And there were plenty more where they came from !

@richardreavis8776 5 жыл бұрын

@ 8:25 That’s called Wisteria!

@GoingNoWhereFast 5 жыл бұрын

I figured that one out eventually !

@LoveMtDulcimerMusic 5 жыл бұрын

Really nice campsite. Looks like a pleasant area (Mortimer plus) to spend some time and relax. Akela is a good looking stick-fetcher even if he does hydrate the kindling a bit.

@GoingNoWhereFast 5 жыл бұрын

I'm thinking he might be a "Stick-a-holic". I have to stop him because he chews them into nothing, and he needs to be trained to retrieve a wooden dumbell and not chew it at all.... I'm hoping he will grow out of the need to chew everything !!

@19redskins71 5 жыл бұрын

Where did you get Akela blue tie out?

@GoingNoWhereFast 5 жыл бұрын

I made it. I bought an entire roll of that blue flat strapping and I just sew it on a regular sewing machine. It is really nice. I use it for tracking and for Slack lining ! LOL

@jorgiegirl7349 5 жыл бұрын

Campfire looks lovely. Can I help you collect firewood? I can bring my own chair. Lynne

@GoingNoWhereFast 5 жыл бұрын

Anytime, I always like company !!

@Avidgolfer1 5 жыл бұрын

Which National Forest are you in Rick? Is it Pisgah?

@GoingNoWhereFast 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, Pisgah, but in the Far Northern Area, the Grandfather Mountain District.

@martelvonc 5 жыл бұрын

Aquila is all "WHAT ARE YOU DOING RICK? You're settting my sticks on fire!" LOL!!

@GoingNoWhereFast 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, he was a little confused about that. He kept trying to steal them back. I'm surprised he was smart enough not to burn his eye brows off !! LOL

@wandathurman7471 5 жыл бұрын

Vines look like Wisteria !!! Are they purple? Very beautiful camp ground!!! They smell so good too!!

@GoingNoWhereFast 5 жыл бұрын

Thats what I think I figured them out to be. But boy they were vibrantly purple in the bright sun. Need a better camera to catch that, or maybe do a better job with editing to up the color saturation some ! Thanks for the comment !

@k2dlt 5 жыл бұрын

looks like a tick on your collar

@missprimrose4132 5 жыл бұрын

Oh gawd! I've met people who contracted Lyme disease & had to start on antibiotics due to the symptoms. Hope he checks this out. Love his videos though. I have an older A-liner & yep have water issues. So now I'm gonna try the weather stripping redo repair has he had suggested in previous videos.

@GoingNoWhereFast 5 жыл бұрын

Our adventurers took us through all sorts of brush. It could be anything on my collar, in my hair, down my shirt !! It's just having fun in the woods !