Why Georgia Overland?

In a word, Connectivity. I wish to find all open and legal, unpaved roads in Georgia. The goal is to create a network of dirt, gravel or unimproved roads and trails across Georgia. My focus is on North Georgia, though the project is open to any roads in the state that meet the criteria, and will likely include portions of NW South Carolina, SW North Carolina, SE Tennessee and NE Alabama. If you have a favorite legal trail, track or route you wish to share, and you have no reservations offering it up freely to the world, send an email my way.

Enjoy the journey,

David
David@georgiaoverland.com


Friday, April 20, 2012

Update to the Adventure Travel Film Festival 2012

I posted last month about the unbelievable 2012 Adventure Travel Film Festival arriving May 4-6 in our backyard at the Nantahala Outdoor Center in Bryson City, North Carolina.

If you have not bought tickets, you need to...3 day, 1 day and by the film tickets available so no excuses! This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to see sixteen incredible adventure films, listen to live music, and meet the legendary adventure travellers/filmmakers/writers, Austin Vince (Mondo Enduro, Terra Circa, Roadside USA) and Lois Pryce (Lois on the Loose, Red Tape and White Knuckles) and attend travel and film workshops.

Still don't believe me? Look at this list of films playing May 4-6 (link to descriptions here):

Above and Beyond Dream (2010)
Back of Beyond (1954)
Call of the White (2009)
First Overland (1958)
Grass (1924)
Himalayan Adventure (1958)
Le Grande Detour (2009)
Mazungu (2008)
Mondo Enduro (1995)
Motosyberia (2007)
Paddle to Seattle (2010)
Ride the Divide (2009)
The Headless Valley (1957)
Twice Upon a Caravan (1933)
Wakhan (2009)
Yenisey River Expedition (2001)
And they recently released the film schedule, workshop and presentation specifics so you can plan your visit.

Watch the trailer and tell me this doesn't look like a great time: Adventure Travel Film Festival 2012 Trailer for the Southeast USA.

I'll be there with Georgia Overland decals, so come find me and demand one!

-David

Saturday, April 14, 2012

Reader Submission: Musterground Road and Horsepasture Road

Georgia Overland contributor, Randall Warren, is back with a report from Musterground Road near the North Carolina / South Carolina border.  Randall also sent along some pics from Horsepasture Road.  (Randall first reported on Horsepasture road here).

Since I have neither verified the accuracy of the descriptions nor checked for legal vehicle travel, I feel obligated to state the obvious...Use the following information at your own risk.

First, let's visit Musterground Road...

Randall writes:

This trip originates from one of my two haunts. South Carolina Hwy 11. It can also be accessed from my other haunt, US 64 in NC.