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Did a little hiking and camping this weekend, good timing to miss all the tornadoes at home.

**Knock** · 03-05-2019, 02:37 PM

It's great to see another Forum member from Bama! Your timing could not have been better regarding the tornadoes in west Alabama--it was a scary day. I used to do a lot of camping in Cheaha during my college years...good times! On my first camping trip to Cheaha, my friends neglected to tell me that Cheaha was in a dry county...needless to say I was better prepared on my next trip to Cheaha.

CreationBear · 03-05-2019, 03:02 PM

Nicely done--I spent a decade teaching at UAB (and an unconscionable amount of time in the Talladega National Forest

). "Wild" Alabama really is a hidden jewel.

**photomatx** · 03-06-2019, 06:27 AM

Originally posted by Knock

It's great to see another Forum member from Bama! Your timing could not have been better regarding the tornadoes in west Alabama--it was a scary day. I used to do a lot of camping in Cheaha during my college years...good times! On my first camping trip to Cheaha, my friends neglected to tell me that Cheaha was in a dry county...needless to say I was better prepared on my next trip to Cheaha.

Good to see I'm not alone and Roll Tide. I don't know what kind of friends neglect that kind of information, especially being college aged.

Glad to hear you got some good times out of it though. I'm sure we'll be going back, it's a great spot and not to far from home.

---------- Post added 03-06-19 at 06:40 AM ----------

Originally posted by CreationBear

Nicely done--I spent a decade teaching at UAB (and an unconscionable amount of time in the Talladega National Forest

). "Wild" Alabama really is a hidden jewel.

It really was a hidden jewel to me, I've lived a couple hours from there my whole life and never even thought to go there. I'm sure I'll being seeing a lot of it now though. I don't know why you are putting Wild in quotation marks, have you not seen the Bear Grylls episode were he survives the wilds of Alabama? The man was lucky to make it out alive.

CreationBear · 03-06-2019, 10:27 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by photomatx

Bear Grylls episode were he survives the wilds of Alabama? The man was lucky to make it out alive.

I did have a student bring me a plate of chitlins once that might have tested his resolve...

At any rate, definitely a lot of solitude to be found--check out Lake Chinnabee if you've not already, if you're back up toward Cheaha again.

**jhankins** · 03-06-2019, 04:41 PM

Originally posted by photomatx

Did a little hiking and camping this weekend, good timing to miss all the tornadoes at home.

Hello from a fellow Alabamian!

Great shots - I like the centipede a lot.

**pichaser** · 03-07-2019, 12:18 AM

You show a range of images that are beautiful .

**photomatx** · 03-07-2019, 05:54 AM

Originally posted by jhankins

Hello from a fellow Alabamian!

Great shots - I like the centipede a lot.

Thanks jhankins, always good to see another Alabamian on here!

---------- Post added 03-07-19 at 05:56 AM ----------

Originally posted by pichaser

You show a range of images that are beautiful .

Thanks for looking pichaser!

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03-05-2019, 03:02 PM	#3
CreationBear Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,415	Nicely done--I spent a decade teaching at UAB (and an unconscionable amount of time in the Talladega National Forest). "Wild" Alabama really is a hidden jewel.

03-06-2019, 06:27 AM	#4
photomatx Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Alabama Photos: Albums Posts: 47 Original Poster	Originally posted by Knock It's great to see another Forum member from Bama! Your timing could not have been better regarding the tornadoes in west Alabama--it was a scary day. I used to do a lot of camping in Cheaha during my college years...good times! On my first camping trip to Cheaha, my friends neglected to tell me that Cheaha was in a dry county...needless to say I was better prepared on my next trip to Cheaha. Good to see I'm not alone and Roll Tide. I don't know what kind of friends neglect that kind of information, especially being college aged. Glad to hear you got some good times out of it though. I'm sure we'll be going back, it's a great spot and not to far from home. ---------- Post added 03-06-19 at 06:40 AM ---------- Originally posted by CreationBear Nicely done--I spent a decade teaching at UAB (and an unconscionable amount of time in the Talladega National Forest). "Wild" Alabama really is a hidden jewel. It really was a hidden jewel to me, I've lived a couple hours from there my whole life and never even thought to go there. I'm sure I'll being seeing a lot of it now though. I don't know why you are putting Wild in quotation marks, have you not seen the Bear Grylls episode were he survives the wilds of Alabama? The man was lucky to make it out alive.

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03-05-2019, 02:37 PM	#2
Knock Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Montgomery, AL Posts: 455	It's great to see another Forum member from Bama! Your timing could not have been better regarding the tornadoes in west Alabama--it was a scary day. I used to do a lot of camping in Cheaha during my college years...good times! On my first camping trip to Cheaha, my friends neglected to tell me that Cheaha was in a dry county...needless to say I was better prepared on my next trip to Cheaha.

03-06-2019, 10:27 AM - 1 Like	#5
CreationBear Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,415	Originally posted by photomatx Bear Grylls episode were he survives the wilds of Alabama? The man was lucky to make it out alive. I did have a student bring me a plate of chitlins once that might have tested his resolve... At any rate, definitely a lot of solitude to be found--check out Lake Chinnabee if you've not already, if you're back up toward Cheaha again.

03-06-2019, 04:41 PM	#6
jhankins Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2016 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 84	Originally posted by photomatx Did a little hiking and camping this weekend, good timing to miss all the tornadoes at home. Hello from a fellow Alabamian! Great shots - I like the centipede a lot.

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03-07-2019, 05:54 AM	#8
photomatx Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Alabama Photos: Albums Posts: 47 Original Poster	Originally posted by jhankins Hello from a fellow Alabamian! Great shots - I like the centipede a lot. Thanks jhankins, always good to see another Alabamian on here! ---------- Post added 03-07-19 at 05:56 AM ---------- Originally posted by pichaser You show a range of images that are beautiful . Thanks for looking pichaser!

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