What we’re about
"I chose the road less travelled… Now I don’t know where I am."
"Never follow someone else's path unless you're in the woods and you're lost, and you see a path. By all means, you should follow that." - Ellen Degeneres
"Bring a compass. It's awkward when you have to eat your friends." - Unknown
So maybe we caught your interest?
Quick note then I’ll tell you what we’re about. We’ve never gotten lost or had to look at members as a food source. This is Chattanooga Outdoor Adventures not the Donner Party (some of you will get that).
We enjoys the outdoors in all forms. Events like Hiking, Rafting, Kayaking, and everything else.
But wait there’s more! I sound like a Ginsu knife commercial. Let’s not let any of the Donners have one of those.
We also plan other great activities in and around Chattanooga. Not just hiking. Musical events, food and wine festivals. A concert in a cave, you get the idea
It’s an open group and would love to get everyone involved and plan a lot of different things. Inclusion and fun are key.
Not just hiking, Adventures of all kinds
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Covenant College Moonshine trails and Mr T'sCovenant College Moonshine trail, Lookout Mountain, GA
**This is the Third time they say it's a charm... like me! ;)
We scheduled this hike when we cancelled because of the snow on the 11th. Rain a month later. I wanted to repost it and give enough time for people to sign up. Nothing new here in the writeup I recycled, but the details are below. I know its Church day for some, but I am playing hooky that day. Plus it is one of the days our own Susan can make it and if she doesn't go I would be hungry when we stop at snack time. She has taken care of me a time or two with extra snacks! Thanks Mom!
A Little Drunk History from a sober Dude
I was curious why a Christian Liberal Arts college had trails there celebrating Moonshine and its aliases. I am betting this is not a place known for Keg parties and late night debauchery.
Debauchery is even a fun sounding word, but back to the conservative school.
A perusal of their clubs and organizations backs this up.
Badminton Club- For you youngster think pickle ball popularity at one time. That time was the 1930's. One day Pickleball will be the badminton of our era.
Bag Pipe Club-The difference between a bagpipe and an onion? No one cries when you cut up a bagpipe. First Rule of Bagpipe club, don't play the bagpipe.
Growers club-I paused for a second on this. My mind went somewhere else. I thought isn't that also called the devils lettuce? Church school? I mean social acceptance is really growing, but at a conservative school? Apparently it's to grow your understanding and faith. NOT where my mind initially went on what they would be growing.
There are more clubs along these lines.
So it seems like a wholesome place in a beautiful setting, but Moonshine?
The trails were originally called the Gerber Branch area, named after a distiller who continued to produce corn liquor after Prohibition. An entrepreneur of sorts. Visitors can still find piles of bottles near the trails.
Apparently Gerber was kind of a big deal in the production of stump water, skullcracker, wildcat, ruckus juice, Hill Billy pop, and donkey punch. Also known as moonshine.
Ruckus Juice cracks me up.
The Moonshine Trails are a series of trails that branch off from the Chattanooga Connector Trail. The four trails that make up the Moonshine Trails are the Chattanooga Connector Trail, Firewater, White Lightning, and Bathtub Gin.
The trail names seem appropriate for the history, but Bathtub Gin? As long as the Bathtub used wasn't the one at my Fraternity house in college I think you'd be okay. I am pretty sure even the alcohol wouldn't kill the things growing in that tub. The tub at my apartment in college? better... mostly. Would I drink Gin from it? Nope. I might serve it to guests, but me? No.
So we meet at the trail head. Here is a description from All Trails
Covenant College Moonshine Trails
The college is really pretty in a bucolic setting. Google that stuff. I have always wanted to go up there.
Listed as 9.8 miles (Legal disclaimer: Actual miles may vary. If you have hiked with me it has been asserted that I underestimate distances by a mile or six) About 4 hours to complete
Moderate difficulty with a 971 foot elevation change. You are expected to know your skills and abilities. Moderate means if you are an experienced hiker you will find it moderately difficult. Not an experienced hiker? Probably a no for you.
You should already know what to bring.
After we will eat.
Where?
"When I'm ready to fight, my opponent has a better chance of surviving a forest fire wearing gasoline drawers" Mr T.
What does that quote have to do with the restaurant?
Why we are eating at
Mr. T's Pizza and Ice CreamPlus the gasoline drawers....
That's just funny. Unless of course you are wearing gasoline drawers in a forest fire. Then probably not funny.
I mean who wants a fire there. I mean a literal fire. I guess there is also the figurative kind. I need to keep it to a G rating with the occasional PG rating. I am pretty sure he's speaking literally here. I don't see Mr. T talking to much about matters of the heart.
After you are also close to the Naughty Cat Cafe. I might try to stop by there. I have always wanted to. This is a maybe.
You don't need a pocket full of ones. It isn't that kind of place. Sounds like it though. These are actual adoptable cats you can hang out with. At the other place they are not adoptable and once you're out of money they don't hang out with you. This place is a little more... Wholesome. You might find a new buddy.
Naughty Cat Cafe
