{"id":3647,"date":"2023-01-24T18:54:43","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T18:54:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/?p=3647"},"modified":"2023-01-24T19:42:42","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T19:42:42","slug":"abrams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/2023\/01\/24\/abrams\/","title":{"rendered":"Abrams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Myers put this one together and epic it was.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20230120_160403387_HDR-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3661\" width=\"648\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20230120_160403387_HDR-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20230120_160403387_HDR-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20230120_160403387_HDR-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20230120_160403387_HDR-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Our ostensible pretext was a southern Forest watch board meeting. Which was held in accordance with our bylaws.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When I started out Friday morning three river otters were frolicking in the creek. Here is a link to the video I shot on my tiktok page. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/t\/ZTRpT99bt\/\">https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/t\/ZTRpT99bt\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20230121_203736111-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3648\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20230121_203736111-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20230121_203736111-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20230121_203736111-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20230121_203736111-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">There&#8217;s always laundry to be done.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20230121_154134747_HDR-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3649\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20230121_154134747_HDR-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20230121_154134747_HDR-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20230121_154134747_HDR-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20230121_154134747_HDR-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20230121_154134747_HDR-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">it&#8217;s like we found the perfect little seat of weather window. With all the nastiness that we&#8217;ve encountered  this winter, it was nice to find some sunshiny and cool days to be outside.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20230120_180632221-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3650\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20230120_180632221-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20230120_180632221-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20230120_180632221-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20230120_180632221-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">John Dempsey and AJ even came up. Myers had Nick Paul and Evan in tow. We even had a midnight Cameo by Curt. And here in the Smokies back country we had it all to ourselves. Of course the fee has doubled to $8. And starting in April you going to have to pay to park in the Smokies.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20230121_151413558_HDR-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3651\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20230121_151413558_HDR-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20230121_151413558_HDR-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20230121_151413558_HDR-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20230121_151413558_HDR-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20230121_151413558_HDR-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">I suppose that&#8217;s one good thing about these fees is that it has run people out of there. And we can have the place all to ourselves.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20230121_132127792_HDR-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3652\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20230121_132127792_HDR-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20230121_132127792_HDR-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20230121_132127792_HDR-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20230121_132127792_HDR-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20230121_132127792_HDR-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>then there&#8217;s the curious sase of the howls in the night. I heard a cat crawling around my tent the first night. But no one else did. Then the second night this cat was up in a tree around the campfire menacing us. But it wasn&#8217;t really a cat. You&#8217;ll have to ask Dempsey about that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20230121_151912137_HDR-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3655\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20230121_151912137_HDR-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20230121_151912137_HDR-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20230121_151912137_HDR-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20230121_151912137_HDR-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20230121_151912137_HDR-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">he looks like the Cheshire cat, but I won&#8217;t let the cat out of the bag.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"3656\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20230121_203652617-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3656\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20230121_203652617-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20230121_203652617-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20230121_203652617-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20230121_203652617-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20230121_203652617-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Paul and Evan and David get the polar plunge awards. Despite all the Smoky pine we had an excellent fire. And great company and a beautiful weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m leading a trip down to Bolivia in April if you are interested, check out this link for details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/Johnquillenadventures.com\">http:\/\/Johnquillenadventures.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Myers put this one together and epic it was. When I started out Friday morning three river otters were frolicking in the creek. Here is a link to the video I shot on my tiktok page. https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/t\/ZTRpT99bt\/ then there&#8217;s the &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/2023\/01\/24\/abrams\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3647"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3647"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3647\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3662,"href":"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3647\/revisions\/3662"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3647"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3647"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3647"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}