r/Alabama

Driving through rural Alabama over the past few days, I think I can count on one hand how many Tuberville signs I have seen. Granted, I have not seen many Jones signs, but I have seen more of those. I have of course seen them in Huntsville, but what is surprising to me is that I saw a Jones sign in ruby-red Winston County. I also saw a large one in Jasper off of 9th Avenue (where there are many campaign signs during election season). Interesting enough, there were also smaller signs for the main Republican candidates, including Barry Moore.

I am trying not to get my hopes up, but maybe this will be closer than what is typical for an election here.

I wonder how many people forgo straight-ticket voting this time?

Never been here, works sending me to Mobile Alabama and I have discretion to stay on orange beach during this trip.

I know the hurricane just ripped through the area, I’ll be there in two weeks. Will the beach be available/open? Is the water good to swim in in October? Anything I should be aware of? Would it just be better for me to stay in Mobile? I’d be practically on the beach if I stayed at a hotel on orange beach.

Hello all,

I guess the "ideal" of what im looking for...

easy-medium trail

Hike in of 4-6 miles to an actual campsite(i assume primitive, always)

Hopefully somewhere that is likely to have water source nearby that i could filter..

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where i started: havent backpacked in 20 years, old...knees...etc..
where ive gon - a few 4 mile, mile easy-medium trails, 2.5 hours round trip.. Campsite # 24 near the bathhouse..
where I am going slowly.. backpacking weekends... 12-16miles..
what im finding, im doing btter than i expected to find after 20 years... did a 4-mile medium-difficulty trail with a regular bookbag and 40lbs of scrap iron for ballast... 2.5 hours round trip. The only soreness i have is due to the obvious "I didnt have a frame pack that was properly packed"..
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in the meantime, im slowly testing various things out... tent and sleep choices, frame pack choices, stamina and health-related choices, etc.. slow, steady, safe.

So, i a formal "Hike in 3-4 miles to a dedicated campsite" is the next logical progression for me.

So, got any recommendations for a good 4-6 mile hike-in to a designated campsite?