Monday, June 18, 2012

So here's a little summary of this trip...


  • Left Wichita on April 30...returned June 25
  • Car side trips to Franklin and Lynchburg, then Asheville and Scottsboro...Civil War Battle sights, Jack Daniels distillery, Biltmore and Unclaimed Luggage Store
  • TUMBLEWEED traveled Tennessee River from mile 333.3 (Ditto Landing) to 652.1 (Three Rivers junction, just passed Knoxville...318.8 miles
  • boat side trips on the Hiawassee River (28 miles), Clinch River(23.1 miles) and the Little Tennessee River (29.1 miles)
  • 8 weeks gone from Wichita
  • 27 days boat gone from Ditto Landing
  • 22 days of cruising
  • 12 days on the hook
  • 10 locks ( 5 up and 5 down)
  • Speed was between 7.5 mph and 12.1 ( we had some current help and then time "blowing out the cobs"
  • 798 total miles traveled ( could we round that to 800???)
  • 759 gallons of gas 
  • 1.3 miles per gallon...we also used the generator for important tasks...like AC, fans, recharging phones and batteries, cooking and MAKING COFFEE....
  • Only real boat issue was the fresh water line blow out...easy fix ...$23
Yes, we would recommend this trip to all our boater friends...very pleasant and scenic. though maybe do this in the Fall...it would be so pretty in the Fall!!!! and of course not so freaking H O T!!!!

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