About us
"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
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Trivia-Jmac's Vino and Vinyl
JMac's Vino and Vinyl, 600 Georgia Ave, Chattanooga, TN, USIf you know me, you know the saying in the picture is a play on one of my favorite sayings: "But did you die?" It comes from the movie The Hangover. I am known to have asked it after a long, difficult hike when someone complains... (quietly crosses motivational speaker off his list of possible career transitions.)
Still looking for a job, but motivational speaking probably is not it. Life advice like
"Suck it up, Buttercup."
"Think of all the people trapped inside air-conditioned rooms right now, completely missing out on this dirt."
"The good news is we are close. The bad news is my definition of close is very different than yours."
After a recent event, I went by for my first trip ever to Jmac's
Vino and Vinyl for a nightcap. It was an awesome place. They are starting Trivia Nights on Tuesdays. The owner was really nice. We learned we are neighbors. He showed me around. One of the benefits of talking to strangers, besides the ones with the van and free candy. They even have a place to smoke cigars out back, but cigars are for another time.This is Trivia. They started a Trivia Night, and I want to check it out.
Jmac's Facebook post about triviaNot sure about the food situation. I think they have some adult Lunchables (Charcuterie boards). They may let you bring food in. I am not sure. If someone wants to call them and find out, that would be awesome. University Pizza and Deli is close, and they have Shawarma. The Falafel and baba ganoush are not too bad either. Plus, the owner, Akram, is really cool
University Pizza, Deli and Mediterranean
Let's try another Trivia night at another place. Last Time was White Duck Taco. This time, at the coolest little Wine bar.
We need a Trivia Team Name. Will accept entries in the comments for all attempts at a Trivia Team Name. Winners will be eligible to buy drinks for the entire team on their tab and receive a "Thanks" from me.
Jmac's Website
JMac's Vino and Vinyl21 attendees
🍸 Cults & Cocktails: 4 True Stories, 4 Drinks, 0 Kool-Aid (We Promise)
Mac Avenue Event Space, 1304 McCallie Ave Ste A, Chattanooga, TN 37404, USA, Chattanooga, TN, USThere maybe a go out to eat option added later, but I don't know yet where it will be we will determine that later. Maybe Oddstory or Shady's. Unfortunately Yellow Deli is closed on Saturdays. IYKYK. I already have a couple of tickets for the 2:00 pm.
I am not sure if we can all sit together since we are buying tickets separately, but we will do our best.
Look, we’ve hiked and felt like we donated our lungs to the gods. Still no skin stretched kayaks through scenic waters, and grabbed plenty of beers as a group, and no Kool Aid… but it’s time to test our group’s true loyalty.
The drinks on this sound amazing!
We’re heading to Cults & Cocktails on Saturday, October 17th!
It’s a 90-minute immersive true-crime cocktail hour featuring actors bringing four notorious true stories to life (think Aleister Crowley, Rajneeshpuram, NXIVM, and Heaven's Gate)—with four custom paired cocktails poured right as the stories unfold.Don't worry, nobody is getting singled out, forced onto a stage, or asked to sign over their worldly possessions. Your only job is to sit in a candlelit room, drink craft cocktails, and silently judge historical decision-making. (Though if someone passes around a plate of matching Nikes, we are leaving).
### 🎟️ The Details:
- When: Saturday, October 17, 2026 (Multiple showtimes available: 2 PM,
- Where: Mac Ave. (1304 McCallie Ave, Chattanooga, TN)
- Tickets: $55 General Admission / $75 Front Row (Zero-proof mocktail options are available at no extra charge if you're not drinking!)
- Age: 21+ only
### ⚠️ IMPORTANT: Grab Your Ticket First!
Because seating is limited per showtime and this will sell out, you must buy your ticket directly before RSVPing here.
👉 GET YOUR TICKETS HERE
Choose 2:00 PM4 attendees
White Duck Taco Trivia Night
White Duck Tacos, 1519 Mcallie Avenue ,, Chattanooga, TN, USFirst ones there snag a BIG table I mean big table and lots of chairs.
Trivia @ White Duck Taco-Chattanooga
2nd. Place! We were third two weeks ago and now we finished 2nd. Moving up in the charts.
We are going to make this a kind of a every other week tradition.
We are going back. This time first place! Third time is a charm. Last time was third, this time second. I am telling you this has become a riot to do. Yes again we were the loudest.
If you were not there, you missed out, but you can fix that. We are going back and using our now-official team name, The Beer Necessities.
I think the best way to handle any gift cards going forward is to buy snacks for the table with them the next time we do it. I am saving this weeks gift card to do just that in two weeks.
So much fun!
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Past events
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