Covenant College Moonshine trails and Mr T's

**This is the FOURTH time I have tried to Schedule this, but if at first you don't succeed pray for better weather.

The way this thing has gone is three times before the weather has been bad, but we will try again.

This is just a repost of the Earlier three other times.

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 Cream

Plus 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