Top Gun Customz employees take an off-road adventure

Today's blog is going to be a little different than what we are used to posting. We just wanted to give you guys a glimpse into the life of Top Gun Customz. This past weekend we had 3 of our very own TGC employees take an off-road adventure into the mountains of Tennessee. They traveled about an hour from the Top Gun Customz home base to the Royal Blue Widlife Managment Area.

Spanning around exit 144 on Interstate 75, Royal Blue Management Area features over fifty three thousand (53,000) acres of mountain forests with elevations reaching to three thousand two hundred (3,200) feet. It is home to a substantial population of whitetail deer, wild turkeys, beavers, and squirrels, an occasional black bear and now elk. The recent reintroduction of elk to the area has brought much excitement and more are to be released in the near future. Numerous ponds provide water for the land animals and also draw blue gill fisherman, Canada geese and great blue herons. Many other species of birds are prevalent in the area. Over six hundred (600) miles of roads, many blazed when the area was mined and logged, now entice riders of mountain bikes and off-highway vehicles (ohv's) to experience nature rebuilding itself. Royal Blue WMA is open year round to the public. User fees are required for the use of off-highway vehicles. Fees can be paid at any location in Tennessee that sells hunting and/or fishing license.

With Royal Blue WMA being located almost right in the middle, there are four riding areas linked together. Many people are not really aware of this fact. Starting on the north side is Brimestone, Royal Blue WMA, Sundquist, and finally New River WMA. Totaling many thousand acres and hundreds of miles of trails. You can start at one end and ride your ATV or off-road vehicle through each of these areas, but make sure to bring plenty of food and water and fuel.

Their trek started at around 10:30am and the trails took them through small rivers and gullys. The area they were in consist of over 20,000 acres nestled in the remote wilds of Northeast Tennessee and located in the Heart of Appalachia.

Their adventure took around 3 1/2 hours to complete and they ran across a few off-road enthusiasts as well.This was a great break from working at TGC. It's nice to take a break from helping our customers complete their off-road vehicles, and actually get our on the trails ourselves.