Alt Route Events

2022 Events Schedule
Do you love Alt Route Meals so much that you want to come hang out with us and get personal? Sweet! This is a list of our upcoming events in 2022 that are on the books so far. We look forward to meeting you and fueling your next detour. Is there an event that you want to see us at? Let us know!
P.s. We will participating in each of these events in a different capacity. Read up so you know what to expect and how you can be a part of them!
 Feb. 9th, 2022
Greenway Clean-up
8:30 am CST
                                                🚨NASHVILLE, TN🚨
.
Come join us on Wednesday, Feb. 9 for our greenway clean-up event at Shelby Bottoms Greenway!
.
We have an awesome crew coming together from central and east TN to hit the trails and remove as much litter as possible! Clean-up will begin at 9 am, but you are going to want to show up at 8:30 am to have some delicious hot breakfast from Alt Route Meals and coffee from HOKA (@hoka) before we get started.
.
The event will happen rain 🌧 or shine☀️ so dress accordingly. The only thing we need you do is show up and help us do this thing. Bonus points for each friend you bring! 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️All supplies for the clean-up ♻️ and disposal 🗑 will be provided by @responsiblestewardship & @cumberlandtransit.
.
We can't wait to meet all of you and swap trail stories! Let's get our hands dirty & show our Nashville Greenways some love!
THRU-HIKER PINT NIGHT
Feb. 9, 2022 
6 pm CST
Have you always dreamed of doing a Thru-Hike? Are you currently planning a Thru-Hike and would like to tap into some insider knowledge? Join us Wed. Feb 9 at 6pm to find out everything you want to know and what it was it takes to hike them, all in one push. There are no dumb questions here. Our experienced Thru-Hiker panel will be ready to show off their gear, tell stories, and answer questions about logistics and planning.
Alt Route Meals will be offering samples of some of our meals as a celebration of Cumberland Transit being our first retail partner in Middle Tennessee! Come hang out with us and let's talk trail!
February. 12, 2022
Responsible Stewardship Clean-up
Ozone Falls,TN
9 am -11:30am CST
Focus Area:  We will be focusing on removing litter and graffiti from the falls area and parking lot.
 

** Trash bags, gloves, grabbers, buckets will be provided. Please dress accordingly to the weather and wear sturdy footwear.

Alt Route Meals will be here to do our part and get our hands dirty and help with the clean-up efforts.

 

Feb. 16th, 2022

Save Our Smokies, Inc Clean-Up

Meeting Location: GSMNP Headquarters Parking Lot

•Focus Area:  Bud Ogle Cabin, Rainbow Falls, Cataract Falls, Laurel Falls, Sugarlands Valley Nature Trail, and Carlos Campbell Overlook. 

   •Cleaning up, parking lots, pull offs and overlooks.   

**Gloves, bags, buckets, grabbers and vests will be provided for volunteers

**Alt Route Meals will be here to do our part and get our hands dirty and help with the clean-up efforts. This is not an event we organized.**

 

Feb. 26, 2022

Sharps Ridge Memorial Park

With help from Keep Knoxville Beautiful we’ll be cleaning up at Sharps Ridge!!! Lunch will be served at noon – We’ll have drinks and beers from Hi-Wire. We’ll meet at the end of the road near the entrance to Knight Fall.

As usual, AMBC will provide the tools, just come prepared to work with sturdy shoes, gloves, safety glasses, and water.

CAN YOU DIG IT?

**Alt Route Meals will be here to do our part and get our hands dirty and help with the clean-up/ maintenance efforts. This is not an event we organized.**

 

March 4-6, 2022

Starke, Florida

Where are our Florida people at?!?! We are excited to head down to some warmer weather and be a part of the 2nd annual Southeast Overland & Off-Road Expo! We love to see other women doing their thing and are excited to be a part of this woman-founded/organized event! Our meals are the perfect solution for those long over land adventures where you want to eat some delicious food at the end of your epic day. Our meals make for a great side or are filling enough to be a main dish! Come see us and check out all of the great meals that we have to offer for your next adventure!