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Minnow
05-09-2012, 07:07
I picked up a couple thru hikers a week ago at Newfound Gap parking lot and drove them into gatlinburg. One left an item on my back seat that I would like to return to him. Trail names of the fellas in back were Chainsaw, from TX and Stonedancer from Co. Any suggestions on how to do this???

Thanks!

Rain Man
05-09-2012, 08:57
Sure, the "grapevine" among hostels and outfitters (not to mention among hikers and via trail shelter logbooks/registers) up and down the trail is amazing. Depending on what the items are, call a hostel or outfitter up the trail and ask them to spread the word. Even offer to ship the item to a hostel or outfitter a few days up the trail.

Chainsaw and Stonedance will find out within hours, I bet. And you will have done a very good deed (on top of giving hikers a ride to town).

Since this happened a week ago, and since Trail Days is coming up, a good place to start might be to ask Lone Wolf or The Only Wanderer in Damascus, or Mount Rogers Outfitters in Damascus.

God bless you.
Rain:sunMan

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