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Maria here, owner of Standing Bear Farm. Let's get some things straight: I hold packages for three months, after that I put the contents in the free hiker box, 99.9% is food. We used to spend hours...

That's correct.
I'd go for Chestnut Branch if you could especially if you into pre-GSMNP history. The Leatherwoods lived there on the lower portion of the trail. You can still make out where their...

There hasn't been a Ranger stationed there in over 15 years.
It's just been the norm to perpetuate the good idea that there is one stationed there.
The garage houses all the campground maintenance...

Fontana Village Resort/Village front desk.

10-K Muddy Water and HooKooDooKu are correct.
It's the first parking lot on the right about 100 yards in from 4-way entrance to the Park.
Your client isn't doing the Park correct? No advice on...

Try A Walk in the Woods. They do it all the time.
http://www.awalkinthewoods.com/

Options:
1. Do not park at I-40....north or south of it.
2. North of I-40 on Green Corner Rd there's a pulloff about 1 mile from start of Green Corner where the AT crosses to continue North to Hot...

Gated and highway cones up at the Park entrance.
All day hiking, section hiking and/or overnight camping is not allowed withing the GSMNP boundries.

Have you thought about hiking through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

Yea that's what got my goat and part of the reason I responded and I'm not good at putting "paper to pen" but I'll take the heat.
I lost over $400 dollars worth of business just this year alone...

very few would give to those that need it. don't understand so-called "angles" that would support hikers but not someone that really needs help.

Yep, thanks for leaving all your trash for the bears to eat. Thanks for the trash period that we pick up after you.

Fontana is safe.
Newfound Gap? Only 1 time in 15 years that I know of there was a problem.
Some stupid broke some car windows....about 6 cars....driver's side or passenger side window, but didn't...

I agree.
It seems to have started 3 years ago and since then it's "spiked" this hiker season

Wrong.
I retired when I was 38 years old and do this business cause I love it.
What I don't like is B.S.
I'm the Preacher, the Wizard and the A**hole of the trail.
People start goofin with my...

I love you man but your numbers don't add up and it makes u look stupid.
"More than half the hikers in the past 5 days have become sick"?
There's easily 100 hikers between A & B and more than half...

You don't get it do you?
Let Chin Music explain? Explain what?
Today, April 8th I did shuttles to Erwin, Sam's Gap and Hot Springs. 6 hrs. on the road. Typical everyday for me.
I saw at least 20...

Oh really.

Or get a life after Facebook.

P.S. I've known ChinMusic for years. We broke bread together while he was here and spent time with my family.

Define:"SEVERE"
There's a 48 hour cold bug going around, but posting there's a Norovirus outbreak?
Are you a doctor? So it's Norovirus? Avoid the area?
O.K. I'll bypass 75 miles of trail because...

Well since I'm kenneling doobe01's dog.
Besides being hyper active. He's cool up to a point. He isn't leashed trained....dragged me all over the place. I shouldn't have to give him but a few...

OX is spot on.
It's a major job. Hang in there.

The OP is from Michigan.
I'd be up in the U.P. workin the Porky's before comin' South.
Hang a right and go to MN and do some canoe work.

Oh yea.
Option 3:
Park you car at AFSP, hike North and hope someone picks you up on XYZ date/time.