Re: [at-l] GSMNP Proposed Itenerary redux

["W F Thorneloe, MD" <thornel@attglobal.net>]

Ditto what they said! You will have to stay in shelters unless you go to 
campsites off the AT. You are required to have an itinerary and unless you 
are a through hiker, starting at least 50 miles outside the park. If you 
are a thru hiker, you essentially can keep your plan on the AT, and perhaps 
camp in a tent should the shelter be full.

You have a very leisurely pace, which I like. The shelters are placed where 
the water is, hence be prepared to get water any opportunity. You have a 
long uphill to Newfound Gap - actually to Charlies Bunion. After that you 
have a relatively wilderness compared to further south. You might want to 
take a day trip into Gatlingburg (avoid Cherokee, it is just too sad) to 
resupply. Expect bugs and sunburn. Expect the weather to change. When will 
you post your pack list?

OrangeBug
Atlanta, GA

At 12:11 PM 6/14/2000, JoelShiver@aol.com wrote:
>....  I have two weeks off  the first of July and would like to
>walk the AT through the Smokies.  To that end, I've developed this proposed
>itenerary:

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