[at-l] Re: still more maildrop stuff

[weathercarrot@hotmail.com (The Weathercarrot)]

This is what I would do for mail drops in your section:

-Start with 3.5-4 days of food from springer.
-Buy at Neels Gap or send bounce box with 4 days of food.
-Send 5 days of food to Blueberry Patch Hostel.... stay at Deep Gap Shelter 
the night before and plan to get to the road crossing by 9am, which is 
roughly when Gary & Lennie (the hostel owners)  are bringing the previous 
day's hikers back to the trail. This eliminates the need to go all the way 
into town. It's also a great place to take the afternoon off...(but don't 
plan on out-going mail here)
-go into RS or Franklin to pick up the extra day or two you might need to 
get to Wesser.
-Wesser/NOC - i wouldn't bother with a box here because it's so close to 
Fontana. The outfitter usually has enough to do the 2.5 days to Fontana.
-Fontana - good place for a box.
-i try to skip both Gatlinburg and Mtn Mama's and go all the way to Hot 
Springs, but it means carrying about 7 days of food. MM is okay if you don't 
have high expectations. You could even stay at Davenport Gap Shelter, do a 
quick morning re-supply there, and still get a full day of hiking in. You 
could probably get a few days of food there without having a box...

wc

----Original Message Follows----
From: Amy <askowronek@mindspring.com>
To: Slyatpct@aol.com
CC: at-l@mailman.backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [at-l] still more maildrop stuff
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 17:47:40 -0500




>Hiawassee is a good town stop, no need to carry all that food through
>Georgia.  Also, the Holiday Inn Express there is very hiker friendly,
>has discounts for thru-hikers,  very large rooms (can go in with
>others), a pool, a whirlpool and a great breakfast bar.  And last but
>not least, an AYCE resturant across the way.


Hrm.  Says here $70 up for a room at the Holiday Express.  Ow.

Any suggestions for getting into Hiawassee?  Anybody shuttle hikers
in that area?

Also what do people wear into the pool?  I'm assuming nekkidness
is frowned on in most lodging establishments.

-amy



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