[at-l] Outfitter in G'burg Closed???

[icw@xxxxxxxxxxx (Clark Wright)]

the info in thie e-mail is right on the mark, except I had heard that
the "Happy Hiker" outfitter in Gatlinburg may have closed - can anyone
confirm or deny?  thanks,

thru-thinker

Gary Wright wrote:

>
> On Friday, January 31, 2003, at 07:45  PM, L. Parker wrote:
>
>> There are alternatives to Newfound Gap however, at least if you don't
>> mind
>> walking a few miles.
>
>
> I didn't hear of anybody having problems hitching from Newfound Gap
> into town this past season.  I did hear of several people having
> trouble hitchhiking from Gatlinburg back to the trail.  You have to
> walk out of town and outside the city limits (just a block or two)
> before you stick your thumb out to avoid trouble with the local
> authorities.
>
> The outfitter in town may provide shuttles.
>
> Radar www.trailjournals.com/gwright
> AT2002,PCT2003?,CDT?
>
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