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slotsavegas
Explorer
Sep 25, 2013

Caution when entering GSM NP thru Wears Valley

Most probably wont care, but I wish I had known. I recently entered the Great Smokey Mountain N.P. My route was from Pidgeon Forge to Elkmont Campground in the N.P. Almost all the way the roads we...
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93Cobra2771
Explorer
Oct 14, 2013
Most GPS have settings that allow for routing regular cars and "trucks" (meaning semi trucks). Go into the settings on your GPS and see if it will allow you to differentiate between the two.

I have an older model Garmin (couldn't afford the Nuvi LOL) that has that option.

Hopefully that will save you any trouble in the future.

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