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melhow
Explorer
Sep 13, 2013

Federal Park Camping and Looming Government Shutdown

The family (10 of us with four sites total) and I have our annual 12-day trip planned for Elkmont in the Smokies beginning October 2. I am sweating the very real possibility of a government shutdown e...
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doxiemom11
Explorer II
Oct 01, 2013
We are staying in a COE park in Mississippi. We were advised this morning that all campers have to be out by 8pm tomorrow. This will also close down forest service park campgrounds. Walmart - her we come! (We are traveling, not vacationing)

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