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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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ChiefK
Explorer
Oct 01, 2013
Stupid, stupid, stupid. They make money from the campers, not lose money. This is just a way to make the American people hurt.

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