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melhow
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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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dpkimmel2001
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Oct 02, 2013
I've got reservations for later in the month in the Martinvsille Va area. My destination appears to be shut down at the moment. Keeping my fingers crossed that everything gets back to normal soon.

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