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May 12, 2013Explorer
FWIW, I just spent a week at NC's Outer Banks. I stayed in the NPS's campgrounds for $10/night with my geezer pass. I toured the area, including the Wright Bros Memorial and Fort Raleigh (Lost Colony), both federal. I didn't notice _any_ impact, other than the $50/wk beach driving permit. That was in the works long before sequestration, I think.
One morning when I was leaving Frisco CG, there were 4 employees getting their workday organized at the gate. CG's were clean, facilities were open with the exception of Cape Point CG, which doesn't open until Memorial Day. The only thing I noticed was that a few of the boardwalks crossing the dunes had more sand covering their outer ends than I'd expect. But they had a major storm recently, so that's probably 'normal'.
Jim, "Mo' coffee!"
One morning when I was leaving Frisco CG, there were 4 employees getting their workday organized at the gate. CG's were clean, facilities were open with the exception of Cape Point CG, which doesn't open until Memorial Day. The only thing I noticed was that a few of the boardwalks crossing the dunes had more sand covering their outer ends than I'd expect. But they had a major storm recently, so that's probably 'normal'.
Jim, "Mo' coffee!"
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