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11-29-2016, 04:53 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Southern IN
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Prayers for Gatlinburg....
One of the most popular places for recreation is ablaze. The town is being evacuated and buildings destroyed. They are saying the fire was man-made due to drought conditions.
The DW and I were just there in October. My heart is breaking.
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11-29-2016, 04:54 PM
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Pickin', Campin', Mason
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: South Western PA
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Terrible news.
One of our favorite places to visit.
Prayers to all involved.
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11-29-2016, 05:00 PM
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Location: Maryland
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I agree! We camped in Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg twice since June. I'm sure they will rebuild and we will definitely be back there!
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11-30-2016, 09:18 AM
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We have a vacation scheduled for March there, wife now wants to cancel it. Told her to wait and see what the true damage is.
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11-30-2016, 09:22 AM
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Broken Toe
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Imperial (St. Louis) MO
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Local news has a map of whats burned:
MAP: Businesses burned in Gatlinburg fire
Its bad, and 3 people are dead, but most of the attractions are untouched. Everything on the main drag in G-Burg looks OK. I would imagine that Gatlinburg/PF will be 100% ready for visitors by March.
Tim
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11-30-2016, 09:24 AM
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Location: SE Michigan
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Fire is devistating for sure.
Been there twice. Not going back. Too many people (tourists) too much traffic and too overpriced for what you get, but then I prefer solitude and no people (tourists). Must be the fact that I grew up in an urban enviroment and moved to the sticks long ago.
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11-30-2016, 09:25 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sierra360PDEK
We have a vacation scheduled for March there, wife now wants to cancel it. Told her to wait and see what the true damage is.
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If your vacation spot is still OK, then I suggest you go. The area will need all the economic help they can get.
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11-30-2016, 09:27 AM
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Broken Toe
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Imperial (St. Louis) MO
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Teamfour
If your vacation spot is still OK, then I suggest you go. The area will need all the economic help they can get.
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Hell, we should have a "Help Gatlinburg" Rally there next year. Imagine the $$$ that a hundred+ Frogs would bring there.
Tim
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11-30-2016, 10:00 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Tennessee
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cowracer
Hell, we should have a "Help Gatlinburg" Rally there next year. Imagine the $$$ that a hundred+ Frogs would bring there.
Tim
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We are in for this, great idea maybe FROG Bob can come up with a plain, great idea.
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11-30-2016, 10:33 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Warsaw,NC
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I have been to the Pigeon Forge area a lot and plan on going a lot more. The traffic is not bad if you know your way around the area. I wonder how many RV spots are around that area? Must be a few thousand, there sure is a lot of tourists in that place
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12-04-2016, 09:44 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2016
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We go probably 5 times a year. Love that place! We stay a good bit off the strip and never feel like we are close to anything till we go into town. I would be in for a charity trip for sure!
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12-04-2016, 10:55 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Where the wheels get parked
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Teamfour
If your vacation spot is still OK, then I suggest you go. The area will need all the economic help they can get.
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