Does anyone know of a route around the Great Smokey Mt. N. P. I will be hiking the A.T. in 08 with my dog, I have hiked the park before and want to walk around it as I can,t take the dog into the park . I know I’ll probably have to road walk but maybe someone in the area would know the best way around the park Thanks Cowboy
cowboy nichols
another dog torturer/
You people make me sick/
what makes you think that your dog can handle the trail?
I have known many Trail dogs and they tell me that people who bring their puppies into the wild are self centered morons.
True trail dogs are trained and conditioned!
Quit treating your dog like a dog!
Tiny Tim
another dog torturer/
You people make me sick/
what makes you think that your dog can handle the trail?
I have known many Trail dogs and they tell me that people who bring their puppies into the wild are self centered morons.
True trail dogs are trained and conditioned!
Quit treating your dog like a dog!
Tiny Tim
I’ve been hiking 60+ years always with a dog The fools are people like you who has the brain to match the name.
cowboy
Nothing is worst than a fool except an old fool.
I hope I dont see you on the trail in 08. But if I see an old fool and dog than I know it is you. OLD FOOL Hey, and how about that for your trail name ? hmmmm?
OLD FOOL!
Old timers can be so stupid and stuburn I hope I dont fall in the same path as that when I am old!
Tiny Tim
Tiny, I pray for you, LOL
My random thoughs are 7 out 10 people I know, I prefer my two dogs to.
Go get him Cowboy
Rocky65
Rocky65
Your best bet is to catch a ride to Davenport Gap from Fontana Dam. It’s probably a 100 mile detour and there are no trails around the park. You would NOT want to walk it. From the comments on this tread you may be getting an idea of what AT hikers think about dogs on the trail. Trust me, your dog will prevent you from making friends with a lot of good people.
Tom
thanks Tom, Last time I boarded my shepard at a kennel, don’t remember the name but it was listed in WF guidebook I’ve been lucky I guess as I’ve never had any problems on the trail with my dog. She actually made more friends as I tend to avoid people.Don’t go into towns except to resuply and try not to stay if possible,I also don’t stay in shelters wouldn’t even if I didn’t have a dog. Cowboy:)
cowboy