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Posted by wndsrfross on December 21, 2007 at 9:34:51 am EST
In reply to Smokies trip, several things posted by Trip Planning (Guest) on December 13, 2007 at 10:46:46 am EST

there are bear wires to hang your food at just about all the backcountry campsites in the Smokies. if anything gets to your food it will most likely be field mice. I backpack at least once a year in the Smokies and this has been my expierence. Rexim is correct in keeping the milage down with the kids, there are a lot of loop hikes in the park and some may be difficult for the kids to go more than 3 miles in a day it depends on the elevation gains. the park does have a brochure on popular loop hikes that cover 1 to 3 nights out, i would recommend taking a look at it. When do you plan on going? in the winter there are only 2 campgouds for car/rv camping that are open (Cades Cove/Oconaluftee)most backcountry camp sites are open check this website for closings WWW.NPS.GOV/GRSM/ Also be careful there are a few camp sites that have low or no water right now but that is at high elevations. Good Luck!

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