Up to you, but keep in mind that Banner Elk is at about 4400 feet or so and most of the BRP in NC from there south is higher than that....
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Need help planning trip thru GSMNP, Blue Ridge Parkway, Skyline Drive & WV in the Americas - United States of America Branch
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Practicality of SF-SEA and back Budget Roadtrip in the Americas - United States of America Branch
Banana, you can in fact car camp pretty much anywhere on National Forest land, of which there is quite a bit where you are going. It is a...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Car Rental Boston to Saratoga Springs in the Americas - United States of America Branch
I got a quote form Hertz on those exact dates from the Park Plaza Hotel to Saratoga Springs for 170-180 GBP, total price, all...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Need help planning trip thru GSMNP, Blue Ridge Parkway, Skyline Drive & WV in the Americas - United States of America Branch
I was on the Skyline Drive last weekend and there was no green at all anywhere near the drive. Trees had not even begun to bud. It had...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Car hire San diego in the Americas - United States of America Branch
Hertz. They have a branch in Oceanside. I just checked 2 weeks in June at random and it was 522 AUD dropping off at LAS airport, total...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Renting a car in San fran to drop off in San Diego in the Americas - United States of America Branch
Both Alamo and Hertz were quoting (total cost including full insurance) about $300 for March 21-31 SF-SD. Make sure you indicate UK...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called East Coast Road/Camping Trip in the Americas - United States of America Branch
Hey, I'll recommend a nice camping spot near Harrisonburg, VA, about 20 minutes off I-81 in the GW National Forest right Here...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called USA car insurance in the Americas - United States of America Branch
The 1 million SLI and CDW that Hertz is including is all you need. The car rental companies routinely include this for foreign visitors,...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Camping with kids(8 +6) driving out of San Francisco August 2012 in the Americas - United States of America Branch
You don't have to camp within the NP boundary. As someone has said, the surrounding area is mostly National Forest, which is better for...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Amtrak vs Greyhound in the Americas - United States of America Branch
Another option to look into would be to take the train to Wilmington, DE, then Greyhound from there. It goes down the Delmarva peninsula...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Blue Ridge Parkway in the Americas - United States of America Branch
"my main interest in the Civil war is to find the place of the Military Headquarters, South Anna Charlottesville"...
6 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Rental car insurance alternatives in the Americas - United States of America Branch
Seemed clear to me. The LDW/CDW and suppl $1 million get included for foreign residents so they would not need to buy it extra, simply use...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Rental car insurance alternatives in the Americas - United States of America Branch
You don't neeed to buy insurance. It comes with the rental for foreign residents with many of the US rental companies. Prices and...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called South Carolina - 3 weeks with a baby in the Americas - United States of America Branch
One wetland area not to miss is Francis Beidler Forest (http://www.sc.audubon.org/Centers_FBF.html) , about halfway between Charleston and...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Possible to find cheap accomodation around Fort Bragg, Ukiah, Mendocino? in the Americas - United States of America Branch
I stayed in a place called the Surf Motel and Gardens in Ft. Bragg when I was up there a couple years ago in June. Worked fine for me and...
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