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Handbook/ 1934/ Smoky Mountains Hiking Club

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  • AUGUST 1934 HIKE SUPERVISOR—THOMAS J. DUNCAN AUGUST 12-19 VACATION CAMP Perhaps the most, interesting of the many new features on this year's schedule of activities is the Vacation Camp—or camp-hike. Instead of setting out on a definitely scheduled long hike, as has been so successfully done the past two years, we are, this year, going to our "Barn" in Greenbrier and set up headquarters camp. Each camper will then determine just what he (or she) will do each day. And, let us state right here, we do expect many of the girls, and wives of members, to participate. This is one of the main reasons for planning a camp-hike instead of a more strenuous hike. This plan, however, does not preclude the possibility of a real, old-fashioned, back-breaking hike for those who want it. In fact, a few of tha hardy souls are already talking about just such a trip, as a feature of the camp-hike. They have been studying the maps to find the most rugged and the least known stream or route from Greenbrier to the state line, thence down to Three Forks or some other point in North Carolina, and back to Greenbrier. Many members are looking forward to a somewhat systematic exploration of the wilderness area that extends from Greenbrier to the state line, and from Mt. LeConte to Mt. Guyot. Others have their eyes on this section of the state line, which is considered the most pictur- 35
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