8th Annual 2012 April Hiker Fool Bash Weekend


                                                           Friends while making your 2012 northbound hiking plans please keep
                                                     in mind the eighth annual April Hiker Fool Bash in Franklin. It will be held
                                                    March 30th & 31st at Sapphire Inn. As in the past we will be having some
                                                    of the same stuff and some new.

                                                    Same as last year the town also has entertainment planned for the hikers,
                                                vendors, music, food, games, and fun for everyone in the downtown area on
                                                Saturday from 10am until 4pm.

                                                        If you would like to make your reservations early we will have 30 rooms
                                                 available at the Sapphire Inn 828-524-4406 if you want lodging at the bash.
                                                 If you prefer a little quieter Budget Inn is only 1,000 feet from Sapphire Inn.

                                                      We will have transportation back and forth from Sapphire to Budget Inn.
                                              
                                                        As many of you know and in your guide books we  make 1, 2, or 3 runs
                                                  runs each morning from both motels only free to Winding Stair, Rock, and 
                                                  Wallace Gaps trail crossings.  At 4pm we run free in town guest shuttle to  
                                                  the Post Office, Outfitters, Grocery Stores & Shopping.                                      

                                                         (We run shuttles around town in the evenings even during the bash)

                                                          This scheduled shuttle runs in March & April only. If you call Budget Inn
                                                828-524-4403 we will shuttle you year around. Also we can arrange shuttles
                                                from Amicalola to Fontana too.......


 
                                                                     ( You can see our motels at Lodging In Franklin, NC)

                                                         We look forward to seeing you here in Franklin. If you have questions 
                                                  feel free to call us or pm. Thanks to all who has helped in the past to make
                                                  this great event possible.                         

                                                                        ( Here is a Appalachian Trail Services Link 2012 )
  
                                    Room Number--S/NS--Names---------Days

                                                The Sapphire Inn 828-524-4406
 
                                  
 1---1 King Bed----NS-------Hooch & Dancer-----Fri & Sat+
                                                2---1 King Bed----NS-------Hog On Ice----------Fri & Sat+
                                                3---1 King Bed----NS-------Sgt Rock & Dixie----Fri & Sat+
                                                4---1 King Bed----NS-------Leonard Benett------Fri & Sat
                                                5---2 Queen Beds--S -------Karl & Karl Jr -------Fri & Sat+
                                                6---2 Queen Beds-NS-------Fishin Fred----------Fri & Sat+
                                                7---2 Queen Beds-NS ------Leonard Benett------Fri & Sat 9788771636
                                                8---2 Queen Beds-NS -------Bear Paw & SWS---Fri & Sat+
                                                9---1 King Bed----NS---Shake-n-Bake &Beaver-Fri & Sat+
                                               10--2 Queen Beds-NS----Santa's Helper-Thur,Fri,Sat,Sun+
                                               11--2 Queen Beds-NS ---Leave No Trace-Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat
                                               12--2 Queen Beds-NS------------------------------Fri & Sat
                                               14--2 Queen Beds-NS------Winton Porter--------Fri & Sat
                                               15--2 Queen Beds-NS------Gungho & Roots------Fri & Sat+
                                               16--2 Queen Beds-NS------Tom Fuller/Ray Up---Fri & Sat
                                               17--2 Queen Beds-NS------Hank Carter ----------Fri & Sat
                                               18--1 King Bed----NS------Skidsteer -------------Fri & Sat+
                                               19--2 Queen Beds-NS------Cecil Boaz -Wed,Thu,Fri & Sat
                                               20--2 Queen Beds-NS----- Henegar----Lone Oak-Fri & Sat
                                               21--2 Queen Beds-NS------Randy Roper --------Fri & Sat+
                                               22--2 Queen Beds--S ------Baltimore Jack-------Fri & Sat+
                                               23--2 Queen Beds--S-------Sly--------Thu, Fri, Sat & Sun+
                                               24--1 King Bed----NS------Ewker & Hamhocker-Fri & Sat+
                                               25--1 King Bed-----S-------Bag o Tricks----------Fri & Sat+
                                               26--2 Queen Beds-NS------------------------------Fri & Sat
                                               27--2 Queen Beds-NS------Pirate-----------------Fri & Sat+
                                               28--2 Queen Beds-NS------Mother Nature -------Fri & Sat+
                                               29--2 Queen Beds-NS------Red Hat--------Thru, Fri, & Sat+
                                               30--2 Queen Beds-NS------Kanga ----------------Fri & Sat +


                                     Budget Inn of Franklin, NC 828-524-4403

                                   
8---2 Double Beds---S-Richard Linesey-----------Fri & Sat
                                                9---2 Double Beds---S-Keith Garrison-Fri / Joe Mejia -Sat
                                               10--2 Double Beds---S-Jessee Crease--Fri/
                                               11--2 Double Beds---S-Steve Bowers-Fri/Charles Garrison-Sat
                                               12--1 King Bed-------S-Matt Leon-Fri---------------------Sat
                                               14--2 Double Beds--NS-Victor Chunn --------------Fri & Sat
                                               15--2 Double Beds--NS-Lisa Rain Water -----------Fri & Sat
                                               16--2 Double Beds--NS-Karl Newman-Fri /Jeff Cowart-Sat
                                               17--2 Double Beds--NS-L Walker-------------------Fri & Sat
                                               18--1 King Bed------NS-Thomas Akeer-Fri/Chris Hall--Sat+
                                               19--2 Double Beds--NS-Tina Safford-Fri/---------------Sat
                                               20--1 King Bed------NS-Lisa Gart-Fri/-------------------Sat


                                     Budget Inn of Franklin, NC 828-524-4403
 

                                    Sapphire Inn of Franklin, NC 828-524-4406

                                   Budget Inn of Hiawassee, Ga 706-896-4121