Who in their right mind would hike from Newfound Gap to Charlies Bunion in the Smokies when you could spend the time walking the streets of Gatlinburgh or the malls of Pigeon Forge?
More my view, but a lot of people can't see the point of the camp/hike with nature itself being the attraction. Yes viewing it on the larger and clearer home screens of today is a nice experience but nothing can compare to the early morning smells of a dew drenched semi-wilderness.