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I usually travel with just a backpack. From short trips to two-week adventures, I find it’s easiest to get around and keep track of my belongings when I pack light. But my five-day trip to the Great Smoky Mountains in April 2023 was my first time backpacking in a natural environment,…

Business Insider's reporter didn't expect to find a tramway above the Great Smoky Mountains.Joey Hadden/Business InsiderI took an aerial tram up into the Great Smoky Mountains in spring 2023.The ride was not part of my initial travel plan. In fact, I’d never heard of it before this trip.I spotted the…