Yes! Very nice shelter. There is camping at the top before you descend down, and then a couple of spots around the shelter. No raccoons, but we had a bear come through camp around 2:30 in the...
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Yes! Very nice shelter. There is camping at the top before you descend down, and then a couple of spots around the shelter. No raccoons, but we had a bear come through camp around 2:30 in the...
That's awesome!
Plenty of water throughout. We changed plans and went this past weekend. Water at Winding Stair Gap, Carter Gap, Muskrat Shelter, and Plumborchard Shelter (though, heads up - Plumborchard Shelter and...
Thanks, everyone!
We're going from Winding Stair Gap to Dick's Creek Gap - just 40 miles.
Thanks, Rex!
Thanks! I'll check out those websites! I had both the water bladder and water bottles so that I could keep electrolytes in one of the bottles and keep my bladder with just water.
Could you help me scale back my pack weight for a 5-day trip? Thanks in advance!
On my pack list I've got:
Tent, footprint, & stakes
Sleeping bag & pad
Hiking poles
Rain cover for pack...
My dad, water sources all dried up. Ice-cold gatorade, middle of nowhere.
Oh, definitely! Yes, I understand, one person per slot. We just had to reserve shelters when we went through GSMNP, and I thought that might be the case here, but glad to see it's first come first...
Thanks, everyone! I appreciate the help!
*Muskrat Creek Shelter
How do I make shelter reservations from the NC/GA border northwards to Winding Stair Gap? (Long Branch, Carter Gap, Muskrat Gap) Thanks for the help!
Where can I call to reserve the shelter at Plumorchard Gap? Thanks for the help!
Glad you're okay!
Odyssa thru-hiked the AT straight out of college - my dad and I loved her book about heading out there as a solo female hiker and the relationships she built along the way. She also goes into...
Thanks, everyone!
Thanks for the tip!
Thanks for all the help! :)
Thanks for the help!
This is my first time backpacking with a tent - before I've just always stayed in shelters. How do I drive tent stakes into the ground without a hammer? Do I wack it with a boot, or are there any...
Thanks! :)
Thanks so much!
Do you think 4-5 days would be fine?
Is long-term parking allowed at Dick's Creek Gap?