Trail passes right by the shelter's front door. It's cute -- it looks like a cabin with little windows. Has four bunks inside and picnic table both inside and outside the shelter. Water comes from the stream that flows just in front of the shelter.

- Ivy

Congdon Shelter in October 2002: http://www.whiteblaze.net/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=922&papass=&sort=7

Looking out the little window: http://www.trailjournals.com/photos.cfm?id=20747

Congdon was a small, dark, cramped cabin back in the 70's before they knocked out the front. I spent a lovely warm August afternoon in the "front yard" overlooking the stream after a short day from Seth Warner since, at the time, the next NOBO shelter was 21 miles away.

Spent a rainy Friday night in Congdon. Easily fit 7...could hold a baker's dozen easy. Hikers going Nobo wouldn't know this but seeing where the stream comes from you should consider treating/filtering.

Let it be known that Matthewski not only cooked but also slept in this shelter. I'm going to need some help policing next time he starts one of his shelter-pee-sucks-broadcasting-blazeless-MS rants and cries foul on shelters. Mother always said that incongruity was the spice of life.

Love you, Matty.

Johnny

Congdon is still a cozy little shelter. Ample hooks for hanging stuff, a couple make-shift clotheslines. It's a little muddy out in front now.

The Shelter. (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2660/4004328693_53f8c85687_b.jpg)
Inside, looking for bars. (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2423/4005146048_4df8d8ec63_b.jpg)
Ready to head out. (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2659/4005166004_8b66895487_b.jpg)
The view out front. (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2615/4005150820_6f8f7156ff_b.jpg)

A couple of mice ran across us during the night, and were promptly booted.
The fire pit is in need of repair, as is the privy (which is nearly overflowing.)