This poll asks what you do when you arrive at a shelter and an earlier arrival informs that all the available spots are taken-- because his is saving them for his friends coming up the trail.
This poll asks what you do when you arrive at a shelter and an earlier arrival informs that all the available spots are taken-- because his is saving them for his friends coming up the trail.
That wouldn't go over well for me.
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I didn't like the shelters unless it was raining. If it was raining and I was told a space was "saved", I'd unpack my stuff anyway. I cannot imagine this happening though.
I would only be understanding if the 'saved' spot was for a child and an adult who had to hang back and hike slower with the kid. But I tent so I really don't care.
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A vigorous five-mile walk will do more good for an unhappy but otherwise healthy adult than all the medicine and psychology in the world. ~Paul Dudley White
i'd ignore the twit then start settin' up
Shelters are for snorers and mouse droppings. God may not have invented the hammock, but he surely put his blessing on them.
If people spent less time being offended and more time actually living, we'd all be a whole lot happier!
From what I understand, there now are some shelters where this scenario happens frequently. I'm only going to use the shelter as a very last resort, but oh yeah - I would definitely start unpacking!!
I would explain to that person what 'first come.. first served means', while I started to unpack! I just had a similar experience back in November, with some townie kids at Mt.Algo shelter. I showed just after sunset, camping gear was all over the place, but no one was there. There was plenty of room for me, after I made dinner they showed up with their booze. one young man, we will call him Brenda, wanted me to leave. I explained to him how this actually worked, he was not happy, but his pals were not up to backing him up. I woke them all up at O'dark-30, 2 of them started puking......have a nice day boys!!!!!
I don't stay at shelters.
But, if I did, I would have to mess with that person. I'd use one of my favorite Roddy Piper quotes, "“I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass… and I’m all out of bubblegum.”
My vote's "other". The AT shelters weren't part of my universe on my hike, other than a spring, table and privy sometimes. I mostly met nice people hanging around, but I sure didn't want to sleep with them.
"Throw a loaf of bread and a pound of tea in an old sack and jump over the back fence." John Muir on expedition planning
Would depend on the weather. My condition and the other hikers conditions. Usually I'm not interested in shelter sleeping anyway.
Other. I'll tent near a shelter if the sites are nice, but except for the Smokies, I don't sleep in the shelters.
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I'd say, "Yes, sir! Bossman!" and then offer to haul water for his group before moving on to the next shelter.
I'd go with the explaining the first come first served philosophy of the trail. Then, depending on the response, I'd probably move on - I don't really want to spend much quality time with people that don't want me around, and I'd rather sleep in my hammock anyhow. Maybe, just maybe, the person's attitude and approach would be different next time.
I can't think of a scenario where I would have any interest in staying in a crowded shelter in the first place.
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