I've hiked 111 miles of the AT in PA, from DWG to Swatara Gap, SOBO, and I plan on hiking from Swatara Gap to Amicalola Falls on April 16th. During my hike from DWG to Swatara Gap, I've generally stayed at unnamed campsites along the trail (actually, I prefer these little out-of-the-way sites to shelters), and I've seen many of these little unnamed campsites with fire rings littered about the trail, in fact, these little 'unnamed' campsites seem to outnumber the actual 'named' sites and shelters. I was wondering if this is normal through-out the trail, or if it is just in PA that seems to have an abundance of these fire rings. In any case, it would be nice if the guide books listed these little slices of heaven, because it really could mean the difference between stopping early one night, or hiking another 3 miles to an unnamed site.
While I hiked this section, I made note of where I camped, and tried to make note of any other unnamed site along the way. I plan on doing this my entire trip because I'm certain this information should be available, and helpful!