I saw recently that White House landing is for sale....does anybody know if it will be open as usual this year?
I saw recently that White House landing is for sale....does anybody know if it will be open as usual this year?
White House Landing has been for sale for years. The owners have been openly marketing it for years, especially to every hiker that shows up on their dock. It is a beautiful place for sure but I really wouldn't recommend it to any hikier that is just enjoying their time on the trail. The husband in particular is quite unpleasant and you'll likely find yourself wishing you hadn't stopped. Just my 3 cents.
I had a very pleasant stay there.
If not NOW, then WHEN?
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Gotta agree with Marta. Stayed two nights in 2008, and they were plenty friendly.
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Formerly the Hiker Known as Almost There
i found them to be very pleasant.and the cheeseburgers awesome
White House Landing is a unique stop along the AT and should not be missed. It is expensive due to its remote location. Bill can be a bit moody but his wife Linda is most accomodating.
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Green Mountain House Hostel
Manchester Center, VT
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I felt similarly, but I'd be damn moody if I lived there and had to deal with whiny hikers all season. Drunken 22 year old buffoons marching in your house acting like they have the world figured out cuz they graduated from college and walked 2,000 miles . Either way it's a nice place, but honestly, weather not being a factor , I would probably skip it if there again. I think a factor hurting their business might be the AMC expansion into the area. I would love to go hunt and fish in that area for sure.
My stay there was the highlight of the 100 mw. The food was great and both Bill & Linda were nice. I think that Bill is an introvert and as such comes across to some as unpleasant. Linda is just the opposite and is very outgoing. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would love to return to do a multi-lake kayaking tour.
I am not young enough to know everything.
I had a pretty good stay there.
The only thing I found annoying is every time I'd get near their resupply food someone would come out and watch me like a hawk like I was going to steal a pop tart or something.
That's a good point. But the price is high. They want a million dollars for the business and property. And the property is on a land-lease with a large paper company. Which would make the purchase quite risky.
And yes, Linda is a lovely person, the food there is fantastic and a short canoe ride from there will generally yeild a moose or eagle sighting.
I met bill and linda and their son ben in 2008 while doing the hundred mile wilderness. great people, we became fast friends. And as a result in the last five years i've spent at least 30 days at their place working on different projects for Bill. From the roof on the lake shore cabin to building a garage. And i got to say they are some of the nicest people I've had the pleasure to meet while hiking the trail. And as for bill being grouchy, he's an old navy guy who runs a tight ship and works his ass off to make sure his place is as beautiful as the wilderness that surrounds you. I would bet that most people who have had a problem are younger with a childish view of what the world owes them, or older people with a childish view of what the world owes them.
Don't blow the horn twice, even if you wait over 30 minutes.
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Yes but back to the original question does anyone have an 2013 update?
I am sure AWOL contacted these folks and if there was a question about being open in 2013 it would have been mentioned in the AT Guide.
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Whitehouse Landing was contacted by Companion field editors in 2012 for the 2013 edition and any changes have been updated
Like any private resupply facility it's best to call before sending any packages.Maher Trail/Maher Tote Road/White House Landing Wilderness Camp—East 1.2 miles to
Lodging: White House Landing, (207) 745-5116. Northbound directions: Follow A.T.
2.8 miles north of Potaywadjo Spring Lean-to to third road north of lean-to, go east
0.2 mile on Maher Trail/Maher Tote Road to Pemadumcook Lake, follow lake shoreline
south 1.0 mile to boat dock. Southbound directions: Follow A.T. 1.5 miles south of
Nahmakanta Stream Campsite, go east 0.2 mile on Maher Trail/Maher Tote Road to
Pemadumcook Lake, follow lake shoreline south 1.0 mile to boat dock. At boat dock,
sound airhorn one short blast for ferry ride to camp; no ferry after dark. Owners Bill,
Linda, and Ben Ware offer bunkhouse $39pp, private rooms $49pp, includes AYCE B
and shower for guests only. L and grill menu 11–1; D for overnight guests only. Ice
cream, cold drinks, campstore (long-term resupply), butane/propane canister fuel,
denatured alcohol, white gas. No mail drops. Visa and MasterCard accepted; fee might
be charged.
Last edited by Sly; 02-19-2013 at 21:35.
Man up and carry your own supply for the 100 mile wilderness. It ain't all wilderness, but it ain't called the 50 mile wilderness either.
The trouble I have with campfires are the folks that carry a bottle in one hand and a Bible in the other.
You never know which one is talking.