ToeJam
04-06-2006, 08:31
OK I would like some honest feedback please. :)
Heading out for our longest section hike yet, about 300 miles, in the next week. Franklin to Erwin-ish.
This of course includes the Smokies with all the shelter rules.
I have read in the past I am sure but canot find now, reference to ppl's annoyance with mushy gushy kissy-wissy hiking couples. I get that - and my man and I are not like that.
BUT - having said that, we DO like each other pretty well, even after the test of the trail, and normally always tent it, and have coupled sleeping bags. Now with the Smokies, we will have to unfortunately shelter it (unless they are full and we can legally tent, not sure how likely that is if we WANT it to be so?) but anyway - he thinks we should not be all in ppl's faces and sleep zipped together.
LOL I know seems like a funny issue to wonder about, but I will be lost sleeping in my bag all by myself for those shelter nights if I have to! But if he's right and that would weird ppl out, then of course I'd rather go with his plan.
We have in previous years only stayed in ONE shelter, Plumorchard Gap with two levels and it was rainy and not busy so we had the whole upstairs to ourselves and didnt give it a second thought. But since couples are the exception rather than the rule, I thought I'd ask ya'lls opinion on it?
Also, any good info on how likely we might be able to get out of the shelters this time of year (how full is "full" etc) - does it pay to pull in late so yer more assured it IS full? Or are ya likely to just have to smush in shoulder to shoulder at that point? I just can't find any solid info on this!
K sorry to ramble, I am getting so psyched and there are so many things running thru my mind! Thanks in advance...
~ ToeJam
Heading out for our longest section hike yet, about 300 miles, in the next week. Franklin to Erwin-ish.
This of course includes the Smokies with all the shelter rules.
I have read in the past I am sure but canot find now, reference to ppl's annoyance with mushy gushy kissy-wissy hiking couples. I get that - and my man and I are not like that.
BUT - having said that, we DO like each other pretty well, even after the test of the trail, and normally always tent it, and have coupled sleeping bags. Now with the Smokies, we will have to unfortunately shelter it (unless they are full and we can legally tent, not sure how likely that is if we WANT it to be so?) but anyway - he thinks we should not be all in ppl's faces and sleep zipped together.
LOL I know seems like a funny issue to wonder about, but I will be lost sleeping in my bag all by myself for those shelter nights if I have to! But if he's right and that would weird ppl out, then of course I'd rather go with his plan.
We have in previous years only stayed in ONE shelter, Plumorchard Gap with two levels and it was rainy and not busy so we had the whole upstairs to ourselves and didnt give it a second thought. But since couples are the exception rather than the rule, I thought I'd ask ya'lls opinion on it?
Also, any good info on how likely we might be able to get out of the shelters this time of year (how full is "full" etc) - does it pay to pull in late so yer more assured it IS full? Or are ya likely to just have to smush in shoulder to shoulder at that point? I just can't find any solid info on this!
K sorry to ramble, I am getting so psyched and there are so many things running thru my mind! Thanks in advance...
~ ToeJam