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jeremiah j
10-16-2008, 21:28
Anyone been to this shelter. Its a couple miles off the AT in the Smokies;)

Egads
10-16-2008, 21:34
Yup, I was there May 27, 2008 along with a swarm of gnats, so I moved on to BC #47 where I camped.

generoll
10-17-2008, 06:32
typical Smokies shelter complete with fireplace and bear cage. No privy. One of two shelters on the BMT.

Mocs123
10-17-2008, 08:38
Isn't it the last one left with a bear fence?

bulldog49
10-17-2008, 08:40
It's in a very nice location and is sparsly used by Smokies standard.

EAnderson
10-17-2008, 09:18
Isn't it the last one left with a bear fence?

I think Russell Field and Collins still have the fences up. Hopefully they will be coming down as well soon.

SmokyMtn Hiker
10-17-2008, 09:41
I think Russell Field and Collins still have the fences up. Hopefully they will be coming down as well soon.

I section the Smokies last week and Davenport Gap shelter also still has the chain linked fence. It did have the covered front so you could sit out front if it was raining instead of sitting behind a fence like you were in jail.

Egads
10-17-2008, 19:46
The park service needs to spend a couple of summers conditioning the bears to avoid the shelters. I think a few M-80s would take care of it. Might save the bears' lives. As the saying goes, "A fed bear is a dead bear".

sliderule
10-17-2008, 20:17
Anyone been to this shelter. Its a couple miles off the AT in the Smokies;)

More than a couple. More like five.

gollwoods
12-28-2008, 18:13
the spring is pretty good there. also there is a better stream straight past the first one a little ways.

Joey
12-31-2008, 21:55
Headin there Friday morning