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Yes! Very nice shelter. There is camping at the top before you descend down, and then a couple of spots around the shelter. No raccoons, but we had a bear come through camp around 2:30 in the...

That's awesome!

Plenty of water throughout. We changed plans and went this past weekend. Water at Winding Stair Gap, Carter Gap, Muskrat Shelter, and Plumborchard Shelter (though, heads up - Plumborchard Shelter and...

Thanks, everyone!

We're going from Winding Stair Gap to Dick's Creek Gap - just 40 miles.

Thanks, Rex!

Thanks! I'll check out those websites! I had both the water bladder and water bottles so that I could keep electrolytes in one of the bottles and keep my bladder with just water.

Could you help me scale back my pack weight for a 5-day trip? Thanks in advance!

On my pack list I've got:
Tent, footprint, & stakes
Sleeping bag & pad
Hiking poles
Rain cover for pack...

My dad, water sources all dried up. Ice-cold gatorade, middle of nowhere.

Oh, definitely! Yes, I understand, one person per slot. We just had to reserve shelters when we went through GSMNP, and I thought that might be the case here, but glad to see it's first come first...

Thanks, everyone! I appreciate the help!

*Muskrat Creek Shelter

How do I make shelter reservations from the NC/GA border northwards to Winding Stair Gap? (Long Branch, Carter Gap, Muskrat Gap) Thanks for the help!

Where can I call to reserve the shelter at Plumorchard Gap? Thanks for the help!

Glad you're okay!

Odyssa thru-hiked the AT straight out of college - my dad and I loved her book about heading out there as a solo female hiker and the relationships she built along the way. She also goes into...

Thanks, everyone!

Thanks for the tip!

Thanks for all the help! :)

Thanks for the help!

This is my first time backpacking with a tent - before I've just always stayed in shelters. How do I drive tent stakes into the ground without a hammer? Do I wack it with a boot, or are there any...

Thanks! :)

Thanks so much!

Do you think 4-5 days would be fine?

Is long-term parking allowed at Dick's Creek Gap?