Anyone been to Walnut Mountain Shelter lately, between Deep Gap and Hot Springs? Was reading a nostalgic account of this place in Then The Hail Came, George Steffanos's online book about his 1983 thru-hike. Apparently this shelter was dubbed Heartbreak Hotel because a thru's fiancee, also a thru, dumped him there in the 1960s (guess she was 'thru' with him). It was built in the 1930s by a successful moonshiner with a philanthropic streak, and according to the book was holding up pretty well, better than many newer and flimsier shelters. Even the fireplace was still working although it had a thick buildup of soot due to lack of a caretaker.
Anyway I'm thinking of going up to that area for a long weekend and am wondering how its holding up today. I definitely want to stay there especially since rain and cold temps are in the forecast and nothing is better than a solid shelter on a wet and windy night.