Hokey Pokey Shelter Poll

[doggiebag]

When you shake more than 3 times, god kills a kitten.

Please think of the kittens.

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[Doctari]

When I did stay in shelters, I slept with my head UP. I found that the shelters usually had a slope either towards the opening or away from it, I slept which ever direction put my head higher than my feet, most times. For a while, I even carried a 2" level just to determine that direction easier

Now I voted that shelters are lame & I don't stay in them.

[Smile]

Top Ten Reasons To Sleep In A Shelter With Your Head Out.

10. Mice run along walls.
9. Easy to sit up w/o hitting my head on the roof.
8. Not walking over my stuff to get into my bag.
7. Not breathing shelter dust.
6. Looking out at the stars when I turn over.
5. Always knowing immediately when the weather comes into the shelter instead of when it soaks through to my legs and feet.
4. Putting my pack under my feet where it is not out in the weather.
3. Easy to get out in the night to pee.
2. Keeping my head from being stepped on because it is high enough for everyone to stand erect.
1. Fresh air to breath when everyone farts.

These are some of the best reasons I have seen to date. Great list!

[1azarus]

I've only used a shelter once - many years ago - winds were about 60 MPH and the rain was pounding. I was supposed to be on a day hike so wasn't really prepared for sleeping - did have a poncho-tarp and large emergency blanket. I was the only one there so I slept about 2/3 of the way back parallel to the door and covered the opening part way with my tarp. Still had trouble with the mice. Never say never, but it would take more than 60 MPH wind with pounding rain to get me to sleep in a shelter again.

Wow, FD, I bet even LW has stayed in a shelter more than once! I wonder how many WB'rs have NEVER stayed in a shelter. Your once may be close to a record!

[Tin Man]

Wow, FD, I bet even LW has stayed in a shelter more than once! I wonder how many WB'rs have NEVER stayed in a shelter. Your once may be close to a record!

That may not be a fair comparison. The question should be miles/shelter stay. FD, how many miles of the AT have you completed?

[Newb]

The guy who actually created the hokey pokey dance for a local radio show died this past summer here in Alexandria. A lot of people turned out for his funeral, he was a bit of a local hero.

The sad thing was that they had some trouble at the gravesite actually putting the coffin in the ground. It was a very uncomfortable moment. While they were lowering the coffin his right arm came out. They put it back in the coffin but then his right leg came out. Finally, to end the ceremony, they had to shove him in the coffin and shake it all about. That's how they put him down.

[JAK]

When you shake more than 3 times, god kills a kitten.

But no matter how much you wriggle and dance, the last few drops go in your pants.

[AT-HITMAN2005]

depends on the weather, and space.

head in when its raining, with a garbage bag over the foot of the down bag if its blowing rain, or small overhang. head out otherwise, seems like a little more air flow.especially when its hot.(i'm such a sound sleeper mice never bothered me)
i only slept in the loft if the bottom was taken, too much of a pain to get up and try to climb down a ladder in the middle of the night to pee.

[Deadeye]

Many variables to consider, but I usually sleep head-in, next to a wall, so I can use a log as a head rest. If mice are a problem, I'm hangin' outside anyway.