Ten Mile River Lean-to

[take-a-knee]

Don't filters only get bacteria and not viruses anyway, which are much, much smaller than bacteria?

Anyway, I thought that was why filters are not considered purifyers, because they do allow some living critters through, and to "purify" you have to use chemicals.

Just wondering. NOT an expert!

Rain Man
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Hand-held filters don't trap viruses, some have a prefilter that kills them chemically with iodines usually.

[sasquatch2014]

I love the field in the front.

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Want to get the kids there next summer when the fire flys are in full force.

[rafe]

I love the field in the front. ... Want to get the kids there next summer when the fire flys are in full force.

Funny you should mention the fireflies. I remember them vividly from my stay at that shelter.

[wystiria]

Stayed here the night of 2/15/08 the sh was in great condition - its a gorgeous spot. no problems with the water from the pump in its new location above the shelter.

[Tin Man]

Stayed here the night of 2/15/08 the sh was in great condition - its a gorgeous spot. no problems with the water from the pump in its new location above the shelter.

As shelters go, this one is fairly clean. Most of the filth is in the magazines some kids leave behind and the trail runner is constantly packing out.

[wystiria]

No mags that I saw but i completely forgot to sign the register! sooooo there could have been some in there. Otherwise it was clean, and in good repair. and you can't beat the sunrise!

[Tin Man]

No mags that I saw but i completely forgot to sign the register! sooooo there could have been some in there. Otherwise it was clean, and in good repair. and you can't beat the sunrise!

Porn rags is probably more of an issue in the warmer months.

It is a pretty spot, but the sunrise is much nicer at Riga shelter up on the ridge just north of Salisbury.

[jzakhar]

I signed in at 10 river, didnt see anything else in the box, but at mt algo there was a Scientology book and The Great Adventures of SomeoneIHaveNeverHeardOf.

[Blissful]

Glad they redid the pump. We got cider out of the pump last year pretty bad.

[wystiria]

I agree about Riga!

Yeha the pump had no ill effects for us. and hte water was clear - though it did have a metalic taste- this dissapated if you pumped a bit

[Dingus Khan]

stopped in today, pump in good condition, nice clean shelter. buggy!!!

[Tin Man]

stopped in today, pump in good condition, nice clean shelter. buggy!!!

The ridgerunner does a good job here for sure.

[2XL]

It was a guy named Lump or Lumpy, I think he's a member here also.

[sasquatch2014]

Great spot in the next few weeks as the lightning bugs love that field in front of the shelter.

[modiyooch]

FYI: This shelter is NOT where the map indicates. According to the map it's located near the top of the hill. It is actually all the way down at the bottom of the hill by the river. I did not appreciate this discrepency during the severe thunderstorm w/ 60mph winds that was taking down trees all around me, including the large birch that fell on me while I was looking for the shelter. Near death had me pretty pissed off at the cartographers that day.

But if you paid attention to the elevation of the shelter, 200-400 feet you would realize that the shelter was not at the top of that mountain. They do need to remove the shelter sign that is at elevation 1000+ feet. I stayed at the shelter last month. Nice area. Popular area.

[Grampie]

Mention the Ten Mile River Shelter and my memories are of the noise of the slamming privy door.

[modiyooch]

Is there still a rope swing down there on the housatonic? If you're coming south over the footbridge, and go all the way to the end of THAT field, there was a path that let to a ropeswing. Wait, that was 97. Didn't check it when I was there in 97 and 06. Prolly gone, nevermind.
If you don't want water from the pump or the river, I didn't see anyone mention the store over Bull's Bridge.

great store!! wonderful lady!! side trip to bridge and store is well worth it.

[Blissful]

The poster in the privy was funny last year.

[XCskiNYC]

I stopped at this shelter last summer. Some sadist had left a half dozen mouse traps there, I disarmed them all.

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[Old Grouse]

'Round here we've always pronounced it "scat -a-coke."