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Poll: What do you do when told a shelter space is "Saved"

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    Default Saving Shelter Spaces

    This poll asks what you do when you arrive at a shelter and an earlier arrival informs that all the available spots are taken-- because his is saving them for his friends coming up the trail.

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    That wouldn't go over well for me.
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    Quote Originally Posted by HiKen2011 View Post
    That wouldn't go over well for me.
    ME Either !! I'd politely explain what 1st come 1st served means while getting settled in...
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    I didn't like the shelters unless it was raining. If it was raining and I was told a space was "saved", I'd unpack my stuff anyway. I cannot imagine this happening though.

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    I would only be understanding if the 'saved' spot was for a child and an adult who had to hang back and hike slower with the kid. But I tent so I really don't care.
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    i'd ignore the twit then start settin' up

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    Shelters are for snorers and mouse droppings. God may not have invented the hammock, but he surely put his blessing on them.
    If people spent less time being offended and more time actually living, we'd all be a whole lot happier!

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    From what I understand, there now are some shelters where this scenario happens frequently. I'm only going to use the shelter as a very last resort, but oh yeah - I would definitely start unpacking!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lone Wolf View Post
    i'd ignore the twit then start settin' up
    You lie. You'd ignore the twit and start settin' fire to the shelter.
    If people spent less time being offended and more time actually living, we'd all be a whole lot happier!

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    I would explain to that person what 'first come.. first served means', while I started to unpack! I just had a similar experience back in November, with some townie kids at Mt.Algo shelter. I showed just after sunset, camping gear was all over the place, but no one was there. There was plenty of room for me, after I made dinner they showed up with their booze. one young man, we will call him Brenda, wanted me to leave. I explained to him how this actually worked, he was not happy, but his pals were not up to backing him up. I woke them all up at O'dark-30, 2 of them started puking......have a nice day boys!!!!!

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    I don't stay at shelters.

    But, if I did, I would have to mess with that person. I'd use one of my favorite Roddy Piper quotes, "“I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass… and I’m all out of bubblegum.”

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    My vote's "other". The AT shelters weren't part of my universe on my hike, other than a spring, table and privy sometimes. I mostly met nice people hanging around, but I sure didn't want to sleep with them.
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    Would depend on the weather. My condition and the other hikers conditions. Usually I'm not interested in shelter sleeping anyway.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 4shot View Post
    I didn't like the shelters unless it was raining. If it was raining and I was told a space was "saved", I'd unpack my stuff anyway. I cannot imagine this happening though.
    It happens more often then you can imagine
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    Other. I'll tent near a shelter if the sites are nice, but except for the Smokies, I don't sleep in the shelters.
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    I'd say, "Yes, sir! Bossman!" and then offer to haul water for his group before moving on to the next shelter.

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    I'd go with the explaining the first come first served philosophy of the trail. Then, depending on the response, I'd probably move on - I don't really want to spend much quality time with people that don't want me around, and I'd rather sleep in my hammock anyhow. Maybe, just maybe, the person's attitude and approach would be different next time.

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    I can't think of a scenario where I would have any interest in staying in a crowded shelter in the first place.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bearpaw View Post
    Shelters are for snorers and mouse droppings. God may not have invented the hammock, but he surely put his blessing on them.
    Amen! Save some trees for me, buddy!
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    Other;Laugh

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