| Sandy and Simon started a day early on their AT adventure together. |
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| March 27, 2005 |
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| Nimblewill Gap to Stover Creek Shelter.
Temperature at camp was 61 degrees; thunderstorms thought the night,
with tornado warnings for March 27. Very foggy when we left on
Easter morning for Nimblewill Gap. Planned a 6 mile day, trail
was rocky in places, overall excellent trail. Arrived at
Springer Mt. Plaque at 1:00pm March 27. We took pictures at
the southern terminus and signed the register which was located in a
metal box under the plaque. |
| Ate lunch at Springer Mt. Shelter.
There we met the young thru-hikers who were planning to stay there
for the night. |
| A very well built two story shelter.
Next to the shelter was a new moldering Privy with steps, locked
doors. A little breezy but not stinky. Wood
shavings thrown on the waste acts as heated compost, then natural
breakdown occurs with no unpleasant odors. |
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Stover Creek
Shelter (1984)-Sleeps 6. No privy. Water source 90 yards away. |
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Arrived at Stover Shelter at 4:00pm, just in time before
thunderstorms hit. Supper over, food bags hung and we're ready for bed.
We lucked out and got to stay in the shelter |
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Also met Glen (Gizmo) who works for the AT Conference.
He and his friend were tenting near the shelter. Glen works for 10
days as a ridge runner telling hikers about the trail responsibilities and leave
no trace. He told us not to cook in the shelters (Guess who was?
Well I didn't want to get my tootsies wet!) because that would bear and mice to
come into the shelter. |
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Jay had a few mice to investigate his sleeping bag and
pad, but just scampered off the porch. I had one ounce of my arm and made
me jump out of my sleeping bag; but he too scampered off the porch. No
food scattered around, no mice! |
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Swing'n Jane and
Simon |
