Gimme Shelter

Shelters on the trail are mostly composed of three walls, a roof, and a floor, (sometimes the floor is wooden, other times it is stone and occasionally they are dirt). Shelters can vary in what they look like; for instance there was one shelter with a digital TV antenna on the roof. I probably don't need to say this but there was no TV inside. The following shelter actually contained an air bed along with a few bunk beds and mattresses. It was very nice, but not a common find.



This is actually the shelter where I got my trail name, LaCucaracha.

We got to this place late at night; it is an old abandoned farm house. Hikers are not allowed to sleep inside, in fact, the place is boarded up. So instead, we camped out on the grass, (which is allowed).

We did not actually stay at this shelter but it's rather nice, isn't it?

Well this isn't quite a "shelter", however, it is the first motel we stayed in. I stayed on the bed all day and watched crime dramas.



This is Upper Goose Pond Lake Cabin. There was a care taker there who was in charge of maintaining the cabin for hikers. It was a little ways off the trail but it was more than worth while because we got bunk beds with mattresses and in the morning, all you can eat pancakes. Yum!!!





There is nothing very special about this shelter, however, this is the only photo I have of Dehydra, (aka Dana), who was walking a section of the Long Trail.

This shelter was decorated with potted plants.

This was an interesting shelter. It was on land that belonged to a commune. The land adjoined the trail and the commune built this shelter for hikers.

Another great thing about this shelter was the view; a ladder led up to a platform on the roof. It was an amazing view.

All of the following pictures are of Trapper John Shelter. Unfortunately, our timing didn't allow us to stay the night here, but even though it was a little far off the trail, we came here for lunch. I couldn't miss this opportunity to visit a MASH related shelter.

Madeline