ok. I guess the aftertaste is better than the old iodine tablets. There should not be much in the water. There is no development above the springs, no cattle, no septic tanks.
I also agree about sleeping in my tent vs the shelter. I did the Roan Mt. Balds and stayed in Overmountain shelter with 20 others. OMG between the snoring, people getting up and going down the stairs to pee and crinkling air mattresses all night I would be surprised if I got 2hrs of sleep.
Right. I'm just thinking about the shelter and the fact the GSMNP website says recreational hikers must sleep in the shelters. AT thru-hikers can sleep out of the shelter. And you have to reserve your spot in the shelter. The number of spaces at each shelter is shown when you go online to reserve it. If its full and I'm in my tent out of the shelter and the ranger comes by is he going to fine me?
I don't know, haven't had it in the rain yet. All single wall tents worry me but I'm looking at weight. Mine is 28ozs I think. I have my base weight at 7lbs 10ozs.
It's just the way I'm reading it. When I read you must then you must. They need to change it to say you can do this OR this OR this. And if they try to cite me because they measured by bag at 11.5 feet then they have nothing better to do. Besides who backpacks with a tape measure?