External Text:Choccolocco Shelter Log Book June 2014 ↓ April 2016 Introductory Internal Paragraphs Log Book Complements of www.trailjournals.com/mothernaturesson John N Calhoun Leeds Alabama Several cells of a class schedule table inside the front cover are filled in with the word food - what hikers think of. I borrowed this log book from John Calhoun. This 9¾" x 7½" stitched book has colored front and back cardboard covers. There are no loose pages. |
| 22 | June | 2014 | 1 Maintainer | John Calhoun | Leeds, Al | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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Sunday. Please pack out your cans' bottles, ....... Thanks JNC "Mother Nature's Son" Volunteers maintain most of the 150 miles of Pinhoti Trail in Alabama. Enjoy your hike. |
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| 4 | July | 2014 | 1 Hiker | Ray W | Village Springs, Al | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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Beautiful day on the trail. Shelter looks great. "For since the creation of the world. [God's] invisibe attributes are clearly seen being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and godhead..." Romans 1:20 |
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| 4 | September | 2014 | 1 Hiker | Mechanical Man | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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Het "Mother Nature's Son" it's "Mechanical Man." Small world. Started at Springer 2 weeks ago, finished Georgia Pinhoti on Tuesday, and am hoping to finish Alabama Pinhoti next Wednesday. Maybe I'll see you at ALDHA. Just taking a break. Mechanical Man MEGA '05 |
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| 7 | September | 2014 | 3 Hunters | Sam, Taylor, John | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Mourning dove hunt. No birds flying today. War Eagle. | |||||||||||
| 13 | September | 2014 | 2 Hikers | Fish, G-Pa | - | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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Fish & G-Pa hiked in from Coleman Lake Trailhead. Will spend the night here and hike back tomorrow. We burned all the burnable trash and put all the non-burnable trash in the cooler that someone drug in, most likely fall, but did not carru out. Hopefully someone will take it with them going north less than 2 miles to the (Pinky Burns) Trailhead. If you are headed south from here, the next 3 miles has a lot of blowdowns blocking the trail. The next 4 has a lot of weed cover. Also, once you cross the dam, bushwhack down to the west. Trail enters the wood by a large blowdown. Not well blazed. G-Pa GA-ME 1995-2014 |
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| 12 | October | 2014 | 5 Hikers | Edge 2014: Ethan S, Alex L♡, Dalton O, Megan♡, Fred M | - | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| 17 | October | 2014 | 1 Hiker | Bo M / Bones | - | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
From Paws to PrizesThe real Jewl of Alabama Pinhoti Al to Maine 🏵Thanks to who maintain🏵 Me and this guy Coming from FS500 south. Great hike this far. If going south, blowdowns for a mile or so, but great after that. See ya down the trail... Northbound Bones AT 2012, Pinhoti 2014 Oh yeah, pissed no trail magic in the cooler. LNT HYOH Love of the hike. |
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| 20 | October | 2014 | 3 Hikers | Riddle, Averette, Rufus | - | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Hiked the awesome old growth forest to a night of stargazing and cigars and tequila around a big ass fire. Keep it real. | |||||||||||
| 25 | October | 2014 | 3 Hikers | Tristan, Brandon, Starla | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Saturday. Hiked these trails. Great place. Coming back soon to camp & cook. Peace to you all. | |||||||||||
| 27 | October | 2014 | 1 Hiker | The Walking Rock | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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Monday. Needed an escape from society. Started out at Pinky Burns Trailhead. Always searching for something I can't seem to find. Places like this always make me feel at home. Peace is found when you're out here all alone. Nature is where man & woman was created, and that's where we belong! Until next time |
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| 30 | October | 2014 | 5 Hikers | SPL BSA Troop 4010: Huey, Canaan, LE, Petey, Peanut E | Oxford, Al | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Great hike, love the camp & lake. Came for a 1 nighter and leavingbut love the woods and outdoors. Deo vindice | |||||||||||
| 1 | November | 2014 | 1 Hiker | Karen & Hayward W, John Calhoun, Brandon S, Sam D, Jill W, Dick E | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Restoring Tread, Cutting deadfall, brush, etcetera. | |||||||||||
| 6 | November | 2014 | 1 Hiker | TBone | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| In for lunch and then on north? | |||||||||||
| 7 | November | 2014 | 1 Hiker | SaT | - | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Happy birthday. Hiking. Cold night. Great Trail. | |||||||||||
| 10 | November | 2014 | 1 Hiker | Wiz | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Beautiful fall day. Shelter is very nice, clean. Northbound and just ran out of fuel for my stove, So, the coffee pot really helped. Thanks. | |||||||||||
| 20 | November | 2014 | 2 Maintainers | John Calhoun, Detour | Leeds, Al | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Detour in with Mother Nature's Son. Helping out on the trail. Please help out when and if you can. Trash is the Devil! | |||||||||||
| 21 | November | 2014 | 2 Hikers | Kelly, Jessacancesa C | - | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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Beautiful day 65/45. Clean Camp. Cooking stand available if needed. Probably why the cooler is here. Building big fire to enjoy an awesome evening in the forest. 22 November 2014. Crossed the creek and summited the mountain directly in front of the shelter. Why! |
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| 12 | December | 2014 | 1 Hiker | Nowhere Man | - | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Nowhere Man. Been nowhere, going nowhere, and no special time to get there. Great trip, great company, great location and shelter. A little cold, but we survived. | |||||||||||
| 13 | December | 2014 | 1 Hiker | Trigger | - | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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Trigger was here. Not the horse. Was a little Chilly. But BEAUTIFUL! Ditto on the company. |
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| 14 | December | 2014 | 1 Hiker | Wayfarer | - | DaMany | Eastern Continental Trail | ||||
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Northbound doing much of the ECT. Left Jacksonville, Florida on 8th of October. Wayfarer AT '06 Much of ECT '14, '15 |
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| 16 | December | 2014 | 1 Hiker | Ro"bear"to | - | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Listen people, everything was cool while we were camping until this bear walked up the steps into our shelter like he owned the place... What a jerk! He bit my friend and he died - the end! Beware of Ro"bear"to the bear! | |||||||||||
| 29 | December | 2014 | 1 Hiker | The Bongo, Foots-on-Fire | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Were here, Just stopping by to adjust the boots. Beautiful place. | |||||||||||
| 1 | January | 2015 | 2 Hikers | Tammy, Rick | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| 1st ones of the year. | |||||||||||
| 1 | January | 2015 | 2 Hikes | David, Matt S | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Well we're second!!! Started at FS500 South yesterday and spending our second night here. We're headed to the Jackson Chapel Trailhead in Georgia. | |||||||||||
| 21 | January | 2015 | 2 Hikers | Megs, McGinnis | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Day hike. Search for winter brim fishing and good vibes. Lovely bluebird. Day around 60°F and above 50% humidity. Warm & Moist! | |||||||||||
| 22 | January | 2015 | 1 Hiker | Larry G | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Day hike. | |||||||||||
| 31 | January | 2015 | 2 Canoeists | Red Yeti, DH or Shenanigans & Bullshit | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
Happy Trails. Rode in by canoe.
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| 1 | February | 2015 | 5 Hikers | David R, Rachel B / Colorado, Bethany C, Thomas E, Michael / Dualtrackin | - | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Hiked in for a night in the woods. Stared off February strong, 80 proof to be exact. No bear or yeti encounters, but reclaimed shelter from aggressive bird. | |||||||||||
| 7 | February | 2015 | ? Hikers | the Bertas, Woods, and Littlejohns | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Hiked in with family. Didn't know shelter was here. What a GREAT idea. Definately coming back to stay a night. | |||||||||||
| 8 | February | 2015 | 2 Hikers | Tony, Jihnnie C | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Beautiful Sunday afternoon. Hiked in from Pinkie Burns Trail Head. Me & my hubby just out for a dayhike. Peaceful day. | |||||||||||
| 9 | February | 2015 | 1 Hiker | Alex K | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Rainy Monday day hike. Great stress relief to walk in solitude in the woods. I never knew there was a lake here; it looks so much smaller on the map. | |||||||||||
| 11 | February | 2015 | 1 Hiker | RJS, Adam | - | Many | Pinhoti Trail, BMT | ||||
| Beautiful Wednesday day hike from Coleman to Burns Trailhead. What a great day! Met a young man named Adam thru hiking from the Benton MacKaye Trail on part of his journey linking all of the major trails. Good Luck to him on his journey. Happy Trails. | |||||||||||
| 15 | February | 2015 | 1 Hiker | Oreo | - | Many | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Oreo NOBO Pinhoti. | |||||||||||
| 28 | February | 2015 | 5 Hikers | Mike, Jacob, José, Brandon, Mitchel | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Hiked in from Coleman. | |||||||||||
| 29 | February | 2015 | ? Hikers | West Alabama Hiking Club: Andrew D | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Hiking with the West Alabama Hiking Club. Started at Pine Glen, and we're almost home free!! | |||||||||||
| 7 | March | 2015 | 4 Hikers | Jeff & Connie B, Justin & Megan M, Allie boxer dog | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Hiked from Burn's trail to Brown Bridge Road. Beautiful day, sunny blue skies, cool temp! Great Day! | |||||||||||
| 15 | March | 2015 | 2 Hikers | Crimson N, his Dad | - | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Crimson N and my dad spent the night here in this shelter. We fished and had trouble making the fire because it was all wet. I'm 13 and my dad is 39. He told me he slept so hard he thought he was having a stroke. And I was terrified of a spider crawling on me when I saw green eyes and my told me it was a panther "act dead!" And it sounded like a screaming baby. So please be careful. | |||||||||||
| 23 | March | 2015 | 2 Hunters | Crimson N's Dad, Daniel S | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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UPDATE: I am Crimson N's dad! Today is Tuesday, 23 March in the year of our Lord 2015! I had to get to the woods of some PEACE and Quiet! I came in from the Pinky Burns Trailhead around 12:30pm. Got here around 2:30. I popped at a turkey, a wood duck, and a couple of mocking birds on the way in with me ye old STOGER Rga! I met a dude that was heading north to CANADA! He must have won the lotto to have that much time off! The Sweetgums are just beginning to bud green! It is now around 5:45 and the sun is setting just over the hill facing to the west! Birds are everywhere and bugs are beginning to ease out! Sippin' on some JACK trying to cluck up some supper! The fish are not biting and the sun is falling fast; got to go! We be back! PS I took a massive B.M. (AKA DUMP) behind the shelter in that old tire. Heads Up! |
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| 18 | March | 2015 | 1 Hiker | McD | - | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Read the post about the panther. So I spent the night wittling a spear, for protection against said panther. No panther, but I leave the spear for future protection against wildlife and for general horseplay. Enjoy the woods, enjoy the shelter, enjoy the creek, then wonder why you left. Godspeed. McD | |||||||||||
| 18 | March | 2015 | 1 Hiker | SO | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Came here with a friend & a stray dog. Spent last night watching a friend whittle a spear, then I made some improvements on the spear. Read the shelter bible. Really makes you appreciate the vastness of nature and the beauty of life. Share this place with someone you love & who loves you back. [I ♡ ANL] | |||||||||||
| 29 | March | 2015 | 2 Hikers | Dreads, Lauren | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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Been here many time, always pleasure. PS Written with coal. Lauren hey bae ♡ - White Plains Girl |
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| 30 | March | 2015 | 4 Hikers | Coleman L, Wade N, Banx O, Ethan D | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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Coleman L Romans 12:2 Wade N Romans 10:9&10 Hike ?... Get out there & explore. Banx O Ephesians 5:13-14 Ethan D 2 Timothy 2:3-4 |
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| 30 | March | 2015 | 1 Hiker | Vince A | Atlanta, Ga | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Monday. 70°F Clear Skies, nice. Came from Coleman Lake. Going to Road 94. | |||||||||||
| 1 | April | 2015 | ? Hikers | FBC | Pelham, Al | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Group from FBC Pelham. Mile 18 we've walked. Phillipians 4:13 | |||||||||||
| 3 | April | 2015 | 1 Hiker | Peanut Butter & Jelly | Canada | Many | Eastern Continental Trail | ||||
| Peanut Butter & Jelly in for a snack & nap. Flagg 2 Springer. 25 March - ? P.E.I. Canada. Loving the Alabama Pinhoti & Weather. | |||||||||||
| 6 | April | 2015 | 1 Hiker | Thomas | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Thomas resting mid day on day hike. Longest one I've ever attempted, by a lot. This is mile 15 or so. ~Halfway, heading back to Pine Glen. Hopefully, I can make it back before dark. Arrived and saw cooler and sleeping bag. Thought someone was here. I think they just left it here. I haven't seeb any hikers today. Monday, I guess. Pretty, flowing hiking. Lots of water around. | |||||||||||
| 17 | April | 2015 | 1 Hiker | In Fuego | - | Many | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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Making very slow progress with the wet weather. Oh well, I guess I should just enjoy the time spent in the shelters. Pouring rain now. Arrow points to previous entry. Also thought someone was in the shelter with cooler & bivy/tent thing. But seems to be just abandoned. Sorry to see cooler full of trash! |
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| 19 | April | 2015 | 1 Hiker | Janice Q | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Sunday. First time in shelter, and hiking on the Pinhoti Trail. Very beautiful and quiet. Red cooler and camping gear in shelter, but no one here. Hope to come back soon & hike more. | |||||||||||
| 29 | April | 2015 | 2 Hikers | Joshua, Stacey G | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Spending our 5 year anniversary in the woods! With all my heart I love Stacey G! A cooler and pack still here but don't think anyone's here now. Mucho Gusto! | |||||||||||
| 5 | June | 2015 | 1 Hiker | Bones | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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A mile to go & I'm done. Just another day on the trail. I'll be back soon, see ya down the trail. Happy Trails. Bones Which Bones are you! |
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| 8 | June | 2015 | 1 Hiker | - | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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Came here to enjoy some time to myself. Fished, caught on spot, down by the spill. Saw many Gars and a huge carp. Came up here and saw what I thought was a snake in the shelter; killed it and found out it was actually a glass lizard (legless lizard) about 3 feet long. That's the second one I have seen and killed by accident while here. (Extremely rare in TNF.) Whoops. On another note, this place has been trashed since it was built. Oh well, I guess that's just what we have to dea with. Still nice to have. Think long and hard about the nature around you. It looks designed, doesn't it! Genesis 1:1 |
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| 12 | June | 2015 | 1 Hiker | Randy M, Lee B | Arizona | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
Friday. Wonderful day for a little hike with Lee B from Arozonia. Wanted to see some Alabama woodlands. Later, we go to Cheaha Mountain. Nice, breezy day today. Little cloud cover. God is good. Ya'll have a good one.
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| 21 | June | 2015 | 1 Hiker | S, Vicky | Heflin, Al | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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Sunday. Father's Day. One 60 year old man and one 58½ year old woman started at Pinky Burns Trailhead and made it to the shelter. Pretty nice shelter. Very tired. Hoping we make it back!! If not, tell our children & grandchildren we had a great hike on Father's Day!! |
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| 10 | July | 2015 | 1 Hiker | - | - | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Friday. Ticks... everywhere. Noise in the distance. Night falling fast. Food low. Shrieks in the night. Footsteps around us. Don't know if will make the night. Did you hear that? That noise... We are not alone. Just kidding y'all, we're all good. | |||||||||||
| 11 | July | 2015 | 1 Hiker | Patrick the Moore | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| We are straight down 100 yards. | |||||||||||
| 25 | July | 2015 | 7 Hunters | Larry P, Lily D, Elizabeth D, Dakota P, Larry P, Tyddus P, SD | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| We are locals, just 3 miles total. Scouting deer trails and campsites by foot. Party of 7. The kids' first trip. Paddle faster if you hear banjos. | |||||||||||
| 15 | August | 2015 | 1 Hiker | - | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| First hike in about 30 years. I love it here. Could be a little cooler; It's hot! Headed to the lake! | |||||||||||
| 22 | August | 2015 | 2 Hikers | Carl H, Mary Kay B | - | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
Wuz here. The bath in the creek: Epic! Very nice hike. I love you Carl H.Wuz here too. I love you Mary Kay |
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| 31 | August | 2015 | 3 Hikers | Storm Crow, WRSN, Little Zen | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Great day hike with the puppies: Bindi Sue and Peanut Butter Rocket! | |||||||||||
| 22 | September | 2015 | 1 Hiker | Erin B / Fancy Pants | - | Many | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Southbound on a through hike. Been nice so far. Had some short mile days, one in the rain. For real saw a scorpion on a picnic table. There was a water moccasin in the boulders on the spillway. Watch out if you get water there. I stopped on my glasses day 1. Lost the cup to my water bottle. Then threw a rock over a branch to hang the food, but I was standing on the rope and it bounced back and hit me on the head real hard. I also lost my headlamp last night. So far, so good. | |||||||||||
| 22 | September | 2015 | 1 Hiker | Destin D | - | Many | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
If you are northbound here is what I and my partner from the previous entry can offer the hiker that is reading this:- Water up here for sure. - Only one water source between here and FS55. - Gets rough and is not well blazed starting a few miles up, lasting a mile or so. - If you encounter a bunch of old fire rings and know you are off trail; you may want to head west (We did.) - Have fun - Here's your next 8 miles: Drop 500 feet next 1.25 miles. From 1.25 milesand on very rugged. ABANDON ALL HOPE (No, not really.) HUMANS RULE! |
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| 23 | September | 2015 | 1 Hiker | - | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| We are leaving a firestarter in the bag with the bible. Only use it if you need it. Don't burn the bible please. | |||||||||||
| 28 | September | 2015 | 2 Hikers | Kink, Alf | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Here from Pink E. Burns. Nice Shelter! | |||||||||||
| 4 | October | 2015 | 1 Hiker | Cameron | Huntsville, Al | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| I'm on my first backpack with my dad. I'm 7 years old. Hiked from Burns Traihead. | |||||||||||
| 4 | October | 2015 | 1 Hiker | Dave Daddy | Huntsville, Al | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| First backpack for my boy. Trail was more difficult for him than expected due to the brush. He kept getting caught in it. Very impressed at how ell he did. Back to the car tomorrow. | |||||||||||
| 7 | October | 2015 | 2 Hikers | HazBen, TowSack | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Hiked from Laurel Shelter. Rough hike for old folks. Not discouraged, though. ☺ | |||||||||||
| 11 | October | 2015 | 1 Hiker | Jasmine | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Sometimes it takes a little hike to clear your mind. Sometimes you just need yourself, nature, and a good backpack to answer the questions weighing heavy on your mind.♡ (Amen!) | |||||||||||
| 23 | October | 2015 | 2 Hikers | Bud, Debbie S | - | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Hiked in from Burns Trailhead . Can't stay! ☹ Headed back to our campsite. Love this place! | |||||||||||
| - | October | 2015 | 12 Hikers | 
Edge 2015: ♡Meghan♡, ♡Ferrell♡, ♡Sullivan♡, Stay Yellow Hearted, 🏵♡🏵 Sara G, Jasmine, Morgan♡, Jeremy, Hannah, Kinsley T, Garret L, Clay H |
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| 24 | October | 2015 | 5 Hikers | Eric, Shawn, Ashley, Sadie, Two-Paw | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Up here for a day hike. Love the Pinhoti Trail. Prepping for a thru hike. Awesome day! Blue lives matter! | |||||||||||
| 24 | October | 2015 | 1 Hiker | Keith L / Big Country | - | Many | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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Came thru, ate lunch, and chilled. Headed for the state line. We will see. Hiking it. Pinhoti! (Big Country - You wrote your name on the nice benches on the Florida Trail.☹ Please - if there's no journal - Leave No Trace! FNST Maintainer) |
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| 24 | October | 2015 | 4 Hikers | The B Clan: Ellie, Pop, Dylan, Josh | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
Our first time on this part of the trail, and my grandchildren's first time backpacking. Dylan is 7, Ellie is 5, and my son Josh is 32 now. We have had a great day hiking. Looking forward to spending the night. Ellie says I was "Slowey Pants." I'm "54" and my name is P.o.p. & loving every minute of it.☺3 generations of our family on the trail today. Blessed by god to have my dad & my kids here with me. Josh Having lunch!! P.o.p. 25 October 2015 Leaving out today. Thanks Mother Nature's Son for all you do!! |
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| 24 | October | 2015 | 1 Hiker | Pickleboots | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| One day there was a little boy named Charlie. He spilt pickle juice on his boots. And that's how he became Pickle Boots. But then a UFO came down from outer space. Pickle Boots got scooped up. It was pitch black for 5 hours. He became Pickle Boots that was so ugly he had snot pimples and even no eyebrows. Everyone hated Pickle Boots. Then one day he came up with the best revenge ever. Thought of he was going to put radiation goo all over the house. So he got to work. He worked hours and hours until he was finished. He spread it then everybody in that town was as ugly as he was. The End [This was a great Story!] | |||||||||||
| 25 | October | 2015 | 4 Hikers | The Red Road Clan: Jay, Dan, Noah, Charlie | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| 30 | October | 2015 | 2 Hikers | Relentless, Creative Warrior | - | 9 Days | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Arrived 29th pm; left am. On a 9 day backpacking trip. Endured Hurricane Winds in Oakey Shelter. Trees & limbs falling all around us. Thank God we set our tent up in the shelter. Large limb fell on the shelter right above us. Getting from Section 12 to here was tough with our heavy packs. It has rained at some time every day so far but one. Clothes wet, nothing will dry out, blisters. Ready for this day with the sun that's starting to shine bright. Going as God leads today. Was really surprised to see food in the shelter. I guess bears, raccoons, mice, etcetera are not a problem here. Sad to see so many grafitti on this shelter. Sad for the hard work of the people who built it. Heard coyotes several times during the night. Thankfully, they didn't come here. Got close. Owls were talking. ☺ "Jesus Christ is Lord" | |||||||||||
| 1 | November | 2015 | 4 Hunters | Cooper, Tom, & Krista Y, Shannon C | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
Were here. Killed two squirrels!
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| 11 | November | 2015 | 4 Hikers | Jimmy, Dea, Jossi, Megan | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Happy Veteran's Day! Day hike with Jimmy 60, Dea 8, Jossi 8, Megan 33. Enjoying the fall weather with our dogs! Beautiful views from the shelter. Safe travels & walk on. | |||||||||||
| 14 | November | 2015 | 3 Hikers | Fish, G-Pa, Victor | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Hiked in from Coleman Lake. Last time here was 13 September 2014. Cooler still here. There are 7 folks tenting on the dam and 4 more hammocking. Had a great time. | |||||||||||
| 15 | November | 2015 | 4 Hikers | Thaddeus, Scootter, Hook, Godwin | - | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Left after a cold, dry night. Scootter would like to point out his name is spelled Scooter. Also, the 3 above were really old and still put us to shame. I want to be like Fish one day. | |||||||||||
| 21 | November | 2015 | 1 Hiker | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | |||||
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Stardate 11-21-15 Landed @ 12:26pm - All calm. No known living species - will search & sample for any organisms to prove life on this planet call Earth/men.dan Journal indicates some form of intelligent life. But, must observe and capture for further research Captain So & crew |
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| 22 | November | 2015 | 1 Hiker | - | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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There's a ring around the moon. You just have to open your eyes and watch the fireworks on the moon. Dancing through the night... FRACTALS MANNNNN!!!! Dic why you gotta' tree. Doug here in the foothills of these 'lachians - Pinecone Arael |
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| 23 | November | 2015 | 2 Hikers | Orvil F Bill S |
Cookeville, TN Cincinnati, OH |
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| Spent the night. Got down to the mid 20s. Good sleeping weather & beautiful shelter. Thanks Y'all | |||||||||||
| 27 | November | 2015 | 3 Hikers | B, Parker S | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Day hike with the dogs. Nice day, in the low 70s. Best way to spend a black Friday!! #optoutside | |||||||||||
| 3 | December | 2015 | 2 Hikers | White Owl, Pooravel Lawinshey | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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Niceday hike from Burns. Clear blue skies with a warn sun and icy winds. The water level is higher than the last time I kayaked Greenleaf, hoping to take advantage of that tomorrow. "I only went out for a hike, but decided to stay out 'til sundown. For I found that goin out, was really going in." John Muir |
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| 5 | December | 2015 | 12 Maintainers | Hiker Husband #1, Hiker Wife | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Hiker Husband #1, with 11 others, doing trail maintenance south of shelter & back to Burns. Hiker Wife so happy to be out & a great day to work outside. | |||||||||||
| 11 | December | 2015 | 1 Hiker | Jim D / Hatrack | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| I've been here many times, even before the shelter was here. Back in the day I built an oven and a huge firepit and lived here for months. These woods are pretty and mean a lot to me. This trip I brought a buddy with me that's never been here. Boat to go hike the lake and pass back by here in 2 or 3 days. Thank you god for making me a beautiful spot to hang out!!! | |||||||||||
| 1 | January | 2016 | 2 Hikers | Tammy, Rick | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| 1st ones of the year again. Happy trails in 2016. | |||||||||||
| 3 | January | 2016 | 2 Hikers | Robby, Ben | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Beautiful Weather (Low 50s, no wind)! We are stopping by for an afternoon break! Happy New Year! | |||||||||||
| 25 | January | 2016 | 2 Hikers | Mark, Nancy, Clowns | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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Took a 10 minute break here with our lab "Clowns". Everything in good order. I agree with "Hatrack". Thank you God. Praise god for all the good people who have passed this way. Life is Good!!! |
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| 14 | February | 2016 | 3 Hikers | Jeff, Cassandra, William, Lexus | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Valentines Day Hike. Jeff & Cassandra & William and Lexus, my pretty dog who I love very, very much had a good hike up. A little chilly. We are heading back out. Have a nice Valentines Day. Roll Tide 16. | |||||||||||
| 14 | February | 2016 | 1 Hiker | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | |||||
| Tom & Krista passing through on our 24th Valentine's Day together. Life is good! (I know them. Heyyyy) | |||||||||||
| 19 | February | 2016 | 1 Hiker | Doug | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
Out for a day hike. 60+ weather. Nice to be hiking on a sunny day. GAME '97
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| 19 | February | 2016 | 1 Hiker | Bryce | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Out here with Doug, Beautiful day. I can't wait to bring my kids out here for a campout. | |||||||||||
| 20 | February | 2016 | 1 Hiker | Still Water | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Hike with my 1st born. Grown children make the best friends. | |||||||||||
| 20 | February | 2016 | 2 Hikers | Yelvo, Catwomen | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Came out to enjoy the nice weather and escape the concrete jungle. Had a good hike in from Coleman Lake. This is my first time out here & I will be back. Everything is in working order. War Eagle | |||||||||||
| 25 | February | 2016 | 1 Hiker | HJ Brown | Mt Juliet, TN & Randolph Co, Al | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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What a great day for a hike. I loved seeing a significant amount of sun for the first time since last Friday. The trail is drying out. I love the variation from Laurel to here. Saw 3 wild turkeys, but that was all the wildlife. I was hoping to see the wily red cockaded woodpecker, but I didn't see or hear one. Chipmunk Canyon is beautiful, especially in the sunshine. Thanks to Mother Nature's Son and all trail maintainers - May God bless you all. Hello to Mike & Kelly - Keep hiking your hike. HJ Brown Mt Juliet, TN & Randolph Co, Al The retirement party rolls on in solitude! |
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| 28 | February | 2016 | 1 Hiker | RedRabbitt | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Hello it's me. | |||||||||||
| 12 | March | 2016 | ? Hikers | Seekers of truth | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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The following entry is based on evidence presented in other entries in this log. On 25 October 2014 Trestin, Brandon, and Starla visited the area, where they stubled upon a hideously deformed man: Thomas. Thomas' story is documented in the entry titles "Pickle Boots." Despite his appearance, Starla fell in love with Thomas almost immediately. In the 25 October entry, there is not mention of Thomas. However, in all insription in the shelter also dated 25 October 2014, it reads Starla N Thomas forever. This can only mean they met on the 25th after they wrote the entry. 2 days later, Thomas wrote an entry under the alias "The Walking Rock." In an entry dated 12 June 2015 a potrait of Thomas can be found. The cryptic entry, which is obviously Thomas' attempt at imitating a woman named Jasmine, implies he murdered Starla for unknown reasons. Later entries depict his descent into madness. It is then that he writes "Pickle Boots." Some entries depict Thomas' grief and regret for killing Starla. On 16 March 2016, an entry mentioning both Starla and Thomas is written. However, Starla is obviously dead, and Thomas has possibly committed suicide over his grief. This is evidence of a massive cover up; a conpsiracy of silence. Did Starla and Thomas see something they shouldn't have? Was Thomas framed? If so, he must have been put under hypnosis and convinced he was guilty. Perhaps our own government is involved. Did this have something to do with a greater conspiracy? In the end, we are left with more questions than answers? What really happened to Thomas and Starla? Do you know the truth? - Seekers of truth [What the fuck is this?] |
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| 17 | March | 2016 | 1 Hiker | The Michigan Wolverine | - | Many | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Nice day. Looked flat on the profile map. But kicked my butt just the same. Onwards. NOBO from Flagg. | |||||||||||
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"But others fell on good ground and yeilded a crop" Matthew 13:8 The muntains are calling and I must go!! |
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| Hiking through from Pinky Burns to Coleman Lake. Found an IPhone. Did you lose an eyephone? Cuz I have it. Call? | |||||||||||
| 5 | March | 2016 | 4 Hikers | Ashley, Brandon, Thomas, Starla | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Ashley, Brandon, Thomas, and Starla hike from 532 to cabin and back looking for camping and hunting spots. Ashley came for the first time. Found sheds and deer trails by creek. Looking forward to many more times. Stay safe! | |||||||||||
| 16 | March | 2016 | 1 Hiker | Blue Bog / Dances with snakes! | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Blue Bog passing thru. Saw a Cottonmouth on the wall, 3 feet long, above the shelf with this journal. I tried to kill it, but it escaped! BE CAREFULL!! NO JOKING HERE | |||||||||||
| 17 | March | 2016 | 1 Hiker | The Michigan Wolverine | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| - | March | 2016 | 3 Hikers | Teb, Avry, Davis? | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Teb Possum Inian outlaw Avry thees are the tail's litte Fnger → Teb Possrm ↓ Indian outlaw ↓ Possrm Davis Nature camp → Avry PS look out for the cooon! 👩 | |||||||||||
| 24 | March | 2016 | 1 Hiker | Croc Flops & Whistle Zipper | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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Headed out from Burns' Trailhead yesterday, to resupply at Steward's Market. HOT day for a roadwalk. Got a little sunburned. We were sweating like Ted Cruz's wife when he pushes the twin beds together. A couple of local guys offered us a ride to the store on 9, and we gladly accepted. Nicest guys in the world. They even gave us a ride back to Burns after. Hung out and drank a few for a while. Hope we can pay back the hospitality one day. Sorry I wrote through Pickle Boots. I think I managed to salvage it on the next page! |
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| 14 | April | 2016 | 1 Hiker | Denali | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
Just checking out the shelter. Nice! Either Mother Nature's Son was here recently, or people are learning to LNT. On to Chipmunk Canyon. Denali. PEACE!
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| 5 | May | 2016 | 1 Hiker | Sunny-D | - | Many | Eastern Continental Trail | ||||
Thursday AM. Had just arrived and watered up when it began to rain - Perfect timing! Thanks to ATHS and all the volunteers which make this trail and shelters available to us all. Let's try to keep it nice for all others. Pass it on.
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| 5 | May | 2016 | 3 Hikers | Jeff, Jessy, Zeta | - | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| 5pm. Here for the night. | |||||||||||
| 7 | May | 2016 | 1 Hiker | - | Gadsden, Al | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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Here from Gadsden, Al. Beautiful day out for a day hike! Double headed arrow joins this entry with the next one. |
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| 7 | May | 2016 | 1 Hiker | - | Gadsden, Al | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Here from Gadsden, Al. Haven't found Bigfoot, but has had some Paranormal Activity. A lot of trees down behind Choccolocco water shed. (Green trees, not dead trees) I still have hope to find him. A lot of broken Muscle shells at the creek. | |||||||||||
| 7 | May | 2016 | 1 Hiker | - | Gadsden, Al | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Here from Gadsden, Al. Hope I don't die out here. Titan Up | |||||||||||
| 7 | May | 2016 | 2 Hikers | Ethan, Brent | Birmingham, Al | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| 11 | May | 2016 | 1 Hiker | Speedo | Talladega, Al | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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In for lunch, then NOBO. Camped last night in Chipmunk Canyon - very pleasant. Trail from I20 is very gentle to this point. Come see us @ Next Step Hostel in Talladega. 10 miles from Porters gap via the 77: call me & I'll come get you: 205-610-9107. Here's the best part: It's free. We charge no fees and offer bunk & single rooms, laundry, two baths with shower, & we're 1 block east of the town square: Easy resupply (Piggly Wiggly, Dollar General), plus the Dega Brewhouse serving craft beers. Come See us! You'll be glad you did! - Speedo AT '14 |
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| 12 | May | 2016 | 1 Hiker | - | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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Not as good as 11 March 2016, where I went flawless & got 3 carries. twitch.tv/andr3day1ant for lighthouse carries |
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| 11 | May | 2016 | 1 Hiker | Poonaval L | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Quit writing shit on the shelter. | |||||||||||
| 27 | May | 2016 | 2 Hikers | John, Ethan | - | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Were here. * Potential Bigfoot encounter last night. | |||||||||||
| 30 | May | 2016 | 4 Hikers | Alisa, Bradley, Dillen, Payles C | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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Happy Memorial Day. We saved the baby birds from being eaten by the snake. Awesome place! A bad day in nature beats a good day in the real world. Keep exploring. ☺ Hiked this trail with Alisa, Bradley, Dillen. Much Love ☮ ♡ Payles C |
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| 20 | July | 2016 | 1 Hiker | Rick C | Jacksonville, Al | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Love this trail. | |||||||||||
| 30 | July | 2016 | 1 Hiker | Lost & Found, Eloise, Dora | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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Out for 2 quick hikes! It's great to spend quality time with your puppy children! ☺ ☮ (♡ 🐾)← Oops! I did love twice!☺ |
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| 5 | August | 2016 | 1 Hiker | Matt L | Attalla, Al | 3 Days | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| 3 day solo from Burns. | |||||||||||
| 19 | August | 2016 | 2 Hikers | Jack 11, Bryce 37 L | Jacksonville, Al | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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Father-Son backpacking adventure. Coleman Lake over Dugger Mountain. Camping here. When you hike fromn Coleman Lake And your foot starts to hurt And everything is wet From your socks to your shirt You've tried for hours To start a warm fire But it's too hot anyway So hot you perspire So you settle down to sleep But the chiggers start to creep But at least you're outside In this beautiful place So you go to bed With a smile on your face.  You don't need anything but Charleston Chews [Well bugspray is needid] |
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| 26 | September | 2016 | 1 Hiker | Kathy | - | Many | Great Eastern Trail | ||||
Kathy stopped here for a break. GET southbound. 1,465 miles down, 135 to go. Motoring on!!
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| 27 | September | 2016 | 1 Hiker | Rick C | Jacksonville, Al | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Out for a stroal. | |||||||||||
| 1 | October | 2016 | 2 Hikers | ♡Abby M, HM | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| First time on the trail, but definitely going to come back. It's very relaxing to come out here and reconnect with nature. Just the beginning of many adventures with my boyfriend whom I love. | |||||||||||
| - | October | 2016 | 5 Hikers | UKirk, JSu, Jimmy 61, Doug 9, JJ 9 | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| We are with some college friends. And I am just sitting writing in this book. Have a safe and good trip. Be careful of the snakes. And this trip is so beautiful with the fall. I have a twin sister and she was playing in the little river. | |||||||||||
| 6 | October | 2016 | 2 Hikers | Kendal, Dylan | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Day off work so me and the bestie came to one of our favorite places. ☺ Enjoying a Samuel Adams Octoberfest! Love the weather. [Don't leave your bottles next time.] | |||||||||||
| 15 | October | 2016 | 1 Hiker | Whitewater | - | Many | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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In for the night. NOBO Whitewater AT12-BMT13-PCT14 |
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| 23 | October | 2016 | 4 Hikers | Doug, John, Tyler, Kyle | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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Doug caught a fish. John is a woods burrito. No more squeaky hammocks for miles. Tyler has 80 year old 'nam Vet PTSD fever dreams. ...And Kyle f***** the dog s*** out of Tyler. #"No coyotes here" 2016 |
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| 29 | October | 2016 | ? Hikers | - | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Came in late aad ran Robear the Bear out of the shelter. No fire so the Opossums slept with us. Next morning fishing was great until Robear came back and ate all our fish... So we ate pine cones & acorns, washed it all down with dirty water. Now I leave you with this THIS! OSN 2Σ pres.. | |||||||||||
| 29 | October | 2016 | 3 Hikers | Mark, Joseph, Lucus | - | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| PS Mark, Joseph, & Lucus came too. | |||||||||||
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| 19 | October | 2016 | 4 Hikers | Austin, John, Jordan, Jimmy | - | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| We got dropped off on Rabbittown Road about 9:45am. Made it to camp about 11:15am. Our pickup point is Sweetwater tomorrow at 4:30pm. We liked this spot so much we decided to hand around here a few days. Made a call to stop our pickup. We are having so much fun that we will just stay here and hike back to Rabbittown Road to be picked up. Great place to play and hang out with these kids. Their first time on this trail!! | |||||||||||
| 12 | November | 2016 | 2 Hikers | in memory of Supertramp, BC | - | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Let this guy who calls himself "in memory of Supertramp" convince me to come camping out here and rough it for the first time. Don't know what I was thinking... Turns out he was right; It's beautiful out here. We set up hammocks overlooking the water. It has turned out to be an amazing experience. Maybe I can convince him to bring me back. ☺ | |||||||||||
| 12 | November | 2016 | 2 Hikers | Austin D, Brittney | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| PS And Austin D caught a huge fish by the overflow, not Brittney! | |||||||||||
| 19 | November | 2016 | 3 Hikers | Skyhawk, Tammy, Jamie | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Passing through. Started Burns Trailhead SOBO to I20. | |||||||||||
| - | November | 2016 | 1 Hiker | Rickey, Jill | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Hiked with my soulmate. Beautiful fall day. Peaceful. Rickey \ Jill 4ever Stillwaters | |||||||||||
| 20 | November | 2016 | 1 Hiker | Ron G | Southside, Al | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Sunday. NOBO from Coleman Lake to Burns Trailhead. Cool Morning. Saw a deer as I was having lunch here. Beautiful fall leaves turning colors. The creek south of here was still running water after 4 months of drought. Shelter was clean & neat. Left some reading material. | |||||||||||
| 20 | November | 2016 | 1 Hiker | Strut | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| 1 | January | 2017 | 2 Hikers | Tammy, Rick | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| 3 | January | 2017 | 3 Hikers |  shes, Gheppotto, Mustard |
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shes Maine→Key West Staying the night with Gheppotto and Mustard |
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| 14 | January | 2017 | 5 Hikers | Tammy, Rick, Jacob, Hunter, Brian | - | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| 14 | January | 2017 | 1 Hiker | - | - | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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Don't care to be here. Starla better be here or I'm leaving. At least one person better disappear or I'll be upset. Next day Starla came & made breakfast. It was Awesome!! |
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| 21 | January | 2017 | 1 Hiker | Rick C | Jacksonville, Al | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Day hiking from Burns to Rock Island & back. A little Drizzle. Awesome day. Found shelter pretty clean: Only 6 beer cans, 1 water bottle & some wrappers (Granola bars', not the people) | |||||||||||
| 24 | January | 2017 | ? Hikers | Jim R / Hatrack | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| We came back here again. I love this spot. | |||||||||||
| 26 | January | 2017 | 1 Hiker | Paul M | Hattiesburg, Ms | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| 25 | February | 2017 | ? Hikers | Birmingham Adventure Group: Hayward W | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Day hiking from Coleman to Burns with Birmingham Adventure Group. | |||||||||||
| 25 | February | 2017 | 12 Hikers | Hiker Husband 1, Hiker Wife, Mother Nature's Son, 9 other hikers | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Hiker Husband 1 & Hiker Wife with 10 other hikers from Coleman to Burns. Great day to be out; 60° Temp & clear skies. Mother Nature Son along today. | |||||||||||
| 5 | March | 2017 | 2 Hikers | The Marine | Atlanta, Ga | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Hiked in... 9 miles... Camped 1 night... 6 hours and 23°degrees late. The Marine and I are heading 9 miles back out to Atlanta... This was fun... Exhausting! but Fun. ☺ | |||||||||||
| 7 | March | 2017 | 2 Hikers | Liz, Michael C | - | 5 Days | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Day 3 of a 5 day trek to High Point Trailhead. It has been raining hard, and the shelter has been a nice place to do lunch. Still in high spirits, Looking forward to Dugger. | |||||||||||
| 18 | March | 2017 | 2 Maintainers | John Calhoun, Fashionplate Dan Bedore | Leeds, Al | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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Sunday. Fashionplate Dan Bedore & Mother Nature's Son in for a break. Cut and cleared trail for about 1.5 miles south and 1.5 miles north to Co 55. Hope One Gallon & Lacy are having a great hike. Keep on Going. JN Calhoun MNS bedore.org trailjournals.com/mothernaturesson |
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| 24 | March | 2017 | 1 Hiker | Scalleywag | - | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Sleeping here tonight | |||||||||||
| 29 | March | 2017 | 1 Hiker | Bones | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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| 30 | March | 2017 | 1 Hiker | Ocea Senior | - | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Overnight hike from Coleman TH. Plan on hiking to the road & back to Coleman. Nice weather. Last night around 50°F. Made a weak attempt at a fire, leaves a little wet for my effort | |||||||||||
| 2 | April | 2017 | ? Hikers | Bruce S | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Another day hike from Burns TH to shelter. Great group of people to come with. | |||||||||||
| 5 | April | 2017 | 12 Hikers | Troop 430: Beverly C | Roswell, Ga | 4 Days | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| 2 Scoutmasters and 10 boy scouts from Troop 430 Roswell, Ga stayed the night down on the levee by the water. Woke up at 06:00 hours and packed way on up to sheleter before raging thunderstorm hit with hail. We are on a 4 day training hike for our summer hike at Philmont Scout Ranch. We have hiked from Trailhead of Section 9 and are taking out at end of Section 10. Warning for any going southbound from here... There is a huge tree that has fallen over on the hillside and is laying across a section of the switchback. We had to hand packs over and shimmy over the tree that is hanging over the dropoff. Lots of work. Other spots on the switchbacks where trees have fallen over and taken out part of the trail. Watch your step! This has been a good strenuous hike for training. Enjoyed the terrain better than the AT. Beautiful place. Troop 430 ASM Beverly C | |||||||||||
| 5 | April | 2017 | 1 Hiker | Troop 430: Mr. Tumms | Roswell, Ga | 4 Days | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Mr. Tumms from Troop 430 here. Last night I heard something heavy circling our tents. Didn't sound like a bear, plus it didn't go for the food wrapper someone left out. Sounded like human-ish walking pattern, but all the other guys say they weren't outside around then, around 5-5:30ish. Might have been bigfoot. Whatever it was, it circled Papa Smurf & Rayquarts tent for about ten minutes. I wonder if bigfoot's feet hurt as much as mine after hiking all day! | |||||||||||
| 5 | April | 2017 | 1 Hiker | Troop 430? | Roswell, Ga | 4 Days | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| This is the 3rd day hiking thru the PT. In the wee hours of this morning a siren went off for the incoming storm. In my half asleep / dreaming mind, I thought it was marking the death of someone important. Kinda like the "Hunger Games." The siren kept going and I was thinking "Dang, this person must have been very important." Eh. The storm did, and so did hail, but it left after a few minutes. | |||||||||||
| 5 | April | 2017 | 1 Hiker | Troop 430: Muddobber | Roswell, Ga | 4 Days | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Muddobber here. Calling in from the training hike on day 4. Lost my compass and broke my sunglasses on the first day. Not fun. But it was fun being a "naviguesser" and camping for 4 days. But I'm ready to go home. P/U I smell. | |||||||||||
| 5 | April | 2017 | 1 Hiker | Troop 430 | Roswell, Ga | 4 Days | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| 8:09. We were sitting on a forest service road and myself, "Papa Smurf", and I was getting the logging trucks to honk and one slowed down and said "I don't have a horn." It was funny. Enjoy your days on the trail. Still looking for the bigfoot and Starla. Leaving Gold Bond for your tired feet. | |||||||||||
| 5 | April | 2017 | 1 Hiker | Troop 430 | Roswell, Ga | 4 Days | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Unfortunately, I do not have a trail name for I am lame. To be honest, I don't know how I'll do Philmont (12 days) because this is our 4th and last day and I am DONE. But alas, we go on, do we not? We do. I hope you all have a swell day & evening. You deserve it... unless you don't. Starla & Thomas decided to stop by & say hi. They're doing well. Anywho, Buongiorno, Buonagera, Buonanotte. | |||||||||||
| 5 | April | 2017 | 1 Hiker | Troop 430: Goldilocks | Roswell, Ga | 4 Days | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
Goldilocks - To my sadness, that is my trail name. Sadly, my patrol does not want to sing songs during a huge thunderstorm to keep moral high. Instead, 5am waiting for water to boil. That tree yesterday was a pain. Hunter Bug (Rip Van Winkle) is sleeping while everyone else is working!! He just woke up, and he hates "Hunter Bug!" If he reads this I'll be punched. It will be worth it to have this record of that nickname.
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| 24 | April | 2016 | 3 Hikers | EZ, Dead Squirrel, Beast | Clay County, Al | 3 Days | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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Started yesterday on County Road 94 - Chief Ladiga Campground. Into here at 1:05pm. But we've been resting this afternoon. Been in the creek. Clouless day, about 82°. Head to Coleman Trailhead and end tomorrow. There once was an aspiring mystery writer that hiked to Choccolocco Shelter with pen in hand. That writer had a little extra time and wrote the stuff in the 12 March 2016 entry. "And that's all I got to say about that." Bubba Gump |
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| 27 | April | 2016 | 5 Hikers | Willow, Autumn, Cailley, Alec, Rodger, joined also by Minnie, Bindi, Emmet the Peanut Butter Rocket | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Today we enjoyed a lovely day hike around the lake and to a creek from Pinky Burns. Watch out for ticks; they're brutal! Happy Hiking! | |||||||||||
| 30 | August | 2016 | 1 Hiker | GSM85 | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Thomas is back! I saw him bathing near the spillway. He is still very deformed, including his genitals. I saw him scrubbing "down there" witha pine cone. When he saw me, he ran into the woods. At night, you can hear him moaning for his lost lover. It sounds very sad. He even gets so worked up about it that he ocasionally farts in dispair. I must go now because I hear footsteps coming this way... | |||||||||||
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| 11 | November | 2016 | 3 Hikers | Rick C, Charles C, Gloria S | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| 1 | January | 2017 | 2 Hikers | Hicks, Tater | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| 8 | January | 2017 | 4 Hikers | Miller, Jake, Jacob, Brandon | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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- Cold - Beautiful - Fun - New Years |
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| 13 | January | 2017 | 1 Hiker | Weefee | - | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Friday the 13th and a full moon. Last weekend it was 20°. Today it was in the 70s. Great hike from Coleman Lake Trailhead. I have this shelter to myself for now (16:30). Hopefully no mice will want to snuggle. | |||||||||||
| 24 | March | 2017 | 2 Hikers | Buckwheat, Grandaddy | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| 18 | March | 2017 | 1 Hunter | Damans S / Booberhead's Dad | Camp Brownie, Al | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Came in last night at get an early start on chasing some gobblers. Rain this morning, but just heard an owl hoot. Got me fired up! 'Til next time. | |||||||||||
| 28 | March | 2017 | 1 Hiker | - | - | Overnight | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Seen two coyotes yesterday, 1 fox, while walking to shelter. Eat food & leave. | |||||||||||
| 1 | April | 2017 | 1 Hiker | Greenman | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
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First hike of the season. Coleman to Burns and it was a great day! Surprisingly I haven't seen much wildlife, as I normally always see so many critters on the Pinhoti, but day's not over yet. I believe this to be my 6th time doing this section and believe it to be one of the best of the stretch. Heading north out of here follows the creek and are some choice little swimming holes to cool off in. I met a wierd looking fella up that way. Said his name was "PickleBoots," he didn't say much but shared some crackers and a fart with me. Seemed harmless enough other than the rabid looking possum he was keeping as a pet. Anyway happy trails to all "2017"
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| 1 | April | 2017 | 1 Hiker | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | |||||
| The craziest thig happened on my way from Coleman to Burns trailhead. I walked up on two kinda deformed people. They were bathing and eating crackers and farting in the water so I wouldn't recommend as much. But I did get around them without them noticing me. So be on the lookout for these two people named Greenman and Pickleboots. | |||||||||||
| - | April | 2017 | 1 Hiker | Calvan | - | Day | Pinhoti Trail | ||||
| Hiking with my family. | |||||||||||
| 8 | April | 2017 | 1 Hiker | Fashionplate Dan | Flagstaff, Az | Many | Great Eastern Trail | ||||
| In for the night. | |||||||||||