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North Dugger Shelter Log Book
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External Text: None Introductory Internal Paragraphs North Dugger Mountain Shelter Log Book 29 October 2014 ↓ 3 November 2017 I borrowed this log book from John Calhoun. This 8½" x 11" wirebound book has a blue plastic front and unbleached cardboard back covers. There are no loose pages and little water damage.

29	October	2014	1 Hiker	Tyler?	-	Many	Pinhoti Trail
I started my journey Saturday morning at the Shoal Creek Trailhead by the railroad tracks. It was my brother's bachelor trip and we all camped out at the Lower Shoal Shelter Saturday night. Sunday I parted ways with them and hiked up to Sweetwater Lake, which was beautiful! I hung out there and later that day hiked up to Coleman Lake and found another beautiful camp Monday night. From Coleman I made the trek here. It was some serious hiking in one day, and I ended up having to use my headlamp for the last hour of the trek. It is rainging today, and I plan to ease my way to Oakey Mountain Shelter tonight, and finish up the Pinhoti Thursday evening. My original plan was not to hike the Pinhoti to the end, but to simply spend a week in the woods with God, but He placed the desire to finish it heading north. Saturday morning, my brother will run the Pinhoti 100. That's a 100 mile race, on foot, from Pine Glen Camp to Sylacauga. If anyone reads this in the next 3 days, Please say a prayer for Nathan's safety. Thank you to whoever built this shelter, for protecting me from the rain. Y'all have a blessed day.
31	October	2014	2 Hikers	Kim H, Heather M	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Started our adventure at Pinky Burns. Arrived at around 8:30pm. Camped on the old road in bitter wind on HALLOWEEN amongst a rain of acorns. No trees fell on our tents! Great hike over the mountain. Camping by the creek before 500. Going to check out fire tower road! Out tomorrow and heading back to CAMP McDOWELL! Perfect, peaceful hike.
5	November	2014	1 Hiker	TBone	-	Many	Eastern Continental Trail
In for the night. Had great hike from Laurel Shelter... Too bad people trash shelters by leaving garbage, etcetera. But oh well. Heading twoard Springer Mountain. Already finished AT last year.
11	November	2014	1 Hiker	Warren	-	Many	Pinhoti Trail
Northbound Thru-ed in '08 to Maine Thru-ed in '09 to Georgia Thru-ed in '10 from Georgia Bicycled 10,000 miles thru 28 states in '10 Kayaked ASRT 647 mile '09 Kayaked FCT 1515 miles around Florida '12 Southbound is all downhill from Dugger. No water to next shelter from Dugger. Many many many trees down south of Choccolocco Shelter. FindingWarren.com
18	November	2014	1 Hiker	Detour	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Tuesday. 23° and dark. Record breaking temps. Sunday may be 70°. Weird, right?
22	November	2014	1 Hiker	Buddy L	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Out for a day hike & thought I would visit here. First visit to this shelter.
25	November	2014	1 Hiker	Wandering Stovie	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Stayed here.
30	November	2014	1 Hiker	Jamee C	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
14	December	2014	1 Hiker	Wayfarer	-	Many	Eastern Continental Trail
Sunday. Northbound. Doing much of the ECT. Left Jacksonville, Florida on the 8th of October, connecting up with the Florida Trail at Olustee Historical State Park. Followed the FT, with its many roadwalks, for 518 miles, turning northward onto the spur trail, Blackwater River State Park. Crossed Alabama / Florida State Line Just west of Conecuh State Park. Then long road walks up through Alabama until just after Titus, Alabama, with the southermost section of the Alabama Pinhoti Trail as it descends down off Flagg Mountain, almost ending in the town of Weogufka, Al. From there, a roadwalk past Stewartville, Al connects again to the Pinhoti Trail at Trammel Trailhead. Then the Pinhoti goes through Bull's gap, Porter's Gap, Adama Gap, Cheaha State Park, Highway 431, FS500S Railroad Trailhead, Pine Glen, Burns Trailhead, and to here. Hoping to cross onto the Georgia Pinhoti by Wednesday or Thursday of next week. And, using the Benton MacKaye Trail, to connect up with the Appalachian Trail by the 10th of January 2015. Wayfarer AT - '06 Much of ECT '14, '15
25	December	2014	? Hikers	F: Mauric142	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
I'm a senior in high school on a family Christmas trip. I found an axe head here. I made a handle for it. I hope it serves someone well. Please don't remove from the shelter unless it's life or death. Thoug I have no amazing story to tell on how I got here I will have one this summer. I'm hoping to take my first solo trip. No driving, only walking and hitchhiking and maybe water. I hope to go somewhere up north to mountains. Who knows. I might even stay for a while. Wish me luck. Soon to be a traveler into the wild.
30	December	2014	3 Hikers	F: Lonnie, Katie, Cole S	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Love you Jesus and God. ♡ 3:17pm. Hiked to this shelter. Had a great day. I love hanging out with daddy and brother. By the way I'm 9 years old and we walked all the way up here. 'Cause sometimes we have good times up here. No fighting. We do good up here. Nothing bad comes up here or comes in our way. We do great things up here. We bring snacks and bring drinks. We do good up here. Nothing bad comes up here or gets in our way. We are a great family BTW. I love my family. Nothing could ever replace them. They're the best family ever. Thank u God for my great and loving family. ☺
4	January	2015	1 Hiker	Matt L	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Sunday. 1st post of 2015, so happy New Year! Heard some good preachin' this morning. then came up here for a day hike. God Bless you!
31	January	2015	1 Hiker	Strut	Outcast Ridge, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Just out for a day hike... Was hopingto see a panther, bear, jagurundi, bigfoot, chupacabra... something. (I saw 2 squirrels and a wren.) Walked about 5-6 miles in the Dugger Wilderness, mostly cross country, avoiding trails. Had agreat day, as always.
8	February	2015	1 Hiker	Holli	Oxford, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Just stopped by to take a short break. It is beautiful up here!
8	February	2015	1 Hiker	Heather	Piedmont, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
I will be back. I love it here. Heather ♡'s Jake.
15	February	2015	1 Hiker	Oreo	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
NOBO Pinhoti.
27	February	2015	3 Hikers	F: Alie, Crimson, Daniel	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Me, my sister, and my dad are going on a nice hike in the snow. Today is Friday, it's the last Friday in February. We were just trying these trails out! We're having fun! 👍 Thumbs up.
8	March	2015	1 Hiker	Captain Hook	Chattanooga, Tn	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Day hike and motorcycle riding on my V-Strom. I love this section of the trail. The Pinhoti is beautiful!
13	March	2015	2 Hikers	Lonny, Cole	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Friday. Come for a short hike. Love these mountains. Sit a while Read some scripture from Luke 6:20:35. WE left some snack cookies and a little toilet paper. Good day. May God bless you as he has me.
16	March	2015	3 Hikers	Lonnie, Katie, Cole	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Monday. For a short hike. We took a few photos of us. Love these mountains. God's land up here. Read Psalms 100 Psalm of praise. Thanksgiving Psalm. Let go and let God.
21	March	2015	1 Hiker	Lost & Found, Eloise dog, Dora puppy	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
In for the night on a quickie from US278 south to Pinkie Burns. Made good time today, especially for being in such bad shape & Ellie being 11 years old. That's 77 in dog years. Keep on hiking! ☺ 🐾 ✞ ♡ 🍺 (Lost & Found, Eloise 2011 NOBO).
29	March	2015	3 Hikers	Jarrod, Ben, Katie	-	Many	Pinhoti Trail
This is our third trip on the Pinhoti. We are hoping to cover it all with one more trip. This shelter was awesome.! It was 25° last night. Not ideal weather. ☹ We heard coyotes at the creek last night. Thank you John for clearing the trails!!!
29	March	2015	1 Hiker	Ranger Mailbox	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
15:00 Hours. Whoever left all this trash in the firering should certainly have carried it out! If you can pack the containers in full, then you van pack them out empty. In fact, you MUST pack them out.
31	March	2015	1 Hiker	Vince A	Villa Rica, Ga	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Tuesday. From Choccolocco Shelter. Saw a turkey fly up. Nice trails. Nice shelters. What is the name of the tree with the purple blooms?? Saw a lot of poison oak fixing to flourish. Have been here about 2-3X. Oh, now I find the pen with ink!
4	April	2015	1 Hiker	Peanut Butter & Jelly	PEI, Canada	Many	Eastern Continental Trail
Enjoyed this shelter out of the thunderstorm with waterskiing hiker angel who gave us a gas cannister. Thanks Man. Flagg to Springer
9	April	2015	1 Maintainer	John Calhoun	Leeds, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Thursday. 2pm. Just stopped by to check out shelter. I was on another solo work trip. Finished clearing all but the "middle mile" of section between Maxwell Gap and US Highway 278 or High Point Trailhead. Sorry I missed meeting PB&J from PEI.
16	April	2015	1 Hiker	George G	Ontario, Canada	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Thursday. Hunting on Dugger for year # 19. Just thought I would check out the shelter. Trail up from 500 sure fills in fast. (Construction Trail, not Pinhoti.) Stuff grows fast here. Great State, Friendly People.
18	April	2015	1 Hiker	In Fuego	-	Many	Eastern Continental Trail
Saturday. Stopping for lunch. Thank you "Mother Nature's Son" for maintaining the trails. Northbound to Springer Mountain.
25	April	2015	1 Hiker	Rod C	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Saturday night. Left Burns Trailhead @ 4:30pm. Made it here about 7:45. Headed out at 5am to High Point. Going solo.
26	April	2015	2 Hikers	Daisy, Hannah	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Scoping it out!! Ready to camp!
2	May	2015	1 Hiker	Marcus, Ashlynn, Austin	Westover, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
9am. Started Pinky's house. -Long- Thanks Phil & Victory for the backpacks. Hopefully you will seen this someday. Will be back next year. Thanks for the axe, helped out a lot. Austin found like 8 ticks on him. Markus had 6 ticks. Seen some dung beetles. We didn't see any snakes. We left a good bit of firewood. PS Thanks to everyone that cleans and keeps up the trails and shelters... Thank you. Added nail to axe.
23	May	2015	1 Hiker	Strut (again)	Outcast Ridge, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
22	May	2015	1 Hiker	F	Nectar, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
1pm. Exploring area. Shelter in good shape. Like the design.
3	July	2015	1 Runner	Trail Slammer / Lone Wolf [which one?]	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Trail Slammer stopped at shelter during am out-and-back run. Pinky Burns Trailhead to Terrapin Creek Watershed and back. Nice day. Cool. Light rain.
10	July	2015	2 Hikers	Scott B, Brian R	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Hot as hell out today.
7	August	2015	1 Hiker	VC	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Cool winds whisper in the pines; Green needles shading our bodies from the hot summer sol. Dugger Mountain Wilderness - Too steep for trucks to haul & profit by taking these tall, gnarled old pines. Luckily, we need the shade and the trees look happy and at peace swaying in the sun and breeze
25	September	2015	2 Hikers	Tim M, David B	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Started N FS500 Trailhead. Raining.
1	October	2015	4 Hikers	F: Morgan, Melanie, Nathan, Aaron S	Piedmont	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Brought the "Wild 3" up to the shelter to check it out before making an overnighter. WE are planning our family backpacking trip in a couple of weeks, and wanted to see if the trail is clear enough to walk with 5, 7, & 9 year old kids. Thanks to all who male these experiences possible.
2	October	2015	4 Hiker	Zoe, Rider, Mel, Bill. Lucky & Saturn dogs	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
The woods are better in the rain. Happy Trails ♡ ☮. 🕺🐕🚶🕺🚶🐕
8	October	2015	2 Hikers	Larry W / TowSack & Brenda W / HazBen	-	Many	Pinhoti Trail
Happy hikers. Dugger from Choccolocco. Beautiful scenery and weather. A little warm but OK. Thak you for your work John - Very nice to meet you. Tomorrow is our last day on the trail. We need a zero day. We stink, but it's a good stink. Ha! Every bone in our bodies now have been worked out. (Wait - Is it bones that get worked?) The young man "John Hancock" / "Sherk" that we told you about finished the CDT today after being on the trail 6 months to the day.
14	October	2015	2 Maintainers	John N Calhoun, Dan Bedore	Leeds, Alabama	Day	Pinhoti Trail
John: 66 Today - Never thought I'd make 40. Great to meet Larry & Brenda last week. Have a great hike, Enjoy! Dan - Mother Nature's Son and I out to repair vandalized picnic table bench. Nice weather.
18	October	2015	2 Hikers	Vlad the Impaler & Cash, OTL & Hellle-Kane dogs	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Started from the Burns Trailhead on Saturday morning & made it here by 4:30pm. Didn't see anything except for a tree fall right beside us whie we were eating lunch. So indeed if a tree falls in the woods, it does make a sound! ☺ It got into the 40s last night so it has been a bit cold. We're headed out this morning to the RV Campground. Happy Hiking! PS There is a little firewood under the shelter, and a grill grate. (Take some, leave some.) "Set the gearshift for the high gear of your soul." - phish							☮
22	October	2015	? Hikers	Rich	Florida	3 Days	Pinhoti Trail
Started out our trek at High Point. Made it just before 5:30pm. Moving south couple more days. Enjoying this Pinhoti Wilderness. Worth the trip up from Florida.
24	October	2015	2 Hikers	Bushwookie, Brad T / Poonavel Lawinskey	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
8:40am. The next day after a beautiful night, still full from the night before, deer meat, potatoes, carrots, onions, and celery cooked and made a stew. After a friend caught some crawdads and we boiled them with carrots and celery and had an awesome meal. Can't wait to come back. One love and God Bless.
28	October	2015	2 Hikers	Creative Warrior ♡ Relentless	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
On our way. ☺ Started at High Point. Got caught in the hurricane winds but thankfully we set up our tent in Oakey Mountain Shelter. Trees and limbs fell all around us. One landed on top of shelter - No damage but was right above us. Thankful for these shelters. On a 9 day trip, heavy packs make for hard workout on climbs. Very peaceful here. Had best night sleep so far. Thank you Jesus!! So far only one day with no rain. Enjoying our time together. I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, Oh Lord make me dwell in safety. PS 4:8
27	November	2015	1 Hiker	KM	-	2 Days	Pinhoti Trail
SB hiking 11 & 12 over 2 days. Beautiful day.
1	December	2015	1 Hiker	White Owl	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Spent a wonderful night. Didn't have pen.
10	December	2015	1 Hiker	Mother Nature's Son	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Thursday. In for another solo work trip. Just finished claring trail from FS540 North to Co Rd 55. Glad to see the seat on this picnic table is still there. We replaced it back in October. Have a great hike.
-	December	2015	1 Hiker	Lost & Found, Eloise dog, (Dora puppy is at Nana & Papa's)	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
In for the night on a quick weekend hike. Hate I missed Mother Nature's Son by a day. NOBO 2011
23	December	2015	1 Hiker	Grock	-	Many	Pinhoti Trail + ?
Grok went over Dugger in the pouring rain. But wanted to get to town for Christmas. NOBO to Hiawassee. GROK-ON!
28	December	2015	1 Maintainer	John Calhoun	Leeds, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Just stopped by to see if dead pine had been felled. Nope. Be safe and have fun. Enjoy.
4	January	2016	2 Hikers	White Owl, Cousin	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Cold & windy. Thought about camping but opted for a day hike instead. Hiked up from th eroad with my cousin and his two dogs. Drank some hot tea we cooked over the fire, perfect for cold days like this. Beautiful and successful first hike of 2016. Here's to many more scenic and spiritual adventures.☮♡🌲🌲🌲 🕺🚶🐕🐕
14	January	2016	2 Hikers	-	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Good Job!!! Whoo!!
29	January	2016	3 Hikers	Jim C K, Justin K, Vernon Y	Dallas, Tx & Newnan, Ga, Piedmont, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
-	February	2016	1 Hunter	Ashley B	Boaz, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Just passing through on a hunting trip. Ran up on the shelter. Never seen one before. Didn't know what it was until I read the sign and the notebook. But anyway happy trails & God Bless.
-	February	2016	1 Hiker	JFIC	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Took a hike. Found a bike. Rode off in the sunset.
26	February	2016	1 Hiker	HJ Brown	Mt Juliet, Tn	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Friday. 14:00pm. Just stopped in for a rest; heading on north. What a glorious, sunny day! The Dugger Mountain Wilderness is a spectacular, well kept secret. I still haven't seen any other hikers since Saturday night. Coming down Dugger Mountain I saw my first Pinhoti skunk. Nearly had a Close Encounter of the Smelly Kind, but luckily she didn't spray. Saw my first wildflowers today, too. Spring must be near. No bear sightings yet (That's for you, Kelly.)
-	February	2016	1 Hiker	Ethan	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
This was fun.
-	February	2016	1 Hiker	Dylan	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
It was fun.
5	March	2016	1 Hiker	Mike M	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Just sitting on your bench, writing in your logbook. Pitched our tents but could have slept in shelter as no one else was here. The rest of A. O. A. is hiking this section next Saturday and I will probably be with them. Mainly just camping this weekend. Your Cousin. Mike M
5	March	2016	1 Hiker	Wright W	Anniston, Al	DayOvernight	Pinhoti Trail
Camped Friday night in tent. A little too cold for the sheletr. Had a nice fire and plenty to eat. I'm planning to hike this section next weekend.
13	March	2016	? Hikers	F: Anthony, Tyler A	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
A little day hiking with my boys. We'll be back in two weeks!
13	March	2016	2 Hikers	White Owl, Sis	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Be sure to use all of the space on the front and back of pages. No need to waste paper. Thank Ya! Hiked up with my sis on an awesome "Spring" day.One of my favorite places to hike / camp. Please don't steal from the shelves! Noticed the bird quill that has been here so long is missing. White Owl☮♡🌲🌲🌲 🕺🚶
14	March	2016	1 Hiker	Mike	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Just stopped by to drop off a new broom (Spent the night 12 March and broke the old broom handle, which had already been trashed.) and some goodies. Can't believe how trashed the shelter area was (Bottles, candy & food wrappers.) Please clen up after yourselves and respect others or stay home. We're SO lucky to have this space and people who take care of it. Hate to see it spoiled by selfish people. Thanks to those who care.
18	March	2016	1 Hiker	The Michigan Wolverine	-	Many	Pinhoti Trail
NOBO from Flagg.
18	March	2016	1 Hiker	Corley H	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Cool Bean Place. Super clean & cozy. Clean n' such.
18	March	2016	1 Hiker	Draper W	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
I'm here with Corley "Cool Beans."
18	March	2016	1 Hiker	McKee	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Hello, I am McKee. I am with Draper (above) and Corley (above). If you are reading this, that means soon you will be encountering some pretty harsh stuff. Salami, Squid, McKee.
-	March	2016	1 Hiker	Adele K	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
"Hello from the other side."
19	March	2016	1 Hiker	Mike J	Birmingham, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
19	March	2016	1 Hiker	Beau J	The 'Ham	Day	Pinhoti Trail
"I like Cheeca."
22	March	2016	2 Hikers	Whistle Zipper, Croc Flop	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Nice hike up. Stopped to eat lunch & take a short break before moving forward. Stayed at a nice campsite @ the Terrapin Creek Watershed last night.
29	March	2016	2 Hikers	Reid / Forkless, Aaron P	Birminham, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Started from Burns Trailhead. Clear skies and delightful breeze. Stayed in shelter last night, got cold. Only wildlife spotted was one danger noodle directly on the tril, in our way. Gently tossed him aside and carried on. Traded one candle for a pack of sunflower seeds.
29	March	2016	1 Hiker	F: Ashlyn A, Silas age 4, Sean A age 12, Seth Wade A age 9	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Fun with kids. Hi, this hike is hard.☺
2	April	2016	1 Hiker	-	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Hiked to Oakey Trail. Past the dam washed out. Very dangerous
10	April	2016	1 Hiker	Cole P, Anthony A, Emily, Kevin, Tyler	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
TeROOEEF|eOOL|LiIIK|🕴 💀♡ Lots of kid scratch.
13	April	2016	1 Hiker	Denali	-	Many	Eastern Continental Trail
Hi to all, especially John (Mother Nature's Son.) I met you last month at the AHTA conference. You've done a great job here. You rtable is still good, minimal scraps of trash, nice broom! Spending the night. Haven't seen a soul since Cave Spring - Glorious! Noticed some juvenile long leaf pines trying to make a comeback. Started at Springer 20 March, headed home to Florida. Keep on hiking! AT '07, FNST '15 Denali SOBO Working on ECT
20	April	2016	1 Hiker	Jimmy K, Pat B	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Hello guys. This was my first time being here. It is a great place. Hope to come back in 2 weeks. I was with a great guy, Jimmy K. I enjoyed my visit.
23	April	2016	1 Hiker	Douglas C, Adam S ☺	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
First time camping @ Pinhoti!
23	April	2016	3 Hikers	EZ, Beast, Dead Squirrel	Clay Co, Al	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
We 3 arrived from our start at Camp Ladiga Campground here at 2:00pm. Decided to call it a day and stay. Beautiful weather. 78° at 6pm. We saw one hiker today. Off to Terrapin Shelter tomorrow. Thanks to Mike who posted on 14 March 2016.
5	May	2016	1 Hiker	Sunny-D	-	Day	Eastern Continental Trail
Wednesday. Stopped in for lunch and check log / Following 3 weeks behind Denali on same mission, to connect the AT (2011) to the Florida Trail (2015) via the ECT (From AT to Benton MacKaye to Pinhoti Ga & Al to ARW (Alabama Road Walk). All is going well! Started at Amicalola Falls / Springer Mountain 5 April. SOBO
12	May	2016	1 Hiker	Speedo	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
NOBO. In for the night then out today @ Campground. SOBOs: The crest of Dugger Mountain has several new large patches of chest high poison oak. Come see us in Talladega at Next Step Hostel. Call fro Porter's Gap & we'll come and get you. 205-601-9107. Hostel is 1 block east of town square, easy walk to resupply & brewery. Best part: No Fee! Speedo AT '14
-	May	2016	1 Hiker	Henry C	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
(Not a self portrait.) Oh Hai.
13	May	2016	2 Hikers	Mike J, Beau J	Birmingham, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
NOBO 2nd visit. On our way to Oakey and then to Philmont 24 June 2016. I wish the smokers would pick up their Butts!
14	May	2016	1 Hiker	Webb B	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
This is going to be fun.
12	June	2016	1 Hiker	Rick C	Jacksonville, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
First summer hike, Awesome beauty.
31	July	2016	1 Hiker	JG	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Sunday. 7:01pm. Nice day hiking here. Calm, quiet, and warm. Niceto see some candles and an axe. Cool to know the stuff stay here all the time. Think I'll leave some thing here too. (First Aid)
8	August	2016	2 Hikers	Jonathan, Lori T	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Sunday. Wife (Lori) and I enjoyed an overnight stay at this well maintained shelter. Thanks to all who contributed. It was hot! Storms were all around us but we enjoyed only a few light showers here. Happy Trails!
13	August	2016	1 Hiker	Strut	Outcast Ridge	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Saturday.
21	August	2016	1 Hiker	AS, TS	Piedmont, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Sunday. This is my 2nd visit. My husband and I don't live far away from here. But I always enjoy coming here to the shelter. As some said earlier in this log, they left something, & all they carried away was the peace and beauty of this mountain! I can look out from my home& enjoy this all the time. Life is great!
21	August	2016	1 Hiker		-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Saturday. Hiked from Burns Trailhead. Tons of poison ivy. We started yesterday at Coleman Lake. It rained so much yesterday and today. 🐜
28	August	2016	2 Hikers	Bushwookie, Poonaval Lawinsky	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Short day hike witha friend. Spiders fill the trail but yet I feel safe & sound. Quiet for once it came & quiet it will remain. Saw a red balloon with an apology note wrote on it mid trail. I hope the couple is safe & OK.
28	August	2016	1 Hiker	Dakota W	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Beautiful, meek day. Hiking with a good friend of mine. One love to all.
29	August	2016	1 Hiker	-	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
20	September	2016	? Hikers	Koles H	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Got here last night around 10:00pm. Me, My dogs, and a few friends. Gotta love the woods. Shit is too stressful in town. Full moon last night. Temp is just right for the morning.
20	September	2016	2 Hikers	W Daniel, John	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Out on a day hike. Stopped by to check out trail & shelter. W Daniel & John exploring. Take Care. God Bless. Be safe.
25	September	2016	2 Hikers	Venus🐱, Huntress🏹, Chula the Panther🐾	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Captains Log: First Wander Woman Adventure Stardate: September 25, 1254 Wander women here for an overnight trip to check out Dugger Mountain Shelter this year. Hope to be doing a Pinhoti hike with the rest of our Wander Women soon. Had a great man free trip (Girl Power! LOL) Whoever was here last left a bag of trash and 3 half drank bottles of soda / Gatorade. This is unacceptable. Keep our shelter clean! The wolves and coyotes were sounding off last night and the owls were calling at 03:00. Nice cool breeze today. Started our fire with flint and steel for the first time. To prove we could. We hung hammoks outside shelter since it was a nice night. Our Cane Corso, Chula, patrolled the camp in the early morninghours. For dinner last night the human animals had steak & veggies and our canine counterpart had two pounds of raw sausage. We are sitting here writing in log book wrapping up our first Wander Women trip waiting on our ride back to civilization and the male species. ☹
2	October	2016	1 Hiker	?	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Just passing through to the watershed.
16	October	2016	2 Hikers	HazBen, TowSack	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Left water at FS500 2 gallons & 2 gallons here. Help yourself. You're welcome.
20	October	2016	? Hikers	Cupcake, Big'n, and Small Frys (the Kids)	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
High Point to Duggar Mountain. Big thank you for leaving the water. Everything is dry... Left a new pen; Old one is dead. ☹ Tired and want to go home. ☹
4	November	2016	1 Hiker	Rick C	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Maxwell Gap to Lanie Gap and back down to here. Headed back up to Maxwell Gap in the AM. Thanks for the water. (Note: Did see a small black bear on the north side of Oakey just after the shelter.)
18	November	2016	1 Angel	Tow Sack	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Left 3 gallons water under display case at FS500. You're welcome. Thanks. :>
21	November	2016	1 Hiker	-	-	Many	Pinhoti Trail
Passed by & stopped in for lunch. Section Hiking Pinhoti. Doing sections 11-12, Burns Trailhead to High Point / 278. Great weather.
23	November	2016	2 Hikers	Noodle, Tim Tam	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
23-25 November 2016. Swa "Tow Sack's" water at the display case, but thought someone was being resupplied. (It's all still there.) Make sure to get water at the road. Many of the spring crossings are dry until the next shelter (Oakey.) Had a wonderful ramen and Muesli Thanksgiving. Mom would throw a fit if she found out.
3	December	2016	1 Hiker	Wanderer	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Wanderer in for the evening. Started at Flagg Mountain 8 days ago. Great trail so far. Hoping to get to Georgia in 2½ days or so. Got trail magic at the FS500 crossing down the hill. Thanks Sherpa. It started raining right as I pulled up to the shelter. Talk about perfect timing.
10	December	2016	9 Hikers	AHTS, BAG: John Calhoun, Roni from Israel	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
10	December	2016	1 Hiker	Bob A	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
10	December	2016	2 Hikers	Bob & Ginny C	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
20	December	2016	2 Hikers	Trent B / Big Fish, Wallace	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Nice shelter. In good shape with no trash and a water cache. Lots of boles when you are searching for wood... Rolled an ankle. ☹ Thank you to all the trail angels. Trent: PT SOBO Sec Wallace: AT/PCT 2005, Eagle Rock Loop Trail 2016
22	December	2016	1 Hiker	Fs: the Phillips & Jordans (and Klingons)	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Stardate: 12-22-16. Captains log, We froze to death after having deep discussions about cannibalism & Shyla Buff. I also lost all powers of spelling. Sorry. The journey continues. If you find us, shout chinchillas and we'll probably come. 🖐→ Sorry that's terrible.
24	December	2016	5 Hikers	Jenn	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
24-26 December 2016. 5 dirty kids from all over the county!!◡ Left some water 4 you all. Pride Trains, Hitch hike, and Love//:ue your wife.
24	December	2016	? Hikers	Robert CF	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Not really hiking the trail. Came out for the night. Made a fire and cooked up some grub. Drank some brewskis and kicked it with my. Woke up in the morning to my friend shooting the shotgun. Shot about 100 rounds. If that ain't American, I don't know what is. Then left.
25	December	2016	4 Hikers	F: Pam & Andrew, Claudia & Ben D	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Christmas weather was perfect for a quick camping trip. Spent the night here with kids & dogs. Merry Cristmas.
27	December	2016	1 Hiker	Speedy / bekepr	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Stopped in for lunch. Overcast & warm. Great hike!
2	January	2017	1 Hiker	Ashes	-	Many	Eastern Continental Trail
Maine to Key West. Very nice trail here. Heading south even with all this rain. Had my 56 birthday on trail the other day. One I won't ever forget. Keep up the great work on trail. Alabama you might want to help the Georgia side of the trail!!! Happy Trails, Everyone.
2	January	2017	1 Hiker	Mustard	-	Overnight	Eastern Continental Trail
Was here. Really good section. I like all the green moss. Appreciating the well kept trails and shelters. Southbound to "?florida"!
3	January	2017	1 Hiker	Margarita NOBO AT '14, Damane🐾	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Stopped in for a break & snack. First day without rain this year. Pushing on up & over Dugger tonight. Stealth camping enroute likely. Thanks for the beautiful shelters! Keep up the excellent work!
16	January	2017	? Hikers	F: the McWhorters	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
It is very warm in January.
26	January	2017	1 Hiker	Paul M	Hattiesburg, Ms	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Morning break. Hiked over from Terrapin Watershed.
9	February	2017	1 Hiker	Strut	Outcast Ridge, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Was here. 4:15pm.
11	February	2017	1 Hiker	Dalton	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
2 day shakedown hike before I start my AT thru NOBO in two weeks. Staying the night.
13	February	2017	1 Hiker	Rick C	Jacksonville, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Day hike to Two Springs Crossing & return.
-	February	2017	1 Hiker	Brian & Tanya M	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Hiked from Burns yesterday, on to Ladiga Campground today. Beautiful weather, awesome shelter. Couldn't ask for anything more. Blessed!!
2	March	2017	2 Hikers	HazBen, Towsack	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Walked from Piedmont to Chief Ladiga Campground, then up to Oakey Mountain Shelter for lunch. Slept here after 16 miles. Woke up to coonhounds treed at quarter mile east. On to Choccolocco. The chair was much welcomed.
8	March	2017	3 Hikers	C, Lit, Miley	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
With a rainstorm comparable to those found in the Amazon, we stumbled in to this shelter right at nightfall. It was a nice refuge from the rain. Fed, and ready to finish this hike.
25	March	2017	1 Hiker	Scalleywag	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Just stopping for lunch.
29	March	2017	1 Hiker	-	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Hiked lots of miles today. Started Saturday at Highway 77. Might finish tomorrow at 278. "Real Tired." Mile 108 in 4 days. Legs need a good creek soaking.
29	March	2017	1 Hiker	Bones	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Hiking the Pinhoti again. Seen lots of wildlife. A pretty trail close to home... Plan on going to the Sheltowee Trail in Kentucky in the next few days and knock it out. HYOH. Happy Trails.
1	April	2017	1 Hiker		-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
It's one Saturday evening and we just hiked up the trail. And my friend just chopped down a small tree, and we're trying to get fire wood. And I have nothing to do but write this because my brother has a knife and he is carving stuff. So if you are reading this have a blessed day and thanks for your time. Pic of the place and me.
1	April	2017	1 Hiker	DM	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Hello. My name is Danny. Came from California to Alabama to visit a friend I haven't seen in 9 years. Been in this state for 3 months already. My friend brought me here to enjoy the view. Must admit I love this. Sigh. Clam winds and birds singing. been a while since I've been in the forest / woods. This is a nice day. I chopped down my first tree... I know it sounds funny but for a city folk like myself it was an amazing experience. Hope I can come up here another day. Have a bless day... PS Hope this makes you laugh or smile. [PSS Made sure it was a dead tree.☺ Tree loving friend. PSSS Left cards for bored people.
8	April	2017	1 Hiker	Fashionplate Dan	San Diego, Ca	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Passing thru. Nice day. [Ditto 10 April 2017 John's handwriting]
22	April	2017	3 Hikers	John Calhoun, Tom C & Van P	Leeds, Al	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Here to camp with old ATCA friends Tom C & Van P.
-	April	2017	1 Hiker	-	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
These are quartz. →
-	April	2017	1 Hiker	Taylor M	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
GA → AL → GA → UT → GA → AL → Ga → Ut → ID. Love life.
-	April	2017	1 Hiker	Caleb, 8	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
These are quartz. → I Hymmed to a snale and it came out of its shell.
27	April	2017	1 Hunter	-	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Turkey Hunting.
28	April	2017	1 Hiker	SK	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Hiked in from Burns Trailhead and had planned to stay here, but I knocked out the miles faster than anticipated. The new plan is to head to Oakey Mountain Shelter for the night and finish up to County Road 94 in the morning. Thank you to the people who keep these trails and shelters clean and beautiful!!
29	April	2017	1 Hiker	Wesley, 4 years	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
🐟 🐉
30	April	2017	5 Hikers	Huntress & the Boys, Venus & Husband, 2 dogs	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Huntress here. Decided to brin my 2 sons up for a short overnight hike. Venus and her husband came with us. The shelter was clean and there was a small amount of firewood ready for us. We brought out dachshund Ginny (the fearless one) and our wolfdog Shade (Protector of the Furless). This last day in April is a nice one. It's about 77° and windy. Overcast, but no rain. We are going to Colorado in July and doing some smaller trips to work up to it. The boys enjoyed collecting firewood for the next hiker to pass through. We met 2 hikers from Birmingham out for an overnight trip as well. Hoping to be back while the weather is still this mild. Might be another Wander Woman trip in the making. If you are a woman lokking for other women to hike with, look up our group on Facebook. We are Wander Women. Enjoyed the great outdoors. Love bringing my family to this shelter. It's a nice getaway. About to return to civilization. Live long and prosper y'all. Have a great trip.
9	May	2017	1 Hiker	T Bailey / Tenderfoot	Marietta, Ga	Many	Pinhoti Trail
Started at Old Jackson Church Trailhead in Georgia (About 3 miles from Bama border.) Headed south to Coleman Lake. Haven't seen a soul since leaving out Sunday am. Had my breakfast and headed out towards upper Dugger. Looks like I'm in for some climbing. "Follow His way" God Bless & Roll Tide!
28	May	2017	1 Hiker	M	Birmingham	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Spent a beautiful night in the woods! BB Thunderstorms most of the night, and the shelter is as dry as a bone. Thank you to all who built & maintain it. About to head south to Dugger. Enjoy your time here!
8	July	2017	1 Hiker	-	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
16	August	2017	1 Hiker	Pyro!	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Saved 15% with Geico. Goin' up the country! 2nd morning of our 2 weeks. High Peak journey to Virginia. Beautiful morning. Getting ready to lead to Atlanta. Catch you in the funnies. Pyro! Beam me up Scottie!
16	August	2017	1 Hiker	Navygator	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Thursday, Sunny, warm. Cool night, stars out. Got Buzzed by C130 over the treetops. Up from Biloxi, Ms. Going to SC Mt Sassafras, NC Mt Mitchell, VA Mt Rogers, Bastol Night Race, NASCAR, then the solar eclipses August 21, 2017. Pyro Back on trail after 3 years car wrecks. Have fun! Navygator. I Did save 15% on Geico. That's how I got here.
2	September	2017	1 Hiker	Tow Sack	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Saturday. Quick Check in.
10	September	2017	1 Hiker	Stephens	Birmingham, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
No one else on the trail. Great day for a hike. Day trip to the lake & back. Hurricane Irma coming so a little breezy. Praying for folks in Florida. Blessings.
12	September	2017	1 Hiker	Piedmont	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Irma was kind to Piedmont. Very little damage to speak oof. Not so for everyone. Still got out of school / work for a couple days. Praying for those who were hit. Thankful for safety.
19	September	2017	2 Hikers	Trevor P, Tracey T	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Camped out here last night, on the other side of Dugger Mountain Road. Drink a sip of my homemade Muscadine wine and slept in hammocks. Plan to stay out here a couple weeks.
27	September	2017	1 Hiker	Drake R	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
I have not been her since a lil boy. It is amazing to be back. Nothing better than nature. It truly is Jehov's plce. Simply amazing.
27	September	2017	1 Hiker	Ashley R	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
This is my first time here. I love it so far. First night camping anywhere on Dugger Mountain. I have been up here several times. I love nature. It is just so beautiful and calming.
27	September	2017	1 Hiker	Trevor P	-	14 Days	Pinhoti Trail
Been out here two weeks total. Hiked the Pinhoti all the way to the lake and got in a boat and found a great camping spot on the small part of the lake. Great adventure.
18	October	2017	1 Hiker	Wallace B	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Here on a beautiful cool October night. Just me and the owls.
3	November	2017	1 Maintainer	John Calhoun	Leeds, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Just painted new blazes from 500 to shelter. Starting to sprikle now.

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