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Laurel Shelter Log Book
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External Text: Laurel Shelter Log Book March 2010 ↓ 17 June 2014 Introductory Internal Paragraphs Laurel Shelter Register complements of Marion and Emily Campbell and John N Calhoun AHTS www.trailjournals.com/mothernaturesson I borrowed this log book from John Calhoun. This 8½" x 11" wirebound book has a green front and unbleached back cardboard covers. There is only minor damage.

26	March	2010	2 Maintainers 3 Hikes	John Calhoun, Steve S (VTA), Taru, Irish, Tymber	Leeds, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Friday. Here on a work trip with friend Steve S. Taru, Irish, & Tymber Please have a great hike!
2	April	2010	1 Hiker	Richard S	Weaver, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Friday. Day hike from Coleman to Pine Glen & back.
2	April	2010	1 Hiker	Fred	Newnan, Ga	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
In for a solo one nighter.
3	April	2010	1 Hiker	Brandon, Connie A	Oxford, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Saturday. Day hike from Coleman Lake to Sweetwater & Back. Finally got a day to remember.
4	April	2010	4 Hikers	Martha G, Bradley & Pamela G, Bo	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Easter Sunday. Hiked from Coleman Lake Road & back. Beautiful day!
5	April	2010	1 Hiker	Phil M	Coldwater Mt.	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Hiked from Pine Glen. Spent the night. Great weather! Thanks for new signs.
9	April	2010	3 Hikers	Bama, Professor, 65+	-	Many	Pinhoti Trail
Started at Bull Gap 3 April 2010. Hiking Pinhoti to Benton MacKaye. Graet hike so far. Looking forward to real food Saturday 10 April. Bama 2006 Thru Hike Professor 2006-2008 Hike (Finished) 65+ 2004 Thru Hike
10	April	2010	1 Hiker	Randy, Susan	Ranburne, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Day Hike. 1st timers. A friend took us to Sweetwater & dropped us off. We're going back to Coleman Lake. Beautiful day.
12	April	2010	1 Hiker	Fossil, Ubu	Grand Rapids, Mi	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Tuesday. What a great day for a hike! Beautiful shelter and setting by the creek in the woods. Stopped in for lunch. Have a nice day. ("Sit, Ubu, Sit: Good Dog!")
13	April	2010	1 Hiker	Birdman, Birdman's Brother	Auburn, Al Olethe, Ks	3 Days	Pinhoti Trail
Tuesday. Even though it is not the 12th (See last entry) we are having a great hike. Started at Shoal Creek Ranger Station on Highway 78 Monday (21 April 2010) and stayed last night at Lower Shoal Shelter. This is a very nice shelter, but Lower Shoal is the prettiest shelter on the Pinhoti. I'm from Auburn (just live there, Roll Tide!!) and brought my youngest brother from Olethe, Kansas! Yesterday was his birthday, 41st. Going on to Choccolocco Shelter tomorrow, then out at Pinky Burns Trailhead. Go Light, Go Fast, Go Far... Roll Tide!
17	April	2010	15 Hikers	Troop 53! 11 Boys, 4 Dads	Birmingham, Al	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Coyotes at midnight! Yip Yip! Wait...What? Cool Time.
24	April	2010	2 Hikers	J Burka Dwetter	Hellena, Al Athens, Ga	Day	Pinhoti Trail
2nd day Pinky Burns to Pine Glen (N to S). Rainy night / break in morning to break camp but I started back 10 minutes ago - HEAVY! Good timing on getting here. Love the Turkey Home Trail. PS New signs are inaccurate!
30	April	2010	1 Hiker	HR Huff & Puff	-	Day	Eastern Continental Trail
6:50pm. Pretty Shelter! Good place for rest before going on to Choccolocco Shelter for the night. Keep these 8 great shelters coming! Rain is predicted. Thank you Trail Maintainers!
1	May	2010	1 Hiker	Sunset	Rocky Bottom, SC	Many	See Below
Thursday? What a wonderful day. Hope Huff & Puff - You are OK. Coming on up the trail. I'm off a few days for Trail Days. Will come back on trail around the 24th of May to complete my spring hike. FT (Key West, Approximately 1750 miles) - Pinhoti - Benton MacKaye - AT - John Bartram - Foothills Just glad to have another National Scenic Trail under my belt: AT, PCT, CDT, FT PS Thanks John N Calhoun for all your work!!
8	May	2010	5 Hikers	Evan, Terry, John, Clay, Josh	-	2 Nights	Pinhoti Trail
Started out late at Sweetwater Lake, headed to Choccolocco Shelter tonight. Got a good game of Bull Gap and spades last night. Watch out for the inch worms. There are thousands around here. Getting out at Co Rd 55 Sunday.
10	May	2010	2 Hikers	John, Christine	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Started from Sweetwater Lake, headed to Burns Trailhead. Had a nice time! Someone had left fire wood so we had a nice fire and added some more to the stack. Thank You!
11	May	2010	2 Hikers	Mark, Dave	Florida	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Started from FS500/78. Spent the night last night at Lower Shoals. Beautiful. Headed to Coleman Lake on our first overnight hike. Thanks to John and company for the Fantastic trail & shelter. Headed back to Fl tonight. I am certain we will be back.
19	May	2010	10 Hikers	JSU Rec 275	Jacksonville, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
JSU Rec 275 stopped and camped for the night. 10 People total. Headed to Coleman Lake, then over Dugger Mt.
21	May	2010	1 Hiker	Ray W	Palmerdale, Al	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Began hike at Pine Glen CG. On to Coleman Lake. Plan to camp overnight south of Burns Trailhead.
22	May	2010	? Hikers	Troop 84 Vikings: Rubber Ducky	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Huzzah! North from Pine Glen to CR55.
-	May	2010	2 Hikers	Cuff, Two Speed	-	Night	Pinhoti Trail
After midnight - love the night hiking! Started at Pine Glen about 9:30pm. Headed for Coleman Lake.
4	June	2010	2 Hikers	Julie, Simon	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Going south.
4	June	2010	2 Hikers	Baco & The Lake Dipper	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Dear Pinhoti Trail Alliance Here are a few suggestions of things that could make the Pinhoti hiking experience more exhillerating. ) Monkeys. ) All lakes should come with a rope swing & water trampolines. ) Solar powered Coke machines placed randomly in woods. ) An Ewok village. ) Bikini babes holding signs at every mile marker, ) Jacuzzi Shelters Hobbit holes instead of shelters. ) Famous singers wandering the trail giving concert performances. ) Angry Oompa Loopas that will chase you & throw apple pies and other baked goods. ) Cursed hidded treasure with clues along the way. ) Oprah dresses like Xena Warrior Princess
6	June	2010	3 Hikers	Soggy, Happy, Challenges	Birmingham, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Day hike from Coleman Lake to Sweetwater Lake with fishing gear. Caught and released 7 panfish (Bluegill / Shellcracker / Pumpkinseed) and two bass. One two lb largemouth and one 1⁄16 lb 5" long largemouth (Not the smallest largemouth ever caught.) Caught fish made the hike more enjoyable. Night return trip. 9pm as I write this, and raining. First hike at night during rainstorm. (Have LED headlights and extra batteries.) Interesting trip.
17	June	2010	4 Hikers	Inez, Keith, Timothy, Shelby P	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
We enjoyed the hike.
25	June	2010	2 Hikers	Mike, Joe	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Coleman Lake to Sweetwater & back. Blueberries good! Beautiful!
16	July	2010	? Hikers	Troop 555	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Arrived abou 9:30pm. Camped overnight and returned home.
-	July	2010	1 Hiker	-	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
When are we gonna get pivyes!!! You can build them!
21	July	2010	2 Hikers	Greenman, Brother	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Seeing this end of the trail for the first time, and all I can say is... Beautiful place. Another part of the trail down. 40 miles. Lovin' it so far, but have not seen many rattlesnakes☹. Here today with my brother Greenman just enjoying the trail and the day. "He's not putting those damn rattlesnakes in my camper anyways!!" Flip floppin' round on the Pinhoti thsi summer! Doing from Coleman to Pine Glen today! That puts me all the way to 278 in two weeks doing sections! Gonna try to go from Springer to Piedmont soon! It will be nice to thru-hike for a change! Although most thru hikers are only section hikers of the ECT anyways! Remember, a true thru hiker is someone who is never done hiking!!! I can't think of a better way to spend the summer than being on the Pinhoti! It's good to be home but hoping te wilderness survival guide job in the Pisgah comes thru soon. Then I will be getting paid to hike! HAIRNT! Blue Blazin' Hiker Trash Grizzly Greenman '02, '03 '07 PCT'05 Pinhoti Forever
14	August	2010	4 Hikers	Lynn, Patty, Howard, David	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Overnight hike from Coleman to Pine Glenn. Rained so much the trail had more water running down it than when we tried to tube Shoal Creek last month. Great Trip!
20	August	2010	1 Hiker	Brad S	Birmingham, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Good solo day hike. Nice to see this shelter. Seen lots of Turkey presence as this is the Pinhoti. Turning around now. Wish my wife & child were with me.
5	September	2010	4 Hikers	Randy, Susan, Marianne, Kate	Ranburne, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Hiked from Coleman Lake to shelter. Plan to eat, play, and hike back. Lovely day, 80° weather, wind blowing. Trails are grown up.
17	September	2010	1 Hiker	George, Doug	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Day hike from Pine Glen to Coleman Lake. Dry. Saw a small, smoky fire.
2	October	2010	2 Hikers	Lee N, David S	Asheville, Al	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Overnight hike Coleman to Sweetwater. Going to fish both lakes. Great Trail. My first hike - Loving it. Beautiful day. I can now take this off my bucket list.
2	October	2010	2 Hikers	Joe, Marrietta L	Douglasville, Ga	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Day hike from Pine Glen to Laurel Shelter. We saw some turkeys and explored around the lake. Beautiful day for a hike!
3	October	2010	5 Hunters	Chris, Heather, Justin, Jill S, Thunder M	-	Night	Pinhoti Trail
Stop by for a break. Coon hunting (walker style.) Treed huge boar down the creek. One good fight. Justin's first coon hunting trip. 2:25am. Heather loves Chris.
9	October	2010	2 Hikers	Chelsea, Chris	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Looking for Raven Rocks! Think we are lost!! Ha Ha but having a great time. Anyway, perfect hiking weather!
9	October	2010	6 Hikers	Ben B, Jacob M, Katy B, Julie B, Amy V, Katie P	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Kay B's birthday! All seasoned veterans. We maded it from Sweetwater Lake in 13:04 (Min:Sec.)
9	October	2010	? Hikers	The Garretts	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Hiking from Burns to FS500 @ the work shelter by US Hwy 78. Stayed. Psalm 11
10	October	2010	2 Hikers	Steve, Cynthia	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Day hike from FS500? (The nearest paved road.) About a mile or so. The drought made the creek a little low in places but enough fro the dogs to get a drink. Nice to have this picnic table here for picnicing. Nice & Quiet & Peaceful. Dog whining because we won't let her run loose☺. Brother's birthday today. Turning the big 6 0 (Charlie W).
15	October	2010	3 Hikers	Pamela, Bradley, Baby Rabian, Bo Bo dog	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
We made this hike back in December (& April 4) and we had no idea, but I was 3 weeks PREGNANT! Today we are back and our littlel man is 3 weeks old. (25 days to be exact.) The weather is perfect and the fall colors beautiful. Baby boy is sleeping comfortably in his carrier & dog is running out a lot of energy.
17	October	2010	1 Hiker	John M	Pell City, Al	Many	Pinhoti Trail
Thru hiking from Bull Gap to Jackson Chapel, approximately 140 miles. I started last Saturday, October 9th and made it here today at 11am. Spent last night at Pine Glen and will go all the way to Choccolocco Creek Shelter tonight and hike over Dugger Mountain tomorrow. I am doing well and on schedule, expecting to finish on Thursday, the 21st, by noon. I've had excellent support and met lots of good people along the way. Went solo this morning, my son and nephew had to return to school, and I am learning to enjoy the solitude.
23	October	2010	4 Hikers	F: Andrew, Scott, Paul, Luke M	Birmingham, Al	3 Days	Pinhoti Trail
Saturday: About 9am. Woke up an hour ago. Cooking breakfast and packing up. Here with dad and two brothers. Started from Pine Glen yesterday, 6 miles to here? The weather is excellent. The leaves have mostly turned now. 80s during the day and probably 40s last night. We have a car parked at Dugger Mountain Trailhead only 10 miles from here. Probably hike past to finish out the day. "The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims this hard work. Day to day pours out speech and night reveals knowledge." Pslams 19
23	October	2010	? Hikers	Fred C	Birmingham, Al	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Noon, Saturday. Stopped for lunch. Doing Coleman to Sweetwater today, and on to Pine Glen in the morning. We are a bunch of old scout leaders that backpack together. Some of our grown sons come along also.
4	November	2010	1 Hiker	Foxtrot	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Beautiful weather and a great hike today. Plus I saw a weasel? Not sure quite what it was actually. Just stoppin' for a quick bite, then movin' on... PCT(Mex-Can) + Duncannon, Pa → Damascus, Va (AT) + Al Pinhoti Trail 2010
5	November	2010	2 Hikers	Terrier, EggSilent4	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Stopped by on way to Laurel Cache geocache.
10	November	2010	2 Hikers	Duchess, Cupcake	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Short day hike out and back. Great weather. Foliage just changing. Looking for photo-ops. Brought our "children" Dawn (Golden Retriever) and Bentlee (Pit and Lab mix),
11	November	2010	5 Hikers	Savanah	Birmingham & Florida	Day	Pinhoti Trail
With the family. Twin brother 15, younger brother 12, aging dad 42, and best step mother 39. Dad made us come. Hiking since Pine Glen, travellingto Coleman Campground Lake. It's Veterans Day. We're eating MREs (Meals Ready to Eat). They are older than me, and interesting to eat. Just invented pine cone baseball. (Patented by us.) Another hiking trip by the family. We'll probably get lost soon. ♡ Thank you to all the veterans and men / women currently in the service. Military family. Retired Father, AF Mother, AF Step Mother, AF Brother, and AF Brother. We ♡ the military.
13	November	2010	2 Hikers	Laura, Sam D, Ruger doberman, Ida dobergirl	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Hiked here from Pine Glen and spent the night. And hiked back the next day.
22	November	2010	2 Hikers	Andrew, Christina	Ft Worth, Tx	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
We are camped at the penninsula @ Sweetwater Lake (Great Campsite.) We have seen: Desmognatus monticola, Desmognatus fuscus conati, Euryica cirrigera, & Gyrinipholus porphyriticus (Salamanders). Short day hike. Enjoying our time together and reading some classics while hubby looks for the beautiful salamanders. Have a great hike! ☺
24	November	2010	2 Hikers	Angry Sparrow & Hetairoï	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
We stopped here for morning tea. Section hiking from Adams Gap to Alabama / Georgia Border. Beautiful section.
28	November	2010	4 Hikers	Lindey / deeproots, Kristie / Map Girl, Becky, Jake	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
A long day hike with 4 in company. Getting exposed to something I've always wanted to do. (Thru Hike by 2011!) And w/ loved ones. Even my sister Kristie hereafter known as "Map Girl"! My college friend Becky. And dear nephew Jake. Halelujah in Jesus' name! Lindey (soon to have a hiker name. Probably deeproots.) My first hike longer than 3 miles. Wish to do this more. Becky.
29	November	2010	1 Hiker	-	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Hiking from Pine to Piedmont. It's a long ways. God bless and comfort us on our journey through life. People do realize what they have. Happy Trails.
19	December	2010	2 Hikers	?, Joshua	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
We are out for a short day hike. Parked car off dirt road above Sweetwater & hiked in. Will seach for geocache. N 33° 45.645 W 85° 34.717 = 40 yards away Laurel Cache Go see what we left for you. ☺ Enjoy Nature
27	December	2010	1 Hiker	County	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Stopped in for a snack.
27	December	2010	1 Hiker	Martipan	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
After a trail zero on Christmas and three inches of snow, trying to get some miles in. Just in for a break. Numb Feet. casting-off.blogspot.com AT '04?, Ca PCT 03?
30	December	2010	3 Hikers	John, Jay M, Steve	Goshen, In	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Hiked in from paved road. Just a warm up. Here with son Jay and long time friend Steve. Been coming here since late (or mid) 70s. Jay came on an overnighter with me when he was 5 or 6, and he's 35 now. Lots of fond memories and fun times! He's been a fond hiking partner all thru the years. We've shared lots of adventures together. Steve has mentored Jay and I in rope work & axes. Many tree tops too! Wife Jane & I now retired & living in north central Indiana- (Goshen). We're here not only to spend time together but to discuss a Wyoming hike next summer in the Big Horns - week long! Can't wait! Lots of planning and logistics to put together. What a fun place this is and has been!
30	December	2010	3 Hikers	Steve	Bowdon, Ga	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Thursday. 8:20pm Eastern Time. I'm here mostly for the fellowship... A quiet time between Christmas and the New Year - to appreciate blessings. John M is "home" from northern Indiana to visit his son, Jay. We (John, Jay, & I) have spent many years adventuring together. This is an improptu trip... But it gives us time outside together. Friends you can believe in! It doesn't get much better. Thank you, Lord! We should all count our blessings as we live. I count this as one of mine. Steve
31	December	2010	1 Maintainer	John Calhoun	Leeds, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Friday, New Year's Eve. Here on another work trip alone again! Cleared from FS533 south to here. Tom will probably mow with the DR Mower to the first small bridge then cut the "Woodpecker Farm" north of Coleman trailhead soon. Have a great hike. John N Calhoun www.trailjournals.com/mothernaturesson It's amazing just how many folks have signed this booklet since 26 March 2010. Wow!!!
1	January	2011	2 Hikers	Erin, Phillip	Kennesaw, Ga	2 Nights	Pinhoti Trail
Happy New Year! Started at FS500 yesterday around 1:30pm. Hiked to Lower Shoals Shelter & slept there. Woke up and hiked in the rain all day until we got here. Staying here tonight. Going back to FS500 in the morning. Had a great New Year's backpacking trip.
2	January	2011	4 Hikers	Dave, Jackie, Will, Diana	Smyrna, Douglasville, Ga	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Day hike with friends Will & Diana. They walk at home but I wanted to show them the beauties of the Pinhoti Trail. Praise the Lord for all of his many blessings
16	January	2011	15 Hikers	Claude, Robbie, Jack, Ted, Ben, Will, David, Simon, Reid, Brandon, Austin, Brian, Mims, Dylan, Crawfish	Birmingham, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Great snowy hike. 2nd day of 3 day, 2 night backpack with BSA Troop 28. We love the Pinhoti Trail.
21	January	2011	1 Maintainer	John Calhoun	Leeds, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Here again on a solo work trip to continue clearing southward and beyond. Cut 3 big blowdowns. Also I brought in a new broom. Please use the old one then burn it. Enjoy your time in the woods.
12	February	2011	1 Hiker	Adam D	Atlanta, Ga	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Love this trail. Good & cold overnight. Gave the broom one last sweep and offered it to the heavens. Thanks
20	February	2011	3 Hikers	John H, Ray W, John M	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Beautiful location, wonderful cool moon, & star filled night.
24	February	2011	2 Hikers	DN, HM	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Just passing through. Cool location. On our way to point 10.
3	March	2011	1 Hiker	Lucky	Ann Arbor, Mi	Many	Eastern Continental Trail
In for lunch. Perfect Weather day. Florida → Georgia
8	March	2011	1 Hiker	Killer	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Hiking from Highway 278 to 281. Just hitting the shelters.
12	March	2011	1 Hiker	-	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Hiking from Coleman Lake to Sweetwater. Beautiful!!!
12	March	2011	4 Hikers	Fashionplate Dan, Mother Nature's Son, George R, Tin Cup / Dick H	Harrisonburg, Pa	Many	Pinhoti Trail
Hiking Bull Gap → Cave Springs. Great sunny day.
14	March	2011	3 Hikers	The Updykes: Harvey, Crimson, Bear	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
This is a great spot to stay when you're hiding out!
17	March	2011	1 Hiker	Graeme / ToTo, Daniel	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Set out from Pine Glen Campground. Headed to Burns Trailhead. All sunshine on this trip. Saw two planes with lights off fly no more than 100 yards above the treetops with lights off last night. Spring Break. War Eagle.
19	March	2011	1 Geocacher	Pickatree	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Stopped by for a snack while headed to Sweetwater.
21	March	2011	1 Hiker	Fred F	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Recon hike started at Coleman Lake Trailhead @ 0920. Laurel Shelter @ 11:00. Took time doing nature loving, checked out all the sights. Beautiful weather. Eat MRE, Head back. War Eagle! Be back in July with the campus! Hooah Lyman Ward Military Academy
24	March	2011	1 Hiker	Matt	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Slap, Slap, Slap go the feet. Another day in the books (almost)! PT '11 - Matt And, just to add balance - Go Dawgs!
26	March	2011	5 Hikers	Token Black Man, Keys, Expert Guide Man, Knees, Slick Rick	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Somebody for got the keys! Men in the arena guys hike 2011 "Family cannot be protected, only extended"
1	April	2011	1 Hiker	JB & Sonny	-	Many	Pinhoti Trail
On a very slow thru hike with my dog. Started Bulls Gap on 11 March. Stopped @ 431 Trailhead on 18 March, 60 miles, took a break. Started back on 431 Trailhead 28 March. My dog is the reason I've been going so slow (Not Really!) I hiked much of this trail 10 years ago right after high school. I got lost, way overpacked, and had a miserable outing. So much better with a clear trail, accurate map, light gear, and best friend. This was probably the most scenic day so far. Noodles with a can of donated chicken for dinner (Thank You trail people.)
3	April	2011	2 Hikers	Cuffs, Yakpak	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
39° last night at Sweetwater Dam. Brief stop for a snack and moving on to finish at Burns this afternoon. Beautiful sunny spring day!
9	April	2011	3 Hikers	Gumby, Doe, Wiz	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Beautiful Hot Day 10 April 2011. Spent a restful night here. Gumby hurled from too much whiskey. Then, he complained for the rest of the night that "My pussy hurts."
-	April	2011	1 Hiker	-	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
It was good, but tiring. ♡ Me but I would love to be at the camp site.
15	April	2011	2 Hikers	Salmon, Soot	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
2nd day at this shelter. It's raining and the shelter has been broken by a falling tree. That wasn't the worst part, however; The worst part was when the angry Oompa Loompas from 4 June 2010 of this journal attacked us. However, the apple pies were delicious. Salmon and I are about to locate Oprah. After that, we will find the bikini babes and handcuff them and tickle them with firey sticks. Damn Ewoks. Great Shelter! PS Backcountry handcuff instructions on back of page. Backcountry handcuffs by Salmon & Soot. This is a rope. You'll need 4-5 feet. Make a loop. Make a second loop. Make sure the right loop goes over the front & the left loop goes under the back. Overlap the loops, left over right. Pull overlapped segments through opposite loops as shown in diagram. Pull loops out from top to close the knot. Pull loops from bottom to make bigh enough for hands. Hands go through stars. Now pull the ends as tight as you can to close the handcuffs. This should look more symmetric. I'm not much of an artist... Sorry! PS We located Oprah.
23	April	2011	1 Hiker	Ed T	-	Many	Eastern Continental Trail
Key West → Canada Took bad fall this morning. Shoulder a mess but made it here. 84 days??? Hope I can keep going. God → I love backpacking!
11	May	2011	3 Hikers	Bro Expedition: TBro, Crazy Face, Stumpy	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Northbound, great shelter.
16	May	2011	? Hikers	JSU Class	Jacksonville, Al	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Pine Glen to Burns Cabin. Stayed one night. Tonight backcountry water filtration and ate like kings. Good night.
16	May	2011	1 Hiker	Allen A	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Tagged along with a JSU class on camping & outdoor education. First trip to Laurel Shelter. Enjoyed myself and the trip from Pine Glenn.
26	May	2011	3 Hikers	Dobby, Brian, Brad	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
7pm. Laurel Shelter & back. No idea if people were raptured away while we were gone or if the second coming happened at 6pm today.
29	May	2011	2 Hikers	Nate, Joe	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Coleman Lake to Sweetwater Lake for the night, then back tomorrow. Nice place for a break.
30	May	2011	2 Hikers	Nate, Joe	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Starting off pretty good. Shoulders hurt from day before. Nice little stream a little ways down. Nate
30	May	2011	2 Hikers	Clint, Liz	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Beautiful day. Almost peed on a copperhead behind shelter. Lost half our hiking party to a snake (They were scared.) (A different snake.) Good times.
16	July	2011	11 Hikers	Jennifer, Shannon, Taylor, Neal, Scott, Bobby, Colin, Rob, Mat, Zach	Auburn, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Here on the trail with friends from Auburn University! One of the fellows accidentally dropped his tent. We're chillin' while he goes back to find it. A few of us have blisters. I brought way too many snacks. I've been eating all of them... Having a good day so far! There was a 60% chance of rain, but we are still dry and rain free! Horray. I forgot to put on deodorant today. So did Hayes... There are 11 of us here! Only 3 girls and 8 dudes! Gotta go fill on water then hit the trail again! The list of 4 June 2010 made us laugh out loud. I love the back country handcuffs too. I ♡ this book. Jennifer
1	September	2011	1 Hiker	?	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Hot, Humid, and the only people on the trail. No snakes. They were ate by all the knats. Part of the experience. All good. Smoke free.
17	September	2011	2 Hikers	Doug, Gary	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Enjoying the Pinhoti on 2 little walk to Sweetwater Lake. Cooler temperature and of course NO PEOPLE!! Everyone must be at home eating FRIED CHICKEN.
1	October	2011	3 Hikers	David, Craig, Victor	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
In for the night. Great day / weekend for hiking.
11	October	2011	1 Hiker	Jim G	-	4 Days	Pinhoti Trail
Tuesday. Parked at Pine Glen, actually just above it because it's closed for construction. Hiked up to Sweetwater Lake yesterday. Rained hard from about 3pm into the night. Going back to Coleman Lake today, then returning by the same route back for 2 days. Lots of rain so far, but that's OK. I love this. 12 October 2011 Wednesday. On my way back to Pine Glen. Spending the night at Sweetwater. My son would have loved this. I miss him very much! J. W. G. (junior) REST IN PEACE SON!
1	November	2011	1 Hiker	Jon P	-	Many	Pinhoti Trail
3:33pm. Heading for Georgia.
5	November	2011	1 Hiker	SCT lorrecamino	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Out for a 30 mile stroll. Burns to FS500. Stopping for lunch. Beautiful weather!
6	November	2011	2 Hikers	Fungi, Dad	Hattiesburg, Ms	? Nights	Pinhoti Trail
Drove over from Hattiesburg, Ms this morning. Left our car at Blister Bob's and he shuttled us over to Coleman Lake Trailhead. Got a late start, 1:00. On our way to Adams Gap. Hiking with my Dad, 77, and hope to make it to Adams Gap Friday or Saturday. We loved the shelter.
8	November	2011	2 Hikers	Randy M, Dennis N	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Stayed a good night stop over. Layed awake listening to an owl. How great that was. Thought how kids today have that happen in their lives. We live in a techno world so I thank God for the health I've been given and for making such a beautiful world. Out here to see and remind us how insignifcant we are and how he talks to us when everything is so silent. Be blessed and know who He is.
19	November	2011	2 Hikers	Rhonda C, Blake M	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Hiked in from Shoal Creek for some Geocaching. Gorgeous day for a hike!
20	November	2011	2½ Hikers	Christina, Andrew, ? B	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Hiked from campsite @ Sweetwater Lake. 2nd time at Laurel Shelter. This time we are ≈ 3 months pregnant! Having a great time on our annual Thanksgiving vacation. Hope to be back with baby next year. We also signed 22 November 2010! We love our yearly visit to the Pinhoti.
21	November	2011	2 Hikers	Orvil F, Bill S	Cincinnati, Oh	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
38 miles from FS500 South to FS500 North (Dugger Mountain). Weather beautiful last 3 days. Thanks to everyone for all your hard work on trail & shelters. Happy Thanksgiving.
23	November	2011	2 Hikers	Marley, Chase	Fairhope, Al	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Hiked from Coleman Lake & back. Rained all night, though. Had a great time.
26	November	2011	1 Hiker	-	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Hiked in today from just north of Coleman Lake. Hiking out 28 November 2011. Enjoying the PEACE! Merry Christmas.
2	December	2011	1 Hiker	-	-	Many	Pinhoti Trail
Came from Dugger Mountain this morning. Ending @ Highrock tonight. Thru-hiking southern Pinhoti (Alabama) and back.
3	December	2011	1 Hiker	The Soulmate	-	4 Days	Pinhoti Trail
Out sectioning Coleman Lake to Morgan Lake (Or other way around.) Almost done with Alabama Pinhoti. Beautiful day for hiking. Perfect conditions. 50° and sunny. Seen only one person in 4 days. Takin' it Easy Georgia- Virginia 98-02 '04
10	December	2011	2 Hikers	Toneman, Chief270	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Just passin' thru. Love this trail. Thanks to everyone involved in it care. God Bless
29	December	2011	3 Hikers	ICXC, Nika, Ed S	-	2 Nights	Pinhoti Trail
Slept well here on second night of 2 night trip.
26	December	2011	1 Hunter	Mark	Oxford, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Out here doing a little scouting for deer hunting. Mark - The Coors man in Oxford.
29	December	2011	1 Hiker	CF	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Wished that I had brought my gear. Beautiful day. Parked at the end of 5530 near Sweetwater Lake and up to here. Will eat some nuts and head back. Hope I find my truck. ☺
15	January	2012	5 Hikers	Beaver, Harley, Possum, Tag, Fender	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Had a great overnight trip. Enhanced by good weather, good gear, good fellowship, and a great shelter. 29° & warming up. 9 September 2012 CMF!
29	January	2012	7 Hikers	Gail, Natasha, Brent, Sierra, Danny, Madison, Cr*?!on	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Great day trip. Nice place for picnic. Will be back.
4	February	2012	3 Hikers	Kim John, Bentley	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Day hike from Shoal Creek. Doing some Geocaching and enjoying the trail. So far, no rain. Dog on hike with his own backpack. He's doing a good job.
5	February	2012	1 Maintainer	John Calhoun	Leeds, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Sunday. In for a work trip alone again. Trail is in good shape north for the next 1.5 miles. No blowdowns, but still needs a little trimming. Mother Nature's Son John N. Calhoun www.trailjournals.com/mothernaturesson
17	February	2012	7 Hikers	Earlham College: Zoe, Nora, Emilia, Sadie, Tory, Brian, Justin	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Realized we had to hike 17 miles today. 7 left from here (We think - The Pinhoti Maps are a little Janky and out of scale.) Nora is angry and a little violent because we seem to have misplaced the yoghurt covered pretzels. We'll make it though. Pack on.
20	February	2012	1 Maintainer	John Calhoun	Leeds, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Monday 12:05pm. Great day, wow! Here for another solo work trip. Just cut several minor blow down trees from here south to Sweetwater Lake. Also trimmed a little. The trail has been cleared from here south 62+ miles to Clairmont Gap (south of Cheaha) since August 2011. The middle of Horn Mountain needs some work. Rebecca Mountain is in good shape. The northern end from 278 to Georgia is in good shape. The middle of Dugger Mountain needs some trimming. Any volunteer workers would be much appreciated. Thanks Mother Nature's Son John N. Calhoun www.trailjournals.com/mothernaturesson
26	February	2012	1 Hiker	Lakeland Nidhatak	-	Many	Eastern Continental Trail
Passing Through. Key West to Newfoundland. It's a beautiful day.
26	February	2012	2 Hikers	Titiana S, Lexi C	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
We are having fun and having a picnic with friends and our dogs.
26	February	2012	2 Hikers	CreekFreek, Squidbilly	-	Day	Eastern Continental Trail
Day 12, Bull Gap to Mount Katahdin. Beautiful day, ready to sleep. trailjournals.com/creekfreek
3	March	2012	? Hikers	Troop 179	Carrolton, Ga	Day	Pinhoti Trail
It's a great day for scouting!!!
10	March	2012	1 Hiker	Sterling	-	Many	Eastern Continental Trail
Stayed here last night. Set up my tarp in case I got cold in the shelter, but I was fine. Too wet for a fire. Doing the Eastern Continental Trail from Key West to Newfoundland, Canada. This part of the Pinhoti has been easy going. trailjournals.com/SterlingColemanECT2012/
10	March	2012	1 Hiker	Stinger	-	Many	Eastern Continental Trail
Loving the Pinhoti Trail!! Great Shelter. PCT 2010 CDT 2011 Fl-Me 2012
11	March	2012	6 Hikers	Mark, Cindy, Hunter, Tyler, Katie, Bubba	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Beautiful day for a trail walk.
15	March	2012	2 Hikers	Mickey, Cindy B	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Fantastic Day! Gentle breeze, easy trail! Life is good. Praise God!
17	March	2012	1 Hiker	Derek / Coo-ka-chü	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Awesome weather is making this hike! First trip to the Pinhoti, I will be back.
17	March	2012	1 Hiker	Colvin / Wiregrass	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Good conversation. Good weather. Good whiskey and the Pinhoti. Life is good! The world would be a better place if everyone lived like a hiker! One love!
18	March	2012	? Hikers	BSA Troop 97: Tom S & family Ivy, Anna, James, Peter	Homewood, Al	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Irish tales to songs. Clear night. Hot in the day. Cool in the evening. Good Times.
24	March	2012	? Hikers	BS Troop 21	Bluff, Parle, Al	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Cool nights, Cold mornings, hot at lunch. Good trail and awesome hills, fun. Love troop 21. (Terrible hand writing.)
25	March	2012	? Hikers	BS Troop 226	Hoover	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Boy Scout Troop 226. Saint Peter Catholic Church. Hoover. Nice hike in. Rained last night. Thank you for the shelter!
25	March	2012	2 Hikers	Joe B, Matt	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Wonderful day for a hike. Early spring day. Perfect weather.
25	March	2012	2 Firefighters	Webb, Flinders	Boise, Id	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Boise Smokejumpers Webb & Flinders here prepping for an upcoming prescribed fire!
27	March	2012	1 Hiker	Joey W / Dah	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Had a rough day yesterday. Started at Oakey Mountain Shelter and made it over Dugger Mountain and down to Laurel Shelter. Passed "65" just north of Laurel Passage. Said he was headed to Oakey Mountain Shelter. "65" is the only I've seen since the end of Day 1 at Davis Mountain Shelter. Took it nice and slow today. Feet really hurt. Going to keep heading south for a few more days. Not sure how far I can go. Will make it to Lower Shoal Shelter Wednesday evening. "Dah"
28	March	2012	1 Hiker	Speaker	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
In for lunch.
31	March	2012	2 Hikers	Jason W, Matt G	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Arrived late on Friday 30 March 2012 and camped. Left 31 March 2012. Great shelter and was a nice trip. IBEW 136.
8	April	2012	2 Hikers	Matt, Friz	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
☆☆☆
12	April	2012	1 Hiker	Old Pack / AE Selby	Naples, Fl	Many	Pinhoti Trail
8am passing by. Great shelter & location. Old Pack. AE Selby. Flagg Mt. → Cave Springs, Ga. PS Frost on grass at dam.
22	April	2012	? Hikers	KSU Whitlock's Warriors	Kennesaw, Ga	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
KSU Whitlock's Warriors were here for a night. HPS1810. Spring 2012 backpacking class for credit!!! Awesome weather. Perfect temperature. No critters. Sean Snored - All night! 28 Scouts came through yesterday. Graet shelter.
24	April	2012	2 Hikers	Drybones, Ruger	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Stopped by for a snack. Hiked from Coleman Trailhead to Pine Glen & spent the night & now returning to Coleman. My first hike since leaving the AT at mile 414 with a bum knee. The knee is better but not yet ready for a long day... Trust in God with all your heart, Lean not on your own understanding, Acknowledge him in all your ways, & He will make your paths straight.
28	April	2012	2 Hikers	Moe T Crow, The Bug	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Bringing my 12 year old daughter on her first backpacking trip. We just came in from the road (1.5 miles.) Played in the creek and just relaxed. Even the dog is taking a nap!
30	April	2012	1 Hiker	? Halladay, Scarlett J	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Started the trip at Coleman Lake. Hiked from there to Sweetwater. Saw many great and beautiful things along the way. Accomplished goals that we both thought we could never do. Life's a garden; Dig it!
5	May	2012	? Hikers	Troop 103: W Ezekiel, Patrol Leader	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Hiked from Coleman Lake and headed to Sweetwater Lake. Found way too many ticks on ourselves.
5	May	2012	1 Hiker	Troop 1916: Geof H	dallas, Ga	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Hiked 10 miles from Lower Shoal Shelter. Great hike and challenging for our brand new scouts. (10.5 years old.) Today we are hiking to Coleman Lake. Like Troop 103 said - lots of ticks. Geof H, Scoutmaster Troop 1916.
7	May	2012	1 Hiker	Elizabeth B / Ginger	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Stopped for lunch. Watching our dog Mooch play. Started at Sweetwater and so far came to Laurel Shelter. No ticks on me so far but everyone else had a lot. It's Humid.
7	May	2012	1 Hiker	Diane B	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Started at Sweetwater for a day hike with two of our daughters 15, 12. So far having a blast.
18	May	2012	2 Hikers	Milkman & Mary Jo C / The Shoes	-	Many	Pinhoti Trail
Adams Gap to Cave Spring. Stopped for lunch. Soaked feet in water. Headed to Coleman for ashower. Happy trails everyone.
19	May	2012	? Hikers	Troop 9	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
We are hiking. Threw this one on an 8 mile hike. Go to troop9.com for more info. Everyone learned how to pump water. Thanks for the info.
19	May	2012	12 Hikers	Troop 227	Marietta, Ga	Day	Pinhoti Trail
9 boys, 3 adult leaders - Some on their first backpacking trip. Leaf Identification. Going down to Lower Lake to pick up trash. Back to Pine Glen. Great Trip.
29	June	2012	3 Hikers	Rebekah P / fore-runner	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
3 girls on the way to Sweetwater. We are at mile marker 10 for us. Breaking in my new backpack has been really fun. Pumped water for lunch and enjoyed great conversations around God's nature and goodness. Moving forward.
29	June	2012	1 Hiker	Lindey N / Little Foot	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
A good pit stop. Hallelujah! (Brownie Points) (? Krushe my sista')
6	September	2012	1 Hiker	Nelson P	Wadley, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Walked from Road 61 to Sweetwater & back. Have walked all of Pinhoti in Alabama.
9	September	2012	1 Hiker	CF	Tallapoosa, Ga	Day	Pinhoti Trail
I'm back. Love it out here. Will turn around and head back.
-	September	2012	1 Hiker	Thomas H	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
I'm heading up to Cave Springs, Ga. Thought I'd write in here 'cause a guy I knew months ago, Sterling, did. I swam in this awesome beaver pond today. It was so cold. Got a spoon from a car camper at Glen Campground. Which is awesome 'cause I ??? I didn't bring one! One to Cole Lake for the night.
19	September	2012	1 Hiker	Gail P	Jacksonville, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Beautiful, cool day. Hiking from Road 540 to Pine Glen. God bless all who maintain this wonderful trail. (With Gail) Cool front moved through last night. Beautiful weather. Gail and I are on our 5th or 6th hike. We plan to hike the whole Pinhoti Trail. We started at the border. Our first hike was August 15. On Saturday, we will have hiked from the Al-Ga border to Pine Glen.
22	September	2012	15 Hikers	Church of the Highlands	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Field Trip. Small group. Church of the Highlands. 15 members hiked this trail & we lost nobody. We a glorious day for a hike. Bless all. God be with you.
5	October	2012	2 Hikers	Sean S, Shane R	Ohatchee, Weaver, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Doing a day hike from Pine Glen to Sweetwater Lake and decided to go on to Laurel Shelter just to check it out. Nice and peaceful here. Awesome logbook too! Hiked to the Cheaha Falls Shelter and it wasn't as nice as this. Safe trails to all.
13	October	2012	5 Hikers	Audrey, Shannon, Zack, Sherry, Chuck P	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Camping at Pine Glen. We hiked from the lake. ❤ Our Family ❤'s Cheaha. We love the woods! The P family. Fun Day. Awesome!
14	October	2012	2 Hikers	Jason, Luke W	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Father & son. Luke's first hiking trip age 5. From Shoal Creek Church. Weather Awesome.
19	October	2012	? Hikers	-	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Just stopping by to rest a moment. On our way to Coleman Lake from Lower Shoal Shelter. We saw about 5 wild boar today in a thick part of the trail just past Pine Glen. Made a spear for each of us and kept hiking. Safe travels space cadets!
26	October	2012	2 Hikers	Brothers Tom, Ben	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Hiking from Coleman Lake Trailhead to US-431 Trailhead. Stopped here for a break & snack. Today is beautiful, clear, but warm and humid. Foliage is awesome!
3	November	2012	10 Hiker	Tom C / Jingles +9	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Magnolia River hike from Pine Glen to Coleman, stopped here at Laurel for a quick break. Weather was incredible today!! Havin' a blast with some pretty cool folks. Can't wait to come back. God speed hikers.
10	November	2012	? Hikers	Kingwood Church	Alabaster, Al	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Edge Backpacking Trip! Praise God!
17	November	2012	1 Hunter	Bruce W	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Deer hunting today. Hiked from Road 553 near Shoal Creek Church Road along a firebreak trail. Seems like several miles. Beautiful day to be in the woods. I'm heading northeast, hopefully back to my truck and lunch. Good luck to all!
18	November	2012	8 Hikers	Amy M, Mallie E, Jackson, Walker, Phoebe, Caleb, Nick, Coyote Bill	-	3 Days	Pinhoti Trail
Very cold last night.
22	November	2012	1 Maintainer	John Calhoun	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
1200N. Thanksgiving day. And what a nice one. Here on another solo work trip. The Pinhoti Trail should be in great shape from here south to Blue Mountain at Cheaha State Park.
21	November	2012	1 Hiker	Moe T Crow, The Mutt	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Dog and I started at the horse camp. Walked to Coleman Lake parking & came back. Just a one nighter to test out some winter gear. Oh - and a note from last time, 28 April - Car had a flat when we got back (me, the boy, & the mutt.) About 4 cars stopped to see if we needed help. (We didn't; We had a tire inflater.) Just wanted to say thanks! Well - gonna start dinner. Oh, and the mutt needs new saddlebags. She keeps escaping from the ones she has. Have a great hike!
30	November	2012	1 Maintainer	John Calhoun	Leeds, Alabama	Day	Pinhoti Trail
In for another solo work trip. Clearing from here north to Coleman Trailhead, I hope. Have a great hike and if you want to do any trail work please contact one or all of the clubs listed on www.pinhotitrailalliance.org - It's all done by volunteers. Please help. PS This roof leaks and needs replacing. Any help, plans, $$, would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
15	December	2012	1 Hiker	Hiker Husband # 1, Number 1	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Hike Pine Glen to Coleman Lake. Great Trip. Cloudy but no rain yet. 24 on this hike today. Hiker Husband # 1, Number 1
15	December	2012	1 Hiker	Mistletoe Jones	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Good trip. No Rain. Cool enough to hike at a good pace.
15	December	2012	? Hikers	Birmingham Adventure Group: Mother Nature's Son, Grasshopper, Mary, Gwasshoppa, Cookiemonster!	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
26	December	2012	1 Hiker	Bootstraper	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Wednesday. Camped out at Pine Glen to take shelter from tornados on Christmas Day. Got here at shelter on 26th. Great Shelter!!
31	December	2012	3 Hikers	Darryl & Joey B, Jonathan M	Leeds, Al	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Monday New Year's Eve campout. Darryl B Joey B 10 Years old Jonathan M 10 Years old
3	January	2013	7 Hikers	Ma-T-Pec, Wil-leey, Rog-ina, J-Money, The Big Move, Coracha The Flavor Packet, MetroNorth	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
In for the noche. Dry wood in shelter! Pants soggy. Northbound. Thanks to Blister Bob for all! MetroNorth
4	January	2013	2 Hikers	ICXC / Nika, Ed S	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
2nd night of a return trip from Highway 78 to Rabbittown. It's a yearly tradition. Peaceful night in shelter. There are mouse droppings in the corners, but I never heard the pitter-patter of little feet. Please do not eat in the shelter. Beautiful morning. I have enjoyed the shelter.
5	January	2013	5 Hikers	Will B, Wife, Sister, Brother, In-Law	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Great day for hiking. 40° Headed to Pine Glen Campground.
6	January	2013	6 Hikers	John, Kim, Todd, Barbara, Kenneth, Nina	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Went for a hike this Sunday afternoon. It's a little chilly to me. Being "Done" Nina left Kenneth to finish the entry. Stopped to have a snack and investigate paranormal activity. After completing our exorcism we left for home to eat pie.
11	January	2013	2 Hikers	Daniel S, Brian C	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Came in of Pinky Burns Trailhead @ 10am. Made it here 5:15. Saw a sach with finger up in the air holding up a numero uno! 11.7 Miles = FASTEST HIKERS IN DIXIE!
12	January	2013	1 Hiker	Strut	Piedmont, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
17	January	2013	1 Hiker	GT	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
In for a quick and cold lunch break. Will the rain ever stop?
18	January	2013	1 Hiker	Quakerland Forge	-	3 Days	Pinhoti Trail
Warm up the pen; It will write fine! After the last two days of rain and snow last night, I rejoice to see the sun this morning. It reminds me of John Denver's song "Praise God I'm a Country Boy" where he sings... "Sun coming up, I've got cakes on the griddle, Life ain't nothing but a funny, funny riddle..." It's going to be a good day. 28°F this morning. Came from Lower Shoals Shelter, 11 miles. I wish for you a safe and satisfying hike.
20	January	2013	? Hikers	BSA Troop 61: Eagle Scout Ben	-	3 Days	Pinhoti Trail
Once we arrived, we worked as a group to get these little guys a hang for what backpacking is. This is just their first time backpacking. We hope to make it to Choccolocco Shelter before dark because they hike a little slow, but we will make it. Hope today is as good as yesterday was.
22	January	2013	1 Hiker	Someday	-	Many	Great Eastern Trail
Really enjoyed the shelter. Long 3 days so we may take it easy today - hit up Choccolocco. What's up with the blue paint south of here? Looks like attack of the Smurfs... Thank you trail maintainers!
22	January	2013	1 Hiker	HillBilly Bart	-	Many	Great Eastern Trail
I'm so glad for the "Trail Shelter" sign. If it was not for the sign we would have missed it! Nice to be in it and sleep. Thanks Al Vol.
26	January	2013	4 Hikers	Goat, Paw Paw Weezer, Thunder Thighs, Nuts	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Quick little overnight hike was just what the doctor ordered. Had a great time. This was Goat's first backpacking trip & was a great starter. Other than Paw Paw Weezer & Goat having a snore fight, it was great. Thanks to whoever left all the wood & sorry we burned it all. We shall return.
28	January	2013	1 Hiker	Crow	-	Many	Great Eastern Trail
Just a short day hike from the last shelter. Trying to take it easy. Have a bad ankle so planning another short day tomorrow. This Pinhoti is beautiful... But where is everyone? Started at the beginning to the south and have seen only 3 people. And they were hunting. Oh well; It's very peaceful. BTW nice trail shelter sign... And I can't figure out what that metal pole by the table is for... But anyway, this is life well spent☺! On to Maine in the morning And Remember!! Walk Softly, Dance Heavenly!
31	January	2013	2 Hikers	JBen, Chase	-	4 Days	Pinhoti Trail
Blister Bob and Shadow Sue dropped us off at Burns Trailhead for a 57 miler to Cheaha Trailhead. Today is a great day. BK we are out in the woods on the Pinhoti. Big thanks to my wife for letting me do it on my birthday. Day 1 of 4.
3	February	2013	3 Hikers	Gary, Slade, Garrett	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Enjoying this beautiful Sunday. Dang good hike before we go fill up on really unhealthy food for the Super Bowl. Still haven't seen those Bikini Babes. Roll Tide
8	February	2013	2 Hikers	Toneman, Preacherman	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Passing thru. Started at 10:00 at Sweetwater. Headed to Pinky's. God bless all who pass here. Happy birthday to me. Past Pinhoti Thru Hike 2007. ** Bible left in this shelter.
8	February	2013	1 Hiker	-	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Happy birthday, Toneman! God Bless!
9	February	2013	2 Hikers	El Tiny Leeto, Crazy Curl	Anniston, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Getting out day, very nice. 60°, Sunny. From Pine Glen, Double back. Little fishing at Sweetwater. With El Tiny Leeto. Crazy Curl
9	February	2013	2 Hikers	El Tiny Leeto, Crazy Curl	Oxford, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
10 mile day hike. Great weather. Never thought I'd find any outdoor activity that was better than playing golf, but hiking is definately it! Can't wait until the next time! El Tiny Leeto, Oxford, Al by way of Vero Beach, Fl.
9	February	2013	? Hikers	Girl Scout Troop 34: Flo & Buddy	Birmingham, Al	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Doing our first overnight on the trail! Started at Pine Glen Campground for out & back. Buddy & I hiked on ahead. Beautiful day! Rain tomorrow.☹☂
24	February	2013	1 Hiker	Shawn S	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Passing Through, scouting a longer hike in the future!
24	February	2013	3 Hikers	Gail K, Craylon D, Courage	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Here we are again.
27	February	2013	1 Hiker	Double Click	-	Many	Pinhoti, Benton MacKaye, Appalachian Trails
Beautiful day in winter on the Pinhoti Trail. Low 60s, sunny, no clouds. GLORIOUS! I haven't seen anyone on the Pinhoti in 3 days. Hiking on to Springer Mountain & looping southbound from Davenport Gap in Great Smoky Mountain National Park on the Benton MacKaye Trail. Double Click on the Pinhoti & Benton MacKaye Trails. Then off to the Sheltowee Trace in Kentucky. Life is a highway. I want to drive it all night long! Zoom Zoom Zoom. DOGWOOD CARPE DIEM DAMN RIGHT! Mahalo.
10	March	2013	2 Hikers	Sasquatch Mike, Bandit Kel	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Sweetwater Lake → Coleman Lake → Sweetwater Lake Just a small step in our AT thru hike preparation!
15	March	2013	1 Hiker	VanHook	Tennessee	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Down for Spring Break. Never been on the Pinhoti. Great Trail, I'll be back! Very nice shelters. UT Go Vols! Sabin's luck won't last forever.
25	March	2013	2 Hikers	Twisted Hair, Cheese Meyer	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
We are southbound. We left from Chipmunk campsite. Having lunch here. Beautiful day, but cold. We like it cold, though. Lots of blowdowns north of Chipmunk Canyon. Our feet are wet. Water is high so it's hard to cross without getting wet. ☹ But we still love this trail.
29	March	2013	2 Hikers	Princess, Beanpole	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Just started and very out of shape. Hope the weather stays nice. Froze last night. 1 week engaged!
29	March	2013	1 Hiker	Bearded Man / Alalocki	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Great hike; good views at the lake.
29	March	2013	2 Hikers	Little Bear, Holly ♡	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
29	March	2013	2 Hikers	Pocahontas, Moses	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
1	April	2013	2 Hikers	Worm, Choppy	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
1	April	2013	1 Hiker	Turbo	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Great views and awesome day for hiking. I'm leaving my juggling balls for anyone that is interested to learn. Please don't take them.
6	April	2013	2 Hikers	Cynthia Moon Goddess, Steve Eagle Ape / Mr Natural	Sax, Anniston	Day	Pinhoti Trail
We usually hike about 7-8 miles every trip, about 3 or more times a month. This time we made the decision to bring our 10 year old westie dog with us & she's out of shape. So today this will be a short hike, much to our chagrin. So, we won't have to carry her, and she's heavy! (Very stout breed.) So we're going back home (Sax / Anniston) to drop her off and then go to the Duck Bank Lake Walk in Oxford. I recently got to try out a Schwinn stationary bike that moves arms too, & loved it. I will get one soon as staying in shape is high on our list of priorities. We've been to this shelter many times. This is an extremely easy trail compared to some in the Cheaha Wilderness area. All of the matter & things everywhere are sacred. Nature reminds us of this especially so. I love you. Thanks for reading.
7	April	2013	2 Hikers	Stephanie & Mark P	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Just walking the trail with the love of my life, spending some much needed quality time together. It is beautiful out here. I think everyone should get a chance to take some time from their usual and enjoy what is real in life!!
9	April	2013	1 Hiker	Let's Party, Bottoms Up	-	Many	Eastern Continental Trail
I wasn't sure if hiking was my thing. I've never owned a pair of sneakers and I can't go more than 12 hours without talking to my boyfriend. His name is Charlie and he's really fit but is allergic to the specific pine cones of this area. But I had never seen a shelter or anything. But I was nervous and Charlie was really worried about me but anyway taking a break. Hiking the ECT Living the Pinhoti
9	April	2013	2 Hikers	Sissy, Mabel	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Yes! Keys to my Dodge Van and balls, with instructions. Great shelter, almost didn't see it though.
9	April	2013	1 Hiker	Troop 7	Hiram, Ga	5 Days	Pinhoti Trail
On this trek, Boy Scout Troop is going 35 miles and this is day 3 of a 5 day trek. This is a great shelter, especially after a 10 mile day.
9	April	2013	1 Hiker	Craylon D	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Here after 20 mile hike. 1 more to go.
12	April	2013	1 Hiker	Buddy L	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Friday. 4:30pm. Started today @ Burns. Stopped off at the first shelter for just a few minutes before coming on south. I got here earlier than expected. I took my time setting up my hammock & cooking my rice sides. Dishes are done, socks hung to dry, & not far from calling it a night. Plan to have a nice hot breakfast before hiking back to Coleman Lake in the morning to catch my ride. trailjournals.com/BuddyL Saturday 13 April 2013 8:45am Parting is such sweet sorrow. Until next time!
16	April	2013	2 Hikers	Tom, Frankie	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Spent the night here. Some critters made some noise, but overall a restful night. Hiking the Pinhoti NOBO from Porter Gap to Cave Springs, Ga. Spring is a great time to hike this trail. Thanks to John C, B Bob, and others who maintain the trail, and also to the many people who built the shelters. Bless all of you. God is good.
19	April	2013	1 Hiker	John W	-	2 Days	Pinhoti Trail
Morning break on 2nd day. Going from the trailhead at FS500S to FS500N. Trails in pretty good shape. Some blow downs south of Pine Glen from yesterday's storm.
20	April	2013	15 Hikers	Gag & Bag, HH1	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Hike from FS540 south to the shelter. Spend the night and head out Sunday to Pine Glen.
24	April	2013	1 Hiker	Stevebo	Newnon, Ga	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Hiked in from Pine Glen. Rain, but very pretty! Hiking to Burns tomorrow.
26	April	2013	1 Hiker	Moe T Crow, The Bug, Muttleg	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Back again. A bit of rain but not too bad. Made banana nut muffins for breakfast. ☺ Yum! The Bug is getting better at this and says she is ready for a longer hike. Found I left trioxiane (green foil pack). Use it for a fire when wood is wet. I have more. ☺ Hope you have a great hike.
3	May	2013	1 Hiker	Josh P	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Molly the dog and I spent a great night. The ticks are fierce. Might have to tick bag my food. Shelter was great.
3	May	2013	1 Hiker	CL	-	Many	Eastern Continental Trail
Had a cup of coffee and a fried??- campfired bologna sandwich this morning, with the company of a small bird chillin' in the shelter. He's not acting like I'm in his home or anything; He's just hanging out singh! Is it always this cloudy in Alabama??? Alabama, Vampire's welcome. The wood doesn't like to burn here, is that what the alchohol is for? Whoever made the juggling balls and instructions kudos to you. Ingenious. The Pinhoti has been beautiful. I started the ECT hobbling and limping my first month. I now run uphill sections with a 65 pound pack. Maybe I'll make the AT weather deadline after all. Not looking forward to large packs of hikers, though. I love the solitude (Most of the time) of the Florida Trail and the Pinhoti. Well, I usually don't write in these things; I think I'm just procrastinating leaving. 1 more smoke and I'm off - Late. PS This forest likes to throw sticks at my head.
-	May	2013	1 Hiker	Titus H	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Jesus is Lord. (This is only 1⁄3 of the Bible) Why not worship the Lord Jesus of Nazareth @ the Shoal Creek Church on Sunday Mornings? Disciples of Christ
-	May	2013	8 Hikers	Thunder Thighs, Metro, Tigger, Crop Duster, Nuts, Dollar Bill, Hercules, 8th Man	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
We are back, Bigger and better than ever. Exodus Adventures too the trail for their first guided backpacking adventure. We came, We saw, & We conquered. Getting way, Experience! God and becoming a man.
12	May	2013	2 Hiker	Cynthia & Steve	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Happy Mother's Day.♡ Saw some interesting critters the last 3 hikes. Saw a Speedy Gonzalez mouse run down the trail past us. He was flyin'. Last week @ Pine Glen saw 2 snakes. One huge: I think is was a Rat Snake laying in a tree. About 3½ - 4'. Long ad as big around as your average lemon, very cool. Usually see turkeys & saw deer yesterday. Sitting here about to have a gnosh. Nice & cool today. Gonna miss this nice cool spring weather. Enjoy. PS Gourmet gnosh of Yukon Cajun smoked salmon, Brie, Rosemary crackers, fig & cranberry chutney, & perfect apple slices ~ mmm; can't be beat ~ IMHO
14	May	2013	? Hikers	Allen G, Beth M	Jacksonville, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Came through with a class from Jacksonville State. Started at Pine Glen; on way to Choccolocco Watershed. 2nd time on this trail. Like it a lot. Student from JSU. Great hike in. 1st time here, & looking forward to returning with my ZTA sorority sisters! Beth M LAUREL SHELTER Good Try☺
16	May	2013	3 Hikers	JB / Trail_Junkie, CB / Tails, Weedy / Redbeard	-	Many	Pinhoti Trail
Stopped for a break. Started at Cave Springs, Georgia 4 days ago. Headed to Pine Glen for the night. Great Shelters!! Hammock camping all the way.
19	May	2013	2 Hikers	McD, Gina, 9 Days?	-	3 Days	Pinhoti Trail
Gina and I came out for a weekend hike from Sweetwater Lake to FS500 in the rain. All day long, it looks like. At least we won't run out of water. The fireflies were magical last night, as was the thunder and lightning. Looking forward to Choccolocco Creek Shelter tonight. That that is is! McD A bird hung out in the shelter with me this morning & lighning bugs were awesome last night. Hope the rain dies down. Looking forward to another shelter tonight if it storms. - 9 days awhiskeyontherocks.wordpress.com
24	May	2013	2 Hikers	Ellen, Al S	New York City	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Hiking from Coleman Lake with 2 dogs. Enjoying our visit to Alabama. We're celebrating our 50th anniversary. God Bless. Keep Safe. Good camping.
25	May	2013	4 Hikers	Sean, Chelsea, Isabelle, Gianna	Fayetteville, Ga	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Hiking from Coleman Lake to Pine Glen CG.
26	May	2013	2 Hikers	Randy, Susan A	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Day hike for lunch from Coleman to shelter while our girls are on horses. Ticks were all over Randy. (Picked 10 off right here.) Had a beautiful day!
26	May	2013	2 Hikers	-	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Just wrapped up dinner with my beautiful girlfriend and am currently getting in a few words before it gets too dark to see. I am from Gadsden Isle, San Jose, Ca. The beauty of this forest is second only to her & I may return here one day to ask her hand in marriage. Happy trails & God Bless.
30	May	2013	1 Hiker	M Natural	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Breaking in a new pack. Passing through to Sweetwater tonight and then FS500. Great day for a hike. Always is. Enjoy
31	May	2013	1 Hiker	Bill, John, DB, Malben / Monkey Butt	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Started at Burns Trailhead yesterday. Hot. Humid. Great hiking. Heading down to FS500 Trailhead. Cheers all!
1	June	2013	? Hikers	Troop 777: Todd, Carter	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
A small group came from Pine Glen on the overnight hike for the troop. We had a great time, and loved te shelter. The rest of the troop and the leaders hiked the 5 miles back to Pine Glen. I am hiking to the road and they will pick me up there. This was difficult but rewarding for me as I broke my hip 5 months ago. My son Carter, 14, woke me up this morning in the rain in a hammock and happy in this world. Safe travels everyone.
21	June	2013	1 Hiker	SE Nelson	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Had to make a detour around a rattlesnake. Small problem compared to the beauty that nature has to offer.
21	June	2013	1 Hiker	P Jeffrey	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Hiked from Sweetwater to Coleman. Got to get back to my hosting duties at Coleman. Love the woods & only wish people would respect God's hand. (No Trash)
27	June	2013	3 Hikers	Presnals	Wadley, Al	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Hiked from the Glenn. On the way to Coleman to stay overnight. Then on to Co Rd 55. First overnight hike and really enjoying it! With husband and 15 year old son.
6	July	2013	1 Hiker	Vince A / Arrowhead	Villa Rica, Ga	Day	Pinhoti Trail
1:45pm EST. Came from Coleman. On way southbound to Lower Shoal Creek Shelter. Saw 1 deer. Raining strong, Off & on.
21	July	2013	2 Equestrians	Wendy, Robert	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
We are on horseback. The forest is breathtaking. The flying insects are so bad. We love to enjoy nature. All the sounds. I apologize for manure on the trail. Thank you 2 the forest service for allowing us to be here. Happy day to everyone who stops by here.
10	August	2013	4 Hikers	Moe T Crow, Mutleg, A Marine	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Was here again with Mutleg. Brought the Fatman and a Marine for their first backpacking trip. They both did well and are ready to do it again. Had a bit of rain but not too bad. Tried a simple ring suspension on the hammock. Head end slipped and I woke up head down - Not fun! But as always a good trip. Packed out someone else's trash. Wish folks would pack out their own stuff!
10	August	2013	1 Hiker	Marine	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Thanks MT Crow; had an awesome time and can't wait 'til our next adventure. And I'll make sure to have a hammock. Although my back feels better now, I didin't like the way it felt first thing this morning. And to The Fatman great spending time with you also. Happy B-day.
31	August	2013	2 Hikers	BamaRunner	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Bushwhacked our way down from Burns Trailhead and ??? stopped somewhere on the trail abou 4-4.5 miles in since we got a late start. While crossing a creek slipped and put a gash in my hand. Stopped here for the day. Then going to try to get into town. It'll need a couple of stitches. Daughter lives in Anniston. Hiking with my son, we left our wives @ home and just spending some time together. Having a good time. Tomorrow will try to find help or a trail angel.
10	September	2013	2 Maintainers	John Calhoun, Hunt C	Leeds, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
11:30am Tuesday. Stopped for a break on another work trip, this time with the help of friend Hunt C. The fire last winter is making it hard to maintain this section. We need help. It's all done by volunteers.
12	September	2013	2 Hikers	James R II, Darrell W	Anniston, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Section Hiking the Alabama Pinhoti, one section per week / per day.
14	September	2013	8 Hikers	Troop 25: Thomas, Sharon, Joseph, Christian, Sabastian, Chese, Joey, Robert	Bremen, Ga	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Enjoying a nice 10 mile hike.
4	October	2013	6 Hiker	Firemen: Rick, William, Roger, Jason, Mike, Richard	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
6 at camp tonight. Our group of 5 plus 1 extra. Came in after dark, others already had fire going. Good dinner, good company. Going through to next shelter today.
13	October	2013	? Hikers	BSA Troop 169	-	2 Nights	Pinhoti Trail
We came from the Burns Trailhead in two days. It is about twenty miles. We were greeted by three travellers who joined us for the night. We are heaed towards Pine Glenn Campground, about 5 miles or so. The Choccolocco Shelter was nice and this one is even better. We have really enjoyed the forest this weekend and hope to return soon.
13	October	2013	3 Hikers	Moe T Crow, Mutleg, The Marine	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Spent the night with the scouts above. They did great and were enjoyable company. The Marine spent his first night in a hammock. Don't think he'll be going back to ground anytime soon!
13	October	2013	1 Hiker	The Marine	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
The Marine here once again. Just Me and Moe T hiked in this time. Sadly no Fatman. Soo we decided to do the 3½ miler "very nice" hike. Had company this time; the scout troop brought back lots of fond memories. Altogether awesome trip. Until next time. Signing off.
18	October	2013	2 Hikers	Dingle, Dangle	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Death is food for life. There are no boundaries of separation. You are nature.
19	October	2013	1 Hiker	Abigayle	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Think more. Strive to go the extra mile. You have 5 hours left, not 5 minutes. - Abigayle (12) YOLO Abra cadabra
19	October	2013	4 Hikers	Flo, Bill, Molly, Abigayle	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Flo is leading a hike with South Eastern Outings. Today we hiked from Pine Glen to Laurel Shelter. Bill, Molly, and Abigayle from Mobile joined me for 5 miles. This is my second time to visit Laurel Shelter. Beautiful trail and in excellent company. Cudos to the sleep clinic for the chocolate macadamia nuts. Happy Trails Go with the Flo "I thank you God for most this amazing day. For the leaping green spirit of trees For the true blue dream of the sky For everything which is natural which is infinite which is YES!!" ee cummings Billy the Kid First overnight hiking and camping trip. After 47 years, I finally found my peace. Why did I wait so long. Molly not the Dog
25	October	2013	1 Maintainer	John Calhoun	Leeds, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Friday 2:30pm. Stopped by on another solo work trip. The AOA section just finished from US431 south to Abel Gap Road 24. Just now trimmed a little from the bridge to here. Have a great day PS Will work tomorrow with the ATA noth of US278
26	October	2013	2 Hikers	Arthur, Angie H	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Hiked in 6am from Sweetwater. Hiking small section of Pinhoti each weekend.☺
26	October	2013	1 Hiker	Robert S	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Day hike from Pine Glen CG to here, the Laurel Shelter. Confusing trail around the lake! Time for lunch, then to head back. Amazing day in the woods.
26	October	2013	8 Hikers	Troop 226	Hoover, Al	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
5 scouts, 3 adults Great day for backpacking. Nice fire and supper (red beans and rice with summer sausage and mashed potatos.) Moving out at 8:00am, headed to get coffee. Thanks for the shelter.
2	November	2013	2 Hikers	YY Pappy, Gail: Free Spirits	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
8	November	2013	1 Hiker	Subman, Coach	-	Many	Pinhoti Trail
Stopped for a bread. Thru hiking. Left 1 November from Flagg Mountain. Pinhoti is so awesome. Beautiful Trail. Subman Ga-Me '03, BMT '11, LT '12, Pin (soon, '13)
8	November	2013	1 Hiker	Coach	-	Many	Pinhoti Trail
Spread the word. Become a volunteer. Promote Alabama as the spectacular place it is. Become more demanding that we treat our outdoor paradise with the respect it deserves. Thank you for listening. Coach. AT '07, PCT '09, CDT '10
9	November	2013	? Hikers	-	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Wild aliens from Jupiter shot lazer and atomic balls at us. If you see them in the woods call. From NASA.
13	November	2013	1 Hiker	Starfish	-	Many	Pinhoti Trail
Slept at Laurel Shelter this night. Hiked up - slightly south of Lower Shoal Shelter (north of Heflin). I resupplied at Heflin, having started my Alabama Pinhoti Section Hike from Bull's Gap, near Sylacauga. It was likely in the 20sF tonight because last night 12 November was said to be 25°F. No one here but me. Big fire, red beans, rice, tuna and calm stream over yonder. Great shelter. Weather, these past few days, has been sunshine and blue skies. Aw Yeah!
28	December	2013	3 Hikers	Ed S, ICXC, Nika	Jacksonville, Al	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Nice night in shelter. JSU Math Professor
31	December	2013	6 Hikers	Joey H, Quinton T, Nick J / Fresh / 1 John 2:6, Ethan D, Coleman L, Austin W	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Union 3 Baptist was here.
31	December	2013	3 Hiker	Joey B 11, Darryl B, Jonathan M 11	Leeds, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Celebrating New Years at this shelter 2nd year in a row.
31	December	2013	1 Hiker	Quackididly Quick	Auburn, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Wanted for stealing, Nudity, and Cannablism. This is Quackididly Quick from Auburn University. Lovely shelter, will come back. QUACK!!!!
1	January	2014	2 Hikers	Rich, Pam	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
12:42pm. ❀ We've heard that what you do on New Year's day is what you will be doing the rest of the year. So here we are. ☺ Getting ready to hike the AT southbound May 2014. Lovely shelter here.
26	January	2014	2 Hikers	Tina, Daniel	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Hiked from Sweetwater to shelter. Sure is peacful out here, a small adventure with big rewards.
28	January	2014	2 Hikers	Danny, Linda	Birmingham, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Walked from Pine Glen. Cold day but beautiful.
5	February	2014	2 Hikers	Linda, Danny	Birmingham, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Day Hike. Back again to hike from Coleman Lake. Both Trails great. Blessings to all who enjoy God's beauty.
6	February	2014	1 Maintainer	John Calhoun	Leeds, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Thursday, 10:30am. In for a short hike and minor work trip. Just kicking off a few limbs. A stray beagle followed me in so I guess I'll have to rescue it. Hope all the GET and ECT and Pinhoti Hikers have a good trip.
12	February	2014	2 Hikers	John Pannill, Stuart Hickey / Gramps	-	Many	Great Eastern Trail
Wednesday 5:00pm. Today is the 12th day of our GET thru hike which we will follow up with a southbound hike of the AT to create the first hike of the Great Appalachian Loop. We started from Flagg Mountain and are on our way to New York to the North Country Scenic Trail. We started this morning in heavy rain, which turned into an ice storm, and now we are getting heavy snow. WTF Alabama? Tomorrow is a 20 mile day to Dugger Mountain Shelter, then we're off to Cave Springs, Ga for a re-supply. I'm excited to be hiking through the snow. Jo & Bart, we found your entry in here from your thru hike last year! 22 January 2013. Right now we are both just sitting in the shelter listening to all the branches falling in the woods and waiting for the Bikini Babes of 4 June 2010. We also saw a starved and frozen rattlesnake by the lake today, as well as the birdy from 3 May 2013. Reading through this trail log has been very entertaining. I wish we had something to leave here for the next hikers. And we're still hoping for a case of beer at the next shelter! appalachianloop.tumblr.com PS everyone should download the yonder app. "Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go." - TS Elliot
17	February	2014	1 Hiker	Joey A	Birmingham, Al	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Monday, 8:10am. Camped in a hammock alongside Sweetwater Lake last night. Just stopped at the shelter long enough to write. Alabama is gorgeous right now after several weeks of hell. Keep on hiking.
23	February	2014	1 Hiker	Kim W	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
"Do not seek the treasure."
23	February	2014	2 Hikers	Flo B, Ranger W	Birmingham, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Enjoying the beautiful day with my dog, Buddy, and Ranger W. This is my 3rd time by this shelter.
23	February	2014	1 Hiker	Caleb V	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
1	March	2014	5 Hikers	Walker S, John P, Rich H, Beau S, Scott S	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
This is a younger man's sport! The map stated 3 miles from Pine Glen, but I'm pretty certain we came 10 or 12. The frozen steaks kept the salads cool. And the gentle shuffling of our feet sent vibrations through to improve the sedimentation of the bourbon. 5 guys totalling well over 250 years of experience. And not one pack less than 35 pounds. A 1 day, 5 mile hike. Sad. Napolean would have been proud of the way Scott S orchestrated the dinner: Walker S on Buttered French Loaf John P on Mashed Potatoes (Instant) Rich H in charge of Salads, and Beau S Fire Pit / Grill 7 minute per side Porterhouse Steaks, grilled 3" above hot coals, with sides. Perfect! Old guys can cook... Walker, seemingly possessed with a pyrotechnic death wish, cooks his face and we just watch, sipping the whiskey and enjoying a 38° night under a clear, starry sky. We go home in the morning. Dammit!
6	March	2014	1 Hiker	Smurf	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Still walking on blisters but doing OK. Headed to Lower Shoal Shelter for night, another 10 miles. Cloudy and cold today, possible rain. Smurf "Walk On"
8	March	2014	6 Hikers	Todd E	Gadsden, Tuscaloosa, Al	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
6th day in. Spent last night here. Beautiful day, got an easy 10 miles ahead to Choccolocco Creek Shelter. So I'll mosey and enjoy the solitude. Shared the shelter with 5 overnighters from Tuscaloosa. All quality individuals. Especially for Bama fans. ☺ Tried to clean up some of the trash left behind by the weekend parties that someone had here. People, if you pack it in, please pack it out!!! I'm out at Burns Gap in the morning and will resume in a couple of weeks on the section south of Cheaha going south. "What's so funny about peace, love, and understanding?"
24	March	2014	10 Hikers	Union #3 Baptist: Clayton C / Scruff, Coleman L, Dallas B, Danni C, Travis T, Joey H / Pastor, Quinton T, Andrew A, Adam T, Austin W	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Ps 37:5 Commit to the Lord, Trust in Him and He will act. Prov 3:5-6, Ps 7, Rom 12:1&2
24	March	2014	4 Hikers	Brannon O #RollTide, Andrew K, Caleb O #WarEagle, Vernon O Go Saks Wildcats / Bubba	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Hiking from Pine Glen, ate some nutritional #78 snacks - cookies. On way to Coleman.
29	March	2014	2 Hikers	Crouching Tigers: H Bomb / Big P, Joe Mama /Yo Sititesam	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Had a fun rainy night!
29	March	2014	? Hikers	Troop 228 BSA Crew B 718	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
4	April	2014	3 Hikers	Moe T Crow, The Bug, Muttley, The Wolf	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
My first time. 1.5 mile road closed so we took 3.5. Too much for me. Looking forward to relaxation. - The Wolf Hey Y'all, it's The Bug here! Moe T Crow, Muttley, & newcomer The Wolf came in with me. We came from the CR500 trailhead because the road we usually come from was blocked for repaving. Yesterday was beautiful with a little rain today. Bout to have my fav. trail breakfast: Fresh Muffins! We came in for Wolf's first hike. Wanted to do a short hike for him, but he was a trooper with his heavy pack. He will bring less next time! Someone left a garbage bag but with 2 kids and a dog, it would be more of a hassle than I want in the rain. 'Til next time. Moe T Crow
4	April	2014	2 Hikers	Mary, Chuck W	Pell City	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Seasoned Hikers, enjoying a day hike. Came to camp at Sweetwater Lake, N hike some of the Pinhoti. Perfect night. Was supposed to rain, but did not. Thanks for the word Col 3:3. The shelter is very nice, peaceful. The creek is so lovely. We are coming back to hang in our hammocks for the night. Be Blessed.
12	April	2014	2 Hikers	Reid, Aaron	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Our second Pinhoti section hike. Nice and relaxing. Got a bit cold at night, but thankfully the nearby bikini babes kept us warm. Made friends with the native Ewoks and lent our strength in aid to the Great War of the vertically challenged woodland creatures of 2014. Split the spoils of apple pies and other baked goods with the Ewoks and then parted ways. Still no sign of the elusive solar powered Coke machines... PS Had to hang a full bag of trash last night that looks to have been here quite a while. Can't manage to hike it out with the rest of our gear. Please don't contribute to this... Pack out what you pack in.
12	April	2014	? Hikers	The Deans	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
The family and I enjoying another nice hike on the PT. Remember to leave things better than you found them. Leave no Trace
19	April	2014	3 Hikers	Mike, Brenda, Thomas	Ga, Ut	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Hiking the PT. Nice Shelter. Need bridge at creek. Happy Easter!
26	April	2014	2 Hikers	Eddie, Paul	Ms	Many	Pinhoti Trail
Great Place, 2nd on bridge, add more rock, Going to Cheaha!!
30	April	2014	1 Hiker	Terri, Trey, Sam	Alabama	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Hiked in to the shelter for lunch with Trey and Sam. Cloudy and damp today, but just right for hiking. Beautiful and Peaceful.
12	May	2014	1 Hiker	TB	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
My first backpacking trip. Beautiful. I suddenly appreciate what it's about. To give back to this shelter I'm going to pack out other people's trash and leave it as if no one was here. Great place to camp.
12	May	2014	2 Hikers	Moe T Crow, TB	-	Overnight	Pinhoti Trail
Muttley and I brought TB in for her first BP trip. Looks like we will do more. ☺ Rain held off but the glow bugs did look spooky after dark. The new tent even worked pretty good. Need to figure out a way to keep the pads together. TB woke up sleeping on the ground with her pad against the tent walls.
18	May	2014	5 Hikers	Wiregrass Hikers: Ray, Brady, Rory, Nick, ?	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Ray's feet hurt. I don't know if he'll make it. Brady's feet are wet. NOOBS. Rory has GI issues. Nick's shoulders hurt. I packed way too much, will have a better pack next time.
24	May	2014	6 Hikers	Nuts, PawPaw Wheezer, Chief Wetfoot, Whiney, Hypocrite, Pool Doctor, skeeters, sasquatch, wild animals	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Well... It's another adventure for Nuts and PawPaw Wheezer... This time we had Chief Wetfoot, Whiney, and Hypocrite joining us along with the Pool Doctor (Name not officially determined.) We've fought off the skeeters, sasquatch, and wild animals in order to make this adventure a success. Until next time...
26	May	2014	4 Hikers	Brent, Adam A, Johnny, Brandon	-	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Memorial Day !We had a great hike from Pine Glen to the shelter. Only problem was with ticks. The weather was warm. We made some good memories. Thank you to all who have served our country in the military. God Bless America!
14	June	2014	1 Maintainer	John Calhoun	Leeds, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
10:30am. In for another short work trip. I lightly loppered from here north to the paved road and cut 1 dead tree. Hope all who visit here enjoy the Pinhoti - Our connection to Maine and beyond.
15	June	2014	1 Hiker	RMH	Pell City, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Hiked from Pine Glen. Beautiful shelter. Beautiful day. Thanks to whoever placed the bible. Nice to rest and gain strength for life's journey. Removed 7 ticks from my parts. Hope to return soon with my lovely Laura.
17	June	2014	1 Maintainer	John Calhoun	Leeds, Al	Day	Pinhoti Trail
Tuesday 2:09pm. I replaced the shelter log book.

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