Tents Shelters Cabins Inns
While most hikers will need to cary a lightweight tent, hammock, or tarp, the AT is known for its over 250 free, first-come-first-served shelters. They generally provide three walls, a roof, food hangers, and a wooden floor, and they are placed near a water source and privy about a days hike apart. Most also provide campsites for tents in the case that the shelters are full. Other places to stay along the trail include full service lodges with meals during the summer, cabins in state parks, and local inns. Photo Credits
Separate records are tracked for self-supported hikers and supported hikers. Supported hikers receive help through a crew that helps transport food, equiment, etc. Joe McConaughy actually edged out the overall fastest with 45 days, 12 hours, and 15 minutes compared to Karl Meltzer's 45 days 22 hours 38 minutes. Dale "Grey Beard" Sanders is the oldest person to have logged a thru-hike at the age of 82.
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