Re: [at-l] Survey of Shelter Ettiquette

[WHHAWKINS@aol.com]

In a message dated 01/26/2000 8:17:52 PM EDT, coosa@alltel.net writes:

<< Okay, here are the questions for past thruhikers or longer section hikers 
only:  (Weekenders need not reply unless they feel compelled) (nothing 
personal) ;^p
 
 
 1- What do you consider good shelter etiquette?

A. Not cooking in the shelter when it is full.
B. If others are trying to sleep, keep the talk down.
C. If hiking with a dog or other pet, keep them off others sleeping bag.
D. Want to listen to a radio. ASK the others in the shelter if they mind. If 
not then use earphones or headset.
 
 2- How have you handled an obnoxious shelter mate? 

A. I just tune them out.
 
 3- What shelter etiquette advice do you have for this year's ThruHiker class?

A. See 1.
 
 4- If you have ThruHiked more than once, did you notice a change in shelter 
etiquette between hikes?  If so, how?

A. Yes, Hiking in large groups. Getting to a shelter and wanting it for 
themselfs. To them, the AT is just a highway to the next beer stop. 
 
 5- What do you consider the worse infraction of shelter etiquette? >>

Bring wet muddy dogs into the shelter and letting them walk all over other 
hikers sleeping bag.

Wildbill
GA to ME 1989
GA to ME to 1992-3
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