Yesterday we made it to War Spur Shelter. No cell service for a bit.
Pine swamp to War Spur Shelter
Then today we went War Spur to Sarver Hollow. Difficult to get to but a beautiful shelter.
We got off to an early start.
We crossed some open fields (95% of the time we are under trees.
Another place the AT differs is just how rare open fields are. Open is natural to some trails.
We would later have someone ask us to move our Bear hang so they could set up a tent where it was and then try to hang their food in the shelter.
Given there was bear activity in the area and hikers posting in FarOut about getting hassled by bears, we were not receptive.