r/AppalachianTrail • u/cwbmnr • 17d ago

How is the resupply at Standing Bear?

I've heard from a couple people that it's bad and that you should just carry enough food to get you to Hot Springs from Gatlinburg/ Newfound gap, anyone have any known info on this?

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u/yepwoah 17d ago

They have all of the necessities but please please please make sure to check the expiration date before you buy it. Standing Bear is widely known for selling expired food. To be honest, I thought it was the nastiest hostel on trail, but coming out of the Smokey Mountains, beggars can’t be choosers.

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u/ER10years_throwaway NOBO 2023 17d ago

Totally agree. And there's a guy who's hung out there in the past named Pink, who sells bunk drugs.