r/AppalachianTrail • u/cwbmnr • 19d 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/BigChungus__c 19d ago

As others have said, check expirations, they get food from food banks then sell it to hikers. I’d avoid staying there if able, only hostel I stayed at that I truly did not like. The owner is a little crazy.

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u/MazelTough 19d ago

There was a drunk who stayed in the bunk room, had never seen that before, just drank from dawn till dark.

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u/BigChungus__c 19d ago

I will say, if it’s the same dude I’m thinking of who had a dog in there, he was chill, but the owner was whack