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BJ and Jill from Norman, OK on 4/2/2009 5:02:52 PM:
I'm not sure if we'll stop through Tebbetts next time. The whole town was closed down when we got there. The shelter was terrible. The heater was broken, there were dead and live flies everywhere...we were just waiting for the sun to rise so that we could get out of there. Jim was so kind. He opened up his shop for us (even though he's closed on Mondays) and made us a burger. He then played jokes on us and got us to sing karaoke with him. It was the highlight of the night.
 
jd from gkc on 4/4/2009 9:32:19 AM:
You probably caught the shelter after it sat idle and unused all winter. Nonetheless, it could use some upkeep and repairs, hopefully soon.
 
jd from gkc on 4/5/2009 9:40:22 PM:
I stopped by the shelter today since I eat at some of the cafes near the trail when I'm in that area. The gormet dinner in downtown Rocheport was fabulous!

Anyway,the shelter could in fact use more cleaning. The coffee pots and microwave were dirty. The dead flys were there as mentioned. However, the furnace worked fine. It has to be turned on at the thermostat, then turned off again there when leaving. The fridge was clean. The toilet paper supply was more than ample. The hot water was great!

Also, somebody has worked on the shelter this past year. The plastic shower stalls looked almost new, with curtains. A roll of linoleum there appears ready to be laid on the floor. Many of the light bulbs throughout the shelter have been replaced, some with the energy-saving screw-in fluorescent ones. Additionally, the downstairs now has a large coffee table to compliment the big thick floor rugs there.

I'll stay there again this summer. :)
 
chrisJ from Centralia IL on 4/9/2009 10:30:21 AM:
I give the shelter 5 stars on its worse day. You have to look at it for what it is, it should never be comapired to a motel or B&B. A few years back, I was trying to make it back to St Charles from a round trip to Sedalia. I got caught in an late afternoon storm and had to spend the night in a tolit. By morning, it was in the low 30's, miserable. A few hours later, I got to the shelter and after a hot shower and hot food, I felt 100% better. An hour latter, I was on the trail again.

Sitting on the upper deck on a summer evening after a long day on the trail, with a cup of coffee, or beer, or cigar, or Snicker Bar, is heard to beat!
 
John from Napoleon, OH (halfway between Florida and Texas) on 5/5/2009 1:23:56 PM:
How can anyone complain about a shelter that costs only $5 a night, yet provides showers, bike repair facilities, microwave, fridge, and a warm place to sleep? If you want better accomodations, shell out the money for a B&B.
 
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