Crash at the Cool Corbin Cabin Cuz it’s Cold (overnight backpacking)

OVERVIEW

What better way to spend your Friday evening than outside (but also technically inside??). We’ve both been wanting a good backpacking trip, and now that it’s getting cold what better way to do so then sleeping in a CABINNN!!??? Corbin cabin is owned and taken care of by the PATC (Potomac Appalachian Trail Club), but originally belonged to a moonshiner (oooo). The PATC also maintains our section of the AT!! The first day, we’ll hike about 7 miles, get to our cozy corbin cabin, and have din. The next day, we’ll wake up and finish the loop (about 6 miles) Since we’ll be “glamping”, this is a pretty beginner backpacking trip, but make sure you have moderate hiking experience cuz we’ll be covering decent mileage and elevation gain. 😎

Read more about the cabin and its amenities here: https://www.patc.net/PATC/Cabins/Individual_Cabins/Corbin.aspx
https://www.virginia.org/listing/corbin-cabin/10376/

We’ll be doing a combo of these two trails:
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/virginia/corbin-mountain-trail–2
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/virginia/corbin-cabin-and-nicholson-hollow-loop

WE NEED DRIVERS****
We want to take 10 people to get reimbursed for the cabin rental cost – SO IF YOU’RE A DRIVER SIGN UP!!! Drivers will get priority off the waitlist and reimbursed for gas + 50% tip. We also need some Shenandoah National Park passes – so you will get priority if you have one!

DEETS
Friday:
1 pm: Meet at Echols
2 pm: Get to trailhead and start hiking (~7 miles) (estimated hiking time 3hours)
5 pm: Get to cabin
Dinnaaaaaa
Games ??? <3 Sleepy time Saturday: 8am: Wakey wakey Breakfast + pack up 930am: Hike!! (6ish miles) (estimated hiking time 2.5 hours) noon: Arrive back to cars 1 ish: back to cville ***these times are approximations and we can finish earlier by starting earlier on Saturday if anybody has important midday commitments. TO BRING -backpacking backpack -sleeping bag and liner -sleeping pad (the website explains that there are bunk beds but it’s a good idea to have this just in case) -water!! (3-4 L minimum) (there is both a stream and a spring for water right next to the cabin. Emi and I will bring water filters that we can share). -headlamp -clothes + layers cuz it will be chilly (avoid cotton) -sturdy hiking boots/shoes -rain jacket -trash bag to rainproof gear -food (friday dinner, breakfast saturday, lunch saturday, extra snacks!!!) -bowl + utensils -toiletries -headlamp!!! (it will be dark in the cabin + outside!!!) We will Bring: -ways to cook the food (jet boil, stoves, pocket rocket, lighter etc) -water filters to share -toilet paper for the outdoor bathroom at the cabin