An Appalachian Trail Hostel

This is the Standing Bear Farm. 

This the bunkhouse that must house about 30 on each side of this aisle.  The charge is $15 per person per night.  Most hikers carry their own bed gear among other things.

I am not sure exactly what this building was, but the sign implied it was a laundry.  We learned that it wasn’t.  The following picture will illustrate this fact.

This is the the manager of the hostel standing in the laundry area.  I don’t think the hikers have to use the dryer.  There is an old fashion ringer like our mother’s used to employ just as the wash tubs in the corner.

This is a separate building that provides double beds.  There is another bed behind where I am standing.  The charge for this room is $20 per person per, but I don’t know if this is just for married or not.  The manager told me that a group could pitch a tent in back and sleep as many as desired for $15 per night.  He also said this was probably one of the most rustic hostels along the trail.