Top 5 Hostels on the Appalachian Trail

[@jefftaussig7373]

I appreciate the kind words regarding Green Mountain House Hostel. I know many 2024 hikers watch your channel and we look forward to hosting many of them next year…thanks to your recommendations.

[@binjalihiker4418]

I still have fond memories of the stay at Green Mountain House from my 2015 thruhike. Definitely worth scheduling a visit!

[@wildflowersadventures]

It’s on our list! See ya next year! 😊

[@gwendolynmacaluso775]

I look your videos

[@catchheronthefly4532]

@@wildflowersadventures are you gonna vlog your hike?

[@badbathikes]

Absolutely! Y'all rock 10/10 🦇

[@sandrantexas]

You've been inspiring to me. I'm 55, last year I could not hike a mile. Now I'm hiking Texas State Parks. Inclines and rock scramble preferably. I'de rather be in the woods than anywhere. My favorite hiker vlogs are the push I needed. Maybe some foot care suggestions next time. Hiking socks, swelling and blister prevention info would be appreciated. Thanks.

[@badbathikes]

Rock on! 🦇

[@karenbriggs7663]

Orange salamanders from the trail shirt!!!!

[@courtneylegaloff3851]

Great video with great information! 🌲

[@christinashepard8787]

Just love seeing your beautiful face and listening to your upbeat voice

[@rwp722]

Let's hear about the flea bag dumps next.

[@lindagiammarco2687]

Your top 5 hostels was very interesting and informative. Thanks bad bat.

[@clydevanwinkle7382]

Nice to see your video!

[@robertdesrosiers4743]

hey bad bat good to see you be well be blessed

[@sulj3373]

Great to see you pop up Badbat. Great video.. Keep ‘‘em coming. Hope you’re doing well.😊❤

[@jordanhikes]

I love that you in included the Bear Mountain Bridge Motel:) Grandpa styled our loaner clothes for us!!!!!

[@christinewinters9200]

Good video! Glad you mentioned Above the Clouds Hostel. They were my lifesavers for my solo LASH hike of the AT in Georgia. I wouldn’t have made it without their above and beyond support. I am 66 and owe my success to Lucky, Achilles and shuttle driver, Michelle! Great hostel!

[@binjalihiker4418]

The Notch and Green Mountain House are excellent hostels!

[@j3hikes444]

loved around the bend hostel, they made my top 5 list

[@ljoy1957]

Awww - so good to hear your cheery voice today 😊

[@edhespin4104]

Happy trails back at you.😊

[@thelookouthostel6631]

Wooo hooo we finally made he list. Just joking. I am so glad to have met you. Your an inspiration

[@badbathikes]

I'm so glad to have met you!! 🦇

[@nancyolesin9389]

Thanks for the list, BadBat! Glad to see you back on KZbin!

[@MerrimackKid]

White Owl at the Human Nature Hostel is a wonderful human being. Will check out your first two picks this spring, thanks for recommendation.

[@theoutdoordogandhikinggirl]

Hostels like those must give you an awesome experience. Unfortunately we do not have them here.

[@AlaniSugar]

My favorite zero was at bear mountain bridge motel! Super cool place

[@rebeccar1036]

I would be interested in knowing how trail angels “find” hikers. Is it just a matter of knowing at what point the trail exits a parking lot. Are some locations more popular? Does Fresh Ground keep in touch with hikers via text?

[@Nope-wd4rw]

Basically by communication and being a part of the thru hiking community.

[@TheJhtlag]

I get the impression he keeps up with certain hikers, a couple seem to have "run in" to him 3-4 times, but sure, a lot of hiker conversations back and forth, hikers keeping in touch too. Obviously in some places there are only a few road crossings so those would be pretty obvious places.

[@gingrai00]

We stayed at each of the first four you mentioned and agree that they are exceptional but didn’t know about the Human Nature one… it looks awesome! We stayed with the Jens at the Main Road House (I think it’s called that). Chief who is up at the Green Mountain Hostel is at Above the Clouds in Suches early in the season.

[@gabriele1975]

I loved your reasons in selecting these top-five! Certainly, they were amazing places to stay at! Thanks for another great blog bad bat! ❤

[@GraeGloomvale]

This video was exactly what I was looking for! Glad to see many of the ones you mentioned being places I planned to stop at. I’ll echo what someone else said and I’d like to see the ones you wouldn’t recommend (If I remember correctly, there was one place you zeroed at that didn’t have Wi-Fi so things like that are good to know too!)

[@bigdog2024]

Bat - how much on the average did you pay per night at these places? Was it more or less than the others you stayed at?

[@pauliedavis49]

That was fun -- thanks for preparing this video! Already looking forward to whatever comes next for you. Praying for your job and living situations... Be strong.

[@rebeccarossi4012]

Love this - thank you for the video and sharing your trail experience with us. I hiked 20 years ago and the hostels I stayed at were not like they are now. So amazing to see

[@jamesadams2334]

Great video Bat! I'm going to have to take a road trip because all of those hostels were built since I hiked.

[@ShelbyBlandAT]

Loved reminiscing with you on your journey! I feel like I'd be too tired for yoga, but I love that you took advantage of it!

[@travelingaquanauts3137]

From your vlogs, I thought The Lookout was very cute (but small!). We will be in Dahlonega in December (live in the metro ATL area) so we may have to take a drive up to Hiawassee to check out Around the Bend. As always, enjoy your vlogs!

[@SnakesOnABlain]

Have you made a video explaining the financial cost of doing the at cause I’d be interested to know how much you saved vs how much u spent

[@RedCatt423]

Your content is always good. How videos keep coming

[@davidschmude]

Good to see your smiling face on a Sunday morning, even if it was in the shadows. 😊. Keep the content coming.

[@Sneakerfever1]

Thanks BadBat for the recommendations!

[@wildflowersadventures]

Thanks for the reviews and recommendations! Very helpful! I’m excited for our hostel stays next year. Seems like a fun part of trail life.

[@cjengland2365]

Great hostel review. Thanks!

[@beckyleheny8636]

Love the reviews! That shirt rocks!!!

[@katfish000]

Love it. Great to see you again!😊 fun reviews

[@valeriemcnabb197]

Great list! Thx for sharing!

[@gmonteith]

You do such a great job with reviews. Keep them coming!

[@karenfarrell3961]

Great content! I’ll be referring to your list next year!

[@gert-ib4dy]

Very nice. How much?

[@stanthemanhikes2965]

What about Mountain Harbor?? Can't beat the breakfast offered!!

[@1z1zmike]

Thanks badbat! 🙂🙏

[@Elizabeth-pt4bv]

I love these videos. Well done. How many hostels did you stay at over all? Thanks for keeping the videos coming 😊

[@spuriouseffect]

Do the Hostels have SHOWER ONLY options, where you can just grab a shower and go without staying?

[@patriciabarnhart1886]

Some do for sure - I know of those who also use laundry and recharging devices.

[@badbathikes]

Some do! Lots offered showers and/or laundry for a fee separately if you didn't want to stay the night 🦇

[@richardh.5404]

Saw your name on the board at Station 19 in Tennessee on Wednesday

[@Midwesterny]

Great information 🙌🏼🙌🏼thanks!!!

[@aaallllen]

No Yellow Deli on your list? /smirk

[@TheJhtlag]

didn't she zero there? Couldn't have been too bad.

[@aaallllen]

@@TheJhtlag It looked like she had a fun time. The experience might have been different if she presented as a shy lone backpacker.

[@MaxZomboni]

What, the NOC didn't even get an honorable mention in this video? Shocking. 🤣

[@patriciabarnhart1886]

As much weight as you lost it’s great that you could make food a priority when possible!

[@indtexcol]

I want to go stay at all those and I’m not a thru hiker.

[@Kari-bb3rm]

So enjoyed your video! It's always fun to see Bad Bat!!!

[@footlockershikingadventure3440]

You must not have stayed at Woods Hole Hostel. From your choice of top 5 I think you really would have liked that one a lot.

[@TheJhtlag]

She kinda blew by there, not a word. but of course, people do the AT differently.

[@patriciabarnhart1886]

I’ve seen Woods Hole on both worst and best lists.

[@footlockershikingadventure3440]

I would love to see who put it on there "worst list" and what there reasoning was? That's ridiculous.@@patriciabarnhart1886

[@wallyevans4228]

…from THE trail