You can stay at the huts for free if you're willing to do chores (dishes and sweeping), 4 people were doing this the night we stayed at lakes. If you do it in 2 days you would only have to do this one night, and at the most scenic hut. And obviously you save yourself having to haul camping gear...
Hi!
I'm planning on doing a Presidential hiking trip in mid-August over three days. I have hiked in the Whites and have 23 of the 48 4000 footers complete. I'm ready to knock off 8 more, but I also wanted to take in the beauty of the sights as I go. Since most people do the traverse faster...