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Hello Jackdebear, and welcome to MySwissAlps,
it’s just as you say, un-manned. It operates on a first come, first served basis. So it would be wise to arrive there early, say, before 4 pm. September should be allright, but you never know if a larger group shows up, esp. on weekends. Cookware and firewood available, as well as spring water, bring all your food, and sleeping bags. There should be a logbook for your registration, and a piggy bank for your fee (bring cash incl. small change). Honor system, play along, clean the mess, I assume you know all that.
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Thanks. It’s about what I expected. I’ll be there mid-week and given that it’s 4 or 5 hours from Elm I’m not expecting to find it full. Ran into the same plan at D’Ela CAS a few years ago. Left 20 chf in the box. Are you sure there are no blankets? There were at D’Ela. Wasn’t planning on carrying stuff like that although I have it on my ‘maybe’ list.
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I’ve never been there so I’m not sure of anything. Indeed, usually there are blankets and “hut shoes”. So the sleeping bag you could take along is a rather a silk liner or similar. Who knows, there might even be beer bottles (again, compensate into the piggy bank).
Yes, except water bring your food along. Nobody will fix a breakfast for you up there.