The Cardigan Lodge Multi-Day Trip, 6 AM May 2 - 8 PM May 4
Info
Dates and Times
Trip Dates: Friday 5/2 6 AM - Sunday 5/4 8 PM
Mandatory Meeting: Wednesday 4/16 7:30 PM at the Lou Gehrig Lounge in the Gym
Times: We load at 5:30 AM and leave promptly at 6 AM Friday
from the Columbia Gates at Amsterdam
Trip Signup: If you wish to go you need to signup for the trip by
online and attend the trip-meeting on Wednesday 4/16 at 7:30 PM in the
Lou Gehrig Lounge of the Gym. The trip signup is $90 including transportation, food and lodging. If you have gone on trips with the Club before, you can just
follow instructions to signup. Else contact Tracy (tlsantanelli at yahoo)
to verify if this is appropriate for you.
Trip Meeting(mandatory): Monday 4/28 at 8 PM at the Lou Gehrig
Lounge at the Gym (3rd floor). We'll work out the logistics of the trip at the meeting
Eligibility
We will be going over a couple of 2000 ft peaks. So keep
that in mind when you sign up. This trip is appropriate for you if you are
fit and have been on multi-day trips.
The Logistics
We'll meet Wednesday 4/16 at 7:30 PM and work out food and equipment
details. A couple
of people will collectively get food for the whole group.
A couple of others will work out some of the logistics: the exact route and reservations for parking etc, weather reports. etc.
The Hike
Destination: Cardigan Lodge, NH
The van will leave May 2, 2008 at 6 am, and return May 4th, 2008
before 8pm. We will drive 5 - 7 hours to Cardigan Lodge in NH. We will
then hike to High Cabin (1.8 miles) after we pick up firewood, where we
will lodge for 2 nights (primitive cabin). We will then do a hike
Friday evening depending on the time, a dayhike on Saturday and return
Sunday after a short morning hike. The hikes will not be terribly
difficult- moderate to easier. See the
website for more details.
Equipment
You'll need
Sleeping Bag;
Backpack;
Boots;
Wet weather clothes;
Unbreakable mug, plate, fork/spoon;
Flashlight;
Signup
You need to signup for the trip as for other trips. The last day for signup is
Monday 4/28 and the signup cost is $90 including the cost of the food and
lodging. The trip-size is limited to 12.
If you have questions contact Tracy (tlsantanelli at yahoo)