Caretaker and Ridgerunner Pack-Outs:
The Club places Caretakers and Ridgerunners at popular locations on the AT to teach Leave No Trace knowledge, ethics and skills and provide a daily presence on AT lands. Through this program environmental impact, damage to wildlife habitat and alpine plants, illegal fires, lost persons, hiker injuries and undesirable behavior are mitigated. Please join us in taking down and packing out the Caretaker/Ridgerunner campsites at the close of the 2011 season. Wear sturdy hiking boots, bring a pack with rain gear, water, lunch, a flashlight and extra warm clothes.  Youth under age 18 must be accompanied by a supervising adult. Please respond to confirm you are joining in.

Gulf Hagas Ridgerunner - Pack-out
Date: Saturday, October 15, 2011
Time: Meet at the KI Gatehouse at 8:30 or at the Gulf Hagas parking lot at 9:00.
Site Description: Gulf Hagas is a National Natural Landmark.  The Ridgerunner patrols a 5-mile loop trail along waterfalls, cascades, pools and a deep gorge. This trail links to the Appalachian Mountain Club lands and the Appalachian Trail attracting a variety of long and short distance hikers.
Directions: Access the Katahdin Iron Works Road from Route 11 North in Brownville.  Meet at the AT crossing, which is 6.7 miles from the Katahdin Iron Works gate. 
Contact: Janice Clain; jclain@aol.com; (207)8848237

Horns Pond Caretaker - Pack-out
Date: October 16, 2011, Sunday
Time: Meet at the parking area near the trail-head at 8:30.
Site Description: The campsite is located at the pristine Horns Pond within the 36,000 acre Bigelow Preserve.  The Bigelow Mountain is a National Natural Landmark and the range is well known for ridge walking and rare alpine plants.
Directions: From Route 27, in Stratton, ME, enter the Bigelow Preserve onto Stratton Brook Pond Road.  The trail begins at Stratton Brook Pond. It is a 4.8 mile ascent to the Horns Pond campsite.
Contact: Dick Fecteau; rfecteau@midmaine.com; (207) 778-0870