Tag Archives: Bigelow

August Privy Builds

We’re building new privies at the Avery Memorial, Safford Notch, and Spaulding Mountain campsites this summer, and need your help! The plan is for the materials to be helicoptered to these sites on one day in early August; we’ll build them after that. Dates will fall within the following range and will be finalized as the season progresses, depending on conditions and overall progress. August 8-9 (if the airlift has happened) August 15-16 August 22-23 August 29-30 Access to these campsites is as follows: Avery Memorial: 4.0 miles with 2,670 feet of elevation gain Safford Notch: 2.3 miles with 1,225 […]

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August Privy Builds

We’re building new privies at the Avery Memorial, Safford Notch, and Spaulding Mountain campsites this summer, and need your help! The plan is for the materials to be helicoptered to these sites on one day in early August; we’ll build them after that. Dates will fall within the following range and will be finalized as the season progresses, depending on conditions and overall progress. August 8-9 (if the airlift has happened) August 15-16 August 22-23 August 29-30 Access to these campsites is as follows: Avery Memorial: 4.0 miles with 2,670 feet of elevation gain Safford Notch: 2.3 miles with 1,225 […]

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August Privy Builds

We’re building new privies at the Avery Memorial, Safford Notch, and Spaulding Mountain campsites this summer, and need your help! The plan is for the materials to be helicoptered to these sites on one day in early August; we’ll build them after that. Dates will fall within the following range and will be finalized as the season progresses, depending on conditions and overall progress. August 8-9 (if the airlift has happened) August 15-16 August 22-23 August 29-30 Access to these campsites is as follows: Avery Memorial: 4.0 miles with 2,670 feet of elevation gain Safford Notch: 2.3 miles with 1,225 […]

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August Privy Builds

We’re building new privies at the Avery Memorial, Safford Notch, and Spaulding Mountain campsites this summer, and need your help! The plan is for the materials to be helicoptered to these sites on one day in early August; we’ll build them after that. Dates will fall within the following range and will be finalized as the season progresses, depending on conditions and overall progress. August 8-9 (if the airlift has happened) August 15-16 August 22-23 August 29-30 Access to these campsites is as follows: Avery Memorial: 4.0 miles with 2,670 feet of elevation gain Safford Notch: 2.3 miles with 1,225 […]

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Avery Memorial Campsite- Privy Site Prep

The Avery Memorial campsite is getting a new privy, and we need your help! On July 18-19, we’ll do the site prep which will involve felling some trees and digging to get a flat surface. Access involves about 4.0 miles of hiking with 2,670 feet elevation gain. We are looking for people to help haul up tools on just July 18, and people to stay July 18 and 19 to do the site prep activities.

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Safford Notch Campsite Privy Site Prep

The Safford Notch campsite is getting a new privy, and we need your help! On June 13 (rain date June 14) we’ll do the site prep which will involve felling some trees and digging to get a flat surface. Access involves about 2.3 miles of hiking with 1,225 feet elevation gain.

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Spaulding Mountain Campsite Privy Site Prep

The Spaulding Mountain campsite is getting a new privy, and we need your help! On June 6 (rain date June 7) we’ll do the site prep which will involve felling some trees and digging to get a flat surface. Access involves about 3.4 miles of hiking with 1,250 feet elevation gain.

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Horns Pond Ridgerunner Packout

The ridge-runner season is coming to a close, and we need to pack out all of the seasonal gear. It’s a 5-mile hike up with 2,000 feet of elevation gain, and then 5-mile return. Please bring a backpack with space in it to bring some items down. Contact Audrey for more information.

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Horns Pond Campsite Cleanup!

Let’s make a difference where it matters most! Join us for a rewarding weekend of fresh air, stunning scenery, and meaningful action as we clean up the Horns Pond Campsite. It’s the highest campsite in Maine, and over the years it has accumulated several generations of by-gone privies and other now unused items. This overnight trip will be to prepare the unwanted goods to be helicoptered out in 2026 (assuming we can secure the funds! Come help  leave the campsite better than we found it!

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