We’re building a new privy at the Pierce Pond campsite, and need your help! All of the materials should be there so these dates are to build the structure. It’s about a 0.5 mile walk with negligible elevation gain to the campsite. Come for one day or both! Those of you involved in past projects can attest to the camaraderie, satisfaction, and good fun with these projects!
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We’re building a new privy at Cranberry Stream campsite, and need your help! All of the materials should be there (hauled in by Colby College, thankfully!) so this is the date to build the structure. It’s about a 0.9 mile walk with 220 feet of elevation gain to the campsite. Those of you involved in past projects can attest to the camaraderie, satisfaction, and good fun with these projects!
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We’re building a new privy at Frye Notch, and need your help! On July 22 we’ll do the site prep which involves digging to get a flat surface 8’x8′ in size. It’s about a 3.5 mile walk with 1,700 feet of elevation gain to the campsite. We want to get the site primed for the build on August 12-13 and 19-20!
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We’re building a new privy at Cranberry Stream, and need your help! On July 8 we’ll do the site prep including felling a couple of trees, digging to get a flat surface, and installing the base 4x6s. It’s about a 0.9 mile walk with 220 feet of elevation gain to the campsite. We want to get the site primed for the build on September 2-3!
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Come help with some construction fun! You can help build, organize lumber, or package materials. We will be pre-building 3 privies on May 13-14 in Palmyra- come for one day or both! These privies will be built on-site later this season to replace the existing privies at Frye Notch, Cranberry Stream, and Pierce Pond.
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While using a privy is typically and preferably a solitary experience, the how and why of privies deserve some face time. Check out this recent ATC article explaining the privy “Facts of the Matter.” The banner photo was taken by MATC volunteer Emily Zimmerman from the 2021 Sabbath Day Pond privy project! https://appalachiantrail.org/register-blog/privy-choices/
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