Our summer ridge-runner is headed to their “home” for the season, and we need some help getting in supplies and equipment. Volunteers should meet at the Katahdin Iron Works gatehouse at 8:30 or the Gulf Hagas parking lot at 9:00 am.
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Tag Archives: White Cap
Campsite Maintainer Wanted – White Cap District
Wilson Valley Campsite: Be the maintainer for a campsite in the 100-Mile! The Wilson Valley campsite is near the Barren-Chairback Range. Drive access is via Greenville and an old logging road where a high-clearance vehicle is recommended. Walk access is about 0.5 miles with a small drop in elevation. This campsite has a lean-to, tent sites, as well as a moldering privy. Privy maintenance involves “raking the pile”, but it’s really not that bad (witnesses available upon request); become a MATC “turd herder!” More information on campsite maintainer duties and privy maintenance. Contact campsite@matc.org or kennebec@matc.org
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Maintainer Needed in the White Cap District
Maintainer Needed in the White Cap District Columbus Mountain This section starts at the Chairback Gap Lean-to and goes to the West Chairback Pond tote road for a total distance of 1.7 miles. Access to the section is from the West Chairback Pond tote road. A maintainer is expected to visit his or her section 2 to 3 times a year, clearing blowdowns, cutting back bushes, painting blazes and cleaning water bars. Onsite training will be provided. Contact: Brad Deane, White Cap District Manager 207-232-1735 whitecap@matc.org
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Trail Maintainer Needed – White Cap District
White Cap Section #27A – This section starts at Long Pond Stream and continues south to the Morkill Road, which is .5 miles north of the Wilson Valley Lean-to. Total length of the section is 3.2 miles. This section has been well maintained and is accessible from both ends. A maintainer is expected to visit his or her section 2 to 3 times a year, clearing blowdowns, cutting back bushes, painting blazes and cleaning waterbars. Onsite training will be provided. Interested parties should contact:Brad Deane – White Cap District Manager207-232-1735whitecap@matc.org
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Pack-In for Trail Crew Work on West Peak of White Cap
The Maine Trail Crew will set up a base of operations at the Sidney Tappan campsite for trail work on the West Peak of White Cap. A few volunteers are needed on August 1 help to pack in tools and gear for their “hitch” (work week). Volunteers should meet on August 1 at the main Gulf Hagas parking lot at 10:00 am or at the Head of the Gulf parking lot at 10:15. Contact Brad Deane or Rob Cusimano for more information or to sign up.
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Long Pond Stream Privy Haul and Build
We need your help building a new privy at the Long Pond Stream campsite on September 3-4! The privy was pre-built in April and is now packaged into ~150 bundles that are about 15-30 pounds. We are hoping to work with a group of Colby College volunteers are needed to shoulder this material to the campsite, but we will still need plenty of MATC volunteers to help. It’s about a 0.9 mile walk with 400 feet of elevation to the campsite. Many hands make lighter work, and we need many hands for this project. A group will also be building the […]
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Long Pond Stream Privy Prep
We’re building a new privy at Long Pond Stream, and need your help! On August 20 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 1 mile walk with 400 feet of elevation gain to the campsite. We want to get the site primed for the haul and build on Labor Day weekend!
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Wilson Valley Privy Haul and Build
We need your help building a new privy at the Wilson Valley campsite on June 18-19! The privy was pre-built in April and is now packaged into ~150 bundles that are about 15-30 pounds. Volunteers are needed to shoulder this material to the campsite. It’s about a 0.7 mile walk over flat terrain (slightly downhill, actually!) to the campsite, so it doesn’t get much easier than that! Many hands make lighter work, and we need many hands for this project. A group will also be building the privy while materials are hauled in. Come for one day or both! Those of […]
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Wilson Valley Privy Prep
We’re building a new privy at Wilson Valley in June, and need your help! On June 5 we’ll do the site prep including felling a couple of trees, digging to get a flat surface, and installing the base 4x6s. We will also stage the materials at the corridor; the last mile or so the trailer of lumber will be towed with Brad’s tractor to the corridor (think of it as a free tractor pulling demo like at the county fair!). If we have extra hands, we can start hauling materials to the campsite. It’s about a 0.7 mile walk over […]
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