NCCOC - Maine: Sunday, August 14, through
Friday, August 19, 2022
As of now plans are to leave Sunday,
August 14, stay in a Motel Sunday night, and
go into the Park on Monday -- THESE PLANS ARE
SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Meeting time: 8:45 AM
Sunday, August 14, at NCC (or if arrangements
are made, 10AM at Little Neck Shopping
Center directions).
(It may also be possible to meet earlier
at the Woodside LIRR station.) BRING
LUNCH FOR SUNDAY! We be stopping
for dinner on Sunday and also for lunch on
Monday and lunch and dinner on the the
way back. Plan to have enough money
to pay for this. Camping and
transportation fees will be paid for by the
school (FSA). We expect to be returning
very late (possibly after midnight) on
Friday. The motel cost will be paid for
by school funds but the exact costs will
depend on how many people come. You
should expect to pay a cost of $90 in
addition to the meals bought on the road.
There may be a planning meeting
scheduled on a date to be announced in the
Club office, room 304 of the College Union
Building when we will make final plans, assign
equipment, etc.
We will be in a campground in tents for the 12
of us. The campsite is right next to the
car so you do not need to have backpacks to
carry your stuff to the campsite. We
will be staying in tents at Foster Field
Camping Area in the middle of the park.
If you want more information about the
park, go to http://www.baxterstateparkauthority.com/
You will need a sleeping bag of your own (the
club can lend you one if arrangements
are made in advance). We will
bring extra foam pads, If you have a
tent, you should bring it; the Club has tents
and we will arrange in advance to have
tents for everyone. We will bring
stoves and pots, etc. We will bring or
buy paper plates and plastic ware but you may
want to bring your own silverware. There
are NO showers or washing facilities
once we are camping in the park. There
is no access to electricity or phones,
and no cell
phone service within the park
It is too early for a forecast but in the past
we have had highs in the mid 70's and
lows at night in the 40s -- near ideal hiking
weather. And we have also had highs in the 90s
and lows at night in the 80s-- way too hot.
And one year we had highs in the 60's
and lows at night of below freezing. It
will be much cooler at the top of the
mountains; be sure you have windbreakers and
sweaters to take with you. If you
will need a day pack, we can bring an
extra packs, please let us know in advance.
IMPORTANT: We will be hiking most days over
some of the most strenuous terrain in the
Northeast. You must be prepared to
face the physical risks inherent in strenuous
outdoor activities. Please see the
statement on the trip information page: http://www.nccouting.org/Trip_Listings.htm#responsibility.
This is not a trip for those who
have never hiked before or those not
prepared to spend all day hiking 7-12
miles or more.
Pack a separate smaller bag to take inside
for the first night in the motel.
(This way we will not have to unpack
the entire van just for the first night.)
What to bring (as a minimum - use your good
judgement):
-Bring enough clothes for the 5 days
including some spare stuff.
-sleeping bag, warm enough for 40-50's at
night (see comments above)
-pillow if you need it, or a small bag to pack
your extra sweater in and use as a pillow.
-a light windbreaker
-sweater(s) including something really warm
for night and a hat for the evening
-a headlamp or flashlight (we will have some
extra if arrangements are made in advance)
-a day pack for hiking (we will have some
extra if arrangements are made in advance)
-hiking boots or whatever you will be
comfortable in going over very rough rocky
terrain
-Everything you need for hiking in an area
above tree-line including sunscreen and a sun
hat.
-A pair of work or gardening gloves to protect
your hands when climbing on the rocks
-bathing suit, there will probably be a place
you can go into just to rinse off.
-toiletries, shaving stuff, etc.
-a couple of towels for washing up
-comfortable shoes or loafers, clogs, etc. to
wear around camp.
-rain gear
-any special snacks you may want (see below
about food)
-any and all medication you need
-if you wear contacts, bring extras as well as
a pair of eyeglasses to wear if your eyes are
irritated. (This is important.)
Just before going into the park we will
stop at a good supermarket in Millinocket,
Maine to buy all the food we need for 4
days. Student funds will pay for some
of this food, your payment will pay for the
rest. We'll discuss what type of stuff
we need and we will bring an ice chests so
we can store a few days worth of
stuff. If you see something special
you want, you can buy it then. If
you have any special dietary requirements
(vegetarian, allergies, etc.), please let
us know in advance.
Let one of the advisors know if you have any
questions or if we forgot anything.
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Don
Wade
phone: 718-426-8555; cell phone:
917-697-5701; email: donwade
(at) NCCouting.org
Janis Mazza
phone: 516-670-6307
email JanisMazza
(at) nccoutdoor.org
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