NCCOC - New Hampshire: August 12-16, 2024
(tentative)
Plans are to leave Monday, August
12, and return on Friday August 16
(4 nights).
We will drive directly to the campground in
a school van and/or mini-vans - a 9 hour
drive including stops and food
shopping. Meeting time: 8:30 AM
Monday, August 12 at NCC (or if
arrangements are made, 10:30AM at
Little Neck Shopping Center directions).
(It may also be possible to meet
earlier at the Woodside LIRR station.)
BRING LUNCH FOR THE TRIP UP!
We be stopping for dinner on Friday 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/SGA). We expect
to be returning late on Friday. Since
we will not receive a supplementary budget,
the school cannot subsidize all of the food
costs and you should expect to pay a total
cost of $40 in addition to the meals
you buy on the road. You need to
give us the $40 in advance; contact Don
Wade (address at bottom) for information on
where to send it. There may be a
planning meeting tentatively planned
for Friday or Saturday, 8/9 or 8/10 at a
time and location to be announced when
we will make final plans, sign waivers,
assign equipment, etc.
We will be in a campground in tents for the 10
or so 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 the
Campground. We will be staying at
Barnes Field Group Campground, site #2, the
nearest town is Gorham, NH. More
information on the campsite is at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/whitemountain/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=74421&actid=50.
If you want more information about the
area: White Mountain National Forest. https://www.fs.usda.gov/whitemountain;
Crawford Notch State Park, https://www.nhstateparks.org/
visit/state-parks/Crawford-notch-state-park.aspx; Franconia
Notch State Park:
https://www.nhstateparks.org/visit/state-parks/franconia-notch-state-park.aspx
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. The club and I
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 although we may go offsite once to use a
pay shower facility. There is no access
to electricity or phones, We
believe there is cellphone service at
the campground but it is spotty
elsewhere in the mountains.
It is too early for a forecast but in the past
we have had highs in the mid to upper
70's and lows at night in the 50s -- near
ideal hiking weather. And we have also had
highs in the 90s and lows at night in the
80s-- way too hot. And we could
have highs in the 60's and lows at night of
near 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 me know in advance.
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.nccoutdoor.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 8-10 miles or more.
What to bring (as a minimum - use your good
judgment):
-Bring enough clothes for the 5 days including
some spare stuff.
-sleeping bag, warm enough for 40-50's, as
mentioned 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 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 exposed
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 may be a place you can go
into just to rinse off.
-toothpaste, toothbrush, 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 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 to buy all the food we
need for 5 days. Your deposit already
made will pay for the food. 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 during the planning
meeting.
Let me know if you have any questions or if I
forgot anything. -------
Don Wade, phone: 718-426-8555; cell
phone (on the trip): 917-697-5701; email: donwade(at)NCCoutdoor.org
mailing address: Don Wade, 35-41 72 St,
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
Prof. Janis Mazza, 516-670-6307
e-mail
JanisMazza(at)NCCoutdoor.org
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