MOAC - Maine Outdoor Adventure Club

Monthly Meeting - Scotland: The Great Glen Way and Beyond!
2025-08-06 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Unitarian Universalist Church, 524 Allen Ave, Portland, 04103, United States
Get ready to be transported to the green vistas, blue waters and windswept landscapes of Scotland’s Highlands and the Shetland and Orkney Islands! Reconnecting with cherished friends from Australia and Switzerland, MOACers Kevin Huber and Cathy Getchell traversed the 75-mile Great Glen Way, tasting whiskeys and Scottish cuisine along the way.
Then, picture dramatic coastlines and ancient history as they explored the mystical Shetland and Orkney Islands. From dramatic, exposed landscapes to island mysteries, their journey was packed with unforgettable moments.

Trail Magic for AT Thru Hikers
2025-09-03 - 2025-09-05
Join Us in Spreading Kindness on the Trail! Are you looking for a meaningful way to support AT thru hikers on their epic journey? Join our Trail Magic event and help make a difference! You too may earn your wings as a Trail Angel. Wed., Sept 3- Thurs., Sept 4 and possibly Sept 5th.
What Is Trail Magic? Trail Magic is a cherished tradition along the Appalachian Trail—unexpected acts of kindness that provide hikers with nourishment, encouragement, and a sense of community. Our event aims to offer a welcoming respite for hikers, featuring delicious food, coffee, and friendly faces.
Where? We’ll be stationed at Lake Nahmakanta, where there are several campsites, picnic tables, fire rings, and latrines. Bring you kayak or canoe to explore the lake and extend your stay at one of the lake campsites. More details to follow.
How You Can Help?
We need helping hands with the following tasks:

Preparing and Serving Food: Cook, assemble, and serve snacks and meals to hungry hikers as they pass through. No culinary expertise required—just a willingness to pitch in!
Gathering Trash: Help keep the trail and our staging area pristine by collecting litter and properly disposing of waste. This small act leaves a big impact on the trail environment.

Please contact Julie Sells to sign up and for more information. jksinmaine@gmail.com
Come be a part of the magic—see you on the trail!

France: Robert Louis Stevenson Trail trek with donkey [FULL!]
2025-09-22 - 2025-09-29
Walking trip in France from Langogne to Pont de Montvert along the trail known as the GR70. Short daily walks (under 20km per day) with stays in hotels and B&Bs with breakfast and dinner. We will walk at the pace of the 2 donkeys who accompany us. Price for lodging and rental is around 980 Euros for those who want a single room. Does not include flights to and from US or travel within France to and from the trail. Deposit to be paid in advance. Limit 10 participants. Contact Maria Snyder for details: mariahsnyder501@gmail.com Event has filled! Sign up is closed.

MOAC Trail Maintenance Day
2025-09-27 09:00 - 16:00 | Bald Peak Trail on Pleasant Mountain, Mountain Road, Bridgton, M, 04015, United States
Join the MOAC trail crew on Saturday September 27th for a day of trail maintenance on our 2 adopted trails on Pleasant Mountain, the Bald Peak Trail and the Sue’s Way Trail. As summer fades into fall, our focus will simply be cleaning out waterbars, removing debris from the trail, clipping back limbs and brush, and raking some of the early leaves.
We’ll start our day at 9am at the Bald Peak trailhead parking lot. The parking lot is on Mountain Road, Bridgton – about a mile past the ski area. We usually end around 3 or 4 pm.
There’s no experience needed to volunteer for trail maintenance. Just a desire to give back to all the trails we love and enjoy hiking. That said, I will tell you it is a somewhat steep trail. But it doesn’t really feel like it, as we are always stopping to work, then hike a little more, then work a little, then hike, then work, … you get the idea. Before you know it, we’ve cleared the trail and we’re sitting at the top having lunch!
I’ve submitted my request to Mother Nature for good weather. But you should be prepared if it is a cool or damp day. If it turns out to be a rainy day, I’ll reschedule. Please wear sturdy footwear, work/hiking clothes, and bring work gloves. You will also need to bring plenty of water, your lunch, and a day pack. Most members will volunteer for the whole day. But you’re welcome to join us for the morning or just the afternoon. All volunteers are good volunteers ! Please let me know if you plan to join us. An email or text is great.
Dana-ah the Maintain-ah
danathurston1@gmail.com or 207-650-5197

MOAC Trail Maintenance Day
2025-10-19 09:00 - 15:00 | Bald Peak Trail on Pleasant Mountain, Mountain Road, Bridgton, M, 04015, United States
Join the MOAC trail maintenance crew for the last work trip of the year. We will be working on our adopted trails on Pleasant Mountain – the Bald Peak trail and the Sue’s Way trail. This time of year, we will be focused on raking the leaves from the trail to better define the path. Besides, who wants to hike on wet slippery leaves?! Of course we’ll clear the waterbars, and remove fallen limbs and debris from the trails. We start our day by meeting at the Bald Peak trailhead parking lot at 9am. It’s on Mountain Road, Bridgton, Maine, about a mile past the ski area. We usually call it a day around 3pm. If, no, when, you sign up, please be sure to wear sturdy footwear, bring work gloves, water, lunch, and a day pack. Watch the weather and bring appropriate outerwear. Please let me know if you want to volunteer for the day, and I’ll add you to my list. Also, please note that this is a Sunday, not the usual Saturday worktrip. I’ve had to work around all the other fun stuff happening in October!
I’ll keep my fingers crossedd for good weather and hope to see you there !!
Dana-ah the Maintain-ah !
trails@moac.org
207-650-5197

Take Pride in Acadia Day, 2025 - Rescheduled to 11/9
2025-10-31 08:00 - 2025-11-02 13:00
Due to the government shutdown, TPIAD has been moved to Sunday, November 9. If the government is still shutdown on November 3rd, the event will be cancelled.
Tammy and I cannot attend on the 9th, so there will be no official MOAC group this year. If you would like to participate as an individual, please sign up here:
Take Pride in Acadia Day

You will be assigned to random groups.
I have left the original information from the event below.
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For 34 years, volunteers have gathered on the first Saturday of November to help ready the famous carriage roads for winter. Sponsored by Friends of Acadia, teams are assigned troublesome sections of carriage roads where erosion can cause damage over the winter. The task? Rake the leaves and debris off the shoulders and into the woods. MOAC has had members at this event for many years. We have a team that will work together.
Most who sign up make it a weekend, but that is not required. The actual commitment to the park is from roughly 8:30 am to noon on Saturday. If you choose to make it a weekend, the rest of the time is yours.
There is no cost to the event itself. If you choose to stay over, you will need to find your own lodging. Tam and I are staying at the Bar Harbor Grand Hotel, right in downtown and that has been the hotel of choice for the most part for a few years now. But, you can do as you wish in this regard. The Grand offers a free breakfast. Local restaurants for the rest.
Except for the provided lunch after the work Saturday. After our work commitment is done, we can head over to the Hulls Cove Visitors Center for a “CCC” lunch. Chili, cornbread, and cider. Aside from the ingredients, it’s named to honor the Civilian Conservation Corp, who did a lot of work in Acadia.

MOAC Holiday Party 2025 – Tickets on Sale
2025-11-05 - 2025-12-03
2025 Holiday Party Tickets NOW on Sale through Eventbrite
November 5, 2025 – December 3, 2025
Get your tickets at:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/moac-holiday-party-2025-members-only-tickets-1962507020327?aff=oddtdtcreator
$17.00 plus fees for prepurchase through Eventbrite (member pays for Eventbrite fee)
Online sales available only through December 3rd. $17 cash or check at the monthly meeting. Price at the door is $20.00.
Another MOAC Party not to be missed. December 6, 2025 from 5:30 to 10:30.
Once again we will party at the Robert W Boyd, AMVETS Post 2, 48 North Road, Yarmouth, ME.

Portland Museum of Art -Free Friday Evening Admission
2025-11-07 17:30 - 19:00
Let’s enjoy the Museum’s collection Friday night when admission is free. Meet inside in the main lobby at 5:30. The museum’s three floors will provide a modest workout as we train for the start of ski season. Show and go.

Winter Giveaway Drawings – tickets to Saddleback, Sugarloaf, BrettonWoods; lodging at MH&T, LAAX Switzerland - and More
2025-11-16
Best of Snowbound Expo: Winter Drawing Giveaways!
Below is a curated list of some of the top drawing prizes and adventure giveaways straight from the exhibition floor of Snowbound Expo that I attended. Enter for a chance to win lift tickets, lodging, and combination of both lift and lodging.
Have a look! Act today (Sunday) as some of these drawings may close today 11/16, the last day of Snowbound Expo in Boston.
The links to each of the drawing listed below will bring you to the MOAC Bulleting Board where the QR codes to enter each drawing has been posted. So, either follow the individual links below, or hop directly onto the MOAC Bulletin Board and choose from there.

Enter These Snowbound Expo Drawings:
Saddleback — Free Lift Tickets👉 Link to Saddleback Drawing Entry QR code posting on the Bulletin Board
Sugarloaf — Free Lift Tickets👉 Link to Sugarloaf Drawing Entry QR code posting on the Bulletin Board
Mont-Sainte-Anne (Québec) — Complimentary Ski and Lodging Package👉 Link to Mt Sainte-Anne Drawing Entry QR code on the Bulletin Board
BrettonWoods drawing for Ski&Stay OR Season Pass👉 Link to BrettonWoods Drawing for Ski&Stay OR Season Pass
Maine Huts & Trails — Adventure Overnight Stay👉 Link to Maine Huts and Trails Drawing
LAAX, Switzerland — Alpine Lodging Package 👉 Drawing for Five days of lodging at LAAX Ski Resorts in Switzerland

Discounts:
👉 Sunday River Lift and Lodging discounts deals – valid thu Monday 11/17

Dean McCrillis Artist Talk - Cove Street Gallery 6 PM Thursday & Rising Tide Aftah
2026-01-07 08:00 - 17:00
The artist of a current Cove Street exhibit speak Thursday at 6 pm. Rising Tide tour pours until 8 PM. Meet inside the gallery at 5:45.
Artist Statement of his current exhibit at the Cove Street Gallery in Portland. When you see his work, you can tell his “gets” western Maine.
The woods and waters of Western Maine serve as a backdrop for this group of pictures, as it holds the deepest love and connection of any area I have known. However, with the passing of time, and an ever-growing distance between my present station in life and the tributaries of my youth, I feel a sense of yearning for this place that shaped me.
I connect to these foundational spaces through my process, paying homage to a way of life lived slightly closer to the earth, and to the awe-inspiring natural beauty of a geographic region of personal and ancestral significance. Through the act of painting, real memories and imagined spaces can coalesce. Earth tones and fluorescent paint can entwine, holding space for one another at the same time.
Invoked throughout is an acknowledgment of Jim Harrison’s poetic insights on how we spend our lives immersed in the richness and immediacy of living, barely aware of the passage of time and the constant state of flux in which we and everything around us exist. These works lean into the paradox of how our memories and sense of self are eternally bound to, though continuously flung further from, an ever-expanding chain of ephemeral experiences.
~ Dean McCrillis

Cove Street Gallery Artist talk followed by optional Rising Tide Brewery Visit
2026-01-08 17:45 - 19:00
Dean McCrillis, the artist of a current Cove Street Gallery exhibit, speaks Thursday, January 8, at 6 pm. Rising Tide tour pours until 8 PM. Meet inside the gallery at 5:45. Here is the Artist Statement of his exhibit:
The woods and waters of Western Maine serve as a backdrop for this group of pictures, as it holds the deepest love and connection of any area I have known. However, with the passing of time, and an ever-growing distance between my present station in life and the tributaries of my youth, I feel a sense of yearning for this place that shaped me. I connect to these foundational spaces through my process, paying homage to a way of life lived slightly closer to the earth, and to the awe-inspiring natural beauty of a geographic region of personal and ancestral significance. Through the act of painting, real memories and imagined spaces can coalesce. Earth tones and fluorescent paint can entwine, holding space for one another at the same time. Invoked throughout is an acknowledgment of Jim Harrison’s poetic insights on how we spend our lives immersed in the richness and immediacy of living, barely aware of the passage of time and the constant state of flux in which we and everything around us exist. These works lean into the paradox of how our memories and sense of self are eternally bound to, though continuously flung further from, an ever-expanding chain of ephemeral experiences.
~ Dean McCrillis

American Heart Association CPR and First Aid Course
2026-02-07 09:00 - 16:30 | Nine Tigers Kung Fu, 366 Elm St., Biddeford, ME, 04005, United States
Learn life saving skills including CPR, defibrillator (AED) use, bleeding control, fractures, shock, poisonings, burns, scene safety, and calling for help! Be prepared to respond to medical emergencies.
The course includes classroom learning along with scenario based, hands-on training.
This program is taught by Sgt. John Mulloy (Ret.). John was a 35 year police officer and supervisor. He is a 40 year certified Emergency Medical Technician in Massachusetts and Maine, Volunteer Hunter Education Instructor, and CPR/First Aid and Wilderness First Aid Instructor.

“From Rails to Trails” event
2026-02-19 18:30 - 20:00 | Wescustogo Hall & Community Center, 120 Memorial Highway (Route 9), North Yarmouth, ME, 04097, United States
I’m a longtime MOAC member and also a volunteer town rail trail builder with the Casco Bay Trail Alliance (CBT).
Join me at a free CBT film screening event I’m co-hosting in my hometown of North Yarmouth. The film highlights the story of how abandoned railroads have been transformed into trails for biking and walking, all across the country is nothing short of inspiring. Mark your calendar and join us for this great PBS film! Refreshments and Q&A to follow.
(Since I’m co-hosting the event, I will be there to greet you when you arrive but am not leading you.)
February 19, 6:30 to 8 pm
Wescustogo Hall & Community Center
120 Memorial Highway (Route 9), North Yarmouth
RSVP:
RSVP to join “From Rails to Trails” screening

Winterfest 2026
2026-02-28 - 2026-03-01
It is time to put the winter back in Winterfest! This year it will be held at Bretton woods NH! , in the heart of the White Mountains. Expect plenty of snow!
We have already booked 25 bunks at the center for Saturday night February 28th as a start, we expect more. The price is $120 and it includes dinner and breakfast Sunday morning.. The rooms are bunk style, either 4 or 2 per room. Nordic, Alpine skiing and snowshoeing all nearby! We are exploring different ticket discounts
This will be a big event not to be missed, details forthcoming.
To secure your spot email Arthur Cornell: acornell@maine.rr.com
Payment options:
I prefer Venmo to: @CascoBayIT
A check to Arthur Cornell , 666 East Bridge St. , Westbrook ME 04092
Please submit payment before December 28th

American Red Cross Wilderness and Remote First Aid
2026-03-07 08:00 - 2026-03-08 16:00 | Nine Tigers Kung Fu, 366 Elm St., Biddeford, ME, 04005, United States
American Red Cross Wilderness and Remote First Aid
Saturday and Sunday March 7 and 8, 2025 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
$200.00 per person.
Be prepared to respond to medical emergencies in the great outdoors! The primary purpose of the ARC-WRFA course is to provide individuals a foundation of first aid knowledge and skills to respond to emergencies and give care in areas that do not have access to immediate emergency medical services (EMS) response. In this course you will also develop leadership skills and learn how to help
The course includes classroom learning along with scenario based, hands-on training.
The American Red Cross Wilderness and Remote First Aid Course meets the requirements for Scouting USA High Adventure Camps and is recommended for wilderness guides, campers, backpackers, rafters and anyone who enjoys the outdoors!

This course is presented by Sgt. John Mulloy (Ret.). John was a 35 year police officer and supervisor, police firearms and active shooter response instructor. He is a 40 year certified Emergency Medical Technician in Massachusetts and Maine, Volunteer Hunter Education Instructor, and CPR/First Aid and Wilderness First Aid Instructor. John Works hard to make his classes informative, useful and fun!

Wolfe's Neck Center annual Spring Cleanup
2026-04-17 09:00 - 15:00
This is not a MOAC-led event.
MOAC has a long history with Wolfe’s Neck Farm in Freeport. We’ve had multiple Winterfests there, done trail maintenance, and had camping events there as well.
Join other volunteers for their annual clean up day to ready the farm/campground for another season. Options can include cleaning up the campground, or doing work on the farm itself.
A BBQ lunch will be provided.
Click HERE to sign up.

Friends of Acadia Roadside Cleanup
2026-04-25 08:30 - 11:30
This is not a MOAC-led event.
Join other volunteers for the annual roadside cleanup sponsored by Friends of Acadia. People will work to collect trash along roadsides to help keep Mt. Desert Island looking beautiful. MOACers have been involved in this tradition for years and the club enjoys Acadia and the island throughout the year.
For more information, click HERE.
Click HERE to register.

Memorial Day Weekend Camping in Bar Harbor - UPDATE!!
2026-05-22 13:00 - 2026-05-25 12:00
As of 3/25/26, Hadley’s lists 9 tent sites available and “plenty” of RV sites (water/electric/some with sewer). If you are interested in this trip, please don’t wait too long. You also do NOT need to stay at Hadley’s. You are welcome to outdoor adventure with us and hang out for the evening/whenever festivities.
Let’s keep a long-standing MOAC tradition alive by welcoming summer with a group campout on Mt. Desert Island.
We camped at Hadley’s Point CG last year and had a great time. Hadley’s Point is just off Route 3 as you head to Bar Harbor. It is 2.5 miles before Bar Harbor Campground. Holiday weekend prices appear to be:

Field tent sites are $37.00 per night
Wooded tent sites are $39.00 per night
Sites with water/electric are $54.00 per night
They even have cabins if you want to check those out

There appears to be a $3.25 campground fee, plus tax of course.
https://www.hadleyspoint.com/
Tammy and I will reserve site C-37 (water and electric) and it is near to a pod of tent sites (13-20, 30-36, 40-42). We will also reserve C-36 to use as a home base for the group. We will ask attendees to help pay for this community site. If we get 25 people, that will mean about $5 per person for the weekend.
If you choose to go, please drop us a line at pcm25me@gmail.com so we know who to expect and what site you are in. You can also stay anywhere you like and come visit as well.
You do have to make your own reservations. Deposit amounts vary. For 1-2 nights, it is the full balance. For 3 or more it is $100. Unfortunately, they state there are no refunds for a holiday weekend.
It might be best to grab a site as soon as you can if you are interested.
We will continue the traditional experience of group happy hours and pot luck dinners in the evenings. Restaurants are also on the table. Activities during the day will be up to the group. Hiking, biking, paddling, etc.

Maine Canoe Symposium
2026-05-29 16:00 - 2026-05-31 13:00
This not a MOAC led trip.
This is the 40th anniversary of the Maine Canoe Symposium. Join fellow paddling enthusiasts in on-water and on-land classes, demonstrations, speakers, and all things canoe.
It is the last weekend of May and will be held at the University of Maine 4-H Camp & Learning Center at Bryant Pond. Weekend or Saturday only options are available. Meals are provided and different levels of bunking are available.
https://www.mainecanoesymposium.org/

Street Jam at First Friday: Join me for random acts of Violins, Violas, Guitars, other things to make lots of noise!
2026-06-05 18:00 - 20:00
I’m thinking we meet somewhere on Congress by MECA and start playing. I’ve participated in many jams with MOAC members and we’ve played popular folk, Americana, country, rock tunes. But it really doesn’t matter what we play and with what. Bring any skill level and any instrument. Hide in the middle of the group if you are afraid (safety in numbers). This could be great or a complete mess, but I’m sure it will be fun! I’ve been thinking about this and watching the weather which finally looks better so I figured I needed to post this now! Details to follow once I hear from interested parties. Ate Ate 9- Ate 5 1 Ate, which is a cell phone number written in Kiddspeak.

American Red Cross Wilderness and Remote First Aid
2026-06-13 - 2026-06-14 | Nine Tigers Kung Fu, 366 Elm St., Biddeford, ME, 04005, United States
American Red Cross Wilderness and Remote First Aid Course
Sat & Sun June 13 & 14 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Cost $200.00 Covers books, training equipment and materials, Red Cross fees, and lunch each day.
Class link at bottom of Flyer
The 16 Hour Wilderness and Remote First Aid (WRFA) course provides students with the knowledge and ability to learn wilderness first aid. Hands on practice and realistic scenario based training ensures that students learn the skills needed to perform in an emergency.
Topics covered include: Pre-trip Preparation, Primary and Secondary Survey, Documentation, Shock, Musculoskeletal Injuries, Soft Tissue Injuries, Heat & Cold, Allergies, Breathing Issues, Bites & Stings, Diabetes, Lightning, Moving patients, Treatment Scenarios.
students should come prepared to be outside in the elements and to bring your day pack or backpack loaded with whatever you bring with you into a remote setting.
CPR certification or higher care is a prerequisite for registering for WRFA. A CPR course is usually offered the evening prior to the start of the WRFA course. Ask about CPR if needed. Students who successfully complete the course will receive an American Red Cross WRFA Card which is good for two years from the date of the course. You must attend both dates to receive the card by email. American Red Cross WRFA meets the requirements for Scouting America’s High Adventure Camps. The course is also recommended for hikers, backpackers, boaters, and workers in remote areas,
The cost of the course is $200.00 per student which covers the cost of training materials, textbook and certification card, Red Cross fees and lunch each day. To register or for questions email Instructor John Mulloy – EMT at: jmulloy01821@gmail.com or call 508-423-4069 for further details.
For more information go to Red Cross Training | Take a Class | Red Cross, type in Biddeford, ME and select First Aid from the Find a Class drop down menu. On the next page select Wilderness First Aid from the Class Focus drop down menu.
The June 13 & 14, 2026 course will be held at Nine Tigers Kung-fu,
366 Elm St., Biddeford, ME 04005
Class begins at 8:00 AM sharp and ends by 4:30 PM, each day.

MOAC Meeting: Sailing to Newfoundland and Labrador.
2026-08-05 18:30 - 20:30 | A2U2 Church, 524 Allen Avenue, Portland, 04101
Join us for a sail to Newfoundland and Labrador.
In 2019, 2022, and 2025 Jonathan Fulford sailed a BCC 28 sailboat from Maine to Newfoundland and northern Labrador. Forty people have joined him on some portion of these expeditions (up to five at a time onboard). These trips have been filled with icebergs, whales, arctic char, cod, lots of bears (both polar and black), fiords, remote fishing villages, and warm friendships.
The crews also witnessed the environmental and climatic changes affecting these subarctic and boreal lands and waters which directly impact the Gulf of Maine. They learned some of the region’s history of exploitation and ecological collapse, as well as seen the continued resilience of these communities and ecosystems.
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Jonathan Fulford is a sailor and environmental activist from Waldo County. He has worn many hats – father, grandfather, carpenter/builder, farmer, whitewater kayaker, pilot gig racer, wilderness canoer, Captain, political candidate, public power advocate, and non-profit organizer. He is currently a founder and the board president of both Waldo County Bounty and Penobscot Bay Waterkeeper.
Meeting begins at 7:00. Come at 6:30 or so to socialize with your friends and meet new people.

Eastern Trail "Gap" Ribbon Cutting/Opening
2026-08-06 10:00 - 11:00
https://www.easterntrail.org/news/ribbon-cutting-ceremony-and-grand-opening-of-the-eastern-trails-gap-section/
It’s finally here!!! The “Gap” on the Eastern Trail between Wainwright Sports Complex and the Scarborough Marsh section has been closed. Bicyclists will no longer have to navigate Highland Ave and Black Point Rd as they travel the Eastern Trail.
The ribbon cutting is set for Thursday, August 6, at 10 am, at the Wainwright Sports Complex and the trail will open for public use at its conclusion. Be one of the first to officially bike/walk this section. There are also two free Welcome Walks scheduled. See the details for those from the link above.

ARC Wilderness & Remote First Aid
2026-09-26 - 2026-09-27 | Southern Maine Fish & Game, 30 Martin Rd, Kittery, 03904, United States
Wilderness & Remote First Aid (WRFA) is a two-day American Red Cross certification course designed for anyone who spends time in the backcountry, leads outdoor programs, or works in remote environments where emergency medical services may be hours — or days — away. You’ll learn to assess and manage medical emergencies using the resources you have on hand, make smart evacuation decisions, and provide sustained care until professional help arrives. This course meets American Red Cross and BSA standards for wilderness first aid certification.
ARC WRFA is a two-day course and has a prerequisite of CPR certification.

MH&T’s Flagstaff Hut Weekend
2026-10-23 13:00 - 2026-10-25 17:00
Since we will not be around for August and a good part of September, we are posting this now so you can save the date. Registrations will open about a month before the event. Check out the website below to learn more about Maine Huts and Trails and their huts. Price for the weekend is still to be determined. It was $155 last year.
We will answer any questions at any time.
Join us for the 13th annual Maine Huts & Trails weekend. MH&T’s operates four “ecolodges” along their network of trails in the Bigelows, Flagstaff Lake, and the Dead River. For this weekend, Flagstaff Hut, on the eastern shore of the lake is all ours.
It’s far more than a “hut”. A full commercial kitchen, hot water, showers, electricity, composting toilets, etc. Sleeping is bunk room style (earplugs). This “hut” has a capacity of 48. We hope to limit it to 40 or so.
Activities can include hiking, mountain biking, paddling (boats and gear provided), swimming, or doing nothing. It will be late October.
You must walk in. From the parking lot, it is 1.5 miles on a service road or two miles on actual hiking trails (for the full experience). Gear shuttle provided if you can get there by a certain time on Friday and possibly later. This would mean leaving your gear in a building at the parking lot and it will be delivered in (and out) so you only have to walk.
You only need to bring clothes (slippers or something for inside the hut), sleeping bag/bedding, pillow case, personal items, earplugs, and food as described below. You DO NOT need to bring anything to cook with or to eat on. Refrigeration is available but limited. You will have access to the kitchen.
The way the food works, you provide your own food for Friday, Saturday morning and noon. You will be asked to bring a “slice” of Saturday night’s dinner which all the “slices” will be combined for a fantastic feed. This year’s Saturday evening menu is still undecided. In the past we’ve done a pizza bar, pasta bar, taco bar, friendsgiving dinner. There will also be Happy Hours you can contribute to.
On Sunday morning a portion of your payment for the weekend will provide a full spread breakfast. Pancakes, frittata, bacon, sausage, fruit, granola, yogurt, etc. Vegetarian? Vegan? We have options for everyone. Coffee and tea and hot chocolate provided at least in the morning. Potable water available anytime. You will need to bring any other beverages you desire. BYOB for alcohol.
