📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
GREEN MOUNTAIN CLUB (GMC), DANBY, VERMONT was established to build and maintain Vermont's Long Trail, America’s first long-distance hiking trail. Join with local volunteers to build a piece of the Appalachian Trail, a wilderness footpath that runs through the mountains of the eastern U.S. http://www.greenmountainclub.org/
💼 What the programme involves
WORK: You will be doing trail work in the woods for five days at a time. The work is physically demanding, but very fun. The crew camps out in the woods all week and on the last day of the week the crew packs out of the woods in the afternoon and returns to the base camp for the weekend.
🏠 Accommodation on site
ACCOMMODATION: You will be living in the woods for five days at a time. There are no showers, electricity, cell phone service or running water. Your shelter is a tent that you might have to share with another person. At the basecamp shared rooms are provided along with a kitchen, shower, bathroom, and living room space. Food and cooking utensils are provided by GMC.
📍 About the location
LEISURE ACTIVITIES: In the evening you will have time to hang out in camp and tell stories, read or play card games. Volunteers also have the opportunity for free time on the weekends while staying at the base camp.
LOCATION: Historic Long Trail/Appalachian Trail in Vermont. The Long Trail traverses the high peaks of Vermont for 270+ miles from the Massachusetts state line to the Canadian border.
ℹ️ Additional information
SPECIAL REMARKS: Volunteers must have travelers insurance or be sure that they are covered by personal insurance while on the project. The Mt. Tabor work center is a dry facility, meaning no alcohol may be held or consumed on the property. Safety is paramount. When doing trail construction, there is always a chance of serious accident. Volunteers will get training on proper use of tools and safety equipment. This project is for volunteers who are experienced at camping with no running water or electricity. Volunteers must be able to carry a 40 - 60 pound (18-27kg) backpack several miles (a few kilometers.) Previous experience with trail work is not required.