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BWCA May trail clearing trips FAQ

When do I leave for the trip?
Crews leave their hometown in the afternoon before the official trip date and arrive to lodging facilities in the evening before the first trip date.   Contact your crew leader in April 16th volunteer training for car pooling arrangements.

What does $25 registration cover
The registgration fee pays for expenses to organize the BWCA trail clearing trips.   Participants are responsible for paying their car pooling or transportation, food, and other trip incidentals.   The organizers provide maps and T-shirts.   US Forest Service or the organizers will provide tools.

Liability waiver
Participants need to sign a liablility waiver, waiving their rights to sue in case of injury or death etc.

Medical conditions
Participants will need to list their medical condition in a questionaire to the crew and co-leader.    We need to know how to help you and what action to take in case you become incapacitated can not tell us.

What is expected of me?
The BWCA trail clearing trips are just that.   We excpect participants to work safely all day long under the direction of the crew leader and/or co-leader.

Why do I need to attend volunteer training on April 16th?
Trail clearing in the BWCA wilderness involves number of inherent risks.  At the training we will cover safe working practices and review the gear you need to have to participate.  In addition, you meet you crew members and leaders at this meeting.

How good of a shape do I need to be in?
Participants need to be in good physical condition, and able to walk on uneven, sometime wet trail for up to several miles per day.  Trail clearing is hard, but satisfying work.

What do we eat?
Some crew members pool their resources and cook together.  Others prefer to bring their own food.

BWCA rules apply
Most of the trail clearing willbe done in the BWCA Wilderness.  Several common sense rules apply:
Groups will be nine or fewer volunteers, no cans or bottles except for non-food products, fires only grates in official campsites.

What do I need to bring?
Sturdy hiking boots, daypack with raingears, two 1 qt. water bottles, whistle, compass, etc.
Camping and rustic resort (Eagle Mtn/Brule Lake) need to bring their own sleeping bag.  More gear update later.

Still need more info?   Write to
HELPclearEAGLEmtn at Yahoo dot com
or call 651-214-5849 with your questions.
Print your own trail clearing brochure and registration form from the .pdf below