Appalachian Trail: Anyone been?

Amp34

Amp34

Amp34

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Long shot I know. :p

Anyone been? Worked on the trail crews?

I'm thinking of going some time this summer and was wondering whether to choose Vermont or Maine (or even Virginia).
 
Yeah, a couple of years ago. :p

Main reason I'm interested in doing this is it is one of the few "free"* volunteer opportunities. That along with the location and what you'll be doing makes it quite interesting.

*By free I mean only really paying for transport (flights and transport to the location), most, even the supposed cheap ones, charge a fortune to do anything, especially if you're intersted in doing it for a month.
 
have you checked out the VIP ( volunteers in parks ) program ?

http://www.nps.gov/oia/topics/ivip/ivip.htm

funny i was just talking to a guy at work about this today, i applied to do this in 97 was all set to go then i got offered a job that i didnt want to refuse...

If i remeber correctly, you pay for your flight, your working for the US gov, and if you need any special training ( rifle, helicopter crash survival etc ) they give you it, before you start your placement. i.e. if your in bear country and you need to carry a rifle they will train you, if you need to take a heli to the area your working in, they will give you survival training for crashes etc.

i wish i had done this, go for it :)
 
Thanks, that looks interesting, although probably a little tight as I'm hopefully doing a masters mid september.

I had seen something similar, where you got paid a stipend to do similar things, but only found out about it a couple of days before it finished, which was a bummer as you had to get a J1 visa before applying... :p

I had hoped to have a job by this point which is why I didn't apply for these things before now... :(
 
Unfortunately all my friends are a bit like Katz, which is a bit of a problem when I want to go walk anywhere... :p :(
 
No but I want to. Think I'll have to wait until my kids are grown up because it takes a few months.

Ideally you need someone who can mail food and supplies at the right time to post offices you will be passing.
 
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