Circuses are a weekend of hiking and climbing trips based out of MITOC's Camelot cabin in Groton, NH. It's a great way to meet fellow outdoorsy folks and check out the White Mountains. No experience required! We will provide breakfast Saturday and Sunday, dinner Saturday, s'mores materials, gear rentals (sleeping bags, foam pads, climbing gear), and volunteers to lead trips on Saturday and Sunday.

I'm interested! Now what?

1. Become a MITOC member if you aren't one already. Benefits include being able to rent super-cheap gear, stay in our cabins, come on trips like this, and more. You become a member by signing a waiver and paying the annual membership fee ($15 for students, $20 for MIT affiliates, $25 for others.) You can do both online

2. Sign up for the trip on this page starting Tuesday, July 26th at 10AM. Signups tend to fill up in just a few minutes, so sign up early for the best chance of getting a spot. If the trip is already full, sign up anyway; the maximum number of people is approximate (it depends on how many cars we have) and we often take many people off the waitlist.

3. Attend the mandatory pre-trip meeting Wednesday, August 3rd in the MITOC office (W20-461). We'll discuss logistics, then you can rent any gear you need. If you're renting gear, please bring a checkbook to put down a security deposit. If you don't have checks, find a friend who does.

4. Pay the trip fee. The cost is $20 for students, $30 for all others, $5 less for drivers. It covers all gear rentals (sleeping bags, pads, climbing gear, etc.), breakfast Saturday and Sunday, dinner on Saturday, cabin upkeep, and White Mountain National Forest permits. MITOC does not profit from circus trip fees. There are no refunds, so signing up and paying is a commitment to join the trip. Don't pay your trip fee until you've attended the pre-trip meeting and are guaranteed a spot!

Timeline

• Tuesday, July 26th at 10AM: Signup begins
• Friday, July 29th at 10AM: Signups close
• Wednesday, August 3rd at 7PM: Circus pre-trip meeting and office hours exclusively for Circus gear rentals.
• Friday/Saturday August 6-7: Carpool up to the cabin. It takes about 2.5 hours to get to Camelot without traffic, so most people will leave between 6 and 7 PM. Everyone should plan to be at the cabin by 10 PM, when we meet to plan hiking and climbing trips for Saturday.

Any questions should be directed to Luc (lrocher@mit.edu) or James (flipdogorl@gmail.com).