What

A three-day, multi-activity tent camping holiday weekend.

Where

In and around Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island, a 108 square mile island off the coast of Maine.

When

Our campground reservation begins at noon on Friday, May 25 and ends at noon on Monday, May 28, 2018.

Action Dates

• Friday, May 4: Trip sign-up begins at noon
• Monday, May 21: Trip sign-up closes and lottery runs at noon
• Tuesday, May 22: Trip fee payment deadline at noon
• Wednesday, May 23: Mandatory Pre-Trip Meeting at 6:00 pm in W20-407

Prerequisites

You must be a MITOC member to participate in this trip. If you are not yet a member, click here to join. If you are a member, click here to verify the status of your membership dues and liability waiver. If your membership dues or liability waiver have expired (or will expire before May 28, 2018), you will not be placed on the trip.

About the Lottery

The trip has a capacity limit of 80 participants. When the lottery runs at noon on Monday, May 21, an initial population for the trip will be selected and placed on the cleared list by the lottery. Anyone not selected by the lottery will be placed on a waitlist. As participants withdraw or are removed from the cleared list (as always happens) during the next two days, participants from the waitlist will be cleared to replace those who have withdrawn or been removed.

Cost

The $30 trip fee includes 3 nights of camping at our reserved campsite. The trip fee does not include food or transportation, nor does it include rental fees for gear (tents, sleeping bags and other gear available for rent from MITOC at below-belief prices). To provide transportation, we organize a rideshare through which members who have cars share space and operating costs of their cars with members who need rides to and from the island, as well as on-island shuttles to trailheads and activities. At an additional cost of $25 per vehicle, the National Park Service sells permits, valid for 7 days, for parking at some locations on the island. If the trip fee and/or gear rental fees prevent you from participating in this trip, please click here.

Activities

Popular activities during this tent camping weekend may include hiking climbing, biking, boating, surfing, sailing, swimming (if you dare), bird watching, whale watching, sky watching (mostly at night), people watching (anytime), eating, sleeping, and invent-your-own activities in the company of 80 other outdoor-driven MITOC members. MITOC will provide the organizational energy and resources necessary to make the Acadia Weekend Trip happen, including participant registration, rideshare organization, and a reserved group campsite (with hot showers), but scheduling activities and deciding what to do on a day-to-day basis will be left to you and other participants to develop either individually or collaboratively. More information about activities and opportunities for collaboration will be provided at the pre-trip meeting on Wednesday, May 23rd.

About the Island

Acadia’s bold mountains and stunning coastal scenery make it one of the most unique climbing destinations on the East Coast. Only in Acadia can you scale sheer cliffs that rise precipitously out of the sea. From an ecological standpoint, Acadia is one of the most diverse national parks in America. With elevations ranging from sea-level to 1,500 feet, the landscape boasts rugged mountains, forests, lakes and wetlands. Outside of a tropical rainforest, there are few places in the world with so much natural diversity packed into such a small space. Check here for updated information from the National Park Service, including maps, regulations, temporary trail closures, and current conditions for specific activities. Check here for a map of the island with links to points of interest and commercial support services and facilities.

Questions?

Bring your questions to the Pre-Trip Meeting on Wednesday, May 23, or email chris@chrissummerfield.com