Party Time Where The Wild Things Are

[percypeaks]

We have perhaps as many as 10 people coming in to Camp Kirk in the Nash Stream Forest to do some serious work on what may someday be the Cohos Trail's second major hiker hut (after Mt. Bungalow in Pittsburg).

That's the first weekend of October, if you feel compelled to do something wonderful for all humanity.

But it's not all work, mind you. There'll be time for play. We'll have musical instruments on hand and libations of the alcoholic kind (within reason) and nonalcoholic kind.

We will either play good music or lousy music. Doesn't matter. The beer will be better than average, even if we aren't.

Find New Hampshire Route 110 between Groveton and Berlin. Three miles outside of Groveton, you'll see a good sign for the Emerson Road. Take the Emerson Road (right if coming from Berlin, left if coming from Groveton). Travel three miles to a sharp dogleg turn to the right (cemetary on your right, too). IN the turn there is a sign for Nash Stream. Turn left onto Nash Stream Road.

Stay in the valley all the way for 10 miles. Got it? Stay in the valley. Travel the good dirt road until you cross a good-size stringer bridge over Nash Stream. Begin a long uphill ascent. Crest the top of the hill. Then begin a long easy descent on the other side. Near the very bottom and just before a turn in the road to the left, look on the left for an indistinct drive into the trees. That's the drive to Camp Kirk.

If you can hammer nails, clean a counter with a rag, use a shovel, pull down old timbers, saw wood, and drink beer or ice tea, then you are among kindered spirits.

Get wild in the woods (but not too much so) with us and come out of this a better person.

--percypeaks and other contributing writers.

[MtnMagic]

You my dear reader are most welcomed to join us in our friendly group effort. Bring a tent, sleeping bag, a mini pillow, a bit of food, and your favorite beverages. See the spectacular deep crimson and brilliant flame orange leaves on the majestic mountains and pristine valleys.Maybe see some deer or moose! Plenty of time to get in some great hikes with stunning 360° views from the wide open summits!

Here's what I can see happening over next weekend at Camp Kirk:

• dig, jack, level building, and change the sills
  
• pick up and burn the outdoor wet wood
  
• decide on those used bricks, stack the bricks or discard them
  
• cut a few trees for more parking
  
• add joists, rafters, ti the 1st & 2nd floors
  
• tarp over two tiny leaks to keep the place dry this winter
  
• wash the walls *mildly* w/Mr Clean
  
• replace a 2' stove pipe section
  
• take down the shed, stack contents elsewhere, and tarp over
  
• take items to the dump

Looks to me to be enough to keep us busy.

Hey there good reader, why not come up Friday or early on Saturday and lend us a helping hand or two. You will be vastly honored, delightfully entertained, and richly rewarded!

[MtnMagic]

The party begins in just a few hours! That is today, Friday October 2, Saturday October 3, and on Sunday. All are most welcomed to join us. Yes, you betcha, that means You ave invited!

[jrichard]

How did things go?

I wanted to lend a hand, but I couldn't get out last weekend... Now I'm wondering if there's any more work left to do at the camp.

[percypeaks]

Right now, we've accomplished most of what we set out to do over the work weekend. We built the composting toilet (not reach for use however), put temporary sills under two walls, cleaned the entire site and interior of the building, created a small parking area, improve the driveway a little, took down a tree next to the building, mowed the grass, covered the shed with big tarps, and covered the kitchen wing with a tarp, as well.

There will be plenty to do next year. The camp is closed now and probably will remain so throughout the remainder of the fall. But it would be great to have you come up and help out in the future. We look forward to it.

sugarlaof