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Subject: Ghost Town Expedition


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Wapiti
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Date Posted: 23:40:19 03/23/04 Tue
In reply to: Belvedere 's message, "Re: Ghost Town Expedition - Expedition Leader Needed!!!" on 21:18:31 03/12/04 Fri
 Great to see some new blood working on an expedition. You the man. This would make a great area on the web site. I believe a lot of people would use the info. Plus it would be a lot of fun. What part of next year are you thinking of?

>Also, is anybody else working on this, cuz I'm on this
>like white on rice! If anybody wants to compare
>notes, hit me up.
>
>>Any idea of an objective for this mission? Mapping
>>the towns/mines? That could be cool, and usefull.
>>
>>-Belvedere
>>
>>>The director of trail development of the North
>Country
>>>Trail talked to me the other day about an joint
>>>promotional expedition of the North Country Trail in
>>>the UP. I mentioned our idea about a ghost town and
>>>he was vary interested. He mentioned a friend who
>was
>>>on the Keewanaw Pennisula and had a few days to kill,
>>>so he did some explore.
>>>
>>>One day while rounding over a hill, he was
>overlooking
>>>Lake Superior and an abandoned smelting town. He
>said
>>>it was a surreal scene. The buildings with a forest
>>>growing up through the town, and the smelting stacks
>>>with trees growing through them with Lake Superior as
>>>a background.
>>>
>>>How Cool!!!
>>>
>>>But we need an expedition leader. No experience
>>>necessary, we will train you. If you have experience
>>>- Great!! We need you. All you really need is an
>good
>>>interest.
>>>
>>>Responsible for:
>>>
>>>Research (A fun part)
>>>Planning and Preparation (Another fun Part)
>>>Teaching and Expedition Skills Class related to the
>>>Expedition (with help)
>>>Organizing the Team (pretty easy they are usually
>>>trained personnel)
>>>Planning a route (We can supply the mapping
>resources)
>>>Executing (You assign tasks to capable team members)
>>>Full Support of Club resources and experts (which can
>>>be vast)
>>>
>>>This is a great opportunity and will be great
>>>experience.
>>>
>>>It really won't be a lot of work, think about
>planning
>>>a trip for yourself, and having some people come
>along
>>>with you. We have people to take care of the
>details.
>>>
>>>If you are interested in heading this expedition up,
>>>then post here or drop me a line.
>>>
>>>Andy, Randy, Lynn, Belvedere any of you interested.
>>>
>>>Pathfinder
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