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Subject:  Re: Ghost Town Expedition |
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Author: Wapiti |
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Date Posted: 12:12:00 03/26/04 Fri In reply to: Belvedere 's message, "Re: Ghost Town Expedition" on 20:31:38 03/24/04 Wed I will bring it up to the board at the next meeting which is next Wed. Great to have you aboard. >Proabably later in the summer, unless we want to do a >study on blackflies. It really depends on what the >objective is. I was originally thinking of finding >lost mining towns and mines, but most of the locations >are known. Then I thought about mapping locations of >any structures in a given town, but most of the >buildings are gone. If someone can come up with an >objective, I'll make it work. > >>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 [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |
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| Re: Ghost Town Expedition | Pathfinder | 21:05:40 03/30/04 Tue |
| Re: Ghost Town Expedition | Belvedere | 23:32:57 03/30/04 Tue |
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