*This trip is full. If you’d like to be added to our waitlist, please contact Lucas or Mel*

FINE PRINT: You must be approved before registering for this trip. If you have questions about the trip or would like to register, please Meetup message Mel or Lucas your phone number and a good time to call. We welcome first-timers and experienced trippers both, but will balance our crew and require a brief phone check in to make sure the trip is a good match.

OBJECTIVE: Join experienced crew leaders Mel and Lucas on a long-distance backpacking trip to the furthest reaches of the Powwow Trail. We’ll hike 11.2 miles to Superstition Lake and basecamp for three nights. Our trail clearing mission is a one mile section along the Superstition Lakeshore and north to the rock ledge.

WHAT TO EXPECT: Each participant will carry their own pack, shelter, sleep system, food, personal gear and a clearing tool. You should be in good physical shape for full days of travel and working, and have a "can-do" attitude for unknown trail and weather conditions.

Recommended gear list: https://www.boundarywaterstrails.org/gear-list-for-trail-clearing-backpacking-canoeing-april

A required local hike will be scheduled to meet each other, conduct a gear check and to hash out trip logistics. Trail clearing experience is not required or expected. BWAC provides all tools and safety training.

OTHER STUFF TO KNOW: All participants must sign the BWAC liability release, BWAC medical health form, and U.S. Forest Service volunteer agreement before trip departure. Review forms at www.BoundaryWatersTrails.org.

The $25 registration fee includes a Mckenzie map of the Powwow Trail and offsets a portion of administrative and tool costs for BWAC. Additional costs include your trip food and $20 shared gas for those not driving. Our trail partner, the U.S. Forest Service, provides the wilderness permit for BWAC volunteer crews.

Thank you for choosing to volunteer with the Boundary Waters Advisory Committee.