Highlights: Closing weekend at the Lodge, fresh snow, tasty, big-hearted chubbers. As zombie Steve Jobs likes to say, "Stay hungry, stay ghoulish." Enjoy! WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY Novembertoure at Stella's Leave from the back of Robo at 6:50 AM RSVP to [log in to unmask] (Do nicknames work yet?) My 10 favorite things about vans: 1.-9. The 9 dinertourists that can be comfortably seated in the van. 10. Free ride!!! (but bring small bills for foodstuffs). Feed Wednesday night at the Rock. Blitz Alison Helzer if you want to cook/help. THURSDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY What: Sunrise hike on Balch hill. The theme is balls (punny, I know), so bring some and we will probably have a dodgeball fight at the top! Should be about a three mile loop. When: Meet behind robo at 5:45 Cost: FREE!! Contact: Lorin Paley Apple Picking Come pick apples and enjoy Riverview Farm from 12:00 - 1:30 on Thursday. There will be a free ride, but bring money if you plan on picking. Blitz Zach Martinez or Allison Helzer if you would like to come, and let us know if you are sprinter/ microbus certified and would be willing to drive so that more people can come. FRIDAY FRIDAY FRIDAY Lodge Closing Weekend! with random sign posting and cabin stuff on the way up. Depart: Friday at 3:30 Return: Saturday late at night Cost: either free or $8. +$3 for non-DOC The Lodge is shutting down this weekend, and they need our help to prepare for winter! On Friday we will drive up to the lodge, posting signs on the AT and disconnecting water from cabins as we go. We will spend the night at the Lodge, and our Saturday will be filled with chopping wood, cleaning things, and doing all the little tasks that are needed to close down the Lodge for the season. After work comes THE BEST LODGE DINNER OF ALL! It is a full Thanksgiving feast with Turkey, fixin's and more pie than you can shake a neatly split stick at. Dinner might be followed by contra dancing? All our meals are provided by the Lodge, for free. Blitz Samuel Kernan to sign up or to get info SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY Carter Dome!!! When/Where: Meet behind Robo at 7:30 AM on Sunday. We aim to return by 8:00 PM. Description: A 10 mile round trip hike. Summit the 4,832' Carter Dome, along with the slightly lower Mount Hight (which is said to have the most insane views). The weather is supposed to be sunny and 50 degrees; the perfect day to go hiking in November! Cost: $8 for DOC members, $10 for nonmembers. It is going to be an awesome fall hike in the Whites! Blitz Adam Schneider with you DA$H numbers to sign up. Hike Mt. Adams! When/Where: Meet behind Robo at 8:00 amO Back Before 9 pm (dinner included! ... see below) Trip Description: ~10 Miles Round Trip. Come hike the Whites' second highest peak. Weather looks pretty sunny, so come for some great views, the possibility of super fun snow, and good company! Cost: $5 DOC members, $7 Non-Members Weill finish up a hard day of hiking with a hot dinner at a local Diner, so bring some extra cash!