NUHOC
Meeting Notes 7/10
What did we do this weekend
Mac and G mountain biked
Dan had a peaceful and stressful day boating and almost blew up
Natalie saw the blue man group and they spurted paint from their shirts
Ian jumped into and then out of a fountain
Dylan found out you can canoe at the loj
Trips
7/12-7/14 Come be formal this weekend
We go to the top of a mountain and have fancy meals in a nice outfit
You might wear just a bowtie
It’s also Jackson’s birthday but he won’t be at the loj
7/19-7/21 Then it’s G’s bday and she won’t be at the loj but there might be an open loj
7/26-7/28 Cape cod bike trip where you bike all the way to the end of cape cod (at least 10 miles) and take the ferry back (sign ups are over)
Intro to intro to backpacking
8/2-8/4 open loj
8/9-8/11 water with becca
8/16-8/18 lojapalooza
Indoors and outdoors at once?? That’s the yurt
It’s like a house but a circle
We hang out and do many activities and have a lot amount of fun
If you want to become more involved, we have the loj committee and the loj committee trainee process (LCT)
To be an LCT you have to go to the loj 3 times, talk to Nat, do a speech at a meeting, give a gift and answer questions, and get voted on as an LCT
Then to be an LC do the checklist and host a dinner, maybe get keys for life
Member led trips
Harrison is backpacking on 7/20-7/21, 8/9-8/11, and one more at the end of August
Mildly intense but backpacking experience doesn’t matter, just fitness
~10 mile days and some elevation
Ian wants to go to the beach or go climbing on Saturday (Dylan and Harrison could crush some Saturday beach)
Mac doesn’t work on Fridays so if you want to go climbing or do something on the way to the loj, let her know
Jackson says Saturday will be 90 and sunny (perfect for the beach day)
Dylan’s birthday is 8/22 and Harrison’s 21st is 8/24
Natalie’s half birthday is also soon
You might need gear
Return it and the gear people have it
GEAR WATCH
Backcountry.com
Bike rack for the back of the car
Over 50% off
$54
The climbing shoes look fine
Today only – waterproof and expensive pants down from $350
Not today only – headlamp for $20
Being a member
- Nuhoc.com, memberships tab, online form, paper form, $10 for Jackson
- You’re a member
We have shirts and soda koozies and keychains
Look at our social media
Harrison is making posters maybe for next week
@wegoontrips
Nuhoc.com
Take pictures and send them to @wegoontrips
Weather for taking pics
Boston
Friday thunderstorms for angst
Saturday 90 sunny
Sunday 87 sunny
New Hampshire
Friday Rain 60%
Saturday 86 partly cloudy (stupid hot)
Sunday 74 partly cloudy (nice)
The GREAT OUTDOORS Boston edition by Ian
Erika put in a work request and now Ian can do his presentation
Ian made a map where you can find all the places in this presentation
Free
Arboretum – if you meet someone and they haven’t been there it probably won’t work out
Larz Anderson Park – near JP and the Arboretum antique auto museum that’s maybe free and there’s ice skating on the weekend, Dan S works at sam adams which is next to there
Jamaica Pond – a nice pond, not the best for frolicking in the water
The JP licks in JP has free coffee ground compost sometimes
Not free at Jamaica Pond, you can learn to sail
Charles River – you better have been there
Revere Beach – it’s slept on, go for the sunrise, go to the bagel bin
Carson Beach – there are volleyball courts there
Castle Island – has a fort
Middlesex Fells
Blue Hills – the other big park close to Boston and it’s actually kind of easy to get to on the bus
Cutler Park – hiking, regular biking, mountain biking
Walden Pond – kinda famous but far, Decordova sculpture pond (life hack don’t go into the museum and look at the sculptures for free)
Minuteman Bike Trail – take the T to Alewife
Southwest Corridor and the Emerald Necklace – a nice ~9 mile run if you do a loop, so many dogs around 5pm, it should someday connect all the way through MA
The November Project – run the Harvard stairs at 530am and other runs Monday and Friday
Worlds End Park – kayaking would be awesome and great sunset views
Not free
Kayak or SUP on the Charles
Climbing at gyms or find a climbing buddy at Nuhoc, G has access to a book with all the rocks that are close
Boston Harbor – take the ferry that’s $20
Boston Community Sailing – summer membership around $350 and you can take classes to learn and use their boats and take friends out
MITOC boat rentals
Facebook groups!
Harold Parker State Forest Mountain Biking
Get excited for formal hike and bike repair/picnic potluck meeting the week after next! The weekend before the cape cod bike trip! We don’t have bike parts but we have tools