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Friday, Oct. 10, 2014 Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014 4 The 33rd Annual Gathering October 10-13, 2014 schEDulE of EvENts friDay, oct. 10, 2014 KEY TO LOCATIONS 12-4 registration at campsite barN x . Long Distance Hiking diploma Pick up your registration packets and other goodies at the Registration Desk inside the white barn. 1st church . First Congregational Church ’62 cENtEr . ’62 Center for Theatre and Dance 6-7 registration at Williams college ’62 cENtEr barN . Barn at the campsite If you just got into town, pick up your registration packet here. camp . Campsite in Williamstown . Greylock Hall 7 p.m. opening session ’62 cENtEr GrEylock GriffiN . Griffin Hall Introduction Jim Niedbalski & Randy Anderson, Gym . Lasell Gymnasium Gathering coordinators parEsky . Paresky Student Center Welcome Kip Redick, ALDHA coordinator Cosmo Catalano, Williams College Scott Lewis, Williams Outing Club ALDHA song Kip Redick 9-5:30 hiker fair GrEylock ATC greetings Ron Tipton and Hawk Metheny Here you can see displays of different trails, check out the A.T. Dedication Bill O’Brien Museum’s silent auction, buy CDs, check out gear and goods Life membership Noel DeCavalcante from vendors, get a book signed, or just get free coffee and Testimonials hang out. The Apple Contest and Photo Contest are also here. Special song Jeanette Russell ALDHA highlights Kip Redick 9-10:15 listening to the Wisdom of the land parEsky Speakers x Workshop will be partially outside, rain or shine. Listening to Class roll call Kip Redick Earth-wisdom means listening with our hearts, not our minds. In Class of 2014 Kip Redick, Ron Tipton a material culture where “seeing is believing,” many have lost their heart-to-Earth connection. Michele Zehr “Certain” Adjourn to ALDHA reception in the Main Lobby. 9-11 registration ’62 cENtEr 9-10:15 iat progress in North america GriffiN 1 Dick Anderson and Seth Levy describe the 1,862 miles of the 9-9:30 orientation for 1st-timers & Dreamers ’62 cENtEr International Appalachian Trail from Katahdin north to Crow First-time Gathering attendees and people planning to hike the Head, with maps and pictures. Dick Anderson and Seth Levy A.T. will learn how to make the most of the weekend, with a handy list of all A.T.-related workshops Randy Anderson 9-10:15 trail Diet: picking the right foods GriffiN 2 x Long-distance hikers need to carry foods that are lightweight, 1 a.m. Quiet hours camp pack enough calories, and don’t taste like chalk. This isn’t as We have a lot of folks here. The campfire must end at 1 a.m. easy as it sounds. Dan Feldman, author of the book, “Long sharp. The only thing you hear now should be snoring. Distance Hiking,” presents his method. Dan Feldman 9-10:15 lightweight backpacking GriffiN 3 saturDay, oct. 11, 2014 x Lighten your backpack base weight to 5 or 10 pounds. “Warner Springs” Monty thru hiked the Pacific Crest Trail with an average base weight of under 5 pounds. He will show you gear (No cash; ticket required) 7:30-10:30 breakfast parEsky and methods to lighten your pack while remaining warm, safe, fed and dry. Monty Tam 8-5:30 alDha central GrEylock “ALDHA Central” will be set up all day long in Sullivan Lounge 9-10:15 England coast to coast GriffiN 4 inside the campus center. Here you’ll find the registration desk, In the 1970s, Alfred Wainwright cobbled together an epic walk complementary coffee, message board, ride board and lost & across northern England, about 192 miles from the Irish Sea to found. Note: The ALDHA Store will be set up at the Hiker Fair. the North Sea, through the Lake District, Yorkshire dales and North York moors. The so-called Wainwright’s Route is one of 9-5:30 atc’s ultimate trail store GrEylock The folks from Harpers Ferry will once again have a supply of the world’s premiere long-distance trips. Gretchen Yealy books, T-shirts, doo-dads, 2012 calendars and other popular items for sale in the side room known as Sullivan Lounge in the 9-10:15 tips on filmmaking GriffiN 5 Amsler Campus Center. They’ll be open part of Sunday, too. Our keynote speaker will have tips on how to share your adven - tures on video with passion and professionalism. Chris Gallaway 9-5:30 the alDha store GrEylock All of the ALDHA-related merchandise with many specials will 9-10:15 Join muir trail GriffiN 6 be available. We’ll have vests, T-shirts, polo shirts, ballcaps, cof - The 210-mile John Muir Trail is a world-renowned trek through fee cups, travel mugs, patches, bumper stickers, lapel/tie pins, the majestic light and sweeping vistas of California’s High Mount Katahdin and Springer Mountain benchmark paper - Sierras. The logistics of hiking the JMT are covered, whetting weights and pins, Walkin’ Jim Stoltz CDs and books, and more. the appetite with photos and videos. Shawn “Keychain” Rairigh October 10-13, 2014 The 33rd Annual Gathering 5 schEDulE of EvENts 9-10:15 camino de santiago GriffiN 7 10:30-12 hiking iceland GriffiN 5 “Squatch” has been making films about long-distance trails for Avid hiker Cindy Ross shares her experiences hiking in this over 10 years and offers one on the Camino de Santiago that unusual and fascinating country. Cindy Ross focuses on the people he meets along the way and his own feeble attempts to hike himself. “Squatch” Scott Herriott 10:30-12 ask the a.t. class of 2014 GriffiN 6 x If you’re thinking of hiking the A.T., here’s your chance to ask 9-10:15 true Wilderness: the adirondack GrEylock a any questions you have of the best experts in the field — mem - mountains and the trans adirondack route bers of the Class of 2014. This year’s thru-hikers are encour - The founder of the Trans Adirondack Route offers a multimedia aged to attend and take part. Moderator presentation that highlights his 100 best images from more than 20 years of Adirondack Park exploration. Erik Schlimmer 10:30-12 Women and backpacking GriffiN 7 x For Women only : Hear about backpacking for women from a 9-10:15 spiritual rambling GrEylock c two-time A.T. hiker and ridgerunner who will share her trail sto - x Slides and a presentation of the practice of spiritual walking ries as well as ideas on women-specif ic gear and issues like on long-distance trails. Kip Redick “Hippy Kippy” nutrition, safety and the nitty-grit ty. Lauralee Bliss, “Bliss ful” 9-10:15 how to hike the florida trail GrEylock D Start thinking about a winter hike. “JK & Navigator,” authors of The Florida Trail Guide and creators of FloridaHikes.com, share saturDay aftErNooN 40+ years of experience hiking in Florida with a visual walk- through of the 1,400-mile Florida Trail. Presented in their 11:30-2 luNch (No cash; ticket required) parEsky absence by LuAnne “Tigger” Anderson ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 1:15-2:45 a.t. museum symposium parEsky Presentation by Sarah Mittlefehldt, author of “Tangled Routes.” 10:30-12 the future of the a.t. parEsky The Appalachian Trail, a thin ribbon of wilderness running A panel discussion led by the ATC’s executive director, with through the densely populated eastern United States, offers a audience participation, looking at the possible impacts on the refuge from modern society and a place apart from human trail from the movie version of Bill Bryson’s book, “A Walk in the ideas and institutions. But as environmental historian and thru- Woods,” due out in 2015. How do we prepare for an influx of hiker Sarah Mittlefehldt argues, the trail is also a conduit for inexperienced hikers? ATC and ALDHA hope to join forces to be community engagement and a model for public-private proactive in dealing with the expected crowds. Ron Tipton cooperation and environmental stewardship. 10:30-12 hiking the Grand canyon GrEylock a 1:15-2:45 israel National trail GriffiN 1 “My wife and I just got back from a 7-day hike in the Grand Information, stories, food and photos will be shared from a Canyon… Yahoo! What a Grand hike it was.” This enthusiastic once-in-a-lifetime experience hiking the 640-mile Israel National couple will share the wonders of their 2014 winter hike. Trail in 2011. Deb “Maw” Tucker and LuAnne “Tigger” Anderson “Brother Buzz” and “Quarter Mile” 1:15-2:45 trekking: the iat & the high North GriffiN 2 10:30-12 side trails off the iat GriffiN 1 Signature images of early IAT activity and of the North Atlantic Julie King, originally from Britain and Australia, takes you Region will be presented by author Will Richard. Many of these alongside trails of the International Appalachian Trail in the images are in his Smithsonian Book, “Maine to Green land: Canadian Maritime Provinces. Julie will also briefly talk about Exploring the Maritime Far Northeast.” Included are Greenland, her 2,576-mile end-to-end hike, completed in 2013 with well- Atlantic Canada, Quebec, Nunayut and Maine. Will Richard known hiker Ed Talone. Her talk will focus on side trails they incorporated into their hike — the Magdalan Islands, Pioneer 1:15-2:45 basic self Defense for Women GriffiN 4 Coastal Path, Labrador and the Acadien Peninsula. Julie King x Women only; LIMITED TO 20 PARTICIPANTS — Women who love spending time in nature always have to strike a 10:30-12 European peace Walk GriffiN 2 balance between autonomy and personal safety. In this Learn about a cross-border initiative to create a trans-national workshop, a nationally certified R.A.D.
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