Recent content by Dingle

Does anyone know if Success Pond road is open now? We need to get out there to start patrolling soon, and open up Speck Pond. Dingle

more than 1/2 of the 50 person staff is ex-EMS employees. Also the assistant Manager and one supervisor were recent former managers at local EMSs. The reason for this is not because of REI's selection, but they treat their staff much better. They have higher wages, and offer all part time staff...

Hey everyone. One of my first tasks as the new Field Coordinator this summer is to help finish hiring for the upcoming Caretaker season. Currently there are two positions open to fill, and currently we do not have a very big applicant pool of qualified or experienced candidates. If you would be...

Clinic is tonight, hope to see some of you there!

Darren - I actually just recently exchanged PMs with Carm, when will you be back from Hawaii. I would love to meet up before I head up. Early Bird - Yea, I was at Mizpah for a few weeks in the late fall. I did hike in 04. Let me know if you are up in the whites at all this summer, and maybe we...

The Glacier Ntnl Park job fell through (they had a 100% staff return this season). And I decided against the forest service job in Colorado when I got this offer. So I will stick around the New England neighborhood for at least one more year, though I am keeping my fingers crossed for Glacier...

Im working part time at the cranston REI before I move back to NH, I was there helping to get it open. They are planning on having a huge ski/snowboard section, though they dont plan on starting to stock it until end of the summer going into fall. They also plan to have some more mountaineering...

I am happy to announce that I was just hired for the Backcountry Field Coordinator position with the AMC. I will be managing the Backcountry Caretaker staff. A big bump up from my past caretaker role. I am really excited to get back out there. I really didnt think I would get the position. So I...

I just finished my 48 this past fall. I wasnt planning on going, but I have the day off from work, so I am reconsiddering. It would be nice to meet some of you. Maybe see you there.

Hey everyone, I will be teaching a free ultralite backpacking clinic at the new REI in cranston, RI. Come on by if you are looking to lighten your load. Its at 7:00pm and you can bring your gear if you want. here is a link to the information...

You guys should get in touch soon! I am living in Mass for 2 months before moving out west. we can meet up for a hike, or just sit around and eat food and talk. send me a PM and I will give you my phone #. Casey

Just finished writing a trip report for a quick trip up to Zealand Falls to visit Sean the caretaker. It was brutally cold on the 19th.. anyone who was out there can appreciate that. Windchills below treeline were as low as minus 40. crazy! I have the trip report posted on my blog...

yea, those Hut Kids got their own thing going on. The rest of us working on the trails stick with the correct spelling of Crew. Though we all have our own nicknames that stays from a long time tradition. Like Trail Crew goes by T.F.C. (you'll have to figure out the acronym on your own for that...

Hey everyone. Looks like I will opening Liberty Springs this week and looking after it while the rookies are training. So I will be at Liberty from the 2nd until the 8th. I will be heading up Imp for the rest of the summer stating the 9th. see some of you out there this summer. Dingle

okay, I still think I remember you guys, and I think you are right there were 2 camps romping about with the same name. I hope you all have a great summer up here, maybe we'll cross paths.