PISGAH mega trip (MAIN CARPOOL!!)

OVERVIEW

pisgah peoples,

**PLEASE REFER TO THE PISGAH CLUB EMAIL (sent 3/25) AND READ THIS ENTIRE DESCRIPTION. THEN, FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS**

This is NOT an actual PISGAH adventure. This is the CARPOOL for PISGAH. This is how the officers will keep track of drivers and attendees. So make our lives easier and follow instructions, please.

DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS TRIP UNTIL YOU HAVE BEEN ADDED TO AN ACTUAL PISGAH TRIP, FILLED OUT THE GOOGLE FORM AND PAID THE 25 DOLLAR TRIP FEE. MORE INFO BELOW.
♣ Trip leaders — if you want to lead a trip put your trip idea in the google form (https://forms.gle/PQvfeKTkyh8c7swi9) and we will contact you about which day it works best with cars, gear, ext… and then once you hear from us (marion shay max & max), once you pay you trip fee and are added to the main carpool you can post your trip on the website! *your waitlist will be monitored by PISGAH LEADERS, so please do not take people off your waitlist like you would on a normal trip. to ensure success of the mega trip please please let us do the waitlists*
♣ You may ONLY sign up for this adventure once you’ve JOINED (been let on) to another PISGAH trip posted on the website (or been contacted by us about posting your own trip). Being on the waitlist, or “intending” to go on the trip, does NOT count. If you are not actually on the trip, you will NOT be added to this adventure.
♣ If you are going to PISGAH, and are on another trip, you MUST sign up for this carpool. This applies even if you have arranged a ride with your trip leader.
♣ You MUST pay the $25.00 trip fee BEFORE joining this adventure. I will NOT add you if you haven’t paid or communicated with me about payment. You may also pay by cash/check if absolutely necessary.
PAYPAL: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=TMFYZWLD6ALRQ
♣By signing up for this carpool, YOU ARE COMMITTING TO ATTENDING PISGAH. We understand that things come up, but it is not acceptable to drop last minute and take the spot of someone who really wanted to go. Be a good human, do the right thing. If you have to drop (especially if you are a driver), you MUST contact us or the officers ASAP. Once you sign up, you will be asked a few questions about your medical stuff, car, camping/gear needs, adventure plans, and dietary restrictions. Please answer ALL of the questions.
A General Packing list:
♣ FOOD (you will be responsible for your own food, but with that being said there is a grocery store 10ish minutes away from our campsite and we highly encourage coordinating cooking with others). That’s 2 dinners (assuming eating on the road on thurs), 3 breakfasts, and 2-3 lunches depending on how long you stay. You also need utensils/cookware for whatever you decide to bring, so plan ahead. *we bring a few stoves, pots, pans… but you brings bowls, silverware, those kinds of utensils* You might also want to bring $$ for food if you and people in your car want to stop in town for some grub. Recommendations: Ingles (on Mills River road for groc) and Dolly’s Dairy BAR (most delicious ice cream).
♣ If you have your own camping gear, PLEASE bring it. Pro tip: write your name or something on it too to help keep track of it. We will be bringing Club tents & sleeping stuff, so if you don’t have camping gear, don’t worry.
♣ Whatever you need for your respective adventures; the Trip Leader will specify what gear they are bringing and what you are responsible for getting.
♣ Water bottle/camelbaks. There will be spots to fill up at the campsite.
♣ Warm clothes & layers (it gets chilly in the NC mountains this time of year, chillier than you may be expecting). Think quick-dry, non-cotton stuff. And fleece! Hats! You may also want rain gear/water- resistant shoes. It somehow is always wet and muddy in pisgah.
♣ Whatever you need for your respective adventures; the Trip Leader will specify what gear they are bringing and what you are responsible for getting in the trip description.
♣ Headlamp
♣ Enos? Portable camp chairs – Crazy Creeks? There are usually picnic table benches, but these are good for hanging around the fire.
♣ Instruments? If ya have em and are ok bringing them camping, bring em. There’s nothing like a jam sesh around the fire.
**The departure time set for this (4:20pm) is NOT necessarily when you will leave. You may leave earlier/later depending on thursday plans. I will also be overseeing all ride plans to make sure everyone who needs a lift gets one (coordinated in the groupme to come once you are off the waitlist for MAIN CARPOOL).

As always, hit us up if you have any questions.
xoxo hope to see you in mountains mountains mountains,
Marion (mtd6tx@virginia.edu), Max S (mps9xs@virginia.edu), Max T (uhg2nv@virginia.edu) & Shay (smu5dv@virginia.edu)