Sub
Sig Cabin, Hart's Location, NH
Located at the foot of
the Presidentials, Sub Sig Cabin offers limitless opportunities for hiking,
and in the winter, access to ski areas (Attitash, Bretton Woods, Wildcat,
Cannon) and XC areas (Bear Notch, Bretton Woods, Jackson, Intervale), and
many wilderness trails.
The Dickerman Cabin, built
by us in 1966 was hit by lightning in July 1999 and burned down to the foundations.
In the late summer and fall of 1999 we rebuilt the cabin on the existing foundation
pretty much following the old lay-out. We renamed it simply “The Sub
Sig Cabin.” With the completion of the fireplace in the fall of 2009, the new cabin
is now essentially finished.
This White Mountain lodge
is about 5 miles from Bartlett NH. There is room for 6-8 cars total in the
driveway and the small parking area - do not park on the shoulder! The cabin
has sleeping space for 20 people. In
the summer camping season, showers can be taken at the AMC Pinkham Notch Camp,
or at a nearby commercial campground.
The telephone number for the Sub Sig Cabin is
(603) 374-6621
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General
information
The cabin is a comfortable, warm and relaxed
place to use as 'base camp' for day trips or backpacking. It has electricity,
gas cooking and heat, and comfortable common areas downstairs.
Sleeping is done upstairs, dormitory-style in sleeping bags (bring your own). Mattresses are provided. Bring your
own pillow if bundled-up clothes won't do.
The cabin does not have running water; a lighted and heated outhouse serves our sanitation
needs.
There is no smoking in the cabin.
Sub Sig Cabin trash may be left in the Hart's Location dumpster.
Trip leaders may allow dogs on their trip, but owners are
responsible for their pet's good behavior. Ask for permission to bring a dog
when signing up for a trip. No pets allowed in the sleeping quarters, or on the furniture.
Only socks or soft-soled shoes allowed on the second floor.
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Cabin
Culture
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The pace and
style of the weekend are jointly determined by the leader's preference,
the activities planned, and the size and interest of the group.
The trip leader
will organize a trip each day; you are welcome to pursue your own
activity, with the understanding that the cabin may be locked until
the leader returns. |
We expect
trip participants to help with food preparation, dishwashing and general clean-up.
Although the trip-leader coordinates things, you won’t be told to sign
up for a task and even rarely asked to do one. Things are run on a pleasantly
informal level. Use your own good sense to see what needs doing, and take
it upon yourself to do it. As the hostel credo goes: "Leave it cleaner
than you found it." |
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Water
Trip participants bring
water in jerry cans, cider jugs, etc. for cooking, washing etc.
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Food
On most trips you can expect to help prepare and eat hearty Saturday
and Sunday breakfasts and Saturday night dinner. On
some trips you are expected to bring your own lunch; this is usually
mentioned in the trip description. Make sure you have clear communication
about food with the trip leader.
The club does
not provide alcoholic beverages.
Leaders coordinate
food buying and the cost is shared; your share for a weekend is usually
$12-20.
If you are a vegetarian
or prefer to bring and eat your own food, that can usually be arranged
in advance with the trip leader. However, meals for the group have
priority for kitchen space. |
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Equipment
needs
The weather
in the White Mountains is tenfold as changeable as in the rest of New England,
and you know how quickly that can happen! Although trip leaders are helpful
and well equipped, self-reliance is an appreciated asset on trips.
Layers of
clothing made from wool, polypro and other high insulating/wicking materials
are always appropriate, even in the summer months for the higher elevations.
Rain-gear
is always in season.
Boots are
recommended for hiking - for winter hikes, waterproof or insulated boots are
advisable.
Always carry
your own personal supply of drinking water, quick-energy food, and first-aid
needs (moleskin, etc.).
Remember
to bring your sleeping bag or blankets and sheets for your cabin stay - none
of these are kept at the cabins.
Bring a flashlight
for navigating in the dark.
Start
of summer hike |
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Fleece,
layers, and hats needed on top of
Mt. Eisenhower
-- later the same August day! |
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Trip and Cabin Charges
No charge
for one day trips.
On trips
all those not already members, become temporary members for the duration of
the trip. If you choose to join and pay dues while on a trip,
you will be charged member rates for that trip. A trip participant who is not a member will be charged
the temporary member rate.
Members who are not current must either renew their membership during the trip or pay the temporary member
rate for cabin stays.
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The Way it used to be...
Have you ever wondered how the Subsig Database was managed,
or how everyone magically got their colorful bulletins in their mailbox? Well here is a brief history as narrated by Nancy Neyhard...
Before Yahoo abandoned us, when a new person came on a trip and gave the information to the trip leader and it was written on the trip report, that report was mailed to the treasurer who scanned the report and sent it to me- or in the case of Bob Kittredge, he put it on a Google drive where Mark and I and later you had access. (Before that, the trip report form had 2 pages ,top and then the bottom being the carbon copy, with accompanying envelopes to the treasurer and the secretary)Then, I put them in the database, sent an invitation to join the Yahoo Group (later documenting that they had accepted that invitation) and sent the most recent SubSig Bulletin as well as a Welcome Letter. This is where I need your help. The Welcome Letter is totally out of date and I would like it if you could compose a new one and take over the function of greeting and sending the latest information. There may be a backlog!
Maybe getting them into the Google world instead of Yahoo is something as well.
Going back a bit, the secretary, Arno Heyn, was so amazing and did so many things that his function got splintered in many directions. Anne Cullen, the nominal Secretary, only recorded the meetings of the club, usually only the one annual one, for many years until our frequent BOD meetings made it more of a burden. Steve Hayes took over Cabin keys, a skill, then a new business, which Arno learned after retiring from being a chemistry Professor at BU. Arno tracked everyone in an almost frightening way- he knew what trips you went on, when, what kind, how many- you get the idea .I took over the database. Arno was given what you see as the Bulletin with projected trips, the boilerplate being the essentials of SubSig which had to inform oldies and newbies about all the essentials you should learn or relearn. There were times when Charles Hansen, being Trips Director, went roaring on his bike from Allston to Newton to deliver the latest trips because there was a publication deadline. Arno took it to the printer, where it came out, two sided, in some lovely, changing, and unpredictable color. Then, responding to an appeal, there was the bulletin folding ritual- an assembly line of Sub Sig volunteers who do collate, staple,fold,address,USP stamp. Oh, well, I took over the Bulletin and then came the internet-easier but less colorful.
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