Yet Patrick bought me a wonderful solar charger and I have great cell service so while the masses run wild on my summit I thought I'd do a little blog.
First... Defining some things...
Who I work for: the Green Mountain Club- who mostly maintains the Long Trail but also works on conservation and education in the Vermont Mountains. I also technically work for Americorps. Yay.
What I do: Caretake! When I am on Mt Mansfield I sit on the summit and help people make wise decisions about what trails to hike and where to walk. I also hang out at the visitor center and tell people where the bathrooms are! When I am at Sterling Pond I do trail maintenance, educate people about the pond, collect camping fees and maintain the privy/outhouse (which means I compost the poop!)
How long will I be here? At least til mid October...or when I finish my 400 hour commitment to Americorps!
Why: why not?! I love the mountains, I love Vermont in the fall, and why would I pass up an opportunity to get paid to live in the mountains?!
I'm super excited to see what the fall brings. I'm amazingly blessed that I have people who make it possible for me to love this weirdly wonderful dream (thanks P- you're the best!). And I'm crazy happy the 6th graders are headed down the mountain!
I'm gonna go make sure they took all their trash.. (They didn't)... I'll keep ya posted!
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