Trip #5 - Eagle Mountain and Brule Lake Trail Clearing with Lucas and Eric

Please contact the trip leaders, Eric Rawls (erawls89@gmail.com) or Lucas Raudabaugh (lucas.raudabaugh@boundarywaterstrails.org) before registering to discuss if this trip is a good match for you. After you get permission from the crew leader you will get additional info.

Join crew leaders Lucas Raudabaugh and Eric Rawls on our first clearing trip to the Brule Lake Trail. We will hike to Eagle Mountain (the highest point in MN!!!), assess conditions, and clear the Brule Lake Trail. Conditions are unknown since we've never cleared here before!

Trip schedule:
Thursday May 16:
• Carpools will depart the Twin Cities Metro Area for the Brule Lake Trail
• Brief (3-mile) hike in
• Group dinner at the camp site

Friday May 17, & Saturday May 18:
• Breakfast at the camp site
• Safety talk and tool review given by crew leaders
• Work together as a team to maintain the trail.
* Section completion breaks and lunch break
• Return to camp site for group dinner.

Sunday May 19
• After breakfast, break camp and return to the Cities

Registration cost: $25
Additional costs will include carpooling gas and meals.

BWAC will provide:
Safety glasses, tools, first aid kit, map for the group.

Prerequisites:
• Required attendance at Spring Crew Member Orientation at REI in Bloomington on April 16th. Sign up here.
• Required attendance at a full crew hike session in Early May, where you meet your fellow crew members. We will cover crew expectations in more detail in addition to a hike.
• Participants should in good physical condition, able to hike 8 miles a day, be able to kneel to lop and saw at ground level, work well with other crew members, and goal oriented with safety in mind for both self and the team
• Participants are required to sign a BWAC Health & Medical form, BWAC Liability Release form and a USFS Volunteer Service Agreement form prior to the trip at the orientation or group hike.
• Participants will be required to follow leaders' directions, and to wear safety glasses and leather gloves when clearing or hiking. Trip leaders have the right to refuse participation to anyone for any
reason.
• This trip is tobacco and pet free.

Please note the trip could be cancelled due to bad weather, fire danger, or other circumstances beyond the control of BWAC.

Thank you for considering this trip. By investing your time you will be creating a lasting value for wilderness hikers and helping preserve this trail for future generations!