Potable Water At Hojos

[DMC]

So now there's gonna be drinking water at Hojos? Whats wrong with pumping? Couldn't that $ have been better spent somewhere else up there...?

Have we discussed this??? Am I ranting...???

[skicdave]

So now there's gonna be drinking water at Hojos? Whats wrong with pumping? Couldn't that $ have been better spent somewhere else up there...?

Have we discussed this??? Am I ranting...???

I thought that project started several years ago... is it done? I check the Friends of Tuckerman Ravine website. and they show it as still in progress

While on that topic... here are some of their other goals:

Short Term Goals
- Establish a public and private relationship for finding support
- Coordinate safety, preventio and education programs
- Implement short term solutions to the parking shortage in Pinkham Notch
- Create a volunteer network to implement projects and programs
- Expand and upgrade the hand-held VHS/UHS communication systems (Accomplished)
- Implement a trail maintenance program for the Cutler River Basin Area

Long Term Goals
- Improve trail system between Hermit Lake and Tuckerman Ravine
- Drill deep-well, year-round potable water system - In Progress
- Develop a long term solution to the parking problem in Pinkham Notch - In Progress
- New - Develop a 30 minute educational video for wide distribution
- Improve and expand the first aid cache in Tuckerman Ravine

[M@]

I think I read somewhere that they had drilled the well, but hadn't installed the pumping equipment yet. I think they have to run power to HoJo's.

Maybe they'll install heaters in the Lean-To's next.

On that subject: I thought it would be funny to install a power outlet in a leanto. Not hook it up to anything, but just put the outlet there and wonder how many people would actually believe it worked. Maybe put a sign on the back side of it, on the outside where it leads to, saying, "What are you kidding?"

M@

[skicdave]

I think I read somewhere that they had drilled the well, but hadn't installed the pumping equipment yet. I think they have to run power to HoJo's.

Maybe they'll install heaters in the Lean-To's next.

On that subject: I thought it would be funny to install a power outlet in a leanto. Not hook it up to anything, but just put the outlet there and wonder how many people would actually believe it worked. Maybe put a sign on the back side of it, on the outside where it leads to, saying, "What are you kidding?"

M@

hee hee.. how about installing an old tv even and having it plugged into that outlet. Install a small sign pointing off into the woods that says 'electrical panel'

Oh and ensure in this case that the other shelters have same mentioned power outlet, but no tv :)

[surfy]

You could solve the parking problem by building a Tram from Wildcat to the headwall. ;)

surfy

[oldman2003]

yeah just put it up and operate it ( the tram )from late april to mid june and take it down again .would solve some of the problems :unhappyhiker:

[TenSeven]

On that subject: I thought it would be funny to install a power outlet in a leanto. Not hook it up to anything, but just put the outlet there and wonder how many people would actually believe it worked. Maybe put a sign on the back side of it, on the outside where it leads to, saying, "What are you kidding?"

M@

LOL!! I'd go just to watch people try it. Maybe a switch on the wall too.