Carol Vellutini
Redwood Chapter Outings Chair

In the fall of each year dozens of volunteers join in 'work parties' to prepare the Club's backcountry huts for the next winter season's use. The big job is usually cutting and stocking firewood for the wood stoves; but there's also repairing broken windows, sewing mattresses and general clean up.

This year's big excitement will be at Benson Hut where we are planning a major housecleaning followed by installation of a new wood stove - with delivery by helicopter, if we can schedule the service.

There have already been early work parties at Peter Grubb and Benson Huts to cut firewood, ahead of expected chain saw bans as the summer fire danger increases.

We assemble at the Club's Clair Tappaan Lodge near Donner Summit, just off I-80 Saturday morning. Your Friday lodging and Saturday breakfast are courtesy of the Club. Tools and food for the weekend are also provided by the Club. All you need to bring are gear for a simple overnight backpack (sleeping bag, pack, eating utensils, flashlight, etc.), clothes you don't mind getting dirty and a healthy attitude toward manual labor.

August 6-8: Benson Hut - Mostly painting. Carol Vellutini carolvsr@sonic.net 707-546-6308.

September 11-12: Benson Hut - Finishing incomplete tasks. Jim Gannon jgannon99@earthlink.net.

September 18-19: Peter Grubb Hut - Storing firewood; general repairs. Debbie Benham deborah4@pacbell.net, Herb Steierman herb.s@ix.netcom.com.

September 25-26: (Please note date has changed.) Ludlow Hut - Storing firewood; general repairs. Dick Simpson rsimpson@magellan.stanford.edu 650-494-9272.

October 9-10: Bradley Hut - Storing firewood; general repairs. Joe McGuire joseph_mcguire2@agilent.com.

October 16-17: Peter Grubb Hut - Storing firewood; general repairs. Dick Simpson rsimpson@magellan.stanford.edu 650-494-9272.

October 23-24: As needed. Dick Simpson rsimpson@magellan.stanford.edu 650-494-9272.