Watersprite Fire Wood Weekend, Free helicopter flight in

Sep 28, 2024 - 8:00 AM
Sep 29, 2024 - 10:00 PM

Organizer Info

Brian Sheffield

Meeting Point

Tourist Lookout past Murrin Park

Trip Details

Grade:
B2
Category:
Other
Requirements:
  • Screening
  • Members Only
Max Participants:9

Trip Description

We will fly firewood (and us and personal gear) into the Watersprite cabin on Saturday and spend the night at the cabin.  Saturday dinner will be provided.  On Sunday you can explore the area before hiking out or stick around for another day of exploration. 

Details: On Saturday we will meet at the Blackmount Logging log sort on the shores of Howe Sound just north of Murrin Park where we will put firewood into large, tarp like, bags which will then be loaded on a truck to be driven up to the Watersprite parking lot.  From the parking lot, the bags of firewood will be flown into the Watersprite cabin.  Once at the cabin, we will unload the bags and stack the firewood under the cabin.  It will probably take us about two hours to load the wood and two hours to unload.  We should have the work completed by Saturday evening.  Dinner at the cabin will be provided and we have the cabin booked for our group for Saturday night.  On Sunday you can check out the area and then hike out, or if you want to spend another night, you can book the campsite for Sunday night (note that we do not have the cabin booked for Sunday night) and then walk out Monday.  No particular skills are needed but do bring a pair of gloves.  

Times and places: 

Driving Description: Driving north on Highway #99 when going past Murrin Lake Provincial Park, stay in the left lane. Very shortly after turn left into the tourist lookout.
When driving south from Squamish shortly after leaving town turn right into the tourist lookout. 
We can all meet at the tourist lookout at 8:30 AM.
We will all then drive down the gravel road down along Howe Sound to the lumber sorting yard where we will put firewood into bags and then get them loaded onto a truck.
This is a good road. 
The truck with the firewood will be driven up the FSR and from there the firewood will be flown up to the cabin.
While this is going on we will all drive to the Watersprite trailhead then be flown up to the Watersprite Cabin.
We are scheduled to be flown up at 2 PM.
We have the cabin booked for us to stay in for the night.
The cabin has sleeping pads but for more comfort bring your own foamy. The cabin has solar lighting and cutlery, pots, and pans enough for everyone.
The firewood is scheduled to be flown up at 3PM and should be put away by around 5:00 pm.

Participant List

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Brian Sheffield
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Sophia Bridges
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Adam Bridges
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David Scanlon
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Harnoor Singh
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Sumit Kothiyal
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Gloria Lam
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Radmila Bridges
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Ali Pourrahmat
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Svitlana Bondarieva
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Shaman Mclean
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Tom Johansson
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Jane Harrison
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Cheryl Tollola
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Braxton Kuzyk
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Matthijs Weggemans
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Saskia Geurtzen
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