<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: Palatino, sans-serif;"><div><div>As of 2017, Drones, UAV, etc are prohibited in Baxter State Park:</div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri;">"Take-off and landing of </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Bold;">aircraft </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri;">in the Park is prohibited except on Matagamon, Nesowadnehunk, and Webster Lakes. Persons landing aircraft on permitted waters in the Park must register with Park Headquarters or a gatehouse in advance. "Aircraft" is defined to include any machine or device capable of deriving support in the atmosphere from the reactions of the air, including, but not limited to model craft, hot air balloons, hang gliders, para-sails and para-gliders and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri;">The possession of a UAV on any trail, waterway or body of water within the Park is prohibited."</span></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.baxterstatepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/ProposedchangesBSP_Rules_Regs-2017.pdf" style="color: purple;">https://www.baxterstatepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/ProposedchangesBSP_Rules_Regs-2017.pdf</a></div><div><br></div><div>Essentially the same rules apply in KW&W National Monument. as well as with any other national park including here in Acadia.</div><div><br></div><div>---Dwight</div></div><div><br></div><span id="OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div><div>On 8/23/19, 5:29 AM, "CMAS on behalf of Colin Caissie" <<a href="mailto:cmas-bounces@maineastro.com">cmas-bounces@maineastro.com</a> on behalf of <a href="mailto:cscmachinedesign@gmail.com">cscmachinedesign@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div></div><div><br></div><blockquote id="MAC_OUTLOOK_ATTRIBUTION_BLOCKQUOTE" style="BORDER-LEFT: #b5c4df 5 solid; PADDING:0 0 0 5; MARGIN:0 0 0 5;"><div dir="ltr"><br>Jeff:<div>You should first check out to see if drone flying in the park is allowed. I'm fussy and averse to the idea of any kind of unnatural noises or lights myself, being a Mr. Natural, but there must be plenty of locations up there outside the Park. The park has many restrictions, being devoted to a pure natural environment. I don't have much exposure to drones, other than having one buzz me while ice climbing. I wasn't able to find anything to throw at it.<div><br></div><div>Drone flying could be a show-stopper, so check it out. Photography and swimming (will be brisk September in the nearby streams, other ponds maybe ok) is a definite GO.</div><div><br></div><div>C </div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Aug 22, 2019 at 3:18 PM Jeffrey Messikian <<a href="mailto:c172jeff@comcast.net">c172jeff@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US"><div class="gmail-m_-3311109446880844687WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Ok, Colin, I am in for that. Put me down for the two nights $24 in the bunkhouse and I’ll be there for that and the Camping at SOK.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">I’ll look at logistics in getting there and maybe stay over, Thanks.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">I won’t be hiking. I plan to take my rc drones/plane and fly that if there is a big enough field nearby. I have to see how else I can occupy my time. Maybe take pictures or go swimming. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Thanks,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Jeff<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"> Colin Caissie [mailto:<a href="mailto:cscmachinedesign@gmail.com" target="_blank">cscmachinedesign@gmail.com</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 22, 2019 1:49 PM<br><b>To:</b> Jeffrey Messikian; CMAS Listserv<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [CMAS] Baxter Park and Stars Over Katahdin<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">No Jeff, you can't just drop a tent. I haven't made reservations. What would work easily is renting bunk space at a bunkhouse for $12 a night. There are open bunks still available. I'm not too sure that there's open sky access at South branch Pond, but I do know that there is a great field for setup within the campground at Nesowadnehunk, and it's close enough to the bunkhouse, car parking and toilets, etc. <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">I attach a map of the Neso. campground. It's in Baxter park, and can be reached by car on the East side of the park. I'll wait to hear back from you, but i do plan to rent bunk space at that bunkhouse for the nights of thursday Sept 19, and Friday the 20th. then drive the hour to Stars over Katahdin. I plan to camp in a space same as last year...not too far from the SOK event, free camping, but pretty rustic. There you'll be able to park your car, roll out your scope and set a tent right there. I can help you out with all that. <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Let me know what you want to do, ASAP so I can nail the required bunk spaces.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">I can put you up at my house if you think the trip from CT to northern Maine is a bit much.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">So, nobody other than you and I have looked into this. My intention is to maximize hiking time in the park, and get one or two evenings of observing in before the observing event over in the Woods and Waters Monument...Stars over Katahdin.<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Wed, Aug 21, 2019 at 10:22 AM Jeffrey Messikian <<a href="mailto:c172jeff@comcast.net" target="_blank">c172jeff@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style="border-top:none;border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:1pt solid rgb(204,204,204);padding:0in 0in 0in 6pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in"><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Hi Colin,</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> I was wondering if you got this reservation? If so, what is the site #. I was interested in looking at an aerial map and seeing how far things might be from my parked car and Hartford, CT. Is there a risk of anything filling up? </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> Worst case, couldn’t I just bring my tent and camp next to my telescope?</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> I am under the impression it is a 1.5 hour drive to get to this area on un paved roads at slow speed?</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Jeff</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"> CMAS [mailto:<a href="mailto:cmas-bounces@maineastro.com" target="_blank">cmas-bounces@maineastro.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Colin Caissie<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 13, 2019 8:32 AM<br><b>To:</b> CMAS Listserv<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [CMAS] Baxter Park and Stars Over Katahdin</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Jeff from Hartford, CT has expressed interest in the Baxter/SOK plans, so I will start reservations at Nesowadnehunk Field Bunkhouse. There will be access parking nearby, and an open area for scope setup. I plan to have the 16" dob with me, and will plan to hike in the area...several peaks that I haven't visited in Summer, good swimming in the river, etc. This will be Thursday and Friday nights, September 19,20. A one hour drive from there gets to The KWWM monument and Stars over Katahdin for Saturday the 21st.<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Bunks are $12 per night. I believe they are all open at this time. <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Email me ASAP for final confirmation and I'll make some final actions.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Colin<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Sat, Aug 10, 2019 at 6:33 AM Colin Caissie <<a href="mailto:cscmachinedesign@gmail.com" target="_blank">cscmachinedesign@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style="border-top:none;border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:1pt solid rgb(204,204,204);padding:0in 0in 0in 6pt;margin:5pt 0in 5pt 4.8pt"><div><p class="MsoNormal">Right. So planning a camping thing in Baxter would be too much? I get it.<u></u><u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Fri, Aug 9, 2019 at 3:35 PM satillite1965 <<a href="mailto:satillite1965@gmail.com" target="_blank">satillite1965@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style="border-top:none;border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:1pt solid rgb(204,204,204);padding:0in 0in 0in 6pt;margin:5pt 0in 5pt 4.8pt"><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Looks like ill be lucky to make it to the maine state star party and arcadia. <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div id="gmail-m_-3311109446880844687gmail-m_7151138838772786206gmail-m_-3212806390023156720gmail-m_-7215275870205010515gmail-m_-5962951552095305351composer_signature"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(87,87,87)">Sent from my U.S. Cellular® Smartphone</span><u></u><u></u></p></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">-------- Original message --------</span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">From: Colin Caissie <<a href="mailto:cscmachinedesign@gmail.com" target="_blank">cscmachinedesign@gmail.com</a>> </span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Date: 8/8/19 1:44 PM (GMT-05:00) </span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">To: CMAS Listserv <<a href="mailto:cmas@maineastro.com" target="_blank">cmas@maineastro.com</a>> </span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Subject: [CMAS] Baxter Park and Stars Over Katahdin </span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Time to secure a bunkhouse or leanto in Baxter Park.<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Stars over Katahdin is Saturday night, September 21, and I plan to be in Baxter Park for a couple days before that.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">If there are some members who'd like to camp and do some dark sky viewing in Baxter park, then I can rent a leanto at South Branch Pond where there is likely open sky for viewing or Nesowadnehunk Field where there are open areas. I plan to have the 16" dob for this and the S.O.K.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Otherwise, I will book a leanto at Chimney Pond, as I have plans for some climbing. There will be no chance of lugging a scope up to Chimney Pond.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">How about anyone wanting to do camping/viewing in the lowlands, let me know by this weekend?<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">C<u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div></blockquote></div></blockquote></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></blockquote></div>
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