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Activities
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No, anyone with an interest in joining AMC may attend activities.
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Trip activities require registration and contact information is provided for the leader in the activity listing. Registration allows the leader to know how many people are coming, sometimes trips have a size limit, and allows
the leader to discuss any special attributes of the activity that may be beyond the general hike rating system. The trip leader will tell you when and where to meet for the activity.
To participate in Club and Chapter activities, individuals under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or responsible adult, and obtain prior consent from the trip leader.
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AMC's Hike Rating system is a way of describing the activity in three categories, distance, pace, and terrain. The title of each activity contains a three part code,
X-Y-Z, for this information. The code values are as follows:
Hike Ratings
Distance
AA = +13 miles
A = 9 to 13 miles
B = 5 to 8 miles
C = under 5 miles
Leader's Pace
1 = very fast pace, 2.5 mph or faster
2 = fast pace, 2 to 2.5 mph
3 = moderate pace, 1.5 to 2 mph
Terrain
A = very strenuous
B = strenuous
C = average
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Here is a suggestion of a fair way to figure how much to give your driver to reimburse them for gas:
Take the total number of miles driven by each car with riders aboard.
Multiply by the number of vehicles.
Divide by the approximate average of the miles per gallon your cars get.
Multiply by the approximate going rate for gas in the area.
Divide by the total number of participant, including drivers.
This is the amount each rider pays to their driver.
An example�For a 100 mile trip from meeting place, and back to the meeting place, with 3 cars, and 12 people:
100 miles X 3 cars = 300 miles. 300 miles divided by 20 miles per gallon= 15 gallons used.
15 gallons X $3.00 cost per gallon of gas= $45.00 total spent for gas.
$45.00 divided by 12 people= $3.75 that each person gives their driver.
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Anyone participating in an AMC activity must sign a Volunteer Release Agreement prior to the start of the activity indicating that they understand the risks involved with the activity and accept full responsibility for them. Neither the trip leaders nor AMC can accept responsibility.
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To obtain one of the limited edition hike leader fleece jackets, you must meet the following requirements:
- Attend one of the periodic leadership seminars or complete a Wilderness First Aid Course.
- Plan, post, lead, submit waiver forms, and write trip reports for two outdoor activities
- Pay $15 to cover the cost of embroidery
You can find more information on leadership requirements at the main club site here
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The chapter offers a number of different levels of activities. The Hike Rating System (See Above) is a guide you
can use to judge the general level of effort and intensity and if you see something you are interested in, you should contact the activity leader to discuss your specific circumstances.
In addition to our scheduled activities, the HARP (Hiking At a Relaxed Pace) group holds weekly activities that are easier and close to the Capital District. Contact Frank and Dee Wind, (518) 458-1781 [email protected] for more information on these activities.
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Activities are publicized in three ways: the website; the club publication, AMC Outdoors; and the chapter publication, On the Western Slope. Since the AMC Outdoors is published bi-monthly and On the Western Slope is a quarterly publication there are overlapping deadlines. The chart below shows the deadlines (subject to change) for the individual publications and an effective date to maximize publicity for an activity being held in a given month. It's not required that activities be listed in both publications but the effective deadline will give your activity the most exposure.
Those individuals who meet the leadership requirements (see FAQ #6) should submit trip plans to the Outings chair, Kevin Cox for approval based on this schedule.
| Activity to be held in: | AMC Outdoors Deadline | Western Slope Deadline | Effective Deadline |
| January | November 13 | November 29 | November 13 |
| February | November 13 | November 29 | November 13 |
| March | January 13 | November 29 | November 29 |
| April | January 13 | February 27 | January 13 |
| May | March 13 | February 27 | February 27 |
| June | March 13 | February 27 | February 27 |
| July | May 13 | May 27 | May 13 |
| August | May 13 | May 27 | May 13 |
| September | July 13 | May 27 | May 27 |
| October | July 13 | August 29 | July 13 |
| November | September 13 | August 29 | August 29 |
| December | September 13 | August 29 | August 29 |
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The Appalachian Mountain Club promotes the protection, enjoyment, and understanding of the mountains, forests, waters, and trails of the Appalachian region. Membership gives you discounts on lodging and gear, see https://www.outdoors.org/membership/member-benefits.cfm for a full list.
The Mohawk Hudson chapter helps maintain trails in our area, engages in conservation activities, as well as providing a variety of outdoor activities for people to participate in the local area. While non-members are welcome to participate in these activities as a way of evaluating the club, they are encouraged to join once they decide they enjoy participating in those activities.
Incidentally, if you do decide to join the AMC, please consider doing so through our Join link, https://amc.kintera.org/mhmembership, as the chapter receives extra remuneration when you do so.
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Website
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AMC members can register with the AMC's main website and choose their delivery preferences. A document explaining the procedure can be found in the How To section. Here's a direct link to the article.
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The publications on this site use the PDF format which a widely used format. They are viewed through the free Adobe Acrobat Reader which can be installed from here When installing it is recommended that you uncheck the option to install the Google toolbar as this provides very little value.
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