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BarLiving t1_j64kh97 wrote

Yes, in 2013. There was a guest lighthouse keeper there for a week at a time. There was a small museum inside and perhaps a gift shop. I really enjoyed it, but who knows how much has changed in these 10 years. Shocking to me in this moment that ten years have passed.

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SummitMyPeak t1_j659lng wrote

I've done the walk and been a volunteer keeper! Ama!

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DomineAppleTree t1_j668xa1 wrote

What are the keeper’s duties?

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SummitMyPeak t1_j678t51 wrote

Sorry for the delay. You have to stay there for seven nights, because they have a strict volunteer schedule. You don't leave the spit for the entire time, and mostly volunteers hang out at the property. Biggest things include raising and lowering the flag and opening and closing the lighthouse, which includes a museum on the bottom floor. I was there in September so I also mowed and watered the lawn. There's so much down time that the retirees just chill and bake and cook and the young people like me were super productive reading and doing art. Super unique experience

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Sacredgeometry12 OP t1_j64ksfd wrote

Thank you for the information! I’m super curious. I can’t wait to see it! I plan to do this when I get back at the end of March!

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BarLiving t1_j64osrj wrote

One recommendation I have is to keep your shoes on. There was a lot of sand, and it wasn’t that cold, so i did it in bare feet. Problem was that it was cold enough to not feel the bruising on my feet from rocks until later.

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Sacredgeometry12 OP t1_j667pqx wrote

Yea I’ve only taken them off a few times but I wasn’t walking far. The times I’ve tried to make the trek I’ve worn shoes! I’ve almost made it a few times but I have stage four endometriosis and it made walking at times very hard. But I had a hysterectomy and I am determined to make it the next time I try!

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BarLiving t1_j66k7ct wrote

I admire your perseverance. Fare thee well, fellow traveler on Spaceship Earth.

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