Forestcraft is a community. The camp is run by husband and wife Dan and Amy Musick (both 46ers), and the staff are former campers who have found that after a few years of being led, they are ready to take on leadership roles themselves. 

Dan Musick - Director

(Wilderness First Aid/Lifeguard, ADK 46er #8,356)

Amy Musick - Cook (ADK 46er #12,597)

Lily Musick - 2022 Camper (ADK 46er #13,432)

Dan (ADK 46er #8,356) has been an avid backpacker since high school. His travels have taken him throughout the trails of the United States as well as across many wild places in international lands. He worked for several years teaching environmental education in Denali National Park, Alaska, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming and Yosemite National Park, California. Over the past 25 years he has developed several outdoor education programs for various schools in Washington DC and New York City. Dan is currently an administrator at the Dalton School in New York City. Amy (ADK 46er #12,597) is also a teacher - of music (of course) - at Columbia Secondary School, a public school in New York City.  Amy has a long standing tradition with the Adirondacks having been a camper at Camp Fowler in Speculator, NY as a child, and then Assistant Director as an adult.  As Camp Cook, Amy ensures that campers enjoy healthy and great tasting food both on and off the trails and lakes.  Lily (ADK 46er #13,432) had just turned one when Dan and Amy started camp, and has grown up with the campers - she was even a camper herself in 2022!

Past Trip Leaders

Thomas Spackman - 46er

Thomas has been a trip leader at Forestcraft Camp for three years, and was a camper for several years before that. He also holds the honor of being the first-ever recipient of the Wolfman Award (actually the award was created due to Thomas's amazing outdoor skills and leadership) and he has completed the Saranac 6 and the Cranberry 50. Thomas is a  steady, calm and strong leader that all campers look to and hope to be on the trail with. 

Jack Donaldson - 46er

Jack was a camper at Forestcraft for four years, and has been a trip leader for two years. He can out-hike just about anyone in the Adirondacks. He has completed the Adirondack Canoe Challenge "90 miler" (several times), hiked the Cranberry 50 and the mountains more than most of us.

Forestcraft Expeditions

Ryan Vanderwall - 46er

Ryan was a camper at Forestcraft for five years, and now has been a trip leader for two years. Along with his partner Jack in all things ridiculous, Ryan is a top-notch outdoorsman, hiker, and canoe. On top of that, Ryan carries more gear and tools than anyone we know!

Kit Conklin- 46er

Kit was a camper at Forestcraft for two years, and has been a trip leader for two summers. She climbed her 46ers in the fastest period of time since we have run Forestcraft. She hikes with determination an a huge smile. 

438 Gilpen Bay Rd, Lake Saranac, NY 12983   (646) 220-2068

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