Cellular service: SKMCÂ is in a remote area, and also within the National Radio Quiet Zone surrounding the Green Bank Observatory. You should not expect your cell phone to have service. Other cell-based technologies like OnStar and cell-based navigation are also very unreliable. GPS and other satellite-based services are not affected and should operate normally. FRS [...]
SKMC is a large site. The distance between the camping area and the main yurt is approximately 1/4 mile. Please contact us (ahspinfo@novac.com) if you have mobility concerns; we’ll do our best to answer your questions and arrange assistance if needed. The use of personal vehicles on the site is restricted. Moving your vehicle is not [...]
Male and female bathrooms and shower rooms are located behind the yurts and are open 24 hours a day. AHSP participants should bring towels, toiletries, and shower shoes. There are also portable toilets available in multiple locations on the camping field, and each is outfitted with a dispenser containing hand sanitizer. SKMC maintains a composting [...]
You may not have a open campfire. You may, however, use self-contained stoves and chemical heating packs.
You can either bring your own food and cook it on the mountain or sign up for the AHSP meal plan. If you choose to bring your own food, you are responsible for supplying coolers, cooking, and dining equipment. You can always bring your food down to the yurt deck and eat with the group [...]
In all observing fields, you can camp with your observing equipment. You can keep your car or RV with you in the Yellow or Green observing fields. These spaces will go first, so be sure to register early. Spruce Knob is a rolling landscape, so we have designed the camping around the flattest areas: The Yellow Observing [...]