January 24th 2015 URE Workday
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ahh, I would love to join you guys but I am taking my concealed this weekend. I'll remind the UNCC guys about it too.
Looks like I WILL be a go.
Barring Death or maiming, I'll be rolling into the Hunt Camp late tomorrow afternoon.
I'll be the guy with a chatty 6 year old in tow and the two tone 4runner (Imperial Jade Mica and New England Halite Russet)
Looking forward to finally meeting some of you.
Jim
Barring Death or maiming, I'll be rolling into the Hunt Camp late tomorrow afternoon.
I'll be the guy with a chatty 6 year old in tow and the two tone 4runner (Imperial Jade Mica and New England Halite Russet)
Looking forward to finally meeting some of you.
Jim
We are going to caravan with Johnny and Joanna.
Quick question--
Will all the plans stay on track with the weather? I saw a lot of rain is expected later today into tomorrow. I know the rain will make the trails a mess and will make some work down right difficult -- but other tasks could also be easily completed, even in the rain.
-Derek
Quick question--
Will all the plans stay on track with the weather? I saw a lot of rain is expected later today into tomorrow. I know the rain will make the trails a mess and will make some work down right difficult -- but other tasks could also be easily completed, even in the rain.
-Derek
Its open 9-5
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Hi Everyone – I talked with Snappy today and let him know it’s been raining all day tomorrow and we’re expecting rain for most of tomorrow too. We decided that it’s not freezing and many folks have already changed their work schedules to be at this work day so we’ll still have the work day.
Again, here’s the general plan. First we’ll all meet at the Uwharrie Hunt Camp at 9 am. We’ll divide into our groups and some will go to the Arrowhead CG spray field to pick up guardrail supplies
1. Carolina Broncos will remove one of the log crossings on Dutch John Trail (they know the one) and if time allows they’ll begin rocking the crossing using native rock from the trail near the site.
2. One group will go with Jeff Greene & get 4 long rails & 5 posts from the Arrowhead spray field and head to the Falls Dam Trail heading in from the Flatwoods Trailhead. There is old split rail fencing here on the left side of the trail that has a big break in the fencing and where we’ve used logs to block off this area again. I think it’s flagged with pink flagging and labeled B and to install 100 ft of guardrail. When this group is complete they need to then head to Dickey Bell Trail and merge into the other 2 groups working on DB to install more sections of guardrail along DB.
3. One group will go to the spray field and get 2 long rails and 6 short rails and the last 3 posts and head to the downhill side of the rock crawl area on Dickey Bell Trail (Little Daniel?). This group will be replacing the split rail fencing with guardrail. Additional posts will come from the upper side of Dickey Bell.
4. One Group will go with Terry Savery & head up to Dickey Bell Trail (starting from where the trail crosses FR 553) and we’ll be heading up to the long flat area where we’ve been installing guardrail. We’ll be picking up guardrail & posts from here & taking some out of the ground and then dragging it to the top of the rock crawl area and installing it there, but on our way there we’ll also block off some illegal trails & extend sections of guardrail that have already been installed.
5. We’ll install “No Vehicle Signs” behind the barricades.
Every group working on the guardrail will have augers & mixed gas. Each of these groups will need to have ratchets, chains, cables, shovels, rock bars, etc. & things to drag the rails from the spray field to the trails please bring what you have. Anyone that has a truck or trail trailer that can haul posts, tools, etc. please bring them because we are going to be spread out in several areas . We’ll also need folks with winches, chains & cables to pull some of the installed guardrail and posts up and then haul them to the new location. Bring snacks & water, rain gear, gloves, boots, etc. I think we’ll be meeting for lunch hopefully by 2 or 2:30 at the Dutch John Trailhead thanks to Snappy. I really appreciate everyone coming up to volunteer again. It is a constant battle to keep up with things and we need a lot of help to keep these trails open. See you tomorrow.
Bye - Terry
Again, here’s the general plan. First we’ll all meet at the Uwharrie Hunt Camp at 9 am. We’ll divide into our groups and some will go to the Arrowhead CG spray field to pick up guardrail supplies
1. Carolina Broncos will remove one of the log crossings on Dutch John Trail (they know the one) and if time allows they’ll begin rocking the crossing using native rock from the trail near the site.
2. One group will go with Jeff Greene & get 4 long rails & 5 posts from the Arrowhead spray field and head to the Falls Dam Trail heading in from the Flatwoods Trailhead. There is old split rail fencing here on the left side of the trail that has a big break in the fencing and where we’ve used logs to block off this area again. I think it’s flagged with pink flagging and labeled B and to install 100 ft of guardrail. When this group is complete they need to then head to Dickey Bell Trail and merge into the other 2 groups working on DB to install more sections of guardrail along DB.
3. One group will go to the spray field and get 2 long rails and 6 short rails and the last 3 posts and head to the downhill side of the rock crawl area on Dickey Bell Trail (Little Daniel?). This group will be replacing the split rail fencing with guardrail. Additional posts will come from the upper side of Dickey Bell.
4. One Group will go with Terry Savery & head up to Dickey Bell Trail (starting from where the trail crosses FR 553) and we’ll be heading up to the long flat area where we’ve been installing guardrail. We’ll be picking up guardrail & posts from here & taking some out of the ground and then dragging it to the top of the rock crawl area and installing it there, but on our way there we’ll also block off some illegal trails & extend sections of guardrail that have already been installed.
5. We’ll install “No Vehicle Signs” behind the barricades.
Every group working on the guardrail will have augers & mixed gas. Each of these groups will need to have ratchets, chains, cables, shovels, rock bars, etc. & things to drag the rails from the spray field to the trails please bring what you have. Anyone that has a truck or trail trailer that can haul posts, tools, etc. please bring them because we are going to be spread out in several areas . We’ll also need folks with winches, chains & cables to pull some of the installed guardrail and posts up and then haul them to the new location. Bring snacks & water, rain gear, gloves, boots, etc. I think we’ll be meeting for lunch hopefully by 2 or 2:30 at the Dutch John Trailhead thanks to Snappy. I really appreciate everyone coming up to volunteer again. It is a constant battle to keep up with things and we need a lot of help to keep these trails open. See you tomorrow.
Bye - Terry
Darin, what size are the bolts/nuts so i can get a socket and wrench
Speaking of hand tools, if anyone has a slim Jim please bring it.
I'm in my tent listening to the rain. My keys are warm and dry inside a locked vehicle.
I'll check the thread in the morning before calling a locksmith/toe truck.
I'm in my tent listening to the rain. My keys are warm and dry inside a locked vehicle.
I'll check the thread in the morning before calling a locksmith/toe truck.
I hope it's not the 40 in your avatar that you're locked out of. Lots of ways in to one of those.
We will be at hunt camp about 9:30
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First let me thank all the folks that came out.
Then let me apologize for not having enough supplies for the amount of folks we had out there. Unfortunately we are in the hands of the USFS for our supplies so nothing I can really do about it but try to fix it. After the fact but all I can do is try to fix issues.
Then let me apologize for not having enough supplies for the amount of folks we had out there. Unfortunately we are in the hands of the USFS for our supplies so nothing I can really do about it but try to fix it. After the fact but all I can do is try to fix issues.
No worries about that Darin, that's been the story for a while with the FS. Thanks for all you do helping to put these things together though.
Had a great time and despite the cold and freezing rain morale was very high. That only lasted about an hour anyway then it cleared up into a beautiful warm day.
Got a lot of work in with the first load of rails and beams. Then when the resupply came so did about 20 more helpers so squeezed in where I could after that part.
Got a few pics from the day
The highlight of the day was riding in Eric J's 80 as Hannah piloted up little Daniel without so much as a hiccup
And Snappy's Stew hit the spot after 6 hours of solid work.
Had a great time and despite the cold and freezing rain morale was very high. That only lasted about an hour anyway then it cleared up into a beautiful warm day.
Got a lot of work in with the first load of rails and beams. Then when the resupply came so did about 20 more helpers so squeezed in where I could after that part.
Got a few pics from the day
The highlight of the day was riding in Eric J's 80 as Hannah piloted up little Daniel without so much as a hiccup
And Snappy's Stew hit the spot after 6 hours of solid work.
I'm still in shock that I made it up that easily... and I know my Daniel is still flabbergasted that both him and his jeep made it up with very little issues!
I agree 100% and I know he's more than excited to keep coming back and to learn as much as he can!