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LIhikers wrote:
I noticed your crew has a 4 legged mascot, nice!
And the pup didn't look stressed at all
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LIhikers wrote:
Hey Lou, give the folks on your crew a hardy Thank You from those of us who like to hike in this part of the country.
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CoachLou wrote:
Three years now I've been doing this........and now I can't go down a trail, and see something amiss, and not stop and fix it!
I'm not lost. I know where I am. I'm right here.The post was edited 1 time, last by AnotherKevin: Remove dangling participle. ().
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AnotherKevin wrote:
CoachLou wrote:
Three years now I've been doing this........and now I can't go down a trail, and see something amiss, and not stop and fix it!
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Copied from TOS...............................................
Hi All Tim Messerich Here,
One more time July 8,9,10 RPHCVC will be hosting trail maintenance, tree planting,water bars,bridge painting,stone work and a whole lot more! The BBQ will be going for all three days. "No one leaves unfed" Stop on down for all three days or just for one. All skill levels of trail restoration are welcome."Come on down and seat awhile." This makes our 16th year of doing kool stuff for AT hikers!
RPH Cabin is located north of Grey-more and Fahnestock State park. We are just down the trail from Taconic State Park Way and Miller Hill RD in East Fishkill NY.
For more info please contact Bascomgrillmaster (97) at email bascomgrillmaster@yahoo.com or call 845-297-9573 for the latest info
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CoachLou wrote:
I could only attend today. We are having a picnic tomorrow for my Dads 80th. And no cheesecake, Ov has been crazy at work with 3 in her department out at work, so i didn't ask her to make one.
Lest we forget.....
SSgt Ray Rangel - USAF
SrA Elizabeth Loncki - USAF
PFC Adam Harris - USA
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Dan76 wrote:
CoachLou wrote:
I could only attend today. We are having a picnic tomorrow for my Dads 80th. And no cheesecake, Ov has been crazy at work with 3 in her department out at work, so i didn't ask her to make one.
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mental note wrote:
I use to love workin' and sweatin' like that, I mis it so...Yup da Man Lou!
......and to make matters worse.........the Fish Car radiator said 235000 is enough!!!! I managed to limp her back home.Cheesecake> Ramen -
CoachLou wrote:
mental note wrote:
I use to love workin' and sweatin' like that, I mis it so...Yup da Man Lou!
......and to make matters worse.........the Fish Car radiator said 235000 is enough!!!! I managed to limp her back home.
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Thanks. You must really dig trail maintenance.I am human and I need to be loved - just like everybody else does
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We do some 'maintenance', but we mostly build new trail, or rebuilt a needed section. We are mostly over 50, way over! We all love the forest. The lower Hudson valley is beautiful country, in spite of being in the lower Hudson valley. I live the farthest away so I make a weekend out of it. Our crew is quite a collection of characters, and so different that we get along wonderfully.
The best part is knowing that our work will be part of the AT for long after we are done hiking.........and breathing!Cheesecake> Ramen -
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"Hey I know that dude"
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CoachLou wrote:
We do some 'maintenance', but we mostly build new trail, or rebuilt a needed section. We are mostly over 50, way over! We all love the forest. The lower Hudson valley is beautiful country, in spite of being in the lower Hudson valley. I live the farthest away so I make a weekend out of it. Our crew is quite a collection of characters, and so different that we get along wonderfully.
The best part is knowing that our work will be part of the AT for long after we are done hiking.........and breathing!
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CoachLou wrote:
We do some 'maintenance', but we mostly build new trail, or rebuilt a needed section. We are mostly over 50, way over! We all love the forest. The lower Hudson valley is beautiful country, in spite of being in the lower Hudson valley. I live the farthest away so I make a weekend out of it. Our crew is quite a collection of characters, and so different that we get along wonderfully.
The best part is knowing that our work will be part of the AT for long after we are done hiking.........and breathing!
Lest we forget.....
SSgt Ray Rangel - USAF
SrA Elizabeth Loncki - USAF
PFC Adam Harris - USA
MSgt Eden Pearl - USMCThe post was edited 2 times, last by Dan76 ().
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Dan76 wrote:
CoachLou wrote:
We do some 'maintenance', but we mostly build new trail, or rebuilt a needed section. We are mostly over 50, way over! We all love the forest. The lower Hudson valley is beautiful country, in spite of being in the lower Hudson valley. I live the farthest away so I make a weekend out of it. Our crew is quite a collection of characters, and so different that we get along wonderfully.
The best part is knowing that our work will be part of the AT for long after we are done hiking.........and breathing!
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Dan76 wrote:
CoachLou wrote:
We do some 'maintenance', but we mostly build new trail, or rebuilt a needed section. We are mostly over 50, way over! We all love the forest. The lower Hudson valley is beautiful country, in spite of being in the lower Hudson valley. I live the farthest away so I make a weekend out of it. Our crew is quite a collection of characters, and so different that we get along wonderfully.
The best part is knowing that our work will be part of the AT for long after we are done hiking.........and breathing!
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wildlife.utah.gov/cutthroat/BCT/index.html
Here's a link.
The locals are adamant about catch and release practices for native trout. Hatchery raised and stocked varieties not so much.
Lest we forget.....
SSgt Ray Rangel - USAF
SrA Elizabeth Loncki - USAF
PFC Adam Harris - USA
MSgt Eden Pearl - USMC -
odd man out wrote:
Dan76 wrote:
CoachLou wrote:
We do some 'maintenance', but we mostly build new trail, or rebuilt a needed section. We are mostly over 50, way over! We all love the forest. The lower Hudson valley is beautiful country, in spite of being in the lower Hudson valley. I live the farthest away so I make a weekend out of it. Our crew is quite a collection of characters, and so different that we get along wonderfully.
The best part is knowing that our work will be part of the AT for long after we are done hiking.........and breathing!
As the climate warmed, the remaining water body was fed by several river systems but underwent a high evaporation rate creating today's Great Salt Lake and the Bonneville Salt Flats. The resulting salinity level approaches 28%, creating a density whereby swimmers literally float upon the water
surface.
As the eastern shoreline of the Great Salt Lake is now heavily developed with industry and housing, there is little opportunity to walk alongside the lake except for Antelope Island. Located 3-5 miles off the eastern shoreline, the 45 square mile island runs north to south offering hikes not only through shore line bird sanctuaries but also into the mountain range forming the island's backbone. Protected antelope, numerous birds and a bison herd offer wildlife viewing to hikers and bicyclists. I frequently hike and bike the island trails, but find fall through spring seasons are best to avoid insects and desert like heat.
Returning to the BST, it runs from the Idaho border southward to Nephi Utah stretching over 150 miles. As the trail follows many of the canyons leading into the Wasatch Mts, overall distance approaches 300 miles. Currently the trail is segmented into many completed and maintained sections broken by private land or not-completed areas. However many of the trail breaks are marked by signage leading users onto alternative routes to the next completed section.
However as the trail overlooks many of the communities located upon the eastern slope of the Wasatchs, a hiker is elevated above but is rarely out of view of urban areas. Wildlife is frequently observed with moose, bear, cougar, basin rattlers, and elk frequently sighted.
Lest we forget.....
SSgt Ray Rangel - USAF
SrA Elizabeth Loncki - USAF
PFC Adam Harris - USA
MSgt Eden Pearl - USMC -
thanks for that info. We have visited my sister a few times for short trips. Did some day hikes up in the mountains but have not explored the valley so much.
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It was a beautiful day today outdoors. Sunny clear skies and cool temperatures.
I went out to our section of trail lands and walked the boundary of a little more than half of our section.
I was pleasantly surprised to find about a half dozen turkey along with a lot of grey squirrel roaming around in the woods.
After 5 hours of cutting brush and finding surveyor's monuments, buried under tons of leaves, I decided to call it a day and leave the rest of our section for another day, maybe next week.
It feels good to get something trail related accomplished.
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Kudos to this crew.
Lest we forget.....
SSgt Ray Rangel - USAF
SrA Elizabeth Loncki - USAF
PFC Adam Harris - USA
MSgt Eden Pearl - USMC -
Nice job Lou! Perhaps it's obviously to some,but I don't know much about the why for's and how comes of trail design, what does that bridging do? I understand the swampy areas, but he areas up higher on the ridge. Enjoyed the video, I wanted to hike longer, thanks Brada.
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mental note wrote:
Nice job Lou! Perhaps it's obviously to some,but I don't know much about the why for's and how comes of trail design, what does that bridging do? I understand the swampy areas, but he areas up higher on the ridge. Enjoyed the video, I wanted to hike longer, thanks Brada.
We have some pretty talented folks on this crew, and they make sure we all know what where and why we are doing it.Cheesecake> Ramen
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