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OHT MAINTENANCE 3/07/09 (After the Ice Storm) |
We asked these folks to come along. No way! |
We would do our maintenance backwards today. |
So crossing Buck Branch was first on our agenda. |
Even getting to our section was an obstacle! |
...but we finally get there with a nice start. |
First our group picture, less one......me! |
Now uphill |
...and it wasn't long before ........ |
We met some of the damage. The higher we got the worse it got! |
Lou was our inspector and "whistle man" for the day! |
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Some thru hikers from Fort Smith heading west. |
Not sure who Char was posing for? Jimmy was wondering also! |
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It was going to take team work to get the job done today, |
Amazing.....mess! |
These were just some of the tree tops |
Sometimes we had to stop to figure out how to get through, |
...but finally we did. |
....only to find more of the same on the other side. |
We put Donna on the tall stuff! She's tall! |
Our arms would get very tired by the end of the day. |
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The rest of us did the ground stuff. |
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Even Radio had to rest from time to time! |
...but there was an endless amount of work still to do. |
....and our group picture in front of the Famous Rock |
...and more downed trees |
Pamela looking a little overwhelmed! |
...and it was overwhelming at times. Well, most of the time. |
We met ourselves coming and going! |
We didn't have pictures to show the big stuff. |
The chainsaw crew was behind the lead group. |
Finally lunch and a little rest. |
It just felt good to sit down. |
...and to make funny faces! |
Lorraine resting! |
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Bill on the manual "chainsaw' crew |
Lorraine wondering how she got in this mess. |
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Jimmy consoling Char...yeah sure! |
Carol did eat a "good" breakfast! Thanks. |
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Crossing the unnamed creek |
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...and then it would be uphill again |
This is really a big tree...really! |
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We were wondering if it would ever end! |
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...and a splintered tree |
...and some uprooted trees where the trail used to be. |
We needed to get home. |
This is what it looked like when we reached our cars. |