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We begin here...... |
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Chancel Spur begins on the other side
of
this gate..... |
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....and so do we..... |
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This is where Chancel Spur meets the
OHT |
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It wasn't long before we ran into this! |
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It was a group effort.... |
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We would take it down....limb by limb. |
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There were a few dead leaners too! |
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Mile Marker 119
Only 3 more miles to go.... |
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Whoops, the next 3 miles might be
looooong! |
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This takes manpower and a new saw! |
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Hugh tackled it from the other end.... |
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Done, where is the next one? |
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Ah, there it is! |
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Lila our supervisor! |
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It is going to be a long day.... |
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Mile Marker 120 |
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Water break..... |
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We left a snail in an old jar to check
on it later! |
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We would leave the big one for a
chainsaw! |
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Climb overs on the ground were
left.... |
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Our crossing at Elizabeth Creek.... |
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If you are wondering why Mike is
wading the
creek......well, he had already fallen in it,
so
he was already wet. Way to go Mike! |
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We picked up a backpacker during
lunch....
there were a lot of folks out hiking today. |
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Mile Marker 121...getting closer! |
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Lila was looking for something to
do.....
it had been awhile since we cut anything. |
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Spoke to quick.....!!!! |
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Not looking for anything else to do
today, OK? |
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....and now look! |
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....and even more! |
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We were still smiling at this
point.....
we knew we were almost to the end. |
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This is Gary Hodges favorite spot...
his goal was to be able to crawl
through it...... |
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So we did it, in memory of him.
This is Glen.... |
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This is John.... |
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This is Lila.... |
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This is Hugh.... |
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....and this is Danny.
(May be my last time?) |
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Look what we found in this cave..... |
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Someone left their tent..... |
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Mile Marker 122...1-mile to go. |
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...but more work to do first. |
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This doesn't look good.....?
Where's the chainsaw? |
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Made it to the old bridge on FR 1209 |
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....and made it back to Hugh's vehicle
and our ride
out and back to Chancel. |
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....and now I have to go get my
truck...
We are done so I don't mind getting wet. |
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Crossing Buck Branch |
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We met Wade Colwell......
not sure how he got his car across???
But he did, after moving a few boulders. |
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It was a good day....got a lot
done....
and now home to rest! |