2:57 pm
Club Trailmaster
March 13, 2015
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Hey All, as I mentioned on the zoom meeting, I am a RAC member and there is $118k of funds to be spend on projects in El Dorado National Forest this year. Projects that focus on trail improvements or watershed protections would be getting priorities. Here are a few ideas I am running by Kyle:
-Tools and the Carsonite (brown plastic trail markers) to refresh trail signage
-Hand tools (log rolling tools and loppers for clubs to use when doing maintenance)
-Info boards for ends of major trails
-More permanent maps to go onto info boards (metal printed type)
-Custom printed trasharoos to give out in exchange for people collecting trash (was thinking something like raffle prizes for a hosted event)
-picnic tables/materials to build some dispersed camp sites along strawberry creek
Please post up your suggested ideas and I will run them by Kyle.
Here is the press release from the forest service with a bit of background on the RAC and the funding. It is for sure an interesting program and I applied to be on the RAC in 2016, they went into a holding pattern, and 2 months ago the funds were made available so they re-formed the group. The last few meetings have been very bureaucratic with adopting rules, etc. but the next meetings will be voting on projects.
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8:36 am
Club Member
August 17, 2014
Offline Does setting up a kiosk at the north end of Strawberry already included for funding? If not, can this be added? If so, how are the funds initiated to get acquisition of the materials & get started?
I know we move rocks around (& some get moved back), are there funds available to take more serious steps, like making moves that are more permanent using larger equipment?
I would support setting up picnic and or camp sites along Strawberry in locations previously mentioned, but how can this be initiated? Do we need to provide an estimate & submit with a narrative?
7:43 pm
Club Member
February 26, 2014
Offline how about toilet on the trail
5:39 pm
Club Member
June 4, 2012
Offline It would be great to have Camping sites on Strawberry side trails, with tables, permanent BBQ's, camp/tent leveled area's.
If I can't build it, then it's something that should be bought.
6:11 pm
July 14, 2016
Offline Specialsoundman said
It would be great to have Camping sites on Strawberry side trails, with tables, permanent BBQ's, camp/tent leveled area's.
I second this right here
9:37 am
Club Member
April 18, 2019
Offline Mike G said
Specialsoundman said
It would be great to have Camping sites on Strawberry side trails, with tables, permanent BBQ's, camp/tent leveled area's.
I second this right here
Me 3. I liked all the ideas, but ^ sounds really good.
4:44 pm
Club Member
July 10, 2003
Offline Gilbert & Betty said
how about toilet on the trail
The club already has one of these.
That's what I'm talking about (big purchases), they tend to get "lost" in people's garages.
Toilets, pop-ups, rock trailers, SAT phones, tools... all sound like great ideas, but usually end up collecting dust at one person's house.
I used to wheel a lot. . .
7:07 pm
Club Member
February 26, 2014
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JohnDF said
Gilbert & Betty said
how about toilet on the trail
The club already has one of these.
That's what I'm talking about (big purchases), they tend to get "lost" in people's garages.
Toilets, pop-ups, rock trailers, SAT phones, tools... all sound like great ideas, but usually end up collecting dust at one person's house.
im talking about a permanent facility at a camp site or along the trail some where
11:45 am
Club Member
July 10, 2003
Offline Gilbert & Betty said
JohnDF said
Gilbert & Betty said
how about toilet on the trail
The club already has one of these.
That's what I'm talking about (big purchases), they tend to get "lost" in people's garages.
Toilets, pop-ups, rock trailers, SAT phones, tools... all sound like great ideas, but usually end up collecting dust at one person's house.
im talking about a permanent facility at a camp site or along the trail some where
Flushing? 
I used to wheel a lot. . .
8:50 am
Club Member
August 17, 2014
Offline I would think it would have to be a pit toilet, like a small version of the one at the beginning of Fordice & Signal Peak. But that would be a major undertaking to build & then to keep clean. A portable toilet would be hard to get up there & even harder to clean, unless they make something similar to pit toilets, but easier to move around. I think it’s a good idea, just have to overcome the logistics... maybe our trailer!
12:50 pm
Club Member
June 4, 2012
Offline Guy and Lynda said
I would think it would have to be a pit toilet, like a small version of the one at the beginning of Fordice & Signal Peak. But that would be a major undertaking to build & then to keep clean. A portable toilet would be hard to get up there & even harder to clean, unless they make something similar to pit toilets, but easier to move around. I think it’s a good idea, just have to overcome the logistics... maybe our trailer!
If it's up on top of the hill could have a pipe that goes over way over to the other side of the mountain in the valley out of sight to fertilize the plants and trees. 
JUST KIDDING !! 
If I can't build it, then it's something that should be bought.
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