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Maintenance Run October 17th
October 18, 2009
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That's the one 😥

I used to wheel a lot. . .

October 18, 2009
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Cole and Larry are home. Just got off the phone with Joe, and they are home.

Had a great day. Thanks to everyone that showed up.

Larry & Cole
Chad & Alik
George & Jean
Joe & Sue
Bill
John
Brad
Jamison
Fred
Don
Chuck
Bob
Wayne

And thank you to John and Bill for hauling Cole and I around today.

Good Job everybody.

October 18, 2009
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Home with no flats this time. New OBA setup worked too. Great trip and views. Thanks, Richard

October 18, 2009
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"GonZo" wrote: Cole and Larry are home. Just got off the phone with Joe, and they are home.

Had a great day. Thanks to everyone that showed up.

Larry & Cole
Chad & Alik
George & Jean
Joe & Sue
Bill
John
Brad
Jamison
Fred
Don
Chuck
Bob
Wayne

And thank you to John and Bill for hauling Cole and I around today.

Good Job everybody.

Plus Richard...

Good turn out. Great job Larry!

October 18, 2009
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"GonZo" wrote: Had a great day. Thanks to everyone that showed up.

You forgot to give credit to the one and only trail dog Bazil.

We're home and have been home for a while but just got time to log in.

October 18, 2009
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We had 10 rigs go in from the 88 side. The trail was in great shape. We did a some pruning as usual, there was very little trash to pick up, and we rolled one fallen log about 1.5 feet in diameter and about 8 feet long to the side of the trail. It was a great day out in the forest!

October 18, 2009
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"BKGM Jeepers" wrote:
Plus Richard...

I think Larry was going to put Richard in the seperate [but equal] Toyota section wink

I used to wheel a lot. . .

October 18, 2009
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"JohnDF" wrote: [quote="BKGM Jeepers"]
Plus Richard...

I think Larry was going to put Richard in the seperate [but equal] Toyota section wink

Yeah, Yeah, that's it. embarassed

Sorry Richard.

October 18, 2009
2:42 pm
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Cole and Larry are home. Just got off the phone with Joe, and they are home.

Had a great day. Thanks to everyone that showed up.

Larry & Cole
Chad & Alik
George & Jean
Joe & Sue
Bill
John
Brad
Jamison
Fred & Bazil
Don
Chuck
Bob
Richard
Wayne

And thank you to John and Bill for hauling Cole and I around today.

Good Job everybody.

October 18, 2009
2:43 pm
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The best part of the day [for me] was the drive to meet everybody at Fresh Pond. Driving along Hwy 49 through the canyon was spectacular. The weather was perfect, there was a mist hanging on the hills, the trees were changing their colors, and there were deer running around everywhere. It was a very cool drive 8)

I used to wheel a lot. . .

October 18, 2009
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"JohnDF" wrote: the trees were changing their colors

There were some nice views of the trees coming home on hwy 50 too. At times when the sun hit just right the hillsides were lit up with yellows and reds.

October 18, 2009
3:46 pm
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I would like to thank everyone for the opportunity for participating on the trail maintenance. I enjoyed the trail and the company.

Wayne

October 18, 2009
6:46 pm
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had a great day, the trail is in great shape. i still say you need to do a little target practice on that snag. that was the first time i went through the whole trail, and i have to say that view of caples lake is hard to beat.

October 18, 2009
6:54 pm
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when does the trail close down for for the winter? or does it.

October 18, 2009
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It doesn't close, but it can get very challenging/impassable when it gets snow on it.

I used to wheel a lot. . .

October 18, 2009
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"JohnDF" wrote: It doesn't close, but it can get very challenging/impassable when it gets snow on it.

I'm pretty sure all dirt roads in the ENF are closed from Jan 1 to March 31 after the new EIR per here: http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/eldora.....tions/ohv/

October 19, 2009
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thanks ,some off the jeep forum guy's wanted to go up there. maybe they will take care of the snag

October 19, 2009
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"bobf777" wrote: maybe they will take care of the snag

We gave up too easily embarassed I think we should have tried Larry's idea.

I used to wheel a lot. . .

October 19, 2009
5:49 am
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what was his idea?

October 19, 2009
12:45 pm
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Larry wanted to try to tug the base twards the uphill side with a snatch block setup. Which, when you think about it, seems like a pretty safe way to give that base a really good tug. There would be very little chance of the top falling against the tug strap so you could use a pretty stout rope to pull with and if the base did fall it wouldn't roll down the hill.

I used to wheel a lot. . .

October 19, 2009
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While Chuck and I were on our way out right after lunch, I picked up a a green travel mug on the side of the trail. It says "San Diego Zoo" on it. Is anyone missing a mug this morning?

October 19, 2009
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"JohnDF" wrote: Larry wanted to try to tug the base twards the uphill side with a snatch block setup. Which, when you think about it, seems like a pretty safe way to give that base a really good tug. There would be very little chance of the top falling against the tug strap so you could use a pretty stout rope to pull with and if the base did fall it wouldn't roll down the hill.

Isn't the base still attached to the roots? I doubt you're going to move it with a winch. Unless there's a tree right up hill that's also going to put someone darn close to it. I'm not sure you could pull it hard enough to move it unless you climb up pretty high to set your rope. 😯 That thing has stayed up through some good wind, it's going to take a pretty good pull to move it. I say we make it the next Red Dog run and shoot it out! 😈

October 19, 2009
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You underestimate our rope tossing ability 😈 We were able to move the base of the tree pretty well with a rope strapped up high. I think we were just pulling the wrong direction to get the top dislodged. We did manage to get the top section sperated more than it was, which may help it come down this winter. :

I used to wheel a lot. . .

October 19, 2009
2:51 pm
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"JohnDF" wrote: You underestimate our rope tossing ability :twisted

I forgot...you've still got some cowboy left in you! 😀

October 19, 2009
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I was happy to see my Jeep made it into some pictures this time lol

I used to wheel a lot. . .

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