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Gold Hills Posse 4×4 Club · Folsom, CA

Fall Strawberry Trail Maintenance Run - Sunday October 14

  1. kris_olof Trailmaster Joined: October 2015
    #113 Sep 2018, 10:53 AM

    Sunday October 14th will be our second maintenance run of the year on Strawberry Pass Trail and the first maintenance run since the trail has re-opened.  This is the trail the club sponsors.  This is the Spring run was held on a Saturday in an attempt to accommodate peoples schedules.  To maintain member status you must make 1 of the 2 maintenance runs. If anyone is unable to make this event and wasn't on the spring run or fall run last year please talk to me at the meeting or send me a PM.  That said, this is about trail clearing and maintenance for the forest service.  Our key goal for this run is bucking the trees the equipment knocked down repairing the trail and moving the rocks back into place.

    Trip info:

    Meeting place - Shell at Pollock Pines exit off Highway 50 at 8:30am.  We will meet and after a quick drivers meeting, split into groups, and will head up to the trailhead about 9:00AM.

    Things to bring:

    -Gloves

    -Loppers/hand saw

    -Chainsaw (please only USFS certified operators, no exceptions) and safety gear (chaps, eye protection, ear protection)

    -Tree Savers (to wrap around rocks)

    -Crowbars/breaker bars to move rocks

    -Water

    -Lunch

    -Door magnets

    -Good attitude (this is pubic land closed by a lawsuit, our effort here is what reopened the trail and will keep other trails open)

    Please post if you will be attending.  A rig is not necessary to attend as there are plenty of open seats.  Just post up if you will need a ride and I will make sure you have a seat before we leave the parking lot.  If this is your first trail run with the club then please review the vehicle requirements.  Expect more details at the drivers meeting.

  2. 2DChance Subscriber
    #213 Sep 2018, 4:52 PM

    Count me in. I've got a chainsaw and other tools I'll bring.

    Michael Gilbert

    a.k.a. 2ndChance

    KM6YNX
  3. 70commando Subscriber
    #313 Sep 2018, 9:02 PM

    I plan on attending, i have a lopper.

  4. 70dustpan Member Joined: June 2015
    #414 Sep 2018, 1:03 AM

    I'll be there if Im in town.

  5. Tyler - K6TLR Subscriber
    #514 Sep 2018, 1:03 AM

    Darn, that's the same day as my Fordyce work day cleaning up WH5 so the private property guy doesn't shut it down.

    I will let you know if that cancels for some reason

  6. ScottV - K3SLV Member Joined: October 2018
    #614 Sep 2018, 7:33 AM

    I'll be there with loppers, pruners and a tree saver.

    This will be my 3rd run, so is there any chance we can do a pot luck type lunch?  I will bring the meat.

    So long and thanks for all the fish!!! `·.¸¸.·´¯`·.. >`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.. >
  7. Jeff_R Member Joined: October 2016
    #715 Sep 2018, 2:08 PM
    ScottV - KM6PEI said I'll be there with loppers, pruners and a tree saver.

    This will be my 3rd run, so is there any chance we can do a pot luck type lunch?  I will bring the meat.  

    Scott, this is a great opportunity to do your member BBQ. Jeff Sharkey and I did our member BBQ together on a fall maintenance run on Strawberry. We did some trail maintenance and then went ahead of the group and set up our BBQ. The rest of the group came into the staging area just as we were ready to serve food. Worked out very well.

    Jeff and Kathy Root
  8. BKGM Jeepers President Joined: June 2003
    #815 Sep 2018, 2:53 PM

    Y

    2DChance said Count me in. I've got a chainsaw and other tools I'll bring.

    Michael Gilbert

    a.k.a. 2ndChance  

    you need to be USFS CHAINSAW certified to use a chainsaw on the trail.  Hand saws and loppers are ok.

    Kathleen and Brad
  9. Robert Gutzman Subscriber
    #920 Sep 2018, 1:49 AM

    I will be there.  I will need to go out the 88 side so I can pick up my kiddos on the way home in volcano.

  10. BLTJeep Member Joined: March 2012
    #1020 Sep 2018, 4:21 AM

    I should be there.

  11. 2DChance Subscriber
    #1124 Sep 2018, 1:10 PM
    BKGM Jeepers said Y

    you need to be USFS CHAINSAW certified to use a chainsaw on the trail.  Hand saws and loppers are ok.   

    LOL , OK I am not USFS certified even though I worked commercial logging in my 20s.

    I'll bring other tools and first aid kits...😀

    KM6YNX
  12. Shredder Subscriber
    #1225 Sep 2018, 2:23 PM

    I'll be there as long as my rig isn't in the shop. I'm also a certified lopper operator, so I got that going for me, which is nice.

    FNG
  13. richfroh Subscriber
    #1325 Sep 2018, 4:18 PM

    I'm planning on attending with my chainsaw. I am saw certified.

  14. Dale Clement Member Joined: June 2015
    #1426 Sep 2018, 12:39 AM

    I will be there I still got to get over that damn rock LOL

    Dale Clement
  15. ScottV - K3SLV Member Joined: October 2018
    #1526 Sep 2018, 2:10 AM

    For those interested, I will be bbq'ing some Lockeford sausage on this trip.  I will have at least 1 table with me, so if anyone else can bring one that would be great.

    Hopefully others will join in for a great potluck luncheon.

    So long and thanks for all the fish!!! `·.¸¸.·´¯`·.. >`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.. >
  16. Jeff_R Member Joined: October 2016
    #1626 Sep 2018, 3:20 AM

    I will be there with my chainsaw.

    Jeff and Kathy Root
  17. 70dustpan Member Joined: June 2015
    #1726 Sep 2018, 9:19 PM

    It looks like I'll be in town so I'm planning on being there.

  18. Roy & Romika Member Joined: October 2017
    #184 Oct 2018, 12:05 AM

    I can be there in the morning but can't commit all day. What should I bring to the pot luck?

  19. ScottV - K3SLV Member Joined: October 2018
    #194 Oct 2018, 12:18 AM

    For the pot luck, I plan on bringing out fixin's for sandwiches since I won't have time to get to my butcher to get sausage.  I'll bring a bunch of different meats, some condiments, and different types of bread.

    If I get a chance to get sausage, I will being those as well.  But sandwich fixin's for sure.

    So long and thanks for all the fish!!! `·.¸¸.·´¯`·.. >`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.. >
  20. Jeff- that guy with the foolsize Subscriber
    #206 Oct 2018, 6:37 AM

    I have to miss this one ☹️

  21. bear_dog Member Joined: March 2018
    #218 Oct 2018, 4:31 AM

    I will not be able to make you t on Sunday but would anyone be interested in a Saturday trail run ?

  22. JohnDF Member Joined: July 2003
    #228 Oct 2018, 11:28 PM

    I'll be there

    I used to wheel a lot. . .
  23. Brian Member Joined: February 2020
    #239 Oct 2018, 1:57 AM

    We'll be there

    W6JLU
  24. kris_olof started this Trailmaster Joined: October 2015
    #249 Oct 2018, 7:59 AM

    Looks like we will have 3 rigs from the local land rover club for sure and another 2 currently as maybes.

  25. Tyler - K6TLR Subscriber
    #2510 Oct 2018, 1:28 AM

    Are you guys going to be on a ham repeater?? My Slick Rock run on Saturday will be done on Saturday. I might come up Deer Valley at night, camp at blue lakes, and meet you guys to do some werk Sunday rather than head all the way to Meadow Lakes. I havent done Strawberry yet, so I don't know where I am going. Is anyone coming through the South end that I can meet? Or if we have peeps on a ham repeater, I can contact you through there. I think N6ICW hits the north end, and the Tahoe Link should be able to hit the south end?

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