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9:46 am
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March 13, 2015
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Sunday October 26, 2025 will be our second trail maintenance run of the year on Strawberry Pass Trail. This is the trail the club sponsors. To maintain member status you must make at least 1 trail maintenance run a year and there will be 2 runs including the other run being led by Brian. Our key goals for this run are bucking trees down in the area, erosion control, and getting documentation of fire remediation actions needed.. We will use the club's HAM PosseV2 frequency for communications, so bring your HAM radios.
Also, as a reminder, maintenance runs are a great opportunity for anyone needing to host a bbq/pot-luck for membership to do so. If you plan to do so, please post so folks know and can contribute.
Meet at the Subway/Shell station in Pollock Pines off of Hwy 50 and Sly Park exit at 8:30am. We will meet and after a quick drivers meeting will head up to the trailhead about 9:00am.
Pollock Pines Subway/Shell Station
6529 Pony Express Trail
Pollock Pines
CA 95726
Things to bring:
-Trash bags
-Gloves
-Loppers/hand saw
-Chainsaw (please only USFS certified operators, no exceptions) and safety gear (chaps, eye protection, ear protection)
-Crowbars/breaker bars
-Shovel
-Water
-Lunch
8:39 am
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May 12, 2023
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I should be able to make this run.
Dale Mogg - WRZG209
7:45 am
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July 15, 2025
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Amy and I will make this run. We would like to make this our BBQ run for membership. We are thinking of bringing bagels and cream cheese.
Tony & Amy
8:27 pm
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July 14, 2016
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tonytech1 said
Amy and I will make this run. We would like to make this our BBQ run for membership. We are thinking of bringing bagels and cream cheese.
Your member BBQ should be more of a lunch and potluck style meal.
Jeff and Kathy Root
11:07 am
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April 10, 2015
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I am in. I will bring a vape pen and a couple of boxes of donuts.
Buck & Katie
10:18 am
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May 12, 2023
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So only "certified" people can run a chainsaw, and based on the information from last night's meeting, there are a fair number of logs? Might be a long day.
Besides the trees, will we be trying to hand dig out any of the culverts at least until we get an agreement for the tractor work?
Just trying to get a solid understanding of the work to expect to be doing (and will be trying to convince my wife to ride along even if she doesn't do a lot of physical labor).
Dale Mogg - WRZG209
4:01 pm
Club President
April 2, 2003
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I will be out of town for this one, but can help with the later excavator run with pick axe and shovels before winter.
Kathleen and Brad
10:21 am
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March 13, 2015
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Calaveras32Spcl said
So only "certified" people can run a chainsaw, and based on the information from last night's meeting, there are a fair number of logs? Might be a long day.
Besides the trees, will we be trying to hand dig out any of the culverts at least until we get an agreement for the tractor work?
Just trying to get a solid understanding of the work to expect to be doing (and will be trying to convince my wife to ride along even if she doesn't do a lot of physical labor).
The logs are passable as is, just need to be pushed off the trail in a number of places. I will bring a big saw and we can pre-cut for when the mini-excavator comes through to do the hard part.
Not going to try and hand dig the culverts, the ones needing work will need a few dozen yards dug out which would take a few days if doing by hand.
Depending on snow and number of people that show up, we may end up doing a bit of a pack-saddle side route exploration rather than a full trail run.
8:11 am
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April 2, 2003
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Kris,
Can you please take some extra pics, particularly with Ca4Wheel members doing the maintenance? They requested a write up for us in Ingear!
Be sure that we have a couple pics with current Cal4Wheel members so I can point that out in a write up.
Thanks!
Kathleen and Brad
8:36 am
August 5, 2017
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Planning to be there, will confirm next week. Looking forward to hitting that vape pen with an apple fritter Buck!
Jamie & Damaris 
11:16 am
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May 12, 2023
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BKGM Jeepers said
Kris,
Can you please take some extra pics, particularly with Ca4Wheel members doing the maintenance? They requested a write up for us in Ingear!
Be sure that we have a couple pics with current Cal4Wheel members so I can point that out in a write up.
Thanks!
That is awesome. Hopefully most of the people in our club are active Cal4Wheel members.
Dale Mogg - WRZG209
6:41 am
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July 15, 2025
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Ok, we will be bringing lunch meat and rolls for sandwiches for our BBQ membership. Approximately how many people will be joining this maintenance run so that we can bring enough food?
Thanks.
Tony & Amy
6:44 am
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July 15, 2025
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Calaveras32Spcl said
BKGM Jeepers said
Kris,
Can you please take some extra pics, particularly with Ca4Wheel members doing the maintenance? They requested a write up for us in Ingear!
Be sure that we have a couple pics with current Cal4Wheel members so I can point that out in a write up.
Thanks!
That is awesome. Hopefully most of the people in our club are active Cal4Wheel members.
We are active Cal4Wheel members.
Tony & Amy
7:07 am
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July 14, 2016
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I'm hoping to make this run and will confirm in a few days.
Jeff and Kathy Root
11:04 am
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August 31, 2018
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Mykey and i are planning on attending.
Chris Campbell
9:36 pm
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August 31, 2018
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Kris, I'm trying to plan on what I will be driving next week. From what I recall, pack saddle is mostly a forest service dirt road. If that's mostly what needs work, i'm leaning towards just driving my dodge. The drive both ways would be much easier. If we get snow before then I would be happy to bundle up and drive the bronco. Do you suspect I would need more than a stock 4x4?
Chris Campbell
9:01 am
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March 13, 2015
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Chris Campbell said
Kris, I'm trying to plan on what I will be driving next week. From what I recall, pack saddle is mostly a forest service dirt road. If that's mostly what needs work, i'm leaning towards just driving my dodge. The drive both ways would be much easier. If we get snow before then I would be happy to bundle up and drive the bronco. Do you suspect I would need more than a stock 4x4?
Will know later in the week. There should be a few inches at the top of strawberry currently but there is another storm coming in this weekend. Forecasts are crap for accuracy until we are a couple days out.
2:48 pm
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May 12, 2023
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kris_olof said
Chris Campbell said
Kris, I'm trying to plan on what I will be driving next week. From what I recall, pack saddle is mostly a forest service dirt road. If that's mostly what needs work, i'm leaning towards just driving my dodge. The drive both ways would be much easier. If we get snow before then I would be happy to bundle up and drive the bronco. Do you suspect I would need more than a stock 4x4?
Will know later in the week. There should be a few inches at the top of strawberry currently but there is another storm coming in this weekend. Forecasts are crap for accuracy until we are a couple days out.
My last run up Strawberry was in the dry, and it wasn't difficult. How much does a couple inches of snow change that?
Dale Mogg - WRZG209
7:49 pm
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July 14, 2016
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I will be there with my chainsaw and other equipment. Looks to be light rain and maybe a little snow. I'm also an active Cal 4x4 member. Count me as one for the member BBQ and I will bring some kind of side dish.
Jeff and Kathy Root
8:39 am
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May 12, 2023
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I understand we are still 48 hours out, but watching the weather this morning and it is sounding like this weekend will be fun. Rain predicted for tomorrow and Sunday. I assume that will make things a little slick, but nothing crazy. Total predictions are only about 1/2 an inch. Just be sure everyone brings a rain slick.
Dale Mogg - WRZG209
3:31 pm
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July 15, 2025
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Ok, so for right now I'm guessing that there will only be about 15 people there or so.
If there are any other people coming please post here as I will be shopping tomorrow.
Thanks.
Tony & Amy
4:21 pm
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May 12, 2023
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tonytech1 said
Ok, so for right now I'm guessing that there will only be about 15 people there or so.
If there are any other people coming please post here as I will be shopping tomorrow.
Thanks.
What kind of food are you planning to bring, so I can figure out what kind of sides to bring with.
Dale Mogg - WRZG209
4:33 pm
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July 15, 2025
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Calaveras32Spcl said
tonytech1 said
Ok, so for right now I'm guessing that there will only be about 15 people there or so.
If there are any other people coming please post here as I will be shopping tomorrow.
Thanks.
What kind of food are you planning to bring, so I can figure out what kind of sides to bring with.
Dale, as previously posted I am bringing sandwich fixings (rolls, lunch meat, cheese, and condiments).
Tony & Amy
4:53 pm
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July 14, 2016
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Calaveras32Spcl said
What kind of food are you planning to bring, so I can figure out what kind of sides to bring with.
I thought you were wondering whether to go or not based on how good the food would be!
Jeff and Kathy Root
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