[pct-l] Trail Improvements

[jeff.singewald at comcast.net]

Donna,

I totally agree.  I recall in 2006 coming around a corner just south of Chihuahua Valley Road to the sound of chain saws and found Pete Fish and another fellow, Dennis (a triple crowner) taking down an 80 foot tree that had burned in the fire and was in danger of falling across the trail.  Seeing Pete handle that chainsaw with a 4' blade was amazing.  He toppled that three with such perfection that when it fell there was no damage to the trail nor did it require any further movement.  That was one big saw!  Yeah, those old timers do some amazing work!  Have any doubts here is a link to picture in my journal of these men, the tree and the chainsaw!

http://www.trailjournals.com/photos.cfm?id=201531&back=1

Elevator

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From: "Donna "L-Rod" Saufley" <dsaufley at sprynet.com> 

> Heck, some of Pete Fish's Trail Gorillas are in their 70s -- and 80s!!! They 
> can work much younger people into the ground. And, they do it voluntarily. 
> 
> L-Rod 
> 
> p.s. Many thanks to our veterans out there, today and every day. 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> >From: Kent Spring 
> >Sent: Nov 10, 2008 10:50 AM 
> >To: pct-l at backcountry.net 
> >Subject: Re: [pct-l] Trail Improvements 
> > 
> > 
> >> Message: 5 
> >I've bumped into groups of kids, 16 to 20 in age, working on the trails near 
> Crater Lake. Certainly not CCC, as in California, but another socialist program 
> of hiring young people to do useful work for all the rest of us. There may be 
> pressure now to raise the age limit to include the crowd of 30, 40, and 50 
> somethings who will need a chance to do something to keep their wallets and 
> selves active. 
> > 
> >Kent 
> >> 
> >> > Doesn't the California Conservation Corps do work 
> >> on the trail? 
> >> 
> >> The CCC has a summer program they call 
> >> "Backcountry". This is a program 
> >> coveted by CCC members and getting selected for it is 
> >> tough. 
> >> 
> >> Every year a handful or so members are selected from each 
> >> center to spend 
> >> several months living in the backcountry doing trail work. 
> >> The members are 
> >> chosen by staff for various reasons, not just desire or the 
> >> ability to do 
> >> hard work. This can be a life changing program and it's 
> >> a big deal to be 
> >> chosen. They work on a plethora of trails including the PCT 
> >> (in California). 
> >> The bonding among these backcountry trail crews is very 
> >> similar to the 
> >> bonding that goes on amongst thru-hikers. It's pretty 
> >> awesome. 
> >> 
> >> With that said, you'll see all CCC members doing short 
> >> term trail work or 
> >> 'spikes' as they call it. 
> >> 
> >> When you're out on the trail, give the CCC folks a big 
> >> THANKS, they will 
> >> appreciate it! 
> >> 
> >> -postholer 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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