[pct-l] SOBO team spotted/PCT trailwork

[Ned Tibbits]

Not only does Ken do a fantastic unsolicited job of passionate trail 
maintenance when he has the time, he is our Hiking Community's very 
experienced MD who is often on tour speaking at various engagements around 
the country.

We are blessed that he is usually found at the Kickoff speaking on behalf of 
our favorite topic, Trail Safety!


Ned Tibbits, Director
Mountain Education
www.mountaineducation.org
-----Original Message----- 
From: Ken Murray
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 7:06 AM
To: .
Subject: [pct-l] SOBO team spotted/PCT trailwork

I wanted to make a late entry for Team Spiderbark, who I ran into just N of 
the Swallow Bridge, headed south, and strong looking.  They apparently are 
past Tehachapi now, and have a Postholer journal.

I was leading a team working the 4 miles of trail N of the bridge, up into 
Cow Canyon.  This section of trail is now essentially up to standards.  We 
had a rotating group of up to 10, and I was proud to have Tom from Kennedy 
Meadows working with us every day, he made a huge contribution to the work 
and to the trip.

two years ago was the first that my group, www.trailcrew.org started working 
in the area.  We started the first year working north from the Kennedy 
Meadows Campground, and replaced all the wood on the first bridge crossing, 
then last year finished the arduous brushing through Clover Meadow, past 
Beck Meadow, up to the Swallow Bridge.  Most of this trail had not been 
maintained for a decade, and the work was grim, particularly the brushing. 
The trail was so overgrown in places, that one time last year, we spent two 
hours trying to FIND the PCT, when we had started off 100 yards from it! 
Now that it has been cleared, I'm hoping that the process of keeping it 
cleared will be a much easier job.

Pics, Tom in fluorescent green shirt:

http://www.facebook.com/HSVTC#!/photo.php?fbid=412063188861392&set=a.412063165528061.96293.221960474538332&type=1&theater

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