[pct-l] Trail Gorilla Work near PCT/Kern Plateau

[mctrob at yahoo.com (Rob Langsdorf)]

One of the major differences is the NP folk know how to use
chainsaws in their wilderness areas. The NF insists on
keeping their wilderness areas free from the sounds of
chainsaws. 

There are 2 ways to use a 20 man crew. 1) Have 18 of them
work with hand equipment to cut the trees and brush and 2
remove the cut brush. 2) Have one man use a well adjusted
chainsay and keep the other 19 busy hauling of the bush,
etc. 

Reflect for a moment on these two uses of a 20 man crew and
you will have your answer as to why the trail is so much
better where they use chainsaws.

           Rob

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Ilja Friedel ilja at cs.caltech.edu 
Thu Aug 11 20:10:59 CDT 2005 
Wrote

Hi Kmurray,

Now that I found somebody involved in trailwork, I have a
question: Why are trails in the national parks so much
better maintained than the trails in adjacent wildernesses?
As it is volunteer work, is there anything favoring NP's?
(You mention free food and equipment transport. Does this 
make the difference?)

Ilja.



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