07-13-2015, 12:18 AM
(This post was last modified: 07-13-2015, 12:32 AM by broncosbybart.)
OK, here we are. The workday is this coming weekend. I have sent emails out to the USFS and a few guys on NC4x4.
Here is what my thoughts are for the day.
We will meet and sign in at Hunt Camp at 9am unless they change it. We can meet at the Outpost a bit sooner if you guys want to get some food or what not. When we sign in we can get an auger and hopefully the gas drill to bore holes in the posts.
Plan of attack would be to go in from the double parking lot and go down the big hill climb. Our first area to address will probably be the area right after the stream crossing we filled with rocks. Going up the hill from there, we noticed a bypass section formed that we will need to block off. We can try drilling the ground there first and see how it goes.
We will see how the auger goes FIRST. If the ground is too hard to drill, we can quit that idea and use our winches to drag deadfall around and block up the bypasses and illegal off trail areas with it. I don't want us to kill ourselves as it will probably be hot and humid like it's been.
As far as tools required, here are a list of things we could use:
- Chainsaw(s). I will bring 1. If someone else can bring one, please post up.
- Shovel(s). I think we will need a max of 3. I will bring 1.
- Crow bar or spud bar (whichever you prefer to call it). I think it would be good to have 2. I will bring 1.
- Drill to bore holes into the wooden timbers. I hope we can get the gas powered one from the USFS. Does anyone have a backup plan? It would need to be pretty heavy duty and have a bit to bore a 3/4" or so hole into the wooden timbers. I don't have anything here for that.
- Tape measure. 2 would be good. I'll bring 1.
- Battery powered sawzall or cutting disc to cut the rebar to length. I don't have anything for that. Anyone else?
- Hand tools. A few sets would be nice.
- Sledge hammer. 2 would be nice. I will bring 1.
- Tow straps or other means of being able to drag around dead fall or the wooden posts. Nick, do you still have any of those cable clamps? I have an idea to use some of the old steel cable to loop through the posts in order to drag them around as needed.
Thoughts and suggestions are encouraged. Right now, I'm assuming that Clay, Dwight, Nick H, and I will be there. I hope that Clay and Dwight are bringing 'friends' to help us out. If anyone else is coming or can't come, please let us all know. Of course, bring your work gloves, lots of water to drink, and probably some advil or something stronger...
I'd like to wrap up around 1pm or until we've had enough. We would need to give back whatever tools we borrow for the day after we're done. I will be planning to head from there to the lake house on the other side of Badin lake. It is a 25-30 minute drive around the lake from where the URE trails are. The address is:
40404 Palmerville Rd
New London, NC 28127
You all are welcome to hang out for the afternoon. It is not real fancy but is right on the water and we can grill and chill for a bit. I'd just need a head count to know how much food to have there. Dwight, if you want deer meat, you'll have to bring that yourself
Here is what my thoughts are for the day.
We will meet and sign in at Hunt Camp at 9am unless they change it. We can meet at the Outpost a bit sooner if you guys want to get some food or what not. When we sign in we can get an auger and hopefully the gas drill to bore holes in the posts.
Plan of attack would be to go in from the double parking lot and go down the big hill climb. Our first area to address will probably be the area right after the stream crossing we filled with rocks. Going up the hill from there, we noticed a bypass section formed that we will need to block off. We can try drilling the ground there first and see how it goes.
We will see how the auger goes FIRST. If the ground is too hard to drill, we can quit that idea and use our winches to drag deadfall around and block up the bypasses and illegal off trail areas with it. I don't want us to kill ourselves as it will probably be hot and humid like it's been.
As far as tools required, here are a list of things we could use:
- Chainsaw(s). I will bring 1. If someone else can bring one, please post up.
- Shovel(s). I think we will need a max of 3. I will bring 1.
- Crow bar or spud bar (whichever you prefer to call it). I think it would be good to have 2. I will bring 1.
- Drill to bore holes into the wooden timbers. I hope we can get the gas powered one from the USFS. Does anyone have a backup plan? It would need to be pretty heavy duty and have a bit to bore a 3/4" or so hole into the wooden timbers. I don't have anything here for that.
- Tape measure. 2 would be good. I'll bring 1.
- Battery powered sawzall or cutting disc to cut the rebar to length. I don't have anything for that. Anyone else?
- Hand tools. A few sets would be nice.
- Sledge hammer. 2 would be nice. I will bring 1.
- Tow straps or other means of being able to drag around dead fall or the wooden posts. Nick, do you still have any of those cable clamps? I have an idea to use some of the old steel cable to loop through the posts in order to drag them around as needed.
Thoughts and suggestions are encouraged. Right now, I'm assuming that Clay, Dwight, Nick H, and I will be there. I hope that Clay and Dwight are bringing 'friends' to help us out. If anyone else is coming or can't come, please let us all know. Of course, bring your work gloves, lots of water to drink, and probably some advil or something stronger...
I'd like to wrap up around 1pm or until we've had enough. We would need to give back whatever tools we borrow for the day after we're done. I will be planning to head from there to the lake house on the other side of Badin lake. It is a 25-30 minute drive around the lake from where the URE trails are. The address is:
40404 Palmerville Rd
New London, NC 28127
You all are welcome to hang out for the afternoon. It is not real fancy but is right on the water and we can grill and chill for a bit. I'd just need a head count to know how much food to have there. Dwight, if you want deer meat, you'll have to bring that yourself