CMC Weekly Trail Maintenance  News

09/10/03

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Looking Ahead.......

Bill Newton's Work Crew-Friday 

The weather man says a beautiful day is coming up this Friday, so let's take advantage of it and head for the parkway. We need to check out the MST from 215 to Heywood Gap, but may only do 215 to Buckeye this week, depending on how many turn out.Can only have 10 per crew in the wilderness. If we have a large turnout, we will work from both ends towards Harlow's old man way. Let me know if you will be out so I can plan the tools and second trail if necessary. We will meet by the Maintenance Area by the Ranger Station. Pete

Piet & Skip's Work Crew-Friday 

Folks, Lets go back to Balsam Gap this week. There is one more days work for about 3 people on rocks at the Steestachee Bald overlook entrance as well as 3 trees (two step overs and one crawl over) going South from there. The rest of the crew will go to the Grassy Ridge Mine overlook and head back North toward a major stretch of heavy tread and rock work about a half mile or so down the trail. Howard please bring your saw, I will bring a rock bar, and Piet please bring your sledge. Others bring digging tools and a bunch of energy. Asheville folks meet at The Home Depot at exit 44 of I-40 at 8:00. Hendersonville people at Ingles at 7:20. Everyone please let me know if you are coming, so I can plan crews and rides. Skip

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Looking Back....

Bill Newton's Work Crew-Friday

The weather man says a beautiful day is coming up this Friday, so let's take advantage of it and head for the parkway. We need to check out the MST from 215 to Heywood Gap, but may only do 215 to Buckeye this week, depending on how many turn out. Can only have 10 per crew in the wilderness. If we have a large turnout, we will work another trail as well. Let me know if you will be out so I can plan the tools and second trail if necessary. Bill

Piet & Skip's Work Crew-Friday 

Folks, The Friday bunch took a mighty swop at the MST trail last Friday, so this week we will turn our attention to the AT. The section reached from the Forest Service road at Max Patch going North toward the big bridge is reported to need work. I understand the bad section is a half mile or more up the trail from where we get on, so there will be some walking involved. The work is mostly heavy tread work including redigging side hill sections, fixing or installing new water bars and perhaps putting in some steps. Howard please bring your saw so we can cut material for steps if needed. The rest of the folks bring digging tools. The Asheville folks meet at the Home Depot at exit 44 of I-40 at 8:00. Hendersonville people at Fleming Street Ingles at 7:20. Please let me know if you are coming, as it helps with planning transportation. See you all on Friday. Skip

Jorge Munoz Crew