Sunday morning my pack loaded the car and headed west to the O-Kun-de-Kun falls were we'd meet people and demonstrate how to paint blaze trees on the NCT.
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| We got there a few minutes early and did some trail clearing. |
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We get started with Mark marking the 1st tree. (pun intended)
Not seen was the trees cleaning before it was painted. |
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Ya Mark, use lots of paint.
They spoke about basic trail clearing, not just blazing. |
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Jim, Neal and Grant chat about the finer points of a
well marked trail. You'll not see this in the photos but
much lopping has done and
thought as to which trees are
best to use. Then properly cleaning & scrapping them
so the blaze
will last.. Its much more involved than people think!! |
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Ellyn says "we should mark that tree".
They did such a nice job today! |
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Back at the falls parking lot, Grant says goodby.
I'll be hosting another trail blazing seminar soon,
so let us know if you'd like to attend! Woof! |
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| And we eat our lunch as we wait for hikers to arrive. |
Richelle and her kids came to hike with us! You know how I love kids!
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| Me hanging out with kids, that's what I like! |
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| Ya! |
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| We go this way! |
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| Sometimes Josie just wanders off the path. |
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At the top of the falls,
a worried mother ushers them away from the edge. |
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| I got a cool dip in here. |
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| We stop for snacks. |
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| Me and Sam check out the NCT bridge and this pond for frogs |
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| Mark and Sandy check it for wear and tear. |
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| This rock has a blue blaze painted on it! |
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| We seen many, many friendly kids here today. |
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| Ya you can check my ear out. No-one ever touch's me! |
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| Josie and mom wade across. |
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| I'm not sure who you are, but you can pet me to. |
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| Ya. |
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Mark checks out the concrete added to stabilize the
sand stone under the bridge. |
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Afterwards, we went to Rockland for dinner and
checked their weather station out. |
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