My pack wanted to head to our adopted NCT segment today, but with yesterday's rain we knew it would be too muddy there...not that a trail mutt minds that. So instead we headed down to the Baraga Plains to mow down the trail that we'll blaze with some MTU students in a few weeks. I love students! Mark joined us, and we knocked down the ferns and berries in no time.
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| Ya, I see the weed whackers are getting readied to go! |
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Mark clears in front of the sign while Sandy
does the parking lot. |
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Arly clears around this trail sign.
I'll be inspecting all their work today! |
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We'll clear the 2.9 miles to Forest Rd. 2200.
They wear face guards because the branches get shot out like
bullets by these whackers. |
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| Mark gets a going down the trail. |
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| Really, really going. |
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| Arly breaks for blue berries. They are everywhere here! |
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| Looking at what was cleared. |
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| Lots more to do Mark! |
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| Did Arly step in a hole? I best check on him. |
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| Mark's plenty deep in them too. |
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Just a bit left?
Whacking these ferns out has the benefit of taking the tree shoots out as well. |
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We fiannly see Sandy coming from the other way!
Oh yeah Mark, I never get touched. |
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| Trail work just makes me giddy! |
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| We stop for snacks. |
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| Won't you share? |
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| All done mowing! Now we head back. |
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| It took this hardy crew 3.5 hours to clear it! |
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| Ya! |
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| With Mark's help, the work was a breeze. |
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| Back at the car, Mark says, "what kinda swill is this?" |
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| Just try it Mark! "Oh, all right." |
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| "Hey! It IS tasty, cool and refreshing!" |
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Just a reminder from the Trail Mutt...my favorite
time of year will be here soon! |
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