Day II NCT brush clearing fun!

Who doesn't love being out on the trails in the fall? Trail mutts love being out all the time but especially when it's nice and cool, no bugs, and today it didn't even rain!

What a day to be camping in the woods!
We did hear some drizzle overnight.  But there's none now!

Let's get a going!

We went for a little walk in the morning.

Then we smelled bacon a cooking. I wonder if they
know how much trail mutts like Neuske's bacon?

I'll be on my best behavior, which is hard for me,
and maybe Arly will give me some.

Today we drove around to where the NCT crosses FR 1500.

Ya, it's pretty here. It looks like fall!

Looking to the east. Yes they logged here recently.
Can you even see where the trail is?

Looking to the west, where we worked today.
This is how it looked beforehand.

After some lopping, sawing, and weed whacking - lookin' good!

Color is found everywhere in the fall.

Even the pulled over trees are pretty today.

Sorry pretty limbs, you're gonna have to go.
We can't have you blocking the NCT!

We lopped many partially cut off saplings today.

Ya Sandy, pull that brush well off so hikers don't see it.

This is what the logged over woods looked like here.

By late in the day, trail mutts do start to wind down.

More waist high cuts.

After many hours of squirrel hunting, I had to take a break.

Plenty ribbons to mark the way through the logged area.
Now that the corridor is clear, it should be obvious to hikers.

This section is looking better.

Let's go back to camp.

I hope we can camp again this fall.