So Cal Chapter Adopt a Trail run photo thread

[GSequoia]

If I have the time I'd love to do a little exploration as well. Not sure how much I'll have though, things have been pretty busy lately and will be after Moab as well (as soon as I get back I have an '84 Camaro to finess into passing smog..ugh!).

My dad lives in Yucca Valley, he said he'd run 2N04 every now and again and let us know if he sees anything wrong with it, and of course every time I'm up there I'll drive through it.

Sequoia

 

[MJR]

If we want to tackle some of the tree hazards we will need Greg along, but the other tasks we can accomplish alone.

But I thought Greg wasn't chainsaw certified currently?

 

[Ed A. Stevens]

But I thought Greg wasn't chainsaw certified currently?

Greg is certified to cut, but not to teach and certify others in the the fallers class (the class to teach us how to drop trees larger than 24-inches at standard breast height). He can cut the big trees, but not teach and certify us how to cut them (the Federal Government has it's rules to follow, and they keep changing them).

I am also certified to cut trees under 24-inches, but prefer to keep the trees I cut small (less dangerous to me, and those around me). I think we can address most of the hazards, but having Greg around is good (if possible).

This certification question brings up another benefit to our Adopt-A-Trail participation, the opportunity for any of our club members to attend any of the SBNFA OHV-Volunteer training classes. These range from Volunteer Host training, 4x4 driving certification (Cal4Wheel Class guidelines), to GPS skills, Map & Compass reading, Fire Safety Awareness, OHV Rules & Regulations, Scenario Skills (what to do if you encounter ??? on the trail), ATV or Motorcycle riding certifications, chainsaw operation certification, and other skills like radio operations (and CPR or First Aid Classes when they organize them).

 

[Bent]

Also Greg said the best time to go is *when* it's raining to see where the water is really going, and the places that really need drains filled, since that's most of the work.

-Marisha

R....A....I....N....I....N....G....? What in the world is that? Hey, maybe this winter if we're lucky, we can have a cloudy day run.:clap:

 

[wolfheartak]

R....A....I....N....I....N....G....? What in the world is that? Hey, maybe this winter if we're lucky, we can have a cloudy day run.:clap:

I know, weather sucks here...

-Marisha

 

[MJR]

Greg is certified to cut, but not to teach and certify others in the the fallers class (the class to teach us how to drop trees larger than 24-inches at standard breast height). He can cut the big trees, but not teach and certify us how to cut them (the Federal Government has it's rules to follow, and they keep changing them).

Got it, thanks.

 

[Bent]

Hey, I'm going up today and see what happens when it rains. Duh? just see if what we did works, take some pix of spots that are having an issue with the rain. Get GPS locations to corespond with the pix. I know it's short notice, but if any body wants to meet me, I'll be at the trail head on Hwy 38 at about 11:45 - noon today, 10/16. I'll be on chanell 4 on the CB. If there are any note worthy issues, I'll put thi pix on line. Bye y'all. RAIN, what do you know 'bout that!

 

[sintax]

Speaking of GPS cords for the pics. I dont know if anyone reads Wired, but they had a lil article about the future of digi pics. One feature they were talking about was having the camera have a built in gps that logs the cords and digitally writes them onto the picture w/ any other city, state country info it might have.

Thouht it was pretty pimp, but then again i'm just a tech geek :anon:

-Scott

 

[Bent]

Speaking of GPS cords for the pics. I dont know if anyone reads Wired, but they had a lil article about the future of digi pics. One feature they were talking about was having the camera have a built in gps that logs the cords and digitally writes them onto the picture w/ any other city, state country info it might have.

Thouht it was pretty pimp, but then again i'm just a tech geek :anon:

-Scott

I was thinking about something like that. I ended up scratching the waypoint # in the dirt so it ended up in the photo. I couldn't think of any other way to keep things straight. As it is I've got something screwed up somewhere.:dunce:
Worse part of it was that once I got above 7000 ft it was clear as a bell. It had rained enough Saturday night that there was no dust on the trails. But nothing as far as trail drainage of the likes. Oh well, now I have an excuse to fun back up there.