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2016/07/28

Log 2016072801

In becoming a Buckeye Trail Section Supervisor, there two questions one might ask.  They are:

1) What are my duties?
2) What does this section really need???

2016/07/24

Log 2016072401

With the Road Fork/ Whipple Work Week still in session, other BTA volunteers helped clear the Little Muskingum River Flats. Thanks to a family on the N bank, we were able to ford the mower across the river from their property and I helped secure access to that. What happened was that the crew was able to get it down the west descent.  We ended up needing the ford to get it out of the forest.

Other than that, I started reinforcing the clockwise blazing in that area and getting it ready for others to navigate when the trail's surface isn't so apparent.

2016/07/20

Log 2016072002

In advance of the Road Fork/ Whipple Work Week, I've determined that the best stratedgy is to weed whack in various locations between the Whipple Section - Buckeye/ North Country Trail, Pts. 01 - 02 (10/2010 map & guide).  This area has the C9 Trailhead, the section's high point and the intersection with the Greenview Trail that connects to the Scenic River Trail in the Marietta Unit of the Wayne National Forest in Independence Township of Washington County, closest to the Village of New Matamoras.

On the 22nd, I want to weed whack both apertures at Pt. 04.  Once done, that will leave the Little Muskingum River Flats between Pts. 05 - 06 for the BTA's crew and myself.  That area is over a mile of practically nothing but weeds and grass.

Log 2016072002

In advance of the Road Fork/ Whipple Work Week, I've determined that the best stratedgy is to weed whack in various locations between the Whipple Section - Buckeye/ North Country Trail, Pts. 01 - 02 (10/2010 map & guide).  This area has the C9 Trailhead, the section's high point and the intersection with the Greenview Trail that connects to the Scenic River Trail in the Marietta Unit of the Wayne National Forest in Independence Township of Washington County, closest to the Village of New Matamoras.

On the 22nd, I want to weed whack both apertures at Pt. 04.  Once done, that will leave the Little Muskingum River Flats between Pts. 05 - 06 for the BTA's crew and myself.  That area is over a mile of practically nothing but weeds and grass.

Log 2016072002

In advance of the Road Fork/ Whipple Work Week, I've determined that the best stratedgy is to weed whack in various locations between the Whipple Section - Buckeye/ North Country Trail, Pts. 01 - 02 (10/2010 map & guide).  This area has the C9 Trailhead, the section's high point and the intersection with the Greenview Trail that connects to the Scenic River Trail in the Marietta Unit of the Wayne National Forest in Independence Township of Washington County, closest to the Village of New Matamoras.

On the 22nd, I want to weed whack both apertures at Pt. 04.  Once done, that will leave the Little Muskingum River Flats between Pts. 05 - 06 for the BTA's crew and myself.  That area is over a mile of practically nothing but weeds and grass.

Log 2016072001

I just noticed that my pageviews surpassed 7,000 today and that the views per page have picked up.  One thing that I can say is that when I don't post for days, or even a week, the pageviews definitely go down.  And when I get back to posting, it usually takes some time to recover.

I'm getting ready for the 2016 Road Fork/ Whipple Work Week in Southeast Ohio starting on the 23rd.  Today, I purchased a dolly to help get 6 gallon Aquatainers into the Little Muskingum River Flats for water resupply.  I'm going to arrive a couple days early, so, I plan to trim the Whipple Section - Buckeye/ North Country National Scenic Trail, Pts. 01 - 02 first, maybe even the apertures at Pt. 04 (10/2010 map)?  That way, the weed eaters from the BTA can concentrate on the flats between Pts. 05 & 06.

2016/07/17

Log 2016071702

I replaced the air, cabin air, oil filter and changed the motor oil today on my 2008 Chevy HHR LS at 173,313 miles.  It burn a lot of oil this time.  Shame on me, I haven't been checking the dip stick as often as I should.