NC4X4 Uwharrie Trail Work Day - March 27th 2010

Sorry to hear man, hope it all goes well with the kiddo.

Here is the information from the General Work Day information e-mail that Terry Sent me pertaining to our group:

Falls Dam Trail and Forest Road 516 - Eli and the volunteers from NC 4x4 - You'll be working with me and you saw last week that you'll be putting up a lot of guardrail to block the illegal trails going down to the lake south of the big mudhole south of the trailhead. You also saw that there's a long section of hogwire fencing to take down and replace with guardrail along FR 516. I know you'll be bringing a skid steer with an auger which will make it go a lot easier and since your group has the most amount of guardrail to put in you'll definitely need it. If you have a trailer we can load up the hogwire onto to haul out that would be helpful. We'll need to drag the guardrail & posts into place so chains and straps will be helpful to hook the rails onto the vehicles to haul it to the sites.

Please have your club members bring any wire cutters, shovels, rock bars with tamping end, post hole diggers, sledge hammers, ratchet / wrench sets that they have so there will be enough tools to go around. We'll have some shovels, post hole diggers, ratchets & wrenches & sledges but we'll have 3 groups working so the more your folks can bring the better. Also, make sure they have work gloves, work boots, water, lunch and proper clothes.
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In another e-mail she asked me again about how many people/campsites we will need. I told her as of right now we will need 2 campsites. If more people plan on camping let me know, and we will get another campsite(s).

Lunch is something that hasn't exactly been hammered out yet. Here is what the general idea is.

This will be a bring your own lunch deal with some food also provided. I haven't heard back from the one guy that volunteered to bring food but either way we will have some bread, ham, cheese, mayo, mustard etc brought with for people to make their own sandwiches. I will also be loading my cooler up with bottled water, so if you run short or can't bring some I will have extras. Other wise try to pack what you can as far as food/drinks goes. Because while we will have some food to supplement what others don't bring, we can't promise we will have food to go all the way around. Terry hasn't mentioned a mandated lunch break time, but if we start work around 9:30-10am (considering we meet at 9am) lets plan for lunch around 1pm.

Before I forget communications wise bring all the cb/radios etc you have if possible. We will use a combination of the radios and cbs to keep in contact. I don't want to say we will just use the hand held radios or just the cbs and end up short.

Another thing I would like to point out quickly is the Skid Steer Loader cost. Cltdba has generously covered the hardest part of the equipment side of this work day, which is the skid steer loader. So far we have one other person willing to pitch in an amount, we need all the money we can to help cover this. Besides him I will be pitching in to cover fuel costs, and a little on the side according to what my budget can allow. Every little bit helps, so if you can only toss in $5 or $10 don't let the amount number stop you.:beer:

Lastly here is the updated attendance list:

mudder - going
cltdba - going
oleblue - going
gus203 - going
H&H Transport - going
DRaider90 - going
JC - maybe
madjeepj10 - maybe
98xjjeep - maybe
pipeline - maybe
hscrugby - maybe
cgm147 - maybe
lorenzo - maybe
 
You can bring your 5 gallon if you want. I will toss my assortment of smaller gas cans in my truck (combined are about 6 gallons), I always keep one with me in case of emergencies anyway. We can use them for diesel and I will clean them out later when I get home to return them to use gasoline after the work day is over.
 
Lastly here is the updated attendance list:

mudder - going
cltdba - going
oleblue - going
gus203 - going
H&H Transport - going
DRaider90 - going
JC - going - bad knee = Guardrail dragger
madjeepj10 - maybe
98xjjeep - maybe
pipeline - maybe
hscrugby - maybe
cgm147 - maybe
lorenzo - maybe
 
I will try my best to make it if base dont have me working weekend duty,if anything do I need to drive the dodge(towing) or drive the yota to drive down trials?
 
Ok guys, got sum stuff in the jeep today and sorted out. here's what I got:

2- 3" tractor supply nylon straps
1- 3" strap ratchet (where's the other one, I dunno??)
1- military type shovel
1- good pair of gloves
1- full ratchet set
1- full sae wrench set
1- bmf claw hammer
1- 3/8 pull bar
1- tool box full of sockets and misc. stuff

thats all I got on me right now, and friday I'll fill up the cooler with drinks and lunch meat and cheese and stuff just in case anyone else needs somethin.
 
Hey guys, a little update today. We got to bring him home today but don't know what causing the seizures. All of his tests came back fine and normal. Now we just have to keep a eye on him.
 
Just saw this thread. I'm free Saturday don't have my rig running but can add an extra set of hands for the day. I can bring a sledge and a socket set. Won't be camping but I can meet everyone at the hunt camp. I think I know where it's at.
 
mudder - going
cltdba - going
oleblue - going
gus203 - going
DRaider90 - going
JC - going
Scraipt - going
witchdoctor - going
Dogmeat - going
Bigben75ford - maybe
pipeline - maybe
cgm147 - maybe

For those going here is the work team sign up. If you don't sign up you will just end up with one of the teams. Keep in mind the mud pit and 516 teams will both have its own leader. Unless they object the 2 leaders will be cltdba leading the Mud Hole team, and JC leading the 516 team.

BOBCAT TEAM-
DRaider90 (Operating Bobcat)
Dogmeat
POSITION OPEN

MUD HOLE TEAM-
cltdba (Leader)
POSITION OPEN
POSITION OPEN

516 TEAM-
JC (Leader)
POSITION OPEN
POSITION OPEN

If the 2 elected leaders don't want their position just let me know. I just took different things into consideration. I will just use JC as an example.

As he mentioned JC is having his knee recover. So the 516 team was originally only 2 people, so having him on doing more supervising and helping get the guard rail to the area will let the other 2 people focus on removing the hog wire etc. Also he has past trail work experience etc.

I know what some people are thinking, this is VOLUNTEER work. And we all understand this, we just need team leaders to keep everything going smoothing etc. On past work days many clubs have mentioned how time was wasted because people were standing around with nothing to do. Hopefully with team leaders we will avoid this.

If anyone on the "maybe" list shows up you will be put on the group that needs the most help. The goal is for everyone to have fun out there working on the trails (even though yes it is work), and for us to have a productive day. Well it could just be me, but a day on the trails if it be working or riding is better than nothing.

Everything is looking good. I relayed the plan of attack with the work teams and she approved:

Terry said:
I think your plan of attack and division of labor will work out well there.
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I think its key she knows what our plans are, because she of course will supervising the work day. It looks like everyone is bringing plenty of tools. And hopefully between what everyone brings on their own for lunch, and the food that is pitched in we have it covered also. :beer:
 
Looks great Eli! I'm set to pick up the skidsteer in the morning. I had hoped to have a new tow rig by Saturday, but doesn't look like it's gonna pull through that way. No matter though. The Dodge can handle it. Got the brakes on the new trailer dialed in good this evening.
 
Hey guys,
I am on here looking around a pretty good bit but don't really know many people from the board. I helped with the trash cleanup at the end of last year, and have helped on a workday before, but mostly did trash pickup.

I want to do my part as often as possible. I will be coming up Saturday morning and will help wherever I am needed. I am also trying to get another friend to come with me but can't promise him yet.

I may have to leave around 1 or 2, but want to do all I can. I won't be camping but wanted to post for a trail pass.

Look forward to meeting a few more people.
 
scjeep said:
Hey guys,
I am on here looking around a pretty good bit but don't really know many people from the board. I helped with the trash cleanup at the end of last year, and have helped on a workday before, but mostly did trash pickup.
I want to do my part as often as possible. I will be coming up Saturday morning and will help wherever I am needed. I am also trying to get another friend to come with me but can't promise him yet.
I may have to leave around 1 or 2, but want to do all I can. I won't be camping but wanted to post for a trail pass.
Look forward to meeting a few more people.
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Awesome man! Thanks for coming out and thanks for all the help on the cleanup day! We should be doing that twice this year in addition to these work days.
 
mudder - going
cltdba - going
oleblue - going
gus203 - going
DRaider90 - going
JC - going
Scraipt - going
witchdoctor - going
Dogmeat - going
scjeep - going
oleblue - going
taftech - maybe
Bigben75ford - maybe
pipeline - maybe


Updated the Work Teams:

BOBCAT TEAM-
DRaider90 (Operating Bobcat)
Dogmeat
POSITION OPEN

MUD HOLE TEAM-
cltdba (Leader)
POSITION OPEN
POSITION OPEN
POSITION OPEN

516 TEAM-
JC (Leader)
POSITION OPEN
POSITION OPEN
POSITION OPEN

Don't forget to sign up for a work team if you have a preference.

I am not sure how late everyone is staying etc, but depending on how late the work days goes who all would like to take a run to Zeno's Italian for dinner afterward? Great food, huge portions, for fair pricing.
 
Well talked to the ol girl and since im from seagrove(known for its pottery)some of her family is coming down from wyoming and they want to talk to us about our future wedding and going pottery shopping hahaha!

All that being said i will have to leave about 1-1:30 but hey put me on muddhole team and I will be there at 9,where we meeting at again?
 
Meet up time: 9am at the Hunt Camp
Trail of Focus: Falls Dam

Attendance List
mudder - going
cltdba - going
mbost - going
oleblue - going
gus203 - going
DRaider90 - going
JC - going
Scraipt - going
witchdoctor - going
Dogmeat - going
scjeep - going
oleblue - going
Bigben75ford - going (till 1pm)
taftech - maybe
pipeline - maybe

Work Teams
BOBCAT TEAM
DRaider90 (Operating Bobcat)
Dogmeat
POSITION OPEN

MUD HOLE TEAM
cltdba (Leader)
witchdoctor
Bigben75Ford
POSITION OPEN (possibly mbost)

516 TEAM
JC (Leader)
gus203
mudder
POSITION OPEN


Skidsteer, bucket and auger is loaded on the trailer. Auger is already attached. New trailer pulls like a friggin dream! The Dodge 1500 isn't even straining. And yes, trailer brakes do make a HUGE PHENOMENAL difference.
 
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