Re: Trail rigs wanted today!@ Ladee Flats Those Guys Off Road is building trails!
You did good TonkaYJ. Thanks for doing this while I was working the trail.
We will be at it again this weekend. I'm heading up on Friday and will be working as long as I can. My plan is to work Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Here is a list of what I need for the work party this weekend.
- excavator
- dozer (if it has a ripper even better)
- backhoe
- equipment operators
- dump trailer
- dump truck
- saw (hand saw)
- safety gear (glasses, gloves) I have hard hats for people. Yes, they will be required.
- Lopers
- Shovel
- Pulaskis
- pick axe
- weed whacker (ribbon fed, not metal blade as the metal blade will spark when it hits the rock in the trail and could be a fire hazzard)
- metal rakes
- Tow Straps
- Chain
- clevis's (small clevis to work with the chains would be great for helping build a net out of to be used to move boulders on to the trail).
- snatch blocks, the more the better.
- Diesel fuel can's (full or not although full would be appreciated )
- Water both for drinking, cleaning, cooking and in the event of a fire.
- Fire extinguishers -
per the fire ban which is currently in effect, all vehicles should have 1 gallon of water or a 2.5lbs extinguisher.
- 4x4 vehicles ideally with a winch, a working winch will be needed to help pull boulders, logs and other natural debris onto the sides of the trail to help anchor the trail. This is a great chance to work and run the trail. There has only been one rig on the trail, who will be the second?
- Manual Labor
- Patience
- Good attitude
- A strong work ethic - we will be working both Saturday, Sunday and possibly Monday. Come to one, come to both, there will be work to do.
If you can't make the work party a great way to help out is to donate to
our trail fund. This can be done several ways.
Donate online --->
https://www.wepay.com/donations/65556
Donate in person at the trail this weekend.
Donate in person by stopping in at Good Guys Auto Care, ask for Tonka and give him some cash. Good Guys Auto Care is located in the Emmert Development business park off hwy 212/224 in Clackamas. Here is a map to the new shop.
http://goo.gl/maps/lwPjG
Thanks again for the interest in helping out. We really need donations for fuel, diesel aint cheap. We also need to find someone with a dozer and a ripper that we can use / borrow for 4-5 hours. One day of using a dozer with a ripper will save us weeks of work using the excavator we have.
Our goal is to have this trail open by Halloween. We wont be able to meet this goal without donations though, both in terms of money as well as equipment, bodies, and sweat. We would love to have this trail open sooner rather than later. One way to get this trail opened sooner, is to donate.
I know some folks have been unable to attend the volunteer trail training. The training is really beneficial to understanding and being able to visualize what we are doing. It's also a lot of fun. That being said, if you haven't been able to make one, we can still put you to work, so don't let that stop you.
For those who have donated, thank you!! This is the first legal class II trail system in the Mount Hood National forest. We could not make this happen with out the donations of many, and we still need help. Donate if you can, spread the word if you can, help in person if you can, do all of the above if you can. This trail will be what we the community make of it, and with your help, I think it will be pretty dang awesome.
Thanks again for the interest in helping. We really do appreciate it!
EbelMunkey007 aka ThatGuy
Those Guys Off Road - President
Tread Lightly! - NW Volunteer Coordinator
