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Long Path at Landing Road - continues

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LPLR 22-6 01

Friday morning, Ed stopped by
to say good bye to the crew.

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After heavy rains in April, we built this water channel

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After recent heavy rain, it is completely filled back in

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We hope to add seven more steps this weekend

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Jeff and Dr. Dave try to move a really big rock

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Dr. Dave and Erik use a farm jack
to move these big boys

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After trying for over two hours,
these big rocks haven‘t moved very much

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The best part of the morning is break time

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Jeff is back trying to move that big rock

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Russ points to the roots to be removed

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Our first step of the weekend almost fits

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After a little nudge and some crush, it‘s in

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End of day crew meeting in the shade

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Saturday morning and we‘re back to moving big rocks

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Russ and Joe prepare a place for the next step

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The hole is ready, now where is the step?

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Russ and Chris have the next one on the line

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Joe added crush before we set the step

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That step is almost in place, now it is onto the next one

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It‘s big, but Russ thinks it will fit

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The next step is in place, now Joe will crush it in

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Each step gets crush under it, and in front and back

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The next hole is ready so where is the step

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Here it is, Russ sure found a good one

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Set it in place and make it level

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Joe is really crushing it today

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In two days, we have set four sturdy steps

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The end of great day and a great crew meeting

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Sunday and it‘s time to use the generator

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Peter is drilling holes for the feathers and wedges

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Eric prepares the base for the next step

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Next step is in, now just needs more crush

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Peter is still trying to split that rock

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A close-up of the feathers and wedges in action

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A large steel wedge will open the split wider

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The rock doesn‘t want to split

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Next we use a rock bar to push the split open

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The rock has split and is kept open using a small boulder

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With the rock split open,
we can finally put a sling around it

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Jeff keeps busy making a place for the next step

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Our new step is all slung up and ready to go

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Erik helps pull the rock toward the hole

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Finally it is set into place, next comes more crush

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The next step already has a sling on it

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Using the highline, rope puller and belay,
we move this heavy rock into place

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It‘s the end to our weekend and there are 7 new steps



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