(44) 4/29, 30/2016
Appalachian Trail
Relocation on Black Mountain - begins

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1-day 1 parking lot

Day 1 at the parking lot

2- Jeff

Jeff. The picture says it all

3- dave clearing the way

David clearing the way

David tree cutting - movie

4-Bob carrying tools 2nd trip

Bob still smiling after 2 trips up the mountain

6-charlie setting the ladder

Charlie setting the ladder for the high-line

7-Erik, charlie & dave

Erik, Charlie & Dave discussing their next move

8-charlie level

Charlie checks the level of the first step

9-lunch time view

Our lunch time view

10-david tells us a lunctime story

David entertains us with a lunch time story

11-rock on the line

Rock on the line

This rock goes for a ride - movie

13-3 steps almost done

It‘s late in the day and we have 3 steps in place

14-with crush in place for step 4

With crush in place for step #4

21- a large anchor rock

This is a large anchor rock

22-can you say 4 steps in on day 1

Wow 4 steps in on day 1

23-day 1 crew meeting

Day 1 crew meeting in the empty parking lot

24- day 2 begins with a full parking lot

Day 2 begins and the parking lot is full

24a-we all meet in the parking lot

It‘s day 2, again we all meet in the parking lot

25-it about a 1/2 mile to the worksite

It is about 0.5 mile up to the relocation

Parking along the Palisades Interstate Parkway

26-a busy worsite

Today is a Sunny and busy worksite

27-Bob holds an impromptu ltraining session

Bob holds an impromptu training session

There is always a lot going on - movie

28- that‘s Noah working the Griphoist

That‘s Noah working the griphoist

Marc and Michelle get right to work

29- David places some crush under the rock

David places some crush under the rock

Yes someone has to be in control - movie

30-Everyone lends a hand

Everyone lends a hand

32- we all work well together

We all work together in this tight space

32a-now it‘s Michelle‘s turn on the Griphoist

Now it‘s Michelle‘s turn on the griphoist

32b-Bob shows our newest volunteers the ropes

Bob shows our newest volunteers how to sling a rock

33-lunch break Davis points to NYC

During our lunch break David points to New York City

34- there it is way in the distance

Way off in the distance, Yes I can see New York City

Lunch time view - movie

Just a little nudge - movie

36- another step in and level

Another step in and level

Another rock on the line - movie

39- saftey first a must with one like this

Safety first a must with rocks like this

40- well under control

We have this rock well under control

41- let‘s set it right in place

Using the high-line and belay we set it in place

43- Bob checks out the other new steps

Bob checks out the other new steps

44- the upper steps are going in fast

The upper steps are going in fast

End of day 2 and we all feel gerat

End of day 2 and we all feel great



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