NY-NJ Trail Conference

Long Distance Trails Crew

We Rock Your Trail

(126) 5/21, 22, 23/2021
Marydell Upper Nyack / White Trail
relocation - continues

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Friday 5/21/2021

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Jeff really likes moving big rocks

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Sandy just loves being outdoors

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Marty is happy, he found his knee pads

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The final hill from last weekend

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Looking back at that last hill

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Across the hill and around the tree

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After the tree,
another short section across the hillside

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Erik is our pole-cat today

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Joe and Bob are ready to get to work

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Using the stick ladder, Erik attaches the sling

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Eric measures the space between the two boulders

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Through 2 big boulders then up to the Long Path

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Marty checks out where the new steps will be going

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It takes 7 volunteers to move the high-line cable

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Marion has found the root of the problem

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Lunch break

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After lunch it‘s back to moving big rocks

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Jeff and Joe taking the lead

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Looking downhill from the Long Path

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Bill takes control of the belay

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Joe points his finger and lights up the rock

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Our Friday crew meeting in the shade

Saturday morning and another beautiful day

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Elijah and his mom Laura have returned

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Elijah working hard at the griphoist

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Jeff has another rock on the line

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As always our steps will be level

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Bob Stien has our attention

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Jeff getting ready to set another step

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Now it‘s Peter‘s turn to be polecat

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Hold on everyone, don‘t let the ladder fall

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Elijah making a step base using a pick mattock

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This step sure needed a lot of crush

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Around the tree and up to the final turn

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Sunday morning, and everything is green

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Charlie is here, a big Hello & Welcome back

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Safety meeting in the shade

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First day back and Charlie is already moving big rocks

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Me and my shadow

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Addison checking out the new steps

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Looking for a method to secure that big rock

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Charlie and Russ squeeze another step in

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Jeff has another big rock on the line

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Addison helps Jeff bring in the next step

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Another big rock goes for a ride

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And it fits perfectly

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Russ making a plan to finish this trail

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This big rock will make a perfect step

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Marty using this big vine as a swing

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Sunday lunch break, it‘s hot, but we are in the shade

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Russ planning where to set the next step

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Until Russ is ready, Marty takes a break

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Russ explains how to operate the Porta-wrap

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Almost to the end, about 20 more steps to go

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A close-up look at the last section

Sunday‘s crew meeting and the end of a great weekend

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After a hard weekend, the chief took a little nap