NY-NJ Trail Conference

Long Distance Trails Crew

We Rock Your Trail

(58) 11/4, 5, 6/2016
Tallman Mountain State Park
NY Long Path - trail rehabilitation

1 david explains the tasks needed to be done

David explains the tasks needed to be done

2 stream crossing crew

Stepping stones for a stream crossing crew

4 stream crossing before ?????????????????? Version 2

Stream crossing before

5- Bob has found a good step

Bob has found a good stepping stone

We rigged the rope-puller in a tree to lift this big one

7- stream crossing progress

Stream crossing progress

8 stream crew

Thank goodness the stream was dry

9 stream crossing progress

Stream crossing progress

10 stream crossing crew

Stream crossing taking shape

11 after

Stream crossing completed

12 chris trying ou thte new stream crossing

Chris inspecting the new stream crossing

13- bog bridge repair crew

Bog bridge repair crew

14- 2 new bog bridge sections going in

Two new bog bridge sections going in

15 bog bridge crew

Bog bridging complete

Bob and Miriam testing out this finished project

17- install new quick steps here

Another project was to replace these worn out steps

18-How did we know

Just how did we know how many new steps to build

19- Lois at the quick step project

Lois helping to unload materials for this project

20- prebuilding the quick steps

Prebuilding the quick steps

21 the quick steps crew

There was a lot of digging to get the steps level

David never misses a chance to get a good picture

Discussing a plan for the top step

Erik fabricating the steps

Of course the steps are level

Making a plan for the top step

Jakob and Bob sweeping up the sawdust,
The wood was pressure traded so we disposed of it properly

Erik cutting the rebar

Hammering in the rebar

Miriam tries her best, but it‘s not easy

Hammering movie

Top step almost in place

Miriam is getting a good workout today

The last 2 pieces of rebar being hammered in

The top step is in and filled with gravel

View from the top

View from the bottom

39- Daid truck transporting the rtools

David‘s truck was used to transport the tools

40- crew meeting day 1

At the end of every day there is a crew meeting

Another project was a new trail head

Marion ready with the level

43 Marion and Jakob leveling the post

Marion and Jakob leveling the post

44- new sinage by Don

New signage by Don

Don gets ready to install the signs

Turn here to continue North-bound

To go South-bound follow this sign

Another project, clear this enormous blowdown

The first cut

The backside of tree number one

Wedges were needed to keep the saw clear

Cutting a large section out to clear the path

Tree #2 making it difficult to cut tree #1

The large tree is cut through now on to tree #2

Tree cutting movie

Blowdown cleared, path open

59 stone steps crew

Another project - Stone steps

61 stone step

Lets make this one a landing step

62 stone steps

Of course it will be level

63 stone steps

A lot of hands in a small space

64 stone steps

Stone steps, it‘s a start

65 stone steps

Yes we had to drag some big rocks

66 stone steps

Working our way up the hill

More big rocks had to moved

Big rocks make for sturdy steps

David up a tree again

Using the rope-puller to move big rocks

This big rock will be the top step

A large anchor rock gets moved into place

Anchor rocks in place

67 stone steps

Making the final crush

68 stone steps finishing touches

Checking the final details

David puts the last bucket of dirt on this project