Re[2]: [at-l] Trail Maintenance: Blazing

[Slyatpct@aol.com (Slyatpct@aol.com)]

Bob,

That was my beef with the section in Maine with the multitude of blazes.  
There was no way to make a wrong turn.  The forest was thick on either side 
of the trail and there were no side trails.  I know a few clubs in the south 
are making an effort to standardize the blazes according to the 
reccomendations of the ATC and doing an awesome job painting crisp clear 
blazes, that look like they will last a long time..  

I agree with a blaze every quarter mile on "straight and narrow" trail where 
it's virtually impossible to get lost, others, closer together near roads and 
double blazes at points of interest or a warning of a turn.  I like the 
slightly offset top blaze which tells you which way to look.  

I do see a blaze on either side of a tree or rock a huge waste in resources, 
when they should be alternated about one eight of a mile apart, a quarter 
mile in any one direction.  If in doubt, it's always wise to look back for 
the south or northbound blaze.

Sly


> 
> 
>   The recommendations place blazes a little closer at intersections and road
>   crossings. In '93 only once was I puzzled about where the trail was and 
> that
>   was a mile stretch of woods road in New Jersey, I think, with no blazes 
> that I
>   could see. But neither was there any place to turn off and eventually a 
> blaze
>   appeared. I just kept going straight while worrying for 20 minutes if I 
> might
>   




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