Big Hand for Volunteers (was) RE: [at-l] The Cost Of RemovingOne Blowdown From The AT

[nealb@midlandstech.com (William Neal)]

Actually since that material may be considered toxic, it may be illegal.  I
suggest training a beaver.  They are wildlife and in some places (if not
all) may be an endangered species.  Also if you "attack" train them, you can
always lay the blame on them if something happends to a smelly hiker who
snores. 
William, the "Who Me" Turtle

-----Original Message-----
From: Bryan Kramer [mailto:jbkramer@afn.org]
Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 6:02 PM
To: 'William Neal'
Subject: RE: Big Hand for Volunteers (was) RE: [at-l] The Cost Of
Removing One Blowdown From The AT


Well heck it sounds like you need to invest some primacord or det cord,
wrap three or four layers around the tree; find a big rock to hid behind
and shazam! The work is done. No loud smelly chain saw to haul around
either. Should be completely legal too.

Bryan

> Several weeks ago, a very large, dead Oak tree fell across 
> the AT north of Blue Ridge Gap in Georgia.  It fell across a 
> sidehill section of trail.  The terrain on the east side of 
> the trail was uphill, and the west side was downhill.  To 
> make matters worse,  the tree fell at a precarious angle. 
> Also, this section of trail is in the Southern Nantahala 
> Wilderness, where no motorized or power tools can be used for 
> trail work.  Only hand tools may be used.