{"id":5860,"date":"2013-08-18T23:44:36","date_gmt":"2013-08-19T05:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/14erskiers.com\/blog\/?p=5860"},"modified":"2013-08-17T14:46:45","modified_gmt":"2013-08-17T20:46:45","slug":"lower-meander-work-day-8-15-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/14erskiers.com\/blog\/2013\/08\/lower-meander-work-day-8-15-13\/","title":{"rendered":"Lower Meander Work Day 8.15.13"},"content":{"rendered":"

OK, I’ll admit it. My track record when it comes to organized trail work days leaves a little to be desired. Don’t get me wrong- I’ve helped out on my own, such as cutting down the occasional downed tree<\/a>, or using this website for trail advocacy<\/a>. I had my reasons, but it doesn’t matter. The important thing is that I showed up last Thursday, along with 25 or so other dirt monkeys.<\/p>\n

Approximate location of new trail. This will make a good connector for Snodgrass and existing trails on the Gold Link side of CBMR.
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We mostly worked around the first tree island near the Snodgrass trailhead. This was the section I spent the most time on:
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As a trailbuilding newbie, what I didn’t realize was just how fun this whole trailbuilding thing is. As you build, you look at the trail with the eyes of a rider. So if the corner you’re working on needs a bit more of a berm, that’s what you give it. If there is a rock in the trail that just won’t move- incorporate it into the trail. As the ever-excitable Chad Reich kept saying, “Let’s make something really COOL, man!”<\/p>\n

Or at least scenic, I say:
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And hey, there’s always BEER! (Things were smoky both from the fire outside Glenwood Springs as well as CBMR burning pallets at their nearby maintenance facility)
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There will be another work day for this trail next Thursday, 8\/22\/13, at 4pm, at the Snodgrass trailhead. For more information about upcoming trail work days, visit CBMBA’s website<\/a>. Hope to see some of you there!<\/p>\n

Not a bad place to find some good tools for the trail:
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