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Nor Cal & North SF Bay GTG (November 11-14, 2022)
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tylerbeach3
fellimbuck spiltn'burn
great. ill stay in touch, thanks.
Thanks Tyler. Keep us posted as to what's going on.
Same here. Different e-mail, but somebody let me know please. I can do flunky work. 2dogs is a facebook friend.
Any word on the date for the GTG? Weekends in October are getting booked up at home and I want to get a date on the calendar soon.
tylerbeach3
fellimbuck spiltn'burn
thinking 2nd weekend in nov.... i'll stay in touch
Thanks. I'll put it on the calendar.
Has a weekend been decided yet? Seems I heard that the first weekend in November is the best. The Marines have Cody for drill the first weekend and Ball the second so he won't be able to attend.
tylerbeach3
fellimbuck spiltn'burn
bummer to hear cody cant come again. the 2nd weekend in nov. it is. ill get you more info after i talk to broc luno
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top of the morning off the grid, mountains of Cazadero
top of the morning off the grid, mountains of Cazadero
Thanks Tyler
Nov 13, 14, 15 is going on my calendar.
The fire up there is quite a ways north of the park on 29 so at least there's some good news.
Don't know if this will appeal to anyone, but here goes. A while back there was an interesting (to me, at least) thread about getting leaning trees to fall away from that lean. Methods were described but I learn best by seeing, preferably in person.
So here's the idea. At our property in Napa (roughly 45 minutes from Bothe) there are several Doug firs that need to be cut in a meadow we are reclaiming. The ideal direction to drop them is at a right angle to their lean and limb load.Their location is such, though, that whatever direction they go makes no difference other than relative ease of disposing of them. In my book, that makes them ideal learning opportunities. I'm asking if anyone who is planning to attend the GTG would be interested either in (A) demonstrating how to steer such trees or (B) watching and learning (and perhaps trying to emulate) the technique(s). A picture of the trees is below. Three of them are roughly 16"-20" DBH and all are leaning to the left. I'd prefer to see them fall toward the camera.
As to scheduling, I'm wide open. Most critical is whether there is a willing "teacher" and what day/time works best for him. I also would not want this to compete with any work the GTGers might be doing to help out at the park.
So here's the idea. At our property in Napa (roughly 45 minutes from Bothe) there are several Doug firs that need to be cut in a meadow we are reclaiming. The ideal direction to drop them is at a right angle to their lean and limb load.Their location is such, though, that whatever direction they go makes no difference other than relative ease of disposing of them. In my book, that makes them ideal learning opportunities. I'm asking if anyone who is planning to attend the GTG would be interested either in (A) demonstrating how to steer such trees or (B) watching and learning (and perhaps trying to emulate) the technique(s). A picture of the trees is below. Three of them are roughly 16"-20" DBH and all are leaning to the left. I'd prefer to see them fall toward the camera.
As to scheduling, I'm wide open. Most critical is whether there is a willing "teacher" and what day/time works best for him. I also would not want this to compete with any work the GTGers might be doing to help out at the park.
Looks like they are all tangled together so lean isn't the only challenge
Can anybody tell me if the water will be on at Bothe? Showers are a must in poison oak country. Will the camping spot be the same as last year?
Some, but not as much as it appears. That is one more reason to want them to fall towards the camera, nearest one first. Although it's not clear in the picture, the trees are in a rough line going away from the camera.Looks like they are all tangled together so lean isn't the only challenge
I would drop them as a group
I am not a faller, but it looks to me that if one does the normal starting procedure of falling the outside tree towards an opening, they'll go. Then you work your way back, falling trees towards the opening. There is an opening on at least two sides to go for. It almost looks like it is a clump so there might be openings on all sides. No fancy stuff required there.
On the swinging them bit, I can't say. That will take somebody who is a professional and knows their stuff. That would not be me. 2dogs, Randymac, Gologit, Spotted Owl, and Madhatte can put their heads together.
I looked up the park site and they still mention showers. That's a good thing. I have been saving up quarters.
Hrmm. Perhaps I'll bring that Borntrager jack so everybody can get a good look at it.
