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 This interesting email thread tells the tale of our May Long Weekend Whitworth Camp Trail days...
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Not a suprise Jim...when we left u
at the trail head and headed down the road there were already several
substantial washouts across the road...sheryl even commented to me that she
hoped u guys wouldnt get stranded cause it didnt look good alrady at 11am
sunday...wouldnt u know it we also got a flat on the truck almost immediately
after driving thru a washout about 20k down the road....we managed and got home
ok....was a great success clearing trails and we really felt we accomplished
something as a team with all involved....good food, company, refreshments and
guitar playing...life is good...
peter and sheryl...
----- Original Message -----
From: Jim McCrae
To: 'P.J. (Peter) Thiessen' ; 'Jack Breaks' ; kellyallenatshaw.ca
; stolpsaddlesatshaw.ca
; rivergalsattelus.net
; pstokes_57athotmail.com
; jrddattelus.net ; dhmacattelus.net ; kettlesatshaw.ca ; 'Rose Schroeder' ; 'George Ralph'
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 7:11 AM
Subject: RE: Trails Day in the Skagit
We had a great time - and as you
can see by the date on this email we came home early...
reluctantly... the road was
flooding and we had to evacuate last night. So, if anyone is planning on
joining us today - we're home! Many hands make for light work
and allowed us to clear the Centennial Trail from The horse camp to Shuwatum,
and the Neopopkum Loop Trail from the horse camp going north for a ways and
also the section from the Centennial Trail to the road.
Left to do is the Centennial
Trail from Shuwatum to the Skagit, The Skagit River Trail, the Shuwatum up from
the Centennial Trail and.....??? jim
From: P.J. (Peter)
Thiessen [mailto:pjthiessenatshaw.ca]
Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 7:14 AM
To: 'P.J. (Peter) Thiessen' ; 'Jack Breaks' ; kellyallenatshaw.ca
; stolpsaddlesatshaw.ca
; rivergalsattelus.net
; pstokes_57athotmail.com
; jrddattelus.net ; dhmacattelus.net ; kettlesatshaw.ca ; 'Rose Schroeder' ; 'George Ralph'
Subject: Re: Trails Day in the Skagit
Sheryl
and I will be there hopefully by 8:30 Friday morn...we r leaving home by 6
am...i will not bring a chain saw but will bring tools etc etc...
We
plan on staying until late Sunday and be home by sunday nite....work around
home on Monday...
Peter
and Sheryl
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Original Message -----
From: Jim McCrae
To: 'P.J. (Peter) Thiessen' ; 'Jack Breaks' ; kellyallenatshaw.ca
; stolpsaddlesatshaw.ca
; rivergalsattelus.net
; pstokes_57athotmail.com
; jrddattelus.net ; dhmacattelus.net ; kettlesatshaw.ca ; 'Rose Schroeder' ; 'George Ralph'
Sent: Wednesday, May 14,
2008 12:02 PM
Subject: RE: Trails Day in
the Skagit
I've made arrangements to meet
with BC Parks tonight to fill out the forms and get the key. It would be
helpful to know who is coming and who can't make it. Does anyone have a good
medium sized chain saw they could bring? Who has the required safety gear? I
have two sets and I know Jack has another.
THE Whitworth Horse Camp is
located 54 kms south on the Silver-Skagit Road. Take the exit before Hope
showing the Silver - Skagit rd., then drive the 54 k's. The gravel road is
supposed to be in very good shape.
You may find the gate closed,
but it won't be locked except during the night. jim
From: Jack Breaks
[mailto:jackbatjrjtrail.ca]
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 8:23 AM
To: 'P.J. (Peter) Thiessen' ; 'Jack Breaks' ; kellyallenatshaw.ca
; stolpsaddlesatshaw.ca
; rivergalsattelus.net
; pstokes_57athotmail.com
; jrddattelus.net ; dhmacattelus.net ; kettlesatshaw.ca ; 'Rose Schroeder' ; 'George Ralph'
Subject: RE: Trails Day in the Skagit
Hi All, attached is a Google
map. The bright red line is the new trail, the darker red dotted line is the
Centennial trail. For more info go to aldergrovebchorsemen.org and type
"Whitworth" and "Skagit" into the search box.
Jack
From: Jim McCrae
[mailto:snassmtnattelus.net]
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 8:40 AM
To: 'P.J. (Peter) Thiessen' ; 'Jack Breaks' ; kellyallenatshaw.ca
; stolpsaddlesatshaw.ca
; rivergalsattelus.net
; pstokes_57athotmail.com
; jrddattelus.net ; dhmacattelus.net ; kettlesatshaw.ca ; 'Rose Schroeder' ; 'George Ralph'
Subject: Trails Day in the Skagit
Hy'all. The Skagit Trails await. I will - arrange the
paper work (with George's assistance and in the company of others as we all
need to learn the ups and downs, ins and outs of the paper work).
We anticipate using the Whitworth Horse Camp and its'
facilities. For those of you who have not been there it has pull through camp
sites, corrals and highline posts - the best little horse camp you'll find
anywhere. Bring some bug repellant for your horses and selves, as it is just
the start of the squitter season.
We'll have a map or route description later - Jack? Could we
do a google thing?
Jack would like a crew to help him cut out a loop trail.
We can use 4 crews at a minimum to cut out the Centennial
Trail. One section would be best done on foot as there are many....many trees
down. Two other sections could be done horse assisted, tow crews each section
working towards each other. If we have more help then we could also work north
up the Skagit River Trail.
So, we have many tasks and many hands would make light work...
sort of! I'll contact A fellow in Hope that has expressed an interest in
joining us - he and some friends regularly do volunteer trail clearing.
Marilyn and I are going up Thursday noon, probably taking a
quad for road transport but not using it on the trails.
For those of you coming to work for a day we will not leave
the camp before 8:30 am and Marilyn will be there all day to assist in helping
people find a crew to join.
More on chain saws later.
There are 4 people who do not get email so I'll call them.
Any questions? jim
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