Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Weeks 9, 10, 11, & 12, Konnarock 2014

Week 9 : July 16 - 20, 2014


Crew 1: Thunder Hill Relocation

Crew 1 worked with the Natural Bridge Appalachian Trail Club on the Thunder Hill Relocation in Central Virginia.

Those flags will soon be the Appalachian Trail! 
In progress 


Crew 1 bringing down the hammer 


Celebrating a job well done 

Crew 2: Bluff City Relocation

Crew 2 worked with Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club on the Bluff City Relocation near Pearisburg, VA.





The bluff city relocation project involves technical rock work.  Crew 2 did an amazing job kicking off two weeks on this project and keeping everyone safe!













Week 10 : July 24 - July 28, 2014

Crew 1: Rocky Fork Relocation

Crew 1 worked with the Carolina Mountain Club on the Rocky Fork Relocation in TN.

Beautiful spot for a camp site 

Sunset at camp 

Crew 1 group picture




Beautiful new trail. Great work, Crew 1!


Crew 2: Little Rock Knob Relocation

Crew 2 worked with Tennessee Eastman Hiking and Canoeing Club on the Little Rock Knob Relocation in TN.
Timber! Volunteers removing a tree from the trail

Crumbsnatcher doing her part








Painting new white blazes makes it official!



Week 11: August 1 - August 5, 2014


Crew 1: Rocky Fork Relocation, TN

Crew 1 continued worked on the Rocky Fork relocation south of Erwin, TN






Crew 2 group photo


A view like this makes all the hard work worth it



Crew 2: Bluff City Relocation

Crew 2 continued the rock work on the Bluff City relocation near Pearisburg, VA


Crew 2 for week 11 picking up where crew 2 from week 9 left off


Who doesn't love power tools?

Crew 2 group picture at the RATC Corn Boil in Catawba! Thanks RATC!

Week 12 : August 9 - August 13, 2014 


Crew 1: Rocky Fork Relocation

Crew 1 spent the final week of the season on the Rocky Fork Relocation south of Erwin, TN

Breaking new trail at Rocky Fork

Playing camp games to pass the time 

Filthy but happy

Crew 2: New River Relocation

Crew 2 finished up a great season with a week working on the New River Relocation near Pearisburg, VA. This Relocation is now open to hikers, but a section remains to be built across a rocky area at the very top of Peters Mountain.


Clearing the trail
Adding some steps

Steps finished 
There was a lot of rain this week, so sunshine on Rice Field was something to celebrate!

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