Crew 2: Yellow Mountain Rehab
working with Nantahala Hiking Club
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I’ve heard it said that time flies when you’re having fun,
well it goes even faster on the Appalachian Trail. It seems just yesterday we
set out from Sugar Grove Base camp and headed south to Deep Gap in the
Nantahala National Forest with our lively group of volunteers hailing all the
way from South Dakota.
After a delicious welcome dinner, orientation and a nights rest we set out for Deep Gap campground, assembled our shelters and hiked to the summit of Standing Indian Mountain to stretch our legs and take in the landscape. Bright and early the next morning, with muscles stretched and tools cached we dug into our first project of the week: a steep, slick hill riddled with gnarly birch roots.
Using the Griphoist and rock nets we moved
400 pound rocks uphill to set in place as stairs and cribbing, gently nudging
them into pre-dug holes with rock bars and pick mattocks. The Nantahala Hiking Club joined us in force as we manicured difficult sections of trail in the beautiful sunny spring weather.
Time slipped by around the campfire as we
laughed and joked, telling each other riddles and making up silly nicknames
trying not to let our marsh mellows burn. As the long week wound down we
were treated to an awesome dinner by the Nantahala Hiking Club at a local Mexican
restaurant before packing up to head back to base camp.
It was such an honor being able to spend a week working with these tough ladies, most of whom had never camped overnight before. Seeing the trail transform alongside them was an incredible and uplifting experience. Come on out and have some fun in the woods with Konnarock Trail Crew!
After a delicious welcome dinner, orientation and a nights rest we set out for Deep Gap campground, assembled our shelters and hiked to the summit of Standing Indian Mountain to stretch our legs and take in the landscape. Bright and early the next morning, with muscles stretched and tools cached we dug into our first project of the week: a steep, slick hill riddled with gnarly birch roots.
Time slipped by around the campfire as we
laughed and joked, telling each other riddles and making up silly nicknames
trying not to let our marsh mellows burn. As the long week wound down we
were treated to an awesome dinner by the Nantahala Hiking Club at a local Mexican
restaurant before packing up to head back to base camp.It was such an honor being able to spend a week working with these tough ladies, most of whom had never camped overnight before. Seeing the trail transform alongside them was an incredible and uplifting experience. Come on out and have some fun in the woods with Konnarock Trail Crew!
--Paul Sealy, Assistant Crew Leader
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