Day 9 The Build
It was a fun and hard working day.
It was a fun and hard working day.
The
group got up early for full trail building day. This is where we would apply all the leanings from other trail site visits, policy work and trail standards.
Step 1 - Flag the vision. The team worked on different tasks.
Thomas would layout the vision for the trail based on using terrain features that were found on our trail layout session, and his consultation with the Simpcw and their desired type of trail.
Thomas would layout the vision for the trail based on using terrain features that were found on our trail layout session, and his consultation with the Simpcw and their desired type of trail.
Step 2 – Clear the trail corridor. Here Thomas used his chainsaw saw.
Step 3 – Clear the cut debris from the corridor. Take the debris at least 2 or 3 meters from the corridor.
Step 4 –
Clear what were missed from the first cut. The includes small pieces of
branches.
Step 5 –
Pin Flag the trail. Here we put the pink flags in the
center of the trail. Dependent on builder, preference, you can also choose put the flags at one or two sides of the trail.
Step 6 – Define the trail edges, one feet wide from each side of the pink flags.
This will be your 'trail tread'.
Step 7: Remove the organic soil, digging until you see the mineral soil.
*Christine with her Mickey Mouse face.
After a while, it started to rain, and it was heavier and heavier.
Each day we would head back to our base camp at Dunn Lake.
Each day we would head back to our base camp at Dunn Lake.
BONUS of the Lakefront Base camp:
After Dinner, each day the students had the opportunity to try out some water activities.
Yalei's favorite part: paddling a stand up paddle board.
"It was peaceful in the lake, the beauty touched me so much almost made me cry".
-Yalei Zhou
"At that
moment, I felt in love with the lake and the hugs of mountains.
A day ended with a fulfilled feeling in my heart".
-Yalei Zhou
A day ended with a fulfilled feeling in my heart".
-Yalei Zhou
