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Let it be known! (28th Sep 08 at 11:06pm UTC)
Let it be known that Travis and Steph worked thier ASSES off this weekend for The Friends of Eldorado and the Rubicon Trail Foundation! It was WAY more work than I had thought, and we had a MASSIVE 2 part clean-up. Part of the reason it was so tough is that we only had about 30 people total to help.. The first crew (Me, Travis and Step were in the first crew) removed an old forest building (To be placed in a currently un-disclosed location because of FS red tape. We also dismantled another building (A garage), and knocked out a huge concrete foundation for a third buliding. The second building had to be dismanted carefully becuase RTF is going to use the sides of it to build a Kiosk for the Tahoe side of the Rubicon. But after the walls were removed, Travis got to tear the whole thing down with the buggy The work was tough. My fat, hungover, scared of heights ass got up on the roof with Travis to take off the shingles. After about 1/2 hour in the sun I was DYING. Travis stayed up there taking down roof panels for nearly two hours in the sun. The Second crew did a massive clean-up filled a 20 yard dumpster with about 30 yards of trash...(It was way overfull) AND they removed 2 abandoned vehicles. The Press Release will come out sometime this week. Huge Props tp Trav and Steph who both worked very hard and Goodby Grading for the use of a dump-truck. Thank you guys for everything, we really apprciate it. KURT
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Re: Let it be known! (28th Sep 08 at 11:27pm UTC)
Whoo Hooo...thanks you guys for showing up and giving us so much support! It was good to meet you both in person :thumbsup: :kranker:
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Re: Let it be known! (28th Sep 08 at 11:52pm UTC)
No Problem kurt :thumbsup: Hopefully we got everything done that we needed to. And next time we are bringing the tractor, no question! But everyone there worked their asses off for sure and did a great job. Jen, it was great to meet you and everyone else. The food was great, especially the cupcakes I will post up those pcs here in a sec.
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Re: Let it be known! (29th Sep 08 at 12:37am UTC)
After you guys cut out, we stacked the rest of the wood from the garage and loaded the kiosk sides on Randii's trailer. Aside from the leftover wood, everything it totally cleaned-up... I am sure that work-a-holic Rick will get that wood out of there by next week. Shannon is sleeping from having too much fun at Street Vibrations. BTW: She talked to the guys in the Contra booth up there. She said they had BY FAR the best clothes up there in any booth.
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Re: Let it be known! (29th Sep 08 at 2:10am UTC)
Awesome! I was wondering what was going to happen with the rest of the garage, I was done when we got home, I took a shower and passed out for like 3 hrs on the couch with the dogs. I had a great time tearing down FS property and eating all the food on sat nite! Looking forward to the next workparty!
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Re: Let it be known! (30th Sep 08 at 12:04am UTC)
More pics and a short write-up here: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=719634 I am still working on the press release
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Re: Let it be known! (30th Sep 08 at 5:35am UTC)
Wish I ould have made it, I fully planned on it till I smashed my hand...
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Re: Let it be known! (30th Sep 08 at 6:26pm UTC)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kurt Schneider E-mail: kurt@friendsofeldorado.com Eldorado National Forest, CA: Monday, September 29, 2008 The Friends of Eldorado National Forest Public Lands Day Work Party Coalition of Organizations, OHV Users and Companies hold massive clean-up The Friends of Eldorado National Forest and the Rubicon Trail Foundation combined forces for a massive volunteer effort in Eldorado National Forest for the15th annual National Public Lands Day. The Saturday work party consisted of two separate volunteer crews. The garbage cleanup crew managed to remove over 30 cubic yards of illegally dumped trash near Grizzly Flat, which included household garbage, appliances, and scrap. Filling up a 20 yard dumpster generously donated by Amador Disposal/Waste Connections fairly quickly, workers also and even removed 2 abandoned vehicles from the forest using winches and trailers. With Forest Service supervision from Steve Parr, the second volunteer crew worked at Owens Camp to remove two buildings and hand-demolish 70 feet of concrete-filled block foundation with sledgehammers. Volunteers manually smashed the rebar out of the debris so that the clean concrete and steel could be recycled separately. The wood from the buildings will be recycled for later use near the Rubicon Trail. While the volunteers were comprised of mainly OHV users, many different groups, clubs and organizations were involved in the work party and in supporting the effort. Top Gun 4x4 Club, Rough and Ready Jeep Club, Sacramento Jeepers, Sierra Treasure Hunters, Under Construction 4x4 club, the Kyburz Krawlerz, the Rock Zombies, the Rubicon Rockheads, Rubicon Trail Foundation, E Clampus Vitus, and URJB were some of the groups that appeared in force to support the Friends of Eldorado National Forest organization (FOE). This project also received support and donations from: Goodby Grading who donated the use of a dump truck, and Fishmouth Fabworks who had its competition Rock Buggy on hand to help in demolition, as well as CRAWL Magazine, Pirate4x4.com, the Rubicon Trail Foundation, and the USFS. Friends of Eldorado National Forest (FOE) works closely with the Eldorado National Forest to maintain our forest trails and campsites, ensuring continued access via motorized vehicles for all types of people to recreate in the forest, including campers, fisherman, hikers, horseback riders, hunters, bird watchers, miners and the like. There are more than 1,300 people registered to the FOE Myspace page and 350 supporters on the mailing list, which is growing daily. With support from both the Forest Service, and the OHV community, FOE continues to grow in influence and effectiveness. FOE has also hosted ride-alongs to get Forest Service staff on the trail to experience responsible recreation in person, and become more familiar with the routes that provide motorized access to Eldorado National Forest. Our educational efforts extend to the public, as well, with letter-writing seminars and informational booths at CalROCS events, Rock-N-for-the-Kids Rockrace, Cal4Wheel headquarters, as well as at multiple members' homes and local club meetings. FOE is committed to maintaining and improving the relationship between forest users and forest managers, and helping to maintain and retain access to our Forest. The mission of FOE is to actively maintain trails, campsites, and similar resources, support other organizations with similar goals, and to both educate forest users in responsible use of our National Forests -- and educate the public that the vast majority of OHV users DO care about our forest and are working to maintain it for future generations. More information is available at www.friendsofeldorado.com or www.myspace.com/friendsofeldorado. # # # If you would like more information on this topic, or to schedule an interview with Kurt Schneider from The Friends of Eldorado, Please e-mail Kurt at kurt@friendsofeldorado.com
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Re: Let it be known! (30th Sep 08 at 6:36pm UTC)
great job everyone!!!!
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