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| OHT MAINTENANCE 3/07/09 (After the Ice Storm) | 
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		 We asked these folks to come along. No way!  | 
		
		 We would do our maintenance backwards today.  | 
		
		 So crossing Buck Branch was first on our agenda.  | 
	
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		 Even getting to our section was an obstacle!  | 
		
		 ...but we finally get there with a nice start.  | 
		
		 First our group picture, less one......me!  | 
	
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		 Now uphill  | 
		
		 ...and it wasn't long before ........  | 
		
		 We met some of the damage. The higher we got the worse it got!  | 
	
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		 Lou was our inspector and "whistle man" for the day!  | 
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		 Some thru hikers from Fort Smith heading west.  | 
		
		 Not sure who Char was posing for? Jimmy was wondering also!  | 
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		 It was going to take team work to get the job done today,  | 
		
		 Amazing.....mess!  | 
		
		 These were just some of the tree tops  | 
	
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		 Sometimes we had to stop to figure out how to get through,  | 
		
		 ...but finally we did.  | 
		
		 ....only to find more of the same on the other side.  | 
	
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		 We put Donna on the tall stuff! She's tall!  | 
		
		
		 Our arms would get very tired by the end of the day.  | 
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		 The rest of us did the ground stuff.  | 
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		 Even Radio had to rest from time to time!  | 
		
		 ...but there was an endless amount of work still to do.  | 
		
		 ....and our group picture in front of the Famous Rock  | 
	
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		 ...and more downed trees  | 
		
		 Pamela looking a little overwhelmed!  | 
		
		 ...and it was overwhelming at times. Well, most of the time.  | 
	
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		 We met ourselves coming and going!  | 
		
		 We didn't have pictures to show the big stuff.  | 
		
		 The chainsaw crew was behind the lead group.  | 
	
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		 Finally lunch and a little rest.  | 
		
		 It just felt good to sit down.  | 
		
		 ...and to make funny faces!  | 
	
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		 Lorraine resting!  | 
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		 Bill on the manual "chainsaw' crew  | 
		
		 Lorraine wondering how she got in this mess.  | 
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		 Jimmy consoling Char...yeah sure!  | 
		
		
		 Carol did eat a "good" breakfast! Thanks.  | 
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		 Crossing the unnamed creek  | 
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		 ...and then it would be uphill again  | 
		
		
		 This is really a big tree...really!  | 
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		 We were wondering if it would ever end!  | 
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		 ...and a splintered tree  | 
		
		 ...and some uprooted trees where the trail used to be.  | 
		
		 We needed to get home.  | 
	
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		 This is what it looked like when we reached our cars.  |