LHC Upper Carnage Post & Cable 8-25-07

[ArloGuthroJeep]

This was about 3 times bigger then the Jenny Creek project I did last year. Jenny Creek was 700 fence feet & 90 posts, this one was ~2400 fence feet & 170 posts(I think).

Big thanks to Big Thompson 4wd Club for heading up this project!

The FS crews were out there earlier this week as well as other volunteers getting the holes dug with an auger and most of the posts cemented in the ground. The Big Thompson 4WD club adopted this project and were able to get all of the posts for free and had used cable donated to them from some oil fields where the cable can only be used so many years before it is removed.

http://arlojeep.com/Trip-Reports//LHC-UpperCarnage-PostAndCable-8-25-07/Weberized/IMG_2170_resize.JPG
http://arlojeep.com/Trip-Reports//LHC-UpperCarnage-PostAndCable-8-25-07/Weberized/IMG_2171_resize.JPG

Brian R and a volunteer:
http://arlojeep.com/Trip-Reports//LHC-UpperCarnage-PostAndCable-8-25-07/Weberized/IMG_2174a_resize.jpg

All of 286E (Upper Carnage) was closed this week for the P&C project:
http://arlojeep.com/Trip-Reports//LHC-UpperCarnage-PostAndCable-8-25-07/Weberized/IMG_2179_resize.JPG

http://arlojeep.com/Trip-Reports//LHC-UpperCarnage-PostAndCable-8-25-07/Weberized/IMG_2181_resize.JPG

Taking a break to eat some lunch:
http://arlojeep.com/Trip-Reports//LHC-UpperCarnage-PostAndCable-8-25-07/Weberized/IMG_2184_resize.JPG

Unfortunantely we ran out of cable, maybe only 1/3-1/2 of the project has been cabled. No pics of the cabled sections since I was working on setting posts.

[Anthrax]

Nice work! I'll go check out the handy work personally in the morning. :thumbsup:

[Matt]

Dang, that's a lot of work! :beer:

My hat's off to everyone that helped.

[Matt]

http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=76121

Front page 9news.com! :thumbsup:

[Cresso]

http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=76121

Front page 9news.com! :thumbsup:

Different project, I believe. Pictures above are LHC, Rising Sun article is at Jenny Creek. Still, excellent coverage and great to see so much effort from our community.
:thumbsup::beer:

[jimfoo]

This was about 3 times bigger then the Jenny Creek project I did last year. Jenny Creek was 700 fence feet & 90 posts, this one was ~2400 fence feet & 170 posts(I think).

Big thanks to Big Thompson 4wd Club for heading up this project!

The FS crews were out there earlier this week as well as other volunteers getting the holes dug with an auger and most of the posts cemented in the ground. The Big Thompson 4WD club adopted this project and were able to get all of the posts for free and had used cable donated to them from some oil fields where the cable can only be used so many years before it is removed.

Unfortunantely we ran out of cable, maybe only 1/3-1/2 of the project has been cabled. No pics of the cabled sections since I was working on setting posts.
Well let us know if/when more help is needed with the rest of the cable. I couldn't get out to help this time, but maybe next time I can.

[Anthrax]

Ran it today (GREAT JOB BY THE WAY) ... Only one question though. Are the larger boulder going to be put back? Seems like the trails been tamed a little.

[ArloGuthroJeep]

No idea, but I imagine that they were moved to get the backhoe in there and that as the trail ages, it'll get more difficult again.

[Red_Chili]

Man, you guys deserved to get the coverage, not us!!! RIGHT on!
Ryan, contact John Henley (Green Machine) on our forum to find out how to contact 9News. I think we need to keep this publicity ball rolling.

Or contact Heidi yourself!
http://www.9news.com/company/bios/article.aspx?storyid=70020