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Blowdown Maximus

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Ramble~On

One of many trees down after the windstorms of late 2006 block the BMT
in the Slickrock Creek Wilderness, TN. I'll bet a lot of people don't realize that motorized equipment isn't allowed to be used in wilderness areas and all trail work has to be done the old fashioned way.

Comments for Blowdown Maximus (4)

  1. #1 StarLyte
    Re: Blowdown Maximus
    That is HARD work - thanks to that crew and thanks for posting these pics. More people need to see the hard work that volunteers perform.
  2. #2 Rain Man
    Re: Blowdown Maximus
    Hey that guy ain't even broke a sweat!!!!

  3. #3 LoneRidgeRunner
    Re: Blowdown Maximus
    Hmm..I just assumed that chain saws would be allowed for trail maintenance..wondered why they were using the old fashioned cross cut saw. Thought maybe they were just gluttons for self punishment...lol...Now I know..
  4. #4 Ramble~On
    Re: Blowdown Maximus
    Quote Originally Posted by LoneRidgeRunner
    Hmm..I just assumed that chain saws would be allowed for trail maintenance..wondered why they were using the old fashioned cross cut saw. Thought maybe they were just gluttons for self punishment...lol...Now I know..
    That is Ken Jones in the foreground and his saw, I'm on the other side.
    Ken can cut about as fast with this as with a chainsaw!
    Ken is on the same scale as Bob Peoples IMHO.