Sunday September 11th brought the fourth and final trail day on Boogieman for the 2011 season. Backed by Steed Cycles and Giant Bicycle Canada, local builder Sean Gerke took on the task of maintaining Boogieman through the NSMBA Trail Adoption Program, and has since hosted four trail days mostly oriented around repairing structures which are on the verge of failing. This trail day’s goal was to replace two bridges after the swamp log which were beginning to rot, not to mention they were bad news in the wet.
Here’s our project for the day (taken in the rain for dramatic effect)
Sean giving his motivational talk (and safety speech)
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Sean cuts down the old bridge to make way for the newer less rotted bridge! |
After hiding the carnage, the arduous task of bringing in materials began. We had to move 2 stringers, 2 small footing, 1 very long milled log and countless rungs.
Jeff Tran and Sean Gerke hauling a log through the forest. |
Footing for the bridge |
Josh providing an ample gold supply
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After a good break we were ready to get right back to it. We installed the footings for the milled log by digging holes, then filling them with small rocks and ‘gold’.
Maneuvering the log into place.
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Sean doing some custom cuts with the chainy. |
Connor getting right into nailing in the rungs! |
Jeff putting the final nail in
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Mission accomplished, high fives all ’round
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The ladder bridge exit to the swamp log
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The milled log section which connects you to the rest of the bridge
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