The Appalachian Trail Conservancy’s Volunteer Mid-Atlantic Trail Crew

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

ALDHA thanks the Mid-Atlantic Trail Crew



Thank you note signed at the ALDHA Gathering last fall

Welcome!

Welcome to the ATC Mid-Atlantic Trail Crew Blog. Please enjoy the pictures from our 2008 season.

Week 8 - Sand Spring, VA / WV




More work on the Sand Spring relo

Week 7 - Bear Mountain, NY








Back on Bear Mountain










































Bear Mountain - the finished product

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Week 6 - Boiling Springs, PA





Holding on by the skin of its teeth


















Prepping a stringer















The flagging tape cutting ceremony












Hauling out at the end of the day















The Scott Farm is scary enough....

Week 5 - Sand Spring VA / WV






The crew digging side hill
The crew gets a chance to visit ATC HQ in Harpers Ferry

Week 4 - Bear Mountain, NY













The crew working on Bear Mountain

































Still Life: Crib wall and pick












The crew doing their second favorite thing

Week 3 - Wind Gap, PA










On its way to becoming a step















What happens when you use a pipe as a winch handle












The end result

Week 2 - Wind Gap, PA







How many trail workers does it take....















Much better than the trench that was there before




















Ron, Bob and Ron supervising


















The crew always practices safe snacking purchasing

Monday, March 16, 2009

Week 1 - Bear Mountain










Camp Coordinator Adam Daniel turning big rocks into little ones















Jeff using a hammerdrill















Crew leader Ted Martello playing a tune on the feathers and wedges













Konnarock Camp Coordinator turned Mid-A volunteer David Hebert relaxing