While we were working in Petal Ms. we made this video of a 8' root ball standing up after we cut the trunk.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8VzTl6bIOA

We're ON for the next two Tuesdays at Camp Sumatanga.  We've had 7 of our core cutters affirmatively respond for Tuesday, September 3:

We'll be tackling the following "all chainsaw" assignments on Tuesday, September 3:

1. Topping or felling of trees below mountain cross that are obscuring visibility - 4-wheel AND 2-wheel vehicles can make the climb up to the cross on the access road according to Bruno (Rev. Mark Hughes);

2. Removal of dead pine between Suther Cabin and Cabin #5;

3. Removal of tree broken off and suspended above road at AC Rock (where chainsaw course work was done).

We'll muster at the camp office at 8:30 AM.  BRING PLENTY OF WATER AND ELECTROLYTE REPLENISHMENT!!!  You may decide that you only want to work a half day if it is really hot and humid, and we certainly want everyone to be safe and work only in their comfort zone.  We'll do what we can and we can always come back again to do what we don't get done.  So if anyone needs or wants to leave at any time, that will be perfectly okay.

There will be no guests in attendance at camp either day we will be working, so the kitchen will be closed and we will not be treated to the wonderful lunches camp has previously provided to us when we've worked assignments there before.  So you'll need to BRING YOUR LUNCH each day, as well.  They can provide a cooler and ice, but I suggest we bring our own coolers, as well, as we may ultimately disperse to different work areas and not everyone may be in the very same area at the very same time.  (Certainly we can refill our coolers with camp's ice, if we need it!)

 

Standard gear for chainsaw work on the 3rd.  Remember your gas and bar oil.  I'll bring a 5 gallon tank of stabilized 87-octane ethanol-free gasoline that you can pour from into your own smaller gas cans…but you'll need to supply your own oil to mix to your particular saw's specifications.  No charge for the gas!

 

Petal Mississippi March 2013

Petal Mississippi 2013

Dear All,

Based on the responses I've received, Tuesdays have won out for our "routine standing work day" for this Fall. Apologies to the minority who preferred Thursdays. Hopefully you'll be able to adjust your calendars and schedules to work on some Tuesdays if we have jobs scheduled. And it doesn't mean we can't ever go out on other days, just that Tuesdays will be our "routine" call-to-work day so you can plan your calendars. 

I'm suggesting we head to Camp Sumatanga the Tuesday after Labor Day (September 3) to tackle the chainsaw work (the mountaintop cross and overhanging tree in the woods). 

Then IF we could confirm the availability of Abel and/or Samson and Alan's winch truck on Tuesday, September 10, 17 or 24 (the earlier the better, I'd think), we could plan to tackle the stumps at Pool Camp then. The stumps obviously depend upon the 'mechanical aides' to pull them out of the ground. 

So...please let me know first if you can make the job assignment on Tuesday, September 3. 

Those of you who transport and pilot the 'mechanical aides,' which following Tuesday would best work for you?  Once we know your availability we'll send out the call for those of us who will wield shovels, saws and axes to help free the stumps from the ground. (And remember, we'll be augmented by the camp's tractor on that job, as we'll.)

Could I hear back from everyone by, say, Thursday of this week - August 29 - concerning this? Thanks. 

Bob Thompson

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