2012-05-19T20:57:21Z Jim Tiffany Copyright 2012, Jim Tiffany SPHPBLOG We had a number of trees that had fallen into an open field that we had to cut up and we got to clear the remainder of the logging road that we had started another weekend. Where this road had washed, we took a pick axe, post bar and shovel and tried to make it as safe as we could for the time we had available. The ground was froze down a couple of inches and the rain wasn't holding off, we spent a good 2.5-3 hours just on this, it is navigable...so use CAUTION here, it is marked off!




We have just a couple more arms full of signs to put out and we should be set for the season, providing something else don't come up!

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Jim ]]> http://www.milfordsnowtrekkers.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry111228-080053 2011-12-28T00:00:00Z 2011-12-28T00:00:00Z Please remember...Trails are Closed under 6" of snow and not until the close of deer season, which should leave us not sooner than the 21st. Pay attention to signing changes and follow the signed trail, not necessarily where you have known the trail to be!

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Jim ]]> http://www.milfordsnowtrekkers.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry111218-162958 2011-12-18T00:00:00Z 2011-12-18T00:00:00Z
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]]> http://www.milfordsnowtrekkers.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry111127-174054 2011-11-27T00:00:00Z 2011-11-27T00:00:00Z
We finally got the permission to reroute the bridge on C7E that we have been plagued by the beavers on. We moved it upstream over faster water and away from a lot of their food source. We'll need to get back to put some rails on the bridge, but this was pretty good, since we only just arrived on the site to check what could be done, the actual plans of leaving with a completed bridge in place were pretty much non-existent. We had the equipment available, since we reset an existing bridge earlier in the morning that had been somewhat washed from recent high water. We found that once we got to sizing up for the bridge, that there was still a bunch of material on site from a bridge that had washed from the flood of 2006, that the landowner gladly let us use. Other than the concrete blocks used for buttments, we used what was on site.

A couple of us spent some time trying to reroute around a driveway that we had been previously using, but the landowner requested we try to find another way, which would be better anyway since its bared off most of the winter anyway. The route that seemed the easiest to do turns out to have such a steep knoll that we just can't take the chance of running all sleds that way. So... we need to find a better way...stay tuned on this!

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Jim ]]> http://www.milfordsnowtrekkers.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry111113-163818 2011-11-13T00:00:00Z 2011-11-13T00:00:00Z

The old bridge went through between the trees in front of where the fellas are standing.





We had a bridge that 'may have been' alright for a couple more years, (though some boards were split and had some broken edges)even one support lacked 8" from touching the ground, but due to the design of it, we couldn't get our new groomers across it, so we needed to re-do this one to make it work. We still need to put some new deck boards on and rails, but in the end, we've improved the approaches and still left the landowner access to cross the creek as needed with his own equipment.
We did some trail signing off in another direction as well. We're starting to be on the downhill side of having fair weather left for all we'd like to get done, but... we'll do what we can and have time for, then that'll leave something to look foward to next year!

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]]> http://www.milfordsnowtrekkers.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry111025-165300 2011-10-25T00:00:00Z 2011-10-25T00:00:00Z Here are a couple of pics where we got what has in turn, been a fairly hazardous corner, shaped around rather nicely...this should make it a lot safer and more navigable! Thanks Tom and Don!

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]]> http://www.milfordsnowtrekkers.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry110731-070537 2011-07-31T00:00:00Z 2011-07-31T00:00:00Z But now its time to start putting stuff away, pulling the signs and closing the gates. But thanks to the trail workers and groomer operators for a great riding season.
Which brings us to another note...we have a couple of new additions to our grooming fleet. We have picked up a couple of older Track Trucks ('89 and '91) to help cover our mileage better and to help groom to a wider width, which will also help us pull in the corners better and keep them from banking up, making them safer.
See...looking foward to next season, already!

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Jim

]]> http://www.milfordsnowtrekkers.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry110326-191222 2011-03-27T00:00:00Z 2011-03-27T00:00:00Z Yet another driveway that we have been able to run along, has in previous years, is a bit of an issue. If we can get the sledders to use common sense in use of this driveway, we'll still be in good shape. All that is asked, is that we stay to one side to make it easier to keep snow removed for vehicular travel. Signs are there, please pay attention and watch for cars and kids! And please SLOW DOWN...it is someones driveway!
We have a temporary re-route proposed to get around the water over the bridge problem, seen in the earlier picture, although, the water has receded a bit and is passible at this time.
5 members present 8:30 - 2:30

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Jim
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