Camp Cromwell property
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rjr44
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We got very little rain from several cells that passed by.
Red Mosquito
Formerly RLB the Scrapple Boy
It downpoured by me, 1 mile south of Cromwell. F-ing cells.
I went back out and worked on this in the afternoon. I did about 5 more feet uphill from this and I redid 5 more feet where the berm is low in the pic above. I also did some weed whacking in the immediate area.
This is starting to get pretty good but it’s gonna take some time to finish. No pics again because I got other shit on my mind I guess.
@jdog and I were back out yesterday morning. He finished cleaning up the top of the Stop trail. Really happy with the changes he made as well as the added drainage. Come Fall we can focus on the hand work/fine tuning from top to bottom, which Norm has started in the middle.
Then we started another project that I’m hoping will be a nice addition. It’s not a huge project, so figuring 1 or 2 more sessions to knock it out.
I’m mostly posting this update to thank Jason for continuing to come out and run the machine. It is a game changer for us in lots of ways.
Then we started another project that I’m hoping will be a nice addition. It’s not a huge project, so figuring 1 or 2 more sessions to knock it out.
I’m mostly posting this update to thank Jason for continuing to come out and run the machine. It is a game changer for us in lots of ways.
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I'm having fun! So nice to work w/o some of the drama at 6mr.
Red Mosquito
Formerly RLB the Scrapple Boy
It's better every time I ride it due to you guys, thanks Jay, Kirt, and Norm!
rjr44
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Just got back and yup, streak is still alive, every time I go something is different and better.
Was out again today for a ride & TM session. First was that long sweeping berm I have been working on. First is the entrance which I extended 3 feet, and will eventually start at the step-down in the pic. The second is the exit which I extended 4 feet. It's getting closer but will need a few more sessions. I could probably knock it all out in 1 but it's boring work and I just do a little more each time.
Then I worked on the jump-to-tabletop which we built last week. The exit of this is tight, and if you don't know it well, you'll end up in the rough. I actually do know it, and I had to full lock one run today. It's getting really fast & fun so this is a result of making it better. Hard to see here but I chipped away more of the hill/rough. Second pic is the tabletop which I added a bunch of dirt to. This will take a few more sessions to get right and will probably need to be rebuilt every year.
I then moved down the trail and blew out the rubble from the pavement crossing to the log-drop-ish thing. The first berm after the pavement is...better. Won't lie, this is not good. But it's better. The dirt here is garbage so we're going to source dirt from elsewhere and build this up better. It also needs to be weed whacked but I forgot to bring it with me today.
Ok down the trail a bit more, approaching the low point before the rise to that double-thing-that-isn't-quite-right-yet that we worked on last week. Thinking here is that the loose rocks make it harder to hit those properly. I rode it after and it's better but it needs something. IDK what that is yet.
I would say this trail, right now, is running as well as it ever has. You should go out and ride it. Then come help next time we go out.
Then I worked on the jump-to-tabletop which we built last week. The exit of this is tight, and if you don't know it well, you'll end up in the rough. I actually do know it, and I had to full lock one run today. It's getting really fast & fun so this is a result of making it better. Hard to see here but I chipped away more of the hill/rough. Second pic is the tabletop which I added a bunch of dirt to. This will take a few more sessions to get right and will probably need to be rebuilt every year.
I then moved down the trail and blew out the rubble from the pavement crossing to the log-drop-ish thing. The first berm after the pavement is...better. Won't lie, this is not good. But it's better. The dirt here is garbage so we're going to source dirt from elsewhere and build this up better. It also needs to be weed whacked but I forgot to bring it with me today.
Ok down the trail a bit more, approaching the low point before the rise to that double-thing-that-isn't-quite-right-yet that we worked on last week. Thinking here is that the loose rocks make it harder to hit those properly. I rode it after and it's better but it needs something. IDK what that is yet.
I would say this trail, right now, is running as well as it ever has. You should go out and ride it. Then come help next time we go out.
Don't murder yourself too hard. I have a bigger shovel and a new wheelbarrow coming next week.
Yeah, though a lot of this work is the painstaking effort of removing the rocks from the dirt by hand. The second mound is dreadful material. Dreadful.
Build a coarse screen sifter or go lazy with at least a milk crate sifter for the crap dirt. Would love to help on this as i'm a retired dirt jumper with loads of jump/berm building experience. Real life is getting in the way of trail missions lately though.
I built this for my backyard stuff and it works great. I’m not sure it can handle the glacier sized shit at CR/CW but I do like the milk crate idea as a pre-sifter to this. We don’t currently store any equipment out in the field and dragging all of it back and forth to the house is a drag. But I might make one to keep in the woods. Just need to steal a few milk crates.
I decided to skip Fun Monday because I wanted to get some work in tonight. Going up the turn towards the step-down (which I am pretty sure I am going to get rid of eventually). This is "done enough" but I will end up having to go all the way up to make sure the water is draining properly. I am not worried about it right now as it's perfectly fine. I'll do a few feet every time I go out and eventually we'll get it done.
The exit is nearly complete. I kinda want to go all the way to the launch but for all intents & purposes, this is good to go. So the 50 foot berm is kinda mostly done as a version 1. I'll need to dig some more but that will be easier digging, and is not critical.
We plan to be out Wednesday working on the Shed Trail Extension. If anyone wants to come out Wednesday morning, DM me.
The exit is nearly complete. I kinda want to go all the way to the launch but for all intents & purposes, this is good to go. So the 50 foot berm is kinda mostly done as a version 1. I'll need to dig some more but that will be easier digging, and is not critical.
We plan to be out Wednesday working on the Shed Trail Extension. If anyone wants to come out Wednesday morning, DM me.
Not trying to be a d!ck and criticize, but just want to offer advice. For this specific turn, it looks more like a curb than a berm. I would dig out a bunch of dirt in the circled areas and dig a smooth transition from the outside of your turn down to the level of the inside low spot. This would make a much bigger berm to hold you better and you can use all the dirt you dig out to build up the outside of this turn or other features.