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1999 Appalachian Trail Slackpack Tour Photo Journal Page Fifteen The photos on this page and the next page were taken during two marvelous days of trail maintenance in the Laurel Fork Gorge of Tennessee. Our crew leaders were Ed Oliver, from the Tennessee Eastman Hiking Club, and Bob Peoples, proprietor of the Kincora Hostel near Dennis Cove |
Spring Fever, Rain Dancer, and Ed Oliver had the job of obliterating any trace of a confusing side trail. In other words, "trash the trail" !!! They are standing in the midst of the rubble. Photo taken at 1:21pm May 2 1999 in the Laurel Fork Gorge Milepost approx 406.0 Bob Peoples, Chance, and Groove searching for blowdowns  Photo taken at 1:21pm May 2 1999 in the Laurel Fork Gorge Ed, Bob, Rain Dancer, Chance, Groove, and Spring Fever talking strategy  Photo taken at 1:47pm May 2 1999 in the Laurel Fork Gorge Pittsburgh, Rain Dancer, and Groove painting a blaze  Photo taken at 2:13pm May 2 1999 in the Laurel Fork Gorge Pittsburgh contemplating the meaning of life  Photo taken at 2:44pm May 2 1999 in the Laurel Fork Gorge Rain Dancer happy to be in one piece after the awesome climb down the ladder  Photo taken at 2:46pm May 2 1999 in the Laurel Fork Gorge Looking up a cascading waterfall  Photo taken at 2:48pm May 2 1999 in the Laurel Fork Gorge Looking down the same cascading waterfall  Photo taken at 2:48pm May 2 1999 in the Laurel Fork Gorge Rain Dancer, Bob, and Chance heading out for the second day of work  Photo taken at 10:33am May 3 1999 in the Laurel Fork Gorge Building an approach ramp to the bridge The "before" photo  Photo taken at 11:28am May 3 1999 in the Laurel Fork Gorge Redneck and Bob are attempting to get this big log out of the river to use as a border for one side of the ramp  Photo taken at 11:42am May 3 1999 in the Laurel Fork Gorge Spring Fever is on the "dry" side of the log  Photo taken at 11:42am May 3 1999 in the Laurel Fork Gorge Chance leaps in to help out  Photo taken at 11:42am May 3 1999 in the Laurel Fork Gorge |
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