<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body><div><font face="sans-serif">Forrest & All.</font></div><div><font face="sans-serif">8:30 am. Thursday, Friday & Saturday.</font></div><div><font face="sans-serif">Bring drinking water(60oz min. per person), lunch & snacks, work gloves, sturdy shoes. Sun hat & sun protection/long sleeve shirt.</font></div><div><font face="sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="sans-serif">We'll meet at the VA-617 parking area.</font></div><div><font face="sans-serif">Let's park 200' beyond the parking lot on the left.</font></div><div><font face="sans-serif">&/or in the hay field opposite the parking lot. If hay is up = No parking.</font></div><div><font face="sans-serif">Leaving the parking lot open for hikers.</font></div><div><font face="sans-serif">We'll be working 20 minutes South on the trail.</font></div><div><font face="sans-serif">Jim</font></div><div><font face="sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div style="font-size:100%;color:#000000"><!-- originalMessage --><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Forrest Atwood <fatwood1989@gmail.com> </div><div>Date: 7/12/21 9:25 AM (GMT-05:00) </div><div>To: Jim Houck <houckjw@bellsouth.net> </div><div>Subject: Re: [Path-list] Fwd: Fwd: PATH Summerfest-19. July14-18, 2021. </div><div><br></div></div><div dir="ltr">Jim,<div>I am a fairly new member and have not participated in a work day before. I live in Atkins, VA and can help on Thursday 7/15. I am familiar with the Davis Valley access and walk there frequently. Should I meet you guys there? If so, what time?</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks, Forrest </div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Jun 28, 2021 at 10:33 AM Jim Houck via Path-list <<a href="mailto:path-list@path-at.org">path-list@path-at.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>Typo corrections:<div>1) Section Maintainers "if" you want to walk/work...</div><div>2) if anyone "has" a crowbar....</div><div><br></div><div>Jim</div><div><br></div><div style="font-size:100%;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div><br></div></div><div style="font-size:100%;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div><br></div></div><div><br></div><div style="font-size:100%;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18pt">SummerFest – 19. Or? IXX or XIX, or XVIIII ??<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18pt">We’ll base camp at Konnarock trail camp in Sugar Grove.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18pt">There will be eight(8) USDA-FS volunteers in camp, so pods may be limited. Tenting is available(BYO-tent).<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18pt">Meals will be provided by the PATH kitchen crew.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18pt">PATH provided trail lunch will be PB&J.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18pt">Vegans, let me know &/or BYO-vegies.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18pt">BYO: Water(60 oz. per day in the field)<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18pt">BYO: Beverages(alcohol is allowed), coffee will be supplied.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18pt">Pot-Luck: If you want to bring something to share; deserts, brownies & various chips are always welcome.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18pt">Our main project will be working with FS volunteers to construct the Dry Run Turnpike.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18pt">This will be an elevated gravel pathway(about 123’ long) across the Dry Run floodplain.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18pt">Easy, fun project, with FS doing the heavy lifting placing the gravel purchased thru a grant, thanks to Ron Hudnell.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18pt">Project location: In Davis Valley, 0.6 miles north of I-81, & 0.4 miles south of VA-617(most parking).<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18pt">I’ll have my usual list of odd jobs for when we have extra volunteers.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18pt">Section Maintainers, if you want to walk/work your section let me know.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18pt">If anyone has a "crowbar", would you bring it.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18pt">A crowbar is about 30" long & shaped like a walking cane. It is used to remove boards.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18pt">Also, "COVOD-19" JHA's may be on effect due to the latest "Delta" variant spiking & hitting mostly the unvaccinated. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18pt">Bring your face mask.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18pt">Social distancing & No car pooling.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18pt">July 14-18. Come one, come all.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18pt">RSVP.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18pt"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18pt">Hope to see you at SummerFest.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18pt">Jim Houck<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18pt">Club President & Trail Supervisor<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18pt">Piedmont Appalachian Trail Hikers(PATH)<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div></div>-- <br>
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