This week was all about building fence ! The first fence was 8 sections long and 4 logs high, with each log about 16 ft long. These logs weighed anywhere from 300 to 600 lbs and we had to drag or carry them about quarter of a mile (which sometimes felt like 20 miles!). Took half the first day to drag them all down and half of the second day to put it together. The rest of the 2nd day was spent dragging the 25 logs we needed for the second fence. The third day we finished the 2nd fence and built 2 more sections of a bucking pole (?) fence. The last day was spent cleaning up brush and making it all look nice. Then we all got to use the chainsaw ! ! Everyone got to cut a tree or two down ! ! a dead one, of course, . . . to prepare for the next fence . . . . not just for the fun of it . . . =)
This is the location of our 2nd fence. First step was gathering all the material needed.
Next step is to lay it all out at the desired angles.
Then we get to assemble !
Hammer . . .
Hammer . . . . Check to see if it all lines up right . . . .
Even things out a bit . . . .
Halfway point !
One more log . . . .
And finished !
The Forest Service cabin we stayed in was pretty nice. Had running water, a kitchen, and heat !
This is our fearless leader turned fearless master chef !
. . . with his mighty kitchen helpers . . .
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