Sunday, June 13, 2010

Camp Work Day # 1

Friday, June 11, 2010, Justin, Josh, Bill and I camped out. When we got there, a large branch from one of the massive trees surrounding the old home site had fallen across the access road. Work day started early for us. First order of business was cleaning that up. That evening, we grilled out under a cloudless, moonless sky, watching the fireflies light up the wilderness around us.

The next morning, Jay joined us. Josh and I took soil samples from the four main food plots while the rest began clearing the underbrush away from the camp site and finishing up the fallen branch. We all pitched in after that, tearing down underbrush and small trees, loading the trailer, and hauling them away. Load and after load. Around 9:30, the clay gravel was delivered to the camp site. For the next hour and a half, we spread clay all around the newly widened camp site. Back breaking work in 100 degree heat. In the end, however, it was great to see a marked difference in the campsite. We opened it up greatly, took care of some fire hazards, and shored up the soil. A good days work.

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