And a fine trail that is..Isn't that part of the Swanton Pacific Ride, Barbara??? By the way, Dawn Carrie is planning to come from TX to do Swanton 100..how cool is that???
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> From: bigcreekranch@xxxxxxxxxxxx > To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; rides2far@xxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: [RC] Permanent trail marker materials > Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 09:00:43 -0800 > > In our local state park, a "Skyline-to-Sea Trail" was marked with tin can > lids, painted white and stenciled with a tree logo. These were nailed to > the occasional tree along the trail. I first saw them 38 years ago, and I > believe many are still there. > > Barbara > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <rides2far@xxxxxxxx> > To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 12:56 PM > Subject: [RC] Permanent trail marker materials > > > > Just curious as to how other forest have marked their permanent trails. > > At Pigeon Mtn. we have used oil based paint on trees, but it fades away > > and it's a mess to work with. I remember that in Vermont they had what > > appeared to be the lids off paint cans nailed on the trees. At Biltmore > > they have plastic arrows stapled on. I'd be interested in what is the > > average life of any of these methods of marking. There used to be lots of > > Competitive Trail & Endurance events at Pigeon but since 2002 there's > > been nothing. Since the same people who ran the rides put in the > > permanent trails up there the maintenance of them has gone with the ride > > managers. I'm guessing that since the Appalachian Trail uses paint it > > must be the standard. Just wondered if anyone had figured out anything > > better. > > > > Angie McGhee > > http://www.lightersideofendurance.com > > Work it harder, Make it better, Do it faster, Makes us stronger! > > > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > > > Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. > > Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp > > > > Ride Long and Ride Safe!! > > > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > > > > > > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. > Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp > Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp > > Ride Long and Ride Safe!! > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= >
