Brian NV
I am a Volunteer Sawyer(B) & Corridor Monitor for the ATC (Appalachian Trail Conservancy ) & NYNJTC. (New York New Jersey Trail Conference)
Sawyers are tasked with clearing blowdowns(BD’s) off trails, when safe to do so. Clearing BD’s is a team effort of at least one Sawyer(B) and Swamper. That team effort may include a shuttle by car many miles to a starting point, to cover more trail miles than an out & back hike. Swampers help carry saws/supplies, etc, clear debris and warn the Sawyer of hazards or hikers, as needed.
A typical mission might involve hiking 2-8 miles (sometimes in rugged steep terrain) carrying chainsaws, PPE, fuel/oil, wedges, FA kit, food/water, etc. Many BD’s are reported by trail maintainers or hikers. However, many are found hiking the trail to a reported blowdown.
Sawyers, after becoming certified, are required to re-qualify periodically. (chainsaw safety, FA/CPR)
We purchase and maintain our own equipment.
This is a chronicle of our efforts.
- 16:48
- Ай бұрын
Camp Thendara to Lake Skannatati lot
- 2:01
- 2 ай бұрын
Extracting a hazardous ⚠️ limb..
- 23:44
- 2 ай бұрын
Not something you see every day…
- 2:05
- 2 ай бұрын
A tour of the ‘SS UNITED STATES’ July 11, 2024
- 4:11
- 3 ай бұрын
Sterling Forest 3 trips & 65 BD’s
- 26:23
- 3 ай бұрын
Sterling Forest 3/10 of a mile & 26 BD’s..
- 6:51
- 4 ай бұрын
Not even the biggest tree of the day…TMI
- 0:40
- 4 ай бұрын
A doubting Noel- 7 Hills trail
- 24:58
- 4 ай бұрын
An interesting tree and situation…
- 0:38
- 4 ай бұрын
Ramapo-Dunderberg (RD) 16.4.2024
- 26:59
- 5 ай бұрын
Clearing a crown can take a lot of time and work
- 2:02
- 8 ай бұрын
Ramapo Dunderberg Trail (RD) just West Of Times Square -Harriman State Park 26.12.2023
- 13:13
- 9 ай бұрын
Sawyer Mission 113 Seven Hills, HTS and Reeves Brook trails
- 20:39
- 10 ай бұрын
Sawyer Mission 109 part 3
- 15:13
- 10 ай бұрын
Sawyer mission 109 part 2
- 9:49
- 10 ай бұрын
sawyer mission 109 Part 1
- 15:16
- 11 ай бұрын
Sawyer Mission 107 Menomine, AT, Blue & RD
- 8:33
- 11 ай бұрын
Sawyer mission #103 -Wildcat Mt. trail Sterling forest
- 14:45
- Жыл бұрын
Kind of a big tree…
- 22:36
- Жыл бұрын
Sawyer Mission 94
- 20:19
- Жыл бұрын
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