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NMVFO returned to Ute Lake in the far eastern reaches of New Mexico, at the group campsite at Yucca Campground.
We built a replacement footbridge from timbers, using power tools and a small generator.
We also repaired drainage problems along the trail to the bridge.
Strong gusting winds and high temperatures made us thankful for the sturdy shelter.
Thanks to leader Mike, cook David, Charlie, Don, Nick, Russ, and Paul for a fine outing.
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About 21 volunteers, members of the “socorrotrails” Google Group and a local mountain bike club, built about 1.0 miles of new trail from the dirt access road past “the Box” near Soccoro to a ridge named Gramont Peak.
Rob S. lead the project, with Mike Comiskey from BLM.
We may return to continue this new trail back down to the road for a loop, after further archeological clearance.
See Also: Socorro to Box Trail 2021
First we build the tools, then they build us.
Marshall McLuhan
Some backpackers are gear-heads, talking endlessly to each other about the latest equipment developments. I am not one of those. I do not breathlessly scan the latest trends and developments. I totally missed the sun-hoodie fad, only noticing this trip when seeing twelve day-hikers in a row wear them going the other direction in Hurricane Canyon. Much of my gear remains the same as in 2012– even a few of the same original pieces. Other items, made out of Cuben fiber, now Dyneema, have been replaced with the same model after excessive fraying, and I did not hunt very hard for a similar item from another manufacturer. So I am no authority on gear. However, for anyone who might care, here is my brain-dump on equipment used during a quite challenging trip.
Most of you should skip this post unless you are rabid gear-o-philes. Go on, get out of here.
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