Great video, Tim. This shows folks that trail maintenance can be within anyone's capabilities, and that it is an ongoing process throughout the year. Well done! 🙂
Hi there Mountain Squid! I'm not sure how to contact you - hoping you see this message! Would you mind if I use a snippet of your video in a video on my channel? I'm working on a long update video and I'd like to mention the Overmountain Shelter was torn down and show a visual. This is the best footage I've seen of the shelter being torn down, and I'm so appreciative you shot this footage and also uploaded it. I would give you an onscreen credit and could also link your channel in my description. Thanks so much in advance, and thank you for all the work you do for the trail in the Roan Highlands area.
Hi Kara. Yes, you can use a clip from my video. Of course, you realize we didn't really manually pull it down. Trucks were involved in the actual pull down. I do have more videos of the dismantling; I just haven't uploaded yet. Please do give me credit and link to the original if you can. Thanks!
Nice hike. I've done it many times including the day we tore it down and then burned the wood. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CQNGdh1p6Yc.htmlsi=Ghjj4dd4EgJmklto
Many of the red boards have been salvaged. I have several ideas on how to use them. I'm going to give some to the new Damascus Trail Center for use or display. One idea is to build several models of The Barn using the pieces. Then display at the DTC and maybe Harpers Ferry.
It was in bad shape and in danger of falling over. In the historical context, The Barn was not historical and didn't even meet the 50 year threshold. Having been there during the demo, I can testify that it would have been very difficult to rebuild. Probably not impossible but difficult. Many of the boards had to be cut because the nails were embedded so tightly they did not budge.
Beautiful, just beautiful. Spring is my favorite time in the Appalachians. The virgin green, migrating birds coming in with their songs, the trees yet with their leaves so that one has views. You captured this time of year perfectly.
Very interesting, Tim. Is this potential new shelter site designed as a replacement for Overmountain? Or to spread out the overuse of that campsite? Or, perhaps both... I suppose...😉
Yes, no, maybe ... At this point in time we don't know. We're just trying to stay ahead of the game. There is a committee discussing the conditions of the trail between Carvers Gap and US19E and this is part of it.
I'm at the table in this video! Going through my journals and remembered you walking up recording this, and after a little searching I'm very happy to have stumbled across this video! This was my first night ever on the AT, and I'm happy to report that I (trail name; STRINGS) made it all the way to Katahdin on Oct 12th! Hope all is well Mountain Squid!! Thanks for doing what you do
That first rotting tree at Roan High Knob with the offset branch, looked to be a difficult customer to fell in the optimum direction. That it did not land on the cabin, when leaning that way, shows the skill of the sawyer. Lots of new firewood now both there, and at No Business Knob...
What a fantastic effort to try and solve a long-standing problem. Many thanks to all for this. Has there been brainstorming as to what could be a permanent fix to the erosion problem?
Thanks and You're Welcome. There is a committee trying to solve the problem. The foot traffic volume is too great. Right now we've investigating possibly relocating the AT around Round Bald with a Spur trail leading to the top. My fall back has been a monorail although a zipline might be kinda fun too!
