Build trail today

Today I met Scott of Moab Trail Mix and several volunteers to build a new piece of trail out near Rockpile. They were all movers and shakers in the trail building effort. I learned how the org came to be etc. Our effort today was to continue a new trail which I forgot the name of. We bush bashed across the desert to our start. Digging trail in sand takes effort as too much force on the tool excavates. The tread used slick rock. This is what I created, all bench cut.

What I createdOn the slick rock we placed non red rocks on trail edges to direct traffic. latter a purple painted dash was added.

bordering the trailTrail Mix has 125 miles of trail to build per the BLM management plan , they ain’t done.

I was worked. I drove back to Willow Springs for the night.

Yesterday I learned the trail work would be out towards Dead Horse SP. Today I could ride the Mag 7 area  trails then spend the night @ Horse Thief XG then drive down today to meet Scott.

The Mag 7 trails are out on Gemini Bridge road. Desert trails playing on the slick rock. Great midweek ride as I was almost all by myself. Chunky riding requires much overall body muscle activity, lots of body english. At the end of this ride I was worked. The finish was 1.7 miles of a wide gravel road that climbed out, not an enjoyable way to finish a ride but it is what it was. 17.95 miles climbing 1646 in 2 hrs 27 mins. HR average was 119 bpm.

canyon country, trail runs on the edge
canyon country, trail runs on the edge

Otherwise this is terrain

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Last is Monitor and Merrimack buttes

Monitor and MerrimacI have been watching my mail for my debit card. Nothing after the 7 to 10 days delivery. I called the financial institution following up. I was told there was no record of the card being ordered. WTF? I now have to wait another 7 to 10 days. I asked for expedited service to make up for their mistake, no way they can make it happen faster. My bill paying is all by withdrawal from my debit card. Not a happy camper.

I burned the catalytic heater last night for warmth which it delivered. Tonight I am using the furnace. The thing works by continually heating the circulating air. As the van cools off the return air cools. The furnace can only heat the air so much. Tonight @ 6:14 the temp outside was 40 degrees and the output air was 122 degrees. At 7:42 it was 34 degrees outside and the output air was 108. Vicious downward slope. I added the summer weight thermal blanket under the down blanket 2 nights ago and slept warmly. The blanket is weighty compared to the down which I prefer.  If I burn both the furnace and the heater the air would really heat up.

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