posted 11/26/04
Finger Lake Trail Conference 2004
Shindagin shelter construction
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2 projects during this work week

Building a new shelter to replace the old one
Putting in grabbens to stabilize the footbridge
 

Shindagin creek below the shelter

Project 1: Construction of a replacement shelter

Log Washing

Log sorting

Bringing in construction material

Foundation

Floor

Moving logs

Notching the ends

5 courses

Lag bolting cross members

Trimming roof slope line

Notching for rafters

Putting on the roof


 

Finished product

 

Project 2: Putting in a grabben to stabilize the foot bridge.


 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 

 
 

 





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