Bottom line,,,,,I will be there at dawn Saturday and stay as long as my body can stand it !
First the status on this Thursday, 2 days before digfest weekend.
The original camp area is nicely cut for those that want it.
Main roads have been freshly graded.
And some extra dirt added as on this hill on the way to camp 13.
The road site at Big hole is a choice piece of real estate....strictly in the nature of a proper report, I set up shop and in short order had a small mano.
Then a nice small blade.
This "instu" shot shows the road on top.
This was neat, Ensor stuck in a clump...poor choice of backround
Thats enough of my sacrificing myself for the sake of reporting..Here comes Richard to clean up the area for the weekend.
My "road" finds from less than 2 hrs
Checkin garage on left...straight ahead to the fuel tanks.. . . L (<) to original camp area...>R to camp 13 at far North of ranch
This is the gate at the top of the hill from camp 13...it will be full open Sat & Sun. it's 900 feet to the dig area. So for reasons of mud or "roughness" the dirt roads can be completely bypassed.
Whoever did the rain . . . . . . It worked. The long range forecast for central Tx shows somer ai % for EVERY SINGLE DAY !
Tough nut ...R & I weighed the possibilities and it amounts to a "modified" digfest. AS you see from the above status report, all is in order just waiting for diggers.. ......Future rain date not a good option.. . . . So we just say, "come and give it a try...see how much can be accomplished before any heavy rains..."
We dont like mud digs but for enthusiastic diggers we know it can be done...THE famous drowned out digfest was hours of steady down pour vs "scattered showers or isolated storms " as they are labeling the current system.
One very important modification...NO sacred dig trench for Sunday only....all the cleared work you see above is immediatly open to dig on arrival.
For those interested..."Forewarned is forearmed" Be smart....PLAN on Some rain,
bring a tarp just to cover the dirt in your dig area, ,,,some kind of rain coat ( walmart in sporting goods,maybe $3.)
Sorry but every one in Texas has been ing & for rain !
yea we are loading the camper as I type. well they are loading lol/ we will be on our way down in the morning , should see who ever is around tomorrow evening. But this year I am camping right close to where im digging. no more back and forth for a sandwich lol!
Are yall going to park on the top of the hill and use that area for camping or the old camping area??
IF there is mudd.. We might all be better off Cmaping and parking at the Gate Entrance on the back of the property (I HAVE POSTED THIS PICTURE ON THE FRONT PAGE)
I do not want to get stick - your YOUR big Toys stuck either!