Only thing positive to report recently
I helped out at the 7th annual Carderock Adopt-a-Crag organized by Mid-Atlantic Climbers, the Access Fund, and the National Park Service. In addition to pouring mulch as usual, the work on the retaining wall by the river started last year was finished. I spent most of the time hauling timbers. Going down wasn’t too bad as even the pressure treated timbers weren’t too heavy with their weight spread 4 ways (we had timber carriers which also helped). What really killed was hauling up the old creosote filled timbers. Those were some heavy sumbitches.
Interestingly, what hurt the most was not my arms or my grip (though both those got a good workout) but my core muscles, specifically around the hips and pelvis. So there is some concern for how this will affect my running.
Afterwards we were fed hot dogs and hamburgers and snacks and swag was handed out. I have a coupon for 15% off a purchase from REI and a free day pass to Earthtreks Rockville. I also won a t-shirt in the raffle (I was the last to enter and they didn’t shake it enough).
All in all a fun day. That’s the thing about volunteering. It’s hard to make time, but it’s always worth it.
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