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Lining up for the 8:00 am caravan down to the staging area at the Danielson Multiuse Area
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North Ranch Mountain Biker Mavic Mike has his helmet cam ready to film the procession
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More cars arrive as we get closer to the departure time
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Mike gets a head start to film us, with Boney Mountain in the background
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Opening the gate to let us in
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When we get to the Danielson Multiuse Area, our trail tools are waiting for us.
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Signing in
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State Parks trail supervisor Dale talks to some of the volunteer trail crew leaders
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A number of tents from the people who camped overnight
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Frank has been a long-time supporter of the trails in the Santa Monica Mountains, and elsewhere
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Sucking on Atomic Fireball candies
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Going over the power tools
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Hiking up to the trailhead. This fireroad is no longer used by vehicles so it will become a singletrack in time
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Pausing at the top of the Guadalasca singletrack
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Guadalasca is seriously overgrown and rutted. We'll mostly be working on cuttnig the brush back today.
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Chopping down the grass and light brush with hand tools
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With just a little work, the trail becomes substantially wider
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The tool wagon, with hand tools and extra gas for the power hedge trimmer
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Taking a break for lunch at 11:30
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