First of all I need to apologize. I made that trail. I really thought I was being helpful.
I talked to a guy(unknown) and it seemed like the plan was to connect the tunnel trail
to the main cross country trail so you could get back to the parking lot and make the tunnel trail loop longer.
I knew there was alot going on out there and at the last minute I had 4 hours so I decided to get out there.
I wasn't sure what I was going to do, but when I saw that connecter was flagged I thought that would be a good project to complete. It just seemed natural at the end of the tunnel trail that it shot back up the hill.
I never thought that the plan was for the trail to got he other way. I should never have assumed and I should have contacted someone. This was the first time I have ever gone out and built trial like this, except for Quarry Park. Last time too.
LESSON LEARNED. I will always connect with someone from now on.
So, it looks like you guys will be out there tomorrow morning, I will be there to make this right. Whatever needs to be changed, I will change it.
I apologize again.
Great post schrader. And way to man up.
Also a great way to approach it from Tom's perspective and others chiming in on the post.
It rarely helps for anyone to get upset and lash out at someone. When in reality it is often like this instance and someone is really trying to help out.
Also a great example of how much we both need lots of helpers to get done what we want to accomplish. But we also need to coordinate with the Trail Stewards. Otherwise the efforts could be at best in vain, or at worst could actually hurt the cause.
Thanks again for the effort. We can use the help at all of our trails. I know I have a list of things we would like to do at CamRock that would take a month of weekends to get them all done. But my highest priority now is getting the Connector to Cambridge complete. So for now the to-do's just wait. And I am sure others have other projects they would like to tackle which is great. As long as it is coordinated to the overall plan I will let them have at it any time they have the time and inclination. I think it is close to impossible for people not involved in the long-term plans to guess the intentions for longer-term projects or know if there idea fits into that plan. Again, it is best to contact the Steward and then you know you are truly helping out.
