Thanks Keil! I just got back from the DOT and I was able to get 3 and we have one so I'll have four to bring and with yours..I think we'll have enough. But you are right, there is a lot of bending that you underestimate if you've never done a clean up before.
I wasn't able to get gloves so please bring a pair of work/garden gloves-the more durable the better but your garden variety would work fine. On Feb 15, 11:31 am, Keil Wurl <[email protected]> wrote: > Donna, > > litter_picker_upper.jpg > 80KViewDownload > > I plan to attend and want to make a recommendation to everyone to bring > a litter-picker-up tool. > > I've done these highway clean-ups before and although they are a lot of > fun, they are much more work than you might think... specifically, > bending over and picking up small pieces of liter for 3 hours will > pretty much wipe out your legs and back. In order to not have to > "bend-over" for each piece, I suggest you make yourself a simple tool > that consists of a 3 foot wood doweling with a nail driven into the end > of the doweling. See the attached photo. This is a simple tool that cost > less than a $1 to make and you'll be so glad to have it. Not only do you > not have to bend over for the majority of pickup, it extends your reach > 3 feet in side-to-side direction making the process much faster. If you > notice, if you use an outdoor galvanized nail that has not only a rough > surface, but look for a nail with spiral (deck-like) ridges, this helps > with securing the paper litter to the nail when you use this tool. This > isn't necessary... any nail will work. > > I've got an extra 6 of these devices that I've made and plan to bring > and will share with the group. > > If I knew how many people were planning to come, I'd be happy to > manufacture as many of these as needed but if we are talking 20+, I'd > like to ask for the $1 to cover the doweling purchase. > Donna... any idea how many are planning to come? > > > > DonnaWebster wrote: > > Friends, > > > Just to clarify again, we have TWO dates for our clean up . . . . > > Saturdays, February 20th and February 27th and so far the weather > > looks clear for next weekend and you'll have time to get your morning > > ride in. > > > I decided on two dates as it is a long stretch of road and I am only > > asking you to come out for three hours max so I felt we needed a > > second weekend; Dave at the Trek Store is going to recruit people for > > the second weekend. > > > For the 20th, please meet at the fire station at New Light and Purnell > > at 2:00 PM. > > You will be supplied with safety vests and gloves but if you have work > > gloves you prefer that's fine. > > > Please wear light colored clothing and durable/heavy shoes. > > > I'm sure I'm forgetting something so please check the forum again > > before the weekend comes. > > > Thanks to those of you who have signed up. We all get a lot of > > enjoyment from these roads so let's give back just a little. > > > Enough guilt! > > Donna- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you subscribed to the Gyro email group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected]
