Virginia Hawkins Campsite Revitalization Along the Foothills Trail

On a drizzly Saturday morning ( 2/23 ) that most folks would choose to sleep in, 17 hardy FTC volunteers hiked in to upgrade another campsite area on the Foothills Trail. Led by Andrew Gleason, FTC Maintenance Coordinator, and assisted by veteran FTC maintainers, Jerry Harvey and Steve Pagano, the volunteers carried in lumber, tools, and other materials to a well-used campsite not far from Virginia Hawkins Falls. They removed ugly fire ring debris, installed several benches, placed a metal fire-ring / grill, erected a bear bag cable system, and put in a sign post for the “ Virginia Hawkins Campsite “. Many thanks to them for a job well done!!

[@rayfalcone6897]

good job andrew,with your group of volunteers,without them we all would be in trouble.....see you next time when its a little warmer......enjoyed it..

[@robertfenney]

Man that was a group of dedicated people! Thanks for being so committed!

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

Thanks for watching! We had a great time.

[@NicholsAdventures]

Great job Andrew and volunteers! Averi, Cade, and I were just there a few weeks ago.

[@willamightknow7639]

Subscribed! Like the vidoes. Love the campsite upgrades on the Foothills Trail even more

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

We subscribed to each other a long time ago!

[@mghattendorf]

Another great volunteer video Andrew!

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

Thanks so much!

[@RagsdaleCreek]

Great job guys and gals!
Watching in Alabama!

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

Thanks for watching and commenting

[@Powerfactor1911]

Camped there last night with my niece and nephew. Campsite looks great! Thanks to Andrew and all of the volunteers for your hard work.

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

Did you locate the bear cable?

[@Powerfactor1911]

@@foothillstrailhiker2426 I did not. I am pretty sure I know where it is located though. I use an Ursack and I just tied it to a tree outside of camp.
We were getting so much rain yesterday evening that I didn't have much time to explore. I just wanted to get the hammock and tent set up, eat and get to bed. The benches around the fire ring were really nice!

[@3dservicesllc]

Ive watched all your videos. Im interested in the smithy. Im thinking about getting one. Im wondering if you can leave the lathe tool post and the vice on the table at the same time. If you cant then do you have to true up the vice every time. That sounds like a thorn in the boot every time you want to switch operations. What are your thoughts.

[@foothillstrailhiker2426]

You are correct, you do need to true it all up each time. Its the price you pay for a 3n1 machine. You learn to accept it.