Working with the Missoula chapter of the Montana Conservation Corps has been a lifetime experience, both challenging and rewarding. The photos I have submitted are from our first hitch in the front country. This particular hitch we worked in the Williams Creek recreation area outside of Salmon, ID. The trails were designated for xcountry skiing and mountain biking. Most of our work consisted of lopping and pole sawing encroaching tree limbs. In addition, we dug a small section of rerouted tread for a mountain biking trail and everyone got a chance to fell a tree with a chainsaw when we put in a xcountry trail reroute. Each night, after work, someone makes dinner for the crew, someone is the helper, and everyone else hangs out. During this hitch we played a lot of cards, Frisbee and folf. This night, our crew leader, Adrienne, made us some gourmet grilled cheese with tomato soup. It was so delicious! One of the biggest surprises to me personally is how many foods keep without refrigeration. Cream cheese remains edible throughout the hitch! The best thing about cream cheese is that you can eat it on almost anything; crunchy granola bars, dried fruit, summer sausage, beef jerky… the list goes on and on. Dinner time has always been one of my favorite times, there is something special about coming together and sharing a meal. We never have trouble finding things to chat about and it is a great time to get to know each other better.
Adrienne Priess' Crew
Farkle...look into it!
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