Saturday Apr. 26th, 9AM to 1Pm there is a cleanup of tsf, we are meeting at rogers camp and when it gets over, at like 1, we will go wheelin. Bring a lunch, some gloves, and your CB. It is always fun.

TSF SOLV Clean Up
Tillamook State Forest
April 26th, Saturday.
Meeting time: 8:30am. 9am-1pm Clean up 1pm-? Wheelin'
This will be a good size crowd of four wheelers, so showing up at 8:30 would be better. We will be cleaning up the forest with other groups as we all pitch in once a year to do this at TSF. Those of us who want to wheel will re group at the same spot about 1pm (lunch) bring your own and drinks too. From there we will depart shortly for wheelin'.
Leaders: Bob K. & Steve S.
Classification: A
Overnight: No
Meeting location:
Browns Camp turn off @ milepost 33. CB ch 4.
Directions:
From Portland take hwy 26 WEST.
Take the hwy 6 (Tillamook) turn off in which is in the LEFT hand lane.
Take hwy 6 (last GAS milepost 42) to milepost 33, on the left side

Well, I am leaving for the cleanup, I will post pics of the wheelin from afterwards when I get back.

I put some pics below in general chat....The rest are on my superford page...I got a couple of videos too

From: BEALL Stephanie A <SBEALL@ODF.STATE.OR.US>
Subject: Successfully SOLVed
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2003 08:11:02 -0700

The annual SOLV Clean-Up event was held Saturday, April 26th on
the Forest Grove District. The event was a resounding success
as recreationists and ODF staff pulled together to remove an
amazing amount of garbage and debris from the Tillamook State
Forest.

Wayne Brown of the Reforestation Unit led a team of volunteers
from the Oregon Bush Hackers to remove 70+ tires and to clean-up
several dumpsites located throughout the Wheeler Basin.

Greg Juber, Protection Supervisor, worked with a team to clean
several sites in the Upper Beaver Dam Road, 7 Cedars, and Old
Saddle Mountain areas. They returned with three rigs loaded to
overflowing with garbage ranging from a burn barrel to a couple
of sets of old sofa springs.

Randy Peterson the District Recreation Coordinator, led
volunteers to identified dumpsites along Beaver Dam Road from
the Sandshed to the Browns Camp Rock Pit. The group picked up
televisions, computers, small appliances, and many tires.

Drew Walker of the Protection Unit led an enthusiastic group
from the Braille Trail Four Wheelers up Storeyburn Road. His
group winched old furniture and appliances up from where they
had been discarded down embankments. Drew also assisted in
identifying and mapping dumpsites prior to the event.

In addition to the groups led or supported by ODF staff, there
were groups led by members of the recreation community.

Roger Christal of the Brush Busters, supported by Bruce Harris
of ODF worked with members of 2 Big Broncos to remove one
vehicle, a truck canopy, several computers, and a wealth of
shooting debris from the South Lousignot Road system.

Wayne Salisbury of Oregon Equestrian Trails worked with a group
at a site on HWY 6. The group brought in 50 tires, mattresses,
and two truckloads of general garbage.

Joe Reeves of Oregon Equestrian Trails organized two groups to
work in the Wheeler Basin. One group worked to clean up an old
Elk Hunters' Camp in the Bell Camp Road area. The other group
cleaned up sites located at Camp Nine and along Salmonberry
Road.

In all 73 volunteers and 6 ODF employees removed:
- 205 tires
- approximately 7 tons of garbage
- 1 vehicle
- 1 truck canopy
- approximately 4 tons of scrap metal
- 12 appliances


Clubs and Organizations that were represented included:
- Oregon Bush Hackers
- Mid-Valley Crawlers
- Cascade Cruisers
- Sierra Club
- Mazamas
- Portland United Mountain Pedalers
- Oregon Equestrian Trails
- Brush Busters
- 2 Big Broncos
- Braille Trail Four Wheelers

Businesses that donated services were:
- Sweet's Septic which donated two porta-potties for the
event
- SWATCO Sanitary Service which provided three 30-yard
dumpsters for the clean-up

Thanks to all who participated for helping achieve another
successful SOLV event!


Stephanie A. Beall
Recreation Specialist
Forest Grove District
(503) 359-7464

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Well dangit, I'm just going to have to make sure I'm there next year, that looked like it was actually alot of fun


But uh, Braille Trail Four Wheelers? These guys aren't wheeling with their seeing eye dogs, are they? Or tapping around the trees and rocks with their white canes? :mrgreen:

The blazer and the f150 from my pics are from Braille....They say they wheel by feel!!

HAhahaa, no spotters! :lol:

That's funny