A Day in the Life at Whiskeytown.....

While living in Whiskeytown, my day structure during the week is often pretty consistent.

6.45 am : Wake up, make lunch, eat breakfast, pack my bag, get dressed.

7.35 am: All eight girls putting their work boots on, then jumping into the car and jamming out to morning music.

8.00-ish am: Arriving at 'Sheep Camp' to split into our two trail crews. I am in the group that needs to drive further up the Shasta Bally Road (four-wheel drive required) to the 'Saddle' to hike 20 minutes into where we are working on hand digging/building trail.

8.30 - Noon: We work in 8-10 ft sections to 'cut' trail, or digging into create a flat area between where two stakes are put to mark the edge of the trail. During this time one can do a range of things including cutting new trail, 'flag' (measuring the gradient to structure the trail so that it consistently increased or decreases in steepness), stump removal, or 'de-hump-ing' already built trail.

Noon - 12.35 pm: Lunch. Often chatting. Much needed.

12.40 pm - 3.45 pm: Continuing trail work.

4.45-ish pm: Arriving at our house. Then often taking a 'tecnu' shower (removes oils from poison oak), running a 'tecnu' wash of clothes. Hang out. Going into town. Napping. Swimming. Sleeping. Reading. Writing. Walking. Etc.

Later that night: Bed. This usually occurs between 10 pm and midnight.

C'est mon vie!