Day 14 Putting up the Rafters and Sheeting

 TOE NAIL IN END STOPS...  THEY GO IN AT AN ANGLE.

 ALWAYS DOUBLE UP ON PLANKING.  EVEN THOUGH THE PLANK LOOKS STRONG BRYAN HAS HAD THEM BREAK.

 RAFTERS HAVE THREE NAILS INTO END OF FIRST .... THEN THREE NAILS TOE NAILED INTO SECOND

MAKE SURE YOUR BOOT IS AGAINST THE RAFTER WHEN YOU TOE NAIL IT IN PLACE.

 SOLID SHEETING TAKES MORE TIME TO MILL BUT ADDS SO MUCH STRENGTH TO A BUILDING.,.... IT IS WELL WORTH IT.  ESPECIALLY SINCE IT IS A HEAVY SNOW AREA.

 WELL IT'S 5:30 AND TIME FOR VIKKI TO HEAD BACK THE TWO HOUR TRIP TO THE BASE CAMP.  BRYAN AND HENRI WILL STAY AND WORK  A COUPLE MORE HOURS, THEN CALL VIKKI ON THE SBX WHEN THEY REACH WALKERS' VALLEY.










THIS IS A BEAVER DAMN THAT WE CROSS.  NOW THAT THE WATER IS OPEN ON EACH SIDE VIKKI PROCEEDS WITH CAUTION.

 WE ARE NOW CROSSING THE MIDDLE OF THE LAKE...  THE TRAIL CLOSE TO SHORE IS MELTING AND MUSHY.  THE WARM SPRINGS AROUND THE LAKE EDGE ARE OPENING UP LARGE AREAS NOW.

EARLY THIS MORNING VIKKI FOUND HANNAH AND BEE OUTSIDE WAITING FOR BRYAN