Dusy Ershim new toilet update

[BigMike]

Pictures sent.

[mountainguyed67]

Pictures sent.

Thank you.

[mountainguyed67]

Thompson toilet project write up on UFWDA online magazine. It's on pages 8-9.
http://content.yudu.com/Library/A20c41/UFWDAVoiceDecember20/resources/index.htm?referrerUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fus-mg6.mail.yahoo.com%2Fneo%2Flaunch

[BigMike]

Thanks for all the work with this Ed, it's a great article! Bob and I had no trouble pulling our trailers up Thompson. I didn't realize a rock had to be winched! Wow!

Mike

[mountainguyed67]

We now have a toilet at Dusy Creek. Right when you get there,not at the point.




















Edited size of images -BigMike

[mountainguyed67]

[emsvitil]

What's the chicken wire at the bottom for?

[HogCanyonHopper]

prob to keep critters from digging under it and nesting 

[BigMike]

AWESOME!! GREAT photos! I'll see if Marlin took any

[mountainguyed67]

What's the chicken wire at the bottom for?

Marmots love to chew through the plywood,and make big holes in some locations.

[BigMike]

AWESOME!! GREAT photos! I'll see if Marlin took any

[BigMike]

[BigMike]

[mountainguyed67]

This trailer is specially modified to haul the toilet floor.

Since the 1/2" allthread broke last year, I upgraded it to 5/8". This is the spare tire mount under the trailer.






I found 5/8" wing nuts, and drilled a hole for a safety wire.


Extra wing nut. Everything is still loose, will adjust and tighten when we get a spare in there.

[mountainguyed67]

The prefabbed facility was picked up from the Forest Service work center by one trailer and taken to the trailhead, then it was distributed one wall per trailer.

Pulling trailer with toilet wall up Boulder Alley, 1.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=YsQLk8Ic9Gk

Pulling trailer with toilet wall up Boulder Alley, 2.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=9kF8dVhB1ns

Volunteers dug a hole half way down and ran into 3 big rocks, then Forest Service showed up and dug a new hole.




Putting in the bolts that hold the corners together.


Getting ready to repair a wall that was damaged on the way in.




Holding the front wall in place while it gets attached.


Shimming before tightening the bolts.


Installing hurricane ties.


Installing windows.


Installing drip edges.


Installing wire to keep marmots out. We usually use a heavier wire, but this was brought by mistake. It will be replaced with heavier wire later.


Putting the right blade on.


Cutting the hole for the louvered vent.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kg_eH3toUWo&feature=youtu.be

Installing roofing.


Painting front posts.






Touch up painting a spot that was damaged on the way in.


Finished.


The crew.


The photographer.


The cook.


Location, looking Southbound.


Location, Northbound.


The carnage.


A group from Washington State was happy to provide a replacement box they had with them.


Marlin with Ed's trailer Gatekeeper 1.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iJaaMRpflo0

Marlin with Ed's trailer Gatekeeper 2.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=4hLzgt4y0J8

[BigMike]

Here come all our pics on the latest Toilet Install!

Mallard Lake Toilet Install, Dusy/Ershim Trail
The Four Wheel Drive Club of Fresno assisted the High Sierra Ranger District in installing a toilet at Mallard Lake located on the northern end the Dusy/Ershim trail. Organized and led by the club's Dusy Co-Chair, Marlin, we had more than 20 volunteers help out and assemble another toilet in record time. These toilets are made possible by money and support raised through the 4WD Club of Fresno and BF Goodrich's Outstanding Trail Program. Thank you to everyone who helped out! Marlin was pretty stressed getting everything organized but it turned out great and we had a very successful weekend! Enjoy yet another toilet at your next trail ride of our beloved Dusy/Ershim trail!
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Last chance for gas, Shaver Lake 7:30am. Whenever you are running Dusy, even if you're only going in part way like this trip, you always want to carry as much fuel as possible. You never know when someone from out of town has ran out of fuel again on Dusy!


Marlin grabbing last minute supplies in Shaver Lake, CA.


The club built and delivered the floor, walls, and roof sections to the Kokanee work center near Huntington Lake, CA. Here we are picking up the goods!

[BigMike]

Marlin and BigMike's trucks at the top of Kaiser Pass


Unloading Ed's trailer


Almost scraping the trailer's 35" MTRs


Here is our Forest Service's trailer that was brought up the night before by Bob Stafford and ready to hook-up to BigMike's truck.

[BigMike]

Getting everything loaded up


Breakfast is served!


Bob Wagers, JR from the Forest Service, and Ed Moore from the Lock and Low 4WD Club!

[BigMike]

Marlin and BigMike. Nice hat Marlin!


Getting everything loaded up


Here is Scott's rig that we did a 3.4-liter Tacoma V6 swap to. Look'n great Scott! Get that power steering belt tightened already! haha


Getting ready to start the trail!

[BigMike]

A pair of Samurai's were on hand from the 4X 4HIM Christian Club. The blue one belongs to Ed Schiedel and Steven Schiedel, long time family friends of the Crawler family.


Here is the Whitebark/Kaiser/Top/Northern entrance to the Dusy/Ershim trail.


Bob's good look'n TJ


Here is the Whitebark/Kaiser/Top/Northern entrance to the Dusy/Ershim trail.

[BigMike]

Looking north/east towards Edison Lake. Approximate elevation here is 9,800 ft.


Climbing up towards the Gate Keeper





Marlin pulling the most difficult trailer of the bunch.

[BigMike]

BigMike pulling our Forest Service Trailer.


Here is the famous switchback gatekeeper with a beautiful view south/west of Huntington Lake.


Steve had a bit of trouble at the Gate Keeper and ended up breaking a passenger's rear axle shaft! >_<

[BigMike]

[BigMike]

Below the Gate Keeper you can see Deer Lake off in the background of this picture


Marlin taking a crack at the Gate Keeper with Ed's trailer!

[BigMike]

Made it through without having to backup!




Here is BigMike above the Gate Keeper. He also made it through without backing up.

[BigMike]

Ed making his way through the Gate Keeper. He decided to drive straight up and then make about a 5 point turn to navigate the trailer around the top side of the switchback.

[BigMike]

Here is Brian's JK scooting wide around the top end of the Gate Keeper. From this point you have to make a sharp off-camber right turn that we've seen rigs roll over on. Brian made it through unscathed!


With the broken passenger's rear axle Steve had to do a bit of winching. They decided to continue on to camp with the broken axle as we were only going in just a few miles.

[BigMike]

BigMike getting some play time in while waiting for others to get through the gate keeper.





Atop the Dusy/Ershim trail at the Parking Lot In The Sky, 10,100 feet above sea level.

[BigMike]

Continuing on the nice flat section before diving back down into the tree line.


Regrouping at Lake Camp.

[BigMike]

Marlin taking a peaceful walk out to Lake Camp


It is somewhat rare to find the creek coming out of Lake Camp dry. We are definitely in a drought here in central California.


We were hoping to make it to Mallard before lunch but decided to stay and eat lunch at Lake Camp while regrouping.


Climbing up out of Lake Camp, Scott's front right axle starting making a clicking noise that got worse and worse and eventually he had to stop. Come to find out he had a broken stock birfield!