December 5, 2019
Day 339 - 26 Days to go
87 Days Until March 1
87 Days Until March 1
Base Camp Coffee of the Day: Lost on the Lake (Colombia/Sumatra)
We began a boat dock repair yesterday that extended through most of the day today as well. It was something that actually began about four years ago that was never really much of a problem until the recent wind pushed the dock just far enough to pop a line up pin loose from the walkway. That made it necessary to get all of the repairs dealt with, and cutting some of the walkway structure apart was part of the "Adventure" yesterday.
Even though the work was not all that significant, We did need to cut apart a significant part of the framework holding everything together. That was enough to make me nervous about the whole project. Boat docks are susceptible to a lot of movement as waves rock them and current and wind push them around. Their support systems allow for quite a bit of this movement, but in our case we are still dealing with wood and nails that all tries to come apart under enough of this movement. Four years ago, the dock was raised above the guide posts in a big flood. When it settled back down, the guide posts were no where near where they were supposed to be. I suppose I should say that the guide posts were exactly where they were supposed to be, the dock was not! Both of the posts were positioned outside their guide channels.
The awkward tension that was created held them mostly in place but not the right place and certainly in an awkward enough position to make the dock more vulnerable to wind and current pushing it beyond where it was designed to be. Pulling and resetting the guide posts would be nearly impossible. So, our only real option was to cut the dock apart and move it back where it belonged and put it all back together. By the time we finished, I actually felt the dock was stronger that it had been even when it was originally built. The repairs and moving of it went better than I expected and I believe it will be more stable now.
Adventure (as we call it) doesn't always have to do with the fun and exciting events around the resort. Sometimes it's just like what we did today. A little stressful, a little hard work and a little "venturing into the unknown". As we worked, Brad and Dave both commented how nice it was to be working where the water moved our work surface. The sound of boats coming and going made the ambient environment pleasant and the risk of sacrificing a tool or two to the "water gods" kept us on edge just a little. Brad did manage to offer up a couple of tools to the deep, but they were a small price to pay for working out on the water for a couple days!
Even though the work was not all that significant, We did need to cut apart a significant part of the framework holding everything together. That was enough to make me nervous about the whole project. Boat docks are susceptible to a lot of movement as waves rock them and current and wind push them around. Their support systems allow for quite a bit of this movement, but in our case we are still dealing with wood and nails that all tries to come apart under enough of this movement. Four years ago, the dock was raised above the guide posts in a big flood. When it settled back down, the guide posts were no where near where they were supposed to be. I suppose I should say that the guide posts were exactly where they were supposed to be, the dock was not! Both of the posts were positioned outside their guide channels.
Adventure (as we call it) doesn't always have to do with the fun and exciting events around the resort. Sometimes it's just like what we did today. A little stressful, a little hard work and a little "venturing into the unknown". As we worked, Brad and Dave both commented how nice it was to be working where the water moved our work surface. The sound of boats coming and going made the ambient environment pleasant and the risk of sacrificing a tool or two to the "water gods" kept us on edge just a little. Brad did manage to offer up a couple of tools to the deep, but they were a small price to pay for working out on the water for a couple days!
Adventure Quote: “I’m not looking for a road to walk. Rather, I’m looking for a path to create. For creating a path shapes men, while walking a road simply appeases them.”
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