!! Jessee's Bootcamp Experience for today

Bel #1

Hello everyone! I have been here since April, first as a Sepper then to Boot.

Started the day watering some apple trees.

Then some log fencing but we call them junk pole, lol!

In the afternoon at Basecamp, watered some baby trees

Ending it with chainsaw maintenance.

Bel #2

This morning I watered the same apple trees.

Then went back to junk pole fencing but this time I debarked a log before setting it in place with some assistance cause they are pretty heavy.

In the afternoon, I sharpened some chainsaws that were used in the morning. Unfortunately, did not take photos because there was a slight change of plans and went back to The Lab a little earlier than planned for more junk pole fencing.

I cut a needed piece from a fell tree and half debarked and trimmed some another log to be put into place for fencing.

BEL #3

Hello everyone!

Today this morning finished trimming down a "log" and had it placed for the junk pole fencing. I was pleasantly surprised to know that it came down just about right. I moved it around some until it stood solid. Thank goodness I got photos of the work I did cause it might all come down unfortunately.

For the afternoon, I was part of a recycling run.

Afterwards was just about to work on another log. It would've been the thickest one yet but due to some uncertain circumstances plans changed.

So, I took another direction and watered the apple trees nearby.

Thank you for sharing your Bootcamp experience so far, it is great to see what a day-in-the-life is like up at the Lab.

Can't wait to see more!

Are junkpoles usually that stout? I haven't been there in person, but my impression from previous boots and Paul's original posts on the topic was that they were quite a bit smaller.

BEL #4

Hi everybody!

Began the morning, setting up and doing irrigation for up at The Lab.

While there, also did some jug watering for the small trees and some raspberry plants.

Towards the end, got to do mulching for a few of the trees.

Returned to Basecamp, did more irrigation.

In the afternoon, moved the sprinkler as pictured for irrigation at Basecamp, not pictured is then I moved that same sprinkler to the hugel next to the one pictured. We had decided that was a better position due to the two hour timing we set up for watering a particular spot til we move the sprinklers again throughout the day.

Returned back to Lab and did some more junk pole fencing for the new frame that has been put up. This new framing allows for thin junk poles.

Ended the day, changing the cans for one of the willow feeders. It was a last minute thing but due, no pic. Still gotta get used to taking pics for each task, getting there, lol!

That was about it.

Thank you everybody.

junk pole fence construction

So the second upright on the support post defines a bit how thick the uprights need to be? Do you alternate the 'junk pole' infills up and down to nest them better? I do quite like the look of these fences....

BEL #5

Hi again everybody!

Ok let's get to the tasks I did today.

In the morning, before heading to The Lab, got supplies together for irrigation.

As well as changing a used garbage can to a new one at
the Willow Bank.

In the afternoon at Base Camp, assisted a fellow Boot on changing a tool box from the back of the tractor.

Afterwards, chop and dropped some comfrey and laid it out at the Feral Garlic Patch.

Then watered young trees.

Finished the day with chainsaw maintenance

Hi Jessee. I like following posts and photos of the boots at Wheaton Labs. I found yours here, so I'll follow you too.

BEL #6

Hi everybody!

Today I did my time only in the afternoon.

So for the afternoon, I went up to The Lab and watered the two apple trees.

Afterwards, by the Abbey did some junk pole fencing. As you are able to see in the photos. This time the framing is done in a way so that much thinner junk poles are being used. Not the thicker "logs" like I was previously showing you. The thinner junk poles is the ideal size.

Towards the end of the day, I took a break and gave the cats that are up there some fresh water before returning back to fencing.

That's it for today

Thank you everybody for taking an interest in my posts.