[caleach]

Our sincere sympathys the the family and can’t possibly imagine what they are going though.
Its an exrodinard exemplary od Naures strength extraordinary dancers during tis time if year.
If the circustances warrant I would like to some effort too help them.

[rswheeler1]

I’ve always been a fan of BigTreesTech. It’s the first site I go to after checking my email. I don’t have the smarts to take over. I sincerely hope someone will step up.
Scott

[Snider Snow and Stump]

Joe,
Thank you so much for everything you have done for Adam and I and everyone in the community. This has been a great source of info for a lot of us.
Thank you,
Jessica and Adam Snider

[AZbunch]

Joe, you’ve been my long-distance link to all things Big Trees and a huge source of info and reassurance to me since I’m a long way from my home there. Thanks for all you do…and I hope someone will be able to take over the reins and keep up your good work in the future…but hey, nobody’s rushing you, that’s for sure!!!

[lawver]

Thank you for all the hard work and vision of our community

[bigtreestechman]

At some point, not imminent but not in the distant future either, I am going to want to hand over the bigtreestech torch. The original webmaster ran it for about seven years and I think I’ve run it now for about twelve years.
When I took it over, while I did have some computer programming background, I knew nothing about the web or hosting a website. It was a very steep learning curve and I spent many long days and nights learning what I needed to get the site running and evolving.

When I’m ready to hand it over, the recipient will have to use their own hardware and develop their own website (I can help some if help is wanted). I will donate the two PTZ cameras if they are wanted by the new webmaster as they were paid for by donations from BTT members. However, the new webmaster will have to figure out their own means to get the images from the cameras to the website (though I can describe how I do it and provide source code).

If anyone is interested, get in touch and I can describe how the current site works (most of the time). If possible, I would like to see BTT continue with little or no interruption but at some point (certainly after winter) I am going to walk away from it.
all the best,
joe
joe at bigtreestech dot com

[Flyfishr]

Wasn’t there a fatality at the crossing? There is a memorial marker just downstream from the bridge with the date of the slide. Still gets fresh flowers on a regular basis.

[bigtreestechman]

MEDIA RELEASE

Release Date: 2/10/17
Release Number: 1

Calaveras River Drowning

(Valley Springs, CA) On 2/10/17 at approx. 10:59 AM, Calaveras Sheriff’s Dispatch Center received a 911 call regarding a 3-year-old female that had fallen into the Calaveras River. According to statements, the 3-year-old, her mother, and an infant male, were walking on a dirt trail in the area of the River of Skulls Nature Trail, approx. ¼-mile below Hogan Damn, when the 3-year-old fell down an embankment into the river and was swept away.

Calaveras County Sheriff’s Deputies and investigators, along with Hogan Rangers and firefighters from Calaveras Consolidated Fire and CalFire responded to the scene and began an immediate search. Hogan Rangers located the child on the riverbank and pulled her from the river, where CPR was started. The child was transported to Mark Twain Hospital where she was pronounced deceased from an apparent drowning.

The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office wants to reiterate to the public that due to the large amounts of precipitation there is a flood and high water advisory for all creeks, tributaries, and rivers throughout Calaveras County. Caution must be taken when near these sources of water to prevent injury or death to yourself or others.
For full details, view this message on the web.

[Sandi]

[AZbunch]

Remember that New Years Day well….similar conditions – lots of snow combined with a pineapple express system created all sorts of chaos. My most vivid memory is seeing the steel beams of the Sourgrass bridge twisted like spaghetti. A testament to the power of mother nature!

[Bootstrap]

Most likely heavy rain on deep snow and the excess runoff found a new concentrated path downslope….let’s hope no debris comes with it…

How many folks remember the Sourgrass Debris Flow that hit on New Year’s Day, 1997? Started on the north side of Highway 4, just below Cottage Springs, crossed OVER the Highway and ended up all the way down at the Stanislas River…taking out the Sourgrass Campground bridge..

Here’s a current photo from Google Earth showing the scar in the landscape that’s still visible…

..and here’s an engineering paper on the event..

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259439999_Sourgrass_debris_flow_a_landslide_triggered_in_the_Sierra_Nevada_by_the_January_1997_New_Year_Storm

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[AZbunch]

Definitely keep the wood-burner, for all the previously-mentioned reasons. It works for SO many things…and boy, when the power is out you will be thanking all of us!!

[mtndad]

Any one know the source of the water coming down in the waterfall?

[Bootstrap]

I second, or third, keeping the wood-burner. It goes together with a mountain home like bread and…something…

..and for heating, it’s all about “thermal mass”….the stove heats up all the “mass” around it…especially it’s own iron mass…consider it as a “battery for heat” which keeps the place warm, long after the fire has gone out… and there’s an abundance of free fuel in them, thar woods…. 😉

[1Buddy]

Hello,

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