Our property sits on a mountain in an area of Quebec that receives a lot of snow and rain. When there is a stretch of dry weather we need to be prepared to take advantage of it. On the property there is a cabin that is only accessible via foot or ATV. After a rain the trails become muddy and getting up some of the steep sections of the trail becomes problematic. Especially on an ATV hauling a trailer. Trail management and water diversion is never-ending, but needed to make sure we can access all parts of the property.

I have been waiting for a good stretch of weather to bring the unwanted furniture down the mountain from the cabin to take to the local Eco Centre. A little background. The cabin is small and had enough furniture in it to furnish a medium sized house. Two sleeper sofas, a huge couch, several chairs, three end tables and a dining table that seats six. The sleeper sofas smelled like a raccoon family died in them and two of the end tables where not needed.

Getting the sleeper sofas down the mountain by myself would have been comical to watch, but ball busting for me to pull off. Last fall I disassembled them. I figured if they were disassembled I could easily move them myself. The locals said I should have just burned them, but without having a solid water source I passed on that idea in case the fire got out of control.

Having a dry trail was key to having a successful furniture extraction mission. A wet trail would have doubled the time needed to make the extraction and would have destroyed the trails. This would have created more trail grooming work for me and more work is something I do not want or need.

The mission was a success and the cabin is more comfortable now that we can walk around in it without slamming our shins into furniture.

The next time you feel like you’re slogging along on a muddy trail being totally unproductive. Remember, dryer trails lie ahead.

Taking Advantage of A Dry Trail