Work on the Pic Walenta Memorial Shelter at the Carroll Cave campground continued Sunday, 2/25/24. Previously I had purchased a large metal tank and a 12-inch diameter pipe to build a fireplace on the south end of the shelter house. Before the trip on Sunday, with help from Sam Fahrenkrug, I prepared the tank and pipe for easier assembly on site. On Sunday Bill Gee was conducting trip-leader training so I knew I would have plenty of help to get the tank and flue pipe unloaded. On arrival, I was pleased to find Nathen Taylor had completed framing the last of the four four-foot walls. The tank and flue were assembled and centered between the two four-foot walls on the south. We notched the metal ridge of the roof and anchored the flue to the peek of the roof, with five feet of flue above the roof. The fireplace is now ready for use.
We now need to get the oak siding up on the four-foot walls and build a masonry wall around the firebox. Does anyone have concrete blocks of bricks to donate?
Trip report by Rick Hines
Becca Marlin tries to lift the firebox. Amy Fawkes in background. Photo by Rick Hines.
Left to right - Marty Griffin, ???, Rick Hines, Kristen Vogel. Photo by Rick Hines.
Moving the firebox into place. Left to right - Tristin Whetstine, Bill Gee, Nathan Taylor, Tyler Marlin, Kohl Mitchell. Photo by Rick Hines.
Setting up the top part of the flue. Left to right - Mike Kovacs, Rick Hines, Jack Rufener, Marty Griffin. Photo by Rick Hines.
Clamping the flue extension in place. Rick Hines and Jack Rufener are on the ladders. Tristin Whetstine and Amy Fawkes are balancing the ladders. Photo by Rick Hines.
Lifting the flue extension to the roof. Amy Fawkes looks on. Tristin Whetstine and Nathan Taylor are holding the ladders. Mike Kovacs is pushing the extension up. Rick Hines and Jack Rufener are on the ladders, and Marty Griffin on the roof. Photo by Rick Hines.
Getting the flue extension ready. Placing a cap on it. Rick Hinies in orange shirt. Nathan Taylor sitting on the pipe. Photo by Rick Hines.
Getting the flue extension ready. Photo by Rick Hines.
Adjusting the position of the firebox. Kohl Mitchell, Tristin Whetstine, Nathan Taylor, Mike Kovacs and Marty Griffin. Photo by Rick Hines.
Lunch break. In the background - Tristin Whetstine, Candace Kovacs and Marty Griffin. Foreground - Bill Gee, Tyler Marlin, Becca Marlin, ???. Photo by Rick Hines.
Jack Rufener preparing an electrical box. Photo by Rick Hines.
Amy Fawkes working at the top of the ladder. Photo by Rick Hines.
Amy Fawkes working at the top of the ladder. Photo by Rick Hines.
