Quote Originally Posted by Crappie Bandit View Post
I would like to help. I live in Bartlesville, about an hour from Vada Point. I'll try to gather some pallets from the local newspaper here but sold my trailer and can only carry what the truck will hold. I need to know when you plan to get started. I never built any of those structures so I'll plan to bring common tools.

Loy Morrison

PU truck of pallets would be fine. If there are enough pallets overall, we can use deck screws and build a triangle, stuffing a few larger limbs inside along with some rocks.

I have some 3'' deck screws that are left over from a few jobs that I've been hording, perhaps a couple of you guys do too.

Items that would help would be....

Nylon rope
Deck screws
Cinder blocks with holes (any style)
Chain Saw/Bar Oil/fuel
Boat

As far as a Date/Time, I'd like to go for 3rd week in July, but it might be a bit too warm and not get any cooler until late September.
I can work in the heat, but if there is no wind, I'm usually spent by noon.

My thoughts that a lot of us are used to being somewhere at the crack of dawn to get a boat launched.
If there are enough people, and we can stream line things, I bet we could drop a good 20 piles in a three hour time span.
I know that it's possible because I've seen 96 piles built and dropped in a 4 hour span with the help of the Corp.

If one of you has an older pontoon boat and is not concerned about possible damage to the carpet/flooring, it's welcome. We could always lay a sheet of plywood or something down as a buffer to protect the flooring.

I think I'm going to check with the Corp office and see if it's possible for us to use one of their pontoons along with an operator.

Of course, bring something to snack on and a couple of cool drinks.

It should be a good time for all, if anything we'll get to meet each other and know who we've been waving to, or giving the shaft. I'll try to post a map of Talala Creek area that we can vote for areas to brush. There are remnants of some piles that just need resupplied.

All in all, I'd like to see us be safe, have fun meeting, get some piles created, kick back and have some discussion.

Thanks to all those interested!