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Skinning the New High Tunnel

4/22/2014

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Thanks to an amazing crew - Kent, Carla, Taylor, Kim, Elizabeth, Dan, Jim, Hannah, Jonathan, Kevin, Jim, and Mike - we skinned our newest high tunnel yesterday!  And it went flawlessly! We started at 9am, when there was virtually no wind, and by 11am the plastic was on and battened down. By noon the April wind kicked back in so our timing could not have been better! There is nothing like COMMUNITY to make a big job easy! 

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Once everyone arrived, Dennis pulled us all together to explain the plan. I think we were all surprised when he said we needed two people to climb to the top of the peak of the tunnel and walk across the purlins - 15 feet in the air - while unrolling a 150 pound roll of plastic. Dennis - who says he is afraid of heights - volunteered himself. Immediately, Kevin said he would do it too. There was nervous - and relieved - laughter from the rest of us!

And off they went - up the ladders and over the peak!

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Dan and Jim then hoisted the 150 pound roll of plastic to the peak and battened down one end.

The rest of us were in neck-craning mode as we watched the action overhead. Jokes were flying although I must admit to nervousness at the high wire act that was about to occur. 

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And then Dennis and Kevin had to find their way back to the ground!
In the meantime, Kim was at the ready on the other end and Dan climbed up the middle. The rest of us took our positions on either side and - without a hitch - the plastic gently unfurled down to the sides to the ground.
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By 11am the sides were battened down and all that was left was to assemble the roll-up sides. And finish the strong coffee and delicious bagels and pastries from The Bakery!

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THANK YOU EVERYONE for an amazing day!
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Gerard link
3/15/2021 08:58:37 pm

This is a grreat post thanks

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