These pictures were taken in May of 2004, while planting for the Ministry of Forests in Vanderhoof, BC.

Unloading the reefer so we can set up camp.

Digging holes for outhouses.

The camp setup, before any of the tents are erected.

Digging a dish pit.

Carmen and Andrea, inspecting the first aid equipment.

Carmen, during a first aid simulation.

Loading the stretcher into the bus during the first aid simulation. It's a tight fit.

Curtis, taking notes during the first aid simulation.

Part of my lunch. I don't usually take time for lunch, so I was pretty excited about this sandwich and decided to take a picture of it.

A mushroom.

Sawdust at the base of a spruce tree. I asked Warren (MOF Representative) what this could be.

Warren explained that it was a type of insect that burrowed into the tree and the sawdust accumulated at the base of the tree.

Warren then cut off a swatch of bark to show me the burrow holes that the insects left.

A photo south of Vanderhoof, showing huge patches of dead, reddish pine trees.

Evidence of the visit from "the Dark Side."

A young lad from Lloyd's Reforestation, who recognized me from this website.

Using ratchet straps to pull the exhaust off the drive shaft.

Henry, who came out to camp to deliver water, fuel, and mail.

Fixing a flat tire on the office trailer.

Nathan Bald.

Jonathan Labelle.

Scooter.

Jim, looking slightly defensive as he explains how he ran into a pole and dented his truck.

Dave Sondergaard.

Byron, loading boxes onto his quad.

Lowell, returning from a block with a load of planting bags and empty boxes of trees.

Shellagh, cutting sponges from an old piece of foam.

Jared, planting on a small block.

Scirolli, throwing a plot to check our quality.

Mike Poelzer.

Walking into a small block.

The roots of a large tree. You can see how they spread out across the surface from this photo.

This is the same set of roots. The roots do not burrow down into the ground, contrary to what most people think. They spread out across the surface so they can absorb more nutrients and rainwater.

A freshly planted spruce seedling.

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