Photo Charles has been chipping away at a seating pad for the deck of the A-frame while Ed sends the new teeter totter deck down the hill. We always use found local materials, and take care to avoid injuring live trees. Ed is notching the foundation of the teeter totter. This Tannoak was a victim of Sudden Oak Death Syndrome, and its size proved to be perfect for this application. Shane is scraping away the landing pad for the entry to the deck. We wanted to leave the deck really thick for maximum strength, so sinking it into the ground a little will make it easier to ride up onto. The deck is a beautiful piece of old growth redwood that has been sitting on the forest floor for decades. We avoid using Douglas Fir, the other abundant conifer in the forest, because it is not as resistant to weather and rot. Scott fine tunes the transition between the entry and exit decks on the A-frame. These decks are also sunk into the soil to aid in their stability. The before shot. Another victim of SODS, this one fell late last year. We found a willing volunteer to test our alignment before we moved on. He was able to clean this section two out of two tries, while his buddies opted for the lower trail.