{"id":3017,"date":"2026-09-29T13:30:29","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T17:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiganhighlanders.com\/?p=3017"},"modified":"2026-09-29T16:35:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T20:35:46","slug":"9-24-26-mission-mowglis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiganhighlanders.com\/?p=3017","title":{"rendered":"9\/24\/26 Mission: MOWGLIS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<p>Five Highlanders spent about five hours going up the Mowgli Trail to the top of Cardigan, assessing the condition of the trail. At the top of Firescrew, we recovered three sets of blaze boards. On the way down branches that were encroaching on the trail were lopped off. Two trees that had fallen across the trail were cut and moved, and one tree that had fallen across the trail was simply pushed aside. One set of three blaze boards was left at the Crag shelter in the attic.<\/p>\nSubmitted by,<br \/>\nJim Miller<br \/>\nTeam Leader CHVTC\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cardiganhighlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/9-2426-Mowglis-Trail-1b.jpg\" target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiganhighlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/9-2426-Mowglis-Trail-1b.jpg\" alt=\"With Cataloochee Mtn behind them, the Mowglis patrol team gathers at Orange Cove,. From left: Savior, Ted, Gus, Scott, A\/TL Jim. Savior holds the blaze poles recovered from Firescrew.\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"547\" width=\"376\" title=\"9-24+26 Mowglis Trail 1b\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\tWith Cataloochee Mtn behind them, the Mowglis patrol team gathers at Orange Cove,. From left: Savior, Ted, Gus, Scott, A\/TL Jim. Savior holds the blaze poles recovered from Firescrew.\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cardiganhighlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/9-2426-Mowglis-Trail-2.jpg\" target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiganhighlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/9-2426-Mowglis-Trail-2.jpg\" alt=\"Two trees we cut.\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"600\" width=\"450\" title=\"9-24+26 Mowglis Trail 2\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\tTwo trees we cut.\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cardiganhighlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/9-2426-Mowglis-Trail-3.jpg\" target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiganhighlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/9-2426-Mowglis-Trail-3.jpg\" alt=\"9-24+26 Mowglis Trail 3\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"600\" width=\"450\" title=\"9-24+26 Mowglis Trail 3\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cardiganhighlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/9-2426-Mowglis-Trail-5.jpg\" target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiganhighlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/9-2426-Mowglis-Trail-5.jpg\" alt=\"One tree we moved.\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"600\" width=\"450\" title=\"9-24+26 Mowglis Trail 5\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\tOne tree we moved.\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cardiganhighlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/9-2426-Mowglis-Trail-6.jpg\" target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiganhighlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/9-2426-Mowglis-Trail-6.jpg\" alt=\"One tree we left alone\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"600\" width=\"450\" title=\"9-24+26 Mowglis Trail 6\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\tOne tree we left alone\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cardiganhighlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/9-2426-Mowglis-Trail-7.jpg\" target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiganhighlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/9-2426-Mowglis-Trail-7.jpg\" alt=\"One tree put up as a barrier to prevent people making a wrong turn.\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"600\" width=\"450\" title=\"9-24+26 Mowglis Trail 7\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\tOne tree put up as a barrier to prevent people making a wrong turn.\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Five Highlanders spent about five hours going up the Mowgli Trail to the top of Cardigan, assessing the condition of the trail. 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