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Diary of a Volunteer Sustrans Ranger

~ Sustrans 'Breckland and Waveney Valley' Volunteer Group

Category Archives: Equipment

A Year of Sustrans

19 Saturday May 2012

Posted by Robert Whittaker in Equipment

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It’s now been a year since I started as a Sustrans Volunteer Ranger. During that time I’ve been out on my bike 12 times to inspect the route, and have put up or repaired over 120 signs! It’s been good fun so far, and good for my fitness too. Hopefully my bits of route 13 and route 30 are now being kept in good shape.

On each ride I take my signing kit with me. It all fits nicely into this old conference shoulder bag I found in a cupboard.

Inside, I have a number of items. The temporary ranger signs are stored in a DIY holder, comprising old envelopes stuck on to both sides of a piece of stiff card.

 

I then have a spray bottle of sugar-soap solution and some wipes for cleaning posts before applying the signs, some leaflets and post-cards about Sustrans, a hammer and nails (for the rigid plastic signs) a staple gun (for attaching signs to telegraph poles) and assorted cable ties (for the rigid plastic signs).

 

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More Signs and Equipment

15 Monday Aug 2011

Posted by Robert Whittaker in Equipment, Signing

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I’ve just had my third delivery of temporary signs. This time including a batch of rigid plastic signs for attaching to concrete lamp-posts, wooden posts, and other places where the self-adhesive signs are no good.

I’ve also purchased a pack of cable ties and some galvanised (non-rust) nails for attaching them. Hopefully I’ve now got enough signs to complete the signing of my section of the Route 30, along with enough spares for ongoing maintenance work.

Second Sign Delivery

11 Monday Jul 2011

Posted by Robert Whittaker in Equipment, Signing

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My second order of temporary signs arrived today. I should now have enough to complete the signing of all of my sections of route 30 and route 13, including the new diversion to route 30 near Brandon.

Signing Equipment

19 Sunday Jun 2011

Posted by Robert Whittaker in Equipment, Signing

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I went to Wickes today to get some essential provisions for putting up temporary signs. A sugar soap spray and cloths for cleaning metal posts, and a staple gun for attaching the signs to wood. Now I should be all set.

Temporary Signs Arrived

08 Wednesday Jun 2011

Posted by Robert Whittaker in Equipment, Signing

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My first order of self-adhesive signs from Sustrans arrived today. These signs — erected by volunteer rangers — are intended to be temporary signs until permanent metal signs can be erected.

The basic sign comprises a standard base, with space for one or two route number patches and a direction arrow. There are variations for railway station links, and shared-use sections.

Welcome to Sustrans

16 Monday May 2011

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My volunteer ranger pack arrived today. Amongst other things, it included a high visibility jacket, an ID badge, and the volunteer handbook.

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