A normal day for a Trails Specialist varies depending on the tasks assigned to you and your group (4–10 Specialists). It is not uncommon to hike 6 miles or more in a day, carrying hand tools, chainsaws, rigging gear, or materials with them. Many things are needed on a trial, including digging and shaping a sustainable trail base, clearing brush and small trees from the path; installing or cleaning drainage features such as water bars, rolling dips, or culverts; removing hazard trees with chainsaws or saws, and building or repairing simple structures like retaining walls or check steps. Intense physical labor and fitness, performed in all weather conditions. Some days might be heavier on new construction, others on brushing or hazard-tree removal, until the crew hikes out, resupplies, and rests before the next set of tasks. Over a typical 5–7 month season, one technician might personally help maintain or construct 15–40 miles of trail while camping out for 100+ nights in the great outdoors.