The net has many advantages, but there is a real limit on how far we can go without physically examining the erosion in person. We talk to people. We also need to examine the trail in bad weather as rainfall is a major element of erosion. Then we write the action plan and start training people. We have trained National Park rangers, Student groups, Operation Raleigh, community groups etc.
All training is hands-on and practical.
For most assignments it takes three to six months to evaluate and write an action plan. Training takes about a year. Different projects require more or less time. We require, secure modest accomodation and the sort of allowance paid to Peace Corps or VSO, as we feel it is important that we live within a community we are working with. We try to help out whenever we can.