Property line trail/ track

NS Gearhead · Jun 23, 2014

To add more to that. LOL Had a pople that needed to come down... so...

Momma's gonna wonder what those marks on the driveway are. LOL

This will still need 4-6" of gravel over the logs to make it level

Sure enough there was still enough log to make another length

Got to mount my new Koplin chainsaw mount... it works pretty good. Took me a while to find a position where I could use two lock n ride plugs

Not ideal, as it sticks out a bit... but it definitely needs the two plugs or it's not solid enough... we'll see. It's not like I'm riding around with it on...

... I just have to remember to let the chain cool before putting it in.

An old friend came over so I gave him the tour... got him to snap a pic of me on the gravel pile to give some perspective for it's size

Just had to share these pics that I took in the last week. This is who all this work is for

NS Gearhead · Jun 24, 2014

Got a couple loads in before it was too hot. Here's the spot from yesterday (2 loads)

...and the third load here.

MoKelly · Jun 24, 2014

This is a great thread. Good work and very imaginitive.

Thanks.

MoKelly

NS Gearhead · Jun 24, 2014

Thanks MoKelly! Remember Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor; "Some people ask why, I ask why not?" LOL Sums me up pretty good.

NS Gearhead · Jun 24, 2014

NS Gearhead said:
So... so far I've got;
three tandem loads of clay ($150)
three loads of rock with my trailer
four loads of "fill"(horse sh*t) with my trailer
two jackhammer rentals ($200) 27hrs
20X1' culvert ($100)
at least 6 stumps removed
...and countless hours with the chainsaw, and bushwacker

Wow, I've dropped the ball on keeping a running tally! It's tough to keep track, but I'll do my best to remember;

Three tandem loads of clay ($150)
One tandem load of rock
One tandem load of pit run (spread by hand)
With the old Jeep trailer; 6 loads of rock, 4 loads of dirt, 5 loads of Class A, and 15 loads of gravel from the pile. 30 yards
With the new fourwheeler trailer; 25 loads each of rock/ brick and gravel. 25 yards
two jackhammer rentals ($200) 27hrs
20X1' culvert ($100)
lumber, cement pads, & nails for the bridge ($480)
at least 12 stumps removed
...and countless hours with the chainsaw, and bushwacker

So I'm up to $930 (not including gas, equipment repair and maint.), 125 yards of material, 65 of which I loaded and spread by hand, over about 3 years. (first year was clearing trees & stumps, no material put in)

I hope to get another 50 atv trailer loads of gravel this year, not including if I get some more brick... that's stuff's easy.

Green Power · Aug 13, 2014

Any updates NS?

NS Gearhead · Aug 14, 2014

Green Power said:
Any updates NS?

No I've been too busy with the pool and fourwheeler projects... not to mention it's too hot and the horse flies are still vicious. I do plan to get back at it in the fall.

Thanks for asking

NS Gearhead · Sep 25, 2014

Well Fall is here!

Stacked some rocks to try and reduce how steep this little hill is. The trail leading up to it was completely flooded monday morning... but that was a heck of a downpour!

Got the rocks from the 15 loads of fill waiting to be spread in my yard

Decided to protect my investment in the bridge and spray some Thompson's water sealer on it. I'd done my daughter's tree swing, as well as the shed's ramp and stairs with the "clear" which turned out pretty dark, so this was a test of the "cedar" tinted.

Before

during

after

Hmm, looks pink to me... fer frig sakes... no biggie as it's just a bridge in the woods, but we're tying to decide what color to use on our deck... I guess this ain't it unless it changes as it's dries... ALOT!

oosik · Sep 25, 2014

Hmmmm. That is a rather unique color. It probably would look not so pink on cedar boards. I put Thompsons on my decks and it lasts for about 4 years then you see the water starting to soak into the wood in spots. The last stuff I put on the decks has lasted 8 years and still sheds water. I got a 5 gallon pail of linseed oil. Put some in a two gallon galvy pail and got it to a boil on the camp stove. I did the heating out about 100 feet from the house - looked like a great way for an explosion or at least a fire. Fortunately, nothing blew up. I came back with the boiling hot linseed oil and put it on the deck with a roller. It finally soaked in and dried after about 24 hours. It hasn't tracked into the house and does not make a slick or snotty surface.

Man, you have chipped a lot of rock and moved a lot of material. Just the though of all you've done makes these old bones ache. Everything sure looks great - you can be really proud of all the improvements.