guess i'll play the devil's advocate, so apologies in advance!!!!! you are to be commended for the energy, work, engineering, and creative ambition for this project. way to go! if i might ask...were the reasons for purchasing the property to develop it? or to be in remote wilderness? although 4 acres is not a lot, you seem to be within an awesome wilderness! had you considered just leaving it as is for that reason? or do you feel more engaged now that you have a well developed through fare completely around it? would not a small unobtrusive hiking trail be enough? any erosion problems? (and you did do great on hauling in rock, etc). did you have these conversations with yourself/significant other before embarking on the project? just asking....personally, i really like your property ! (a bit better than your highway around it) so consider this a compliment with a question. good luck!
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NS Gearhead
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Ah yes, a tooth bar. Good idea!
bubba; No, I didn't buy the property with this trail in mind. We bought here for privacy. The trail just kind of came to be. I border on water comission land, so even though I only own 4 acres, their's hundreds behind me that won't be developed. I do feel more "engaged" with the trail. I can walk undeveloped forest whenever I'd like... I figgure; why have it if I'm not going to use it?
Did I ask my wife?... no... I don't usually ask, just reconsider if the level of protest is high. LOL Seriously though, she loves the trail.
The width of the trail is more a result of the equipment I have at my disposal... though I think it will serve our uses well. Walking two abreast, rideing the go kart fast, etc.
Also; if this were to be left alone, I'd give it five years before you couldn't even tell someone was through there. I figgure once it's all done and graveled, I'll build some type of tow behind grader to keep vegetation down.
bubba; No, I didn't buy the property with this trail in mind. We bought here for privacy. The trail just kind of came to be. I border on water comission land, so even though I only own 4 acres, their's hundreds behind me that won't be developed. I do feel more "engaged" with the trail. I can walk undeveloped forest whenever I'd like... I figgure; why have it if I'm not going to use it?
Did I ask my wife?... no... I don't usually ask, just reconsider if the level of protest is high. LOL Seriously though, she loves the trail.
The width of the trail is more a result of the equipment I have at my disposal... though I think it will serve our uses well. Walking two abreast, rideing the go kart fast, etc.
Also; if this were to be left alone, I'd give it five years before you couldn't even tell someone was through there. I figgure once it's all done and graveled, I'll build some type of tow behind grader to keep vegetation down.
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NS Gearhead
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WAAAAY too hot to work on the trail today, so I took a little ride through on the Jeep;
Trail/ track July 2013 - YouTube
Trail/ track July 2013 - YouTube
Larro Darro
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Gearhead, you are one hard working man. That Jeep and trailer are nice pieces of equipment. The dump would be a real back saver, for sure.
But I have found on my property, especially the woodlands, if you put a trail in, someone is going to trespass on it. From the looks of that last video, you can come in the back way. Although if anyone was driving a ATV or truck up there, you would hear them.
But I have found on my property, especially the woodlands, if you put a trail in, someone is going to trespass on it. From the looks of that last video, you can come in the back way. Although if anyone was driving a ATV or truck up there, you would hear them.
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NS Gearhead
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You're absolutely right. I have had problems with people walking through that stretch so I put the signs up. Nothing since, but I'm not around weekdays... so I'm just assuming it's stoped. The plan is to fell a bunch of trees across the exit at the end of the video and pile up brush once construction's done.
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Gathered the rocks that were in my crappy dirt after spreading it on the lawn and dumped over the other crappy dirt.
This log in my retaining wall kept pushing back and down the hill when I'd drive over it...
...so this guy was voluntold to be a brace
Nothing comes easy does it?
Walked it over with the prybar, then pryed the butt down the hill until she finally fell... and slid down the jebus hill!
Now it's WAY far from where I want it... so I'll bring the Jeep over and pull it up.
Gotta take the trailer off... may as well grab some firewood on the way out.
Love having a (virtually) ballanced trailer! Just unhook and roll out of the way. I'll deal with that later.
The old girl didn't even breath hard... but I sure did when I pulled it back by hand! It's probably 6" at the little end, 8" at the big, and 25' long
Did my best to notch this end
The other end's butted up against the base of that oak
At this point I noticed some of the bark had come off... and the OCD in me kicked in and I peeled the entire thing. LOL
No too sure about the nails... I may replace them with a brace like I put on the other end.
Better view of the corner... I'm debating trying to pull that tree down... it sure is in the way for the Jeep, and obviously much more for the trailer... but I hate to take out more then needed.
and finally the brace to keep it from slideing downhill
This log in my retaining wall kept pushing back and down the hill when I'd drive over it...
...so this guy was voluntold to be a brace
Nothing comes easy does it?
Walked it over with the prybar, then pryed the butt down the hill until she finally fell... and slid down the jebus hill!
Now it's WAY far from where I want it... so I'll bring the Jeep over and pull it up.
Gotta take the trailer off... may as well grab some firewood on the way out.
Love having a (virtually) ballanced trailer! Just unhook and roll out of the way. I'll deal with that later.
The old girl didn't even breath hard... but I sure did when I pulled it back by hand! It's probably 6" at the little end, 8" at the big, and 25' long
Did my best to notch this end
The other end's butted up against the base of that oak
At this point I noticed some of the bark had come off... and the OCD in me kicked in and I peeled the entire thing. LOL
No too sure about the nails... I may replace them with a brace like I put on the other end.
Better view of the corner... I'm debating trying to pull that tree down... it sure is in the way for the Jeep, and obviously much more for the trailer... but I hate to take out more then needed.
and finally the brace to keep it from slideing downhill
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fordmantpw
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More great work! Love seeing your pics!
Larro Darro
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Great pictures. If the road doesn't work out, with all that crappy dirt you have hauled, it would make a great terrace garden.
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NS Gearhead
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A local excavation company's started filling in my yard, and I wanted to them to fill in the future campground, but the dumptruck driver didn't want to drive over those rocks I had at the entrance... so the rush was on to cover them
That's three loads, and I ended up putting another to the right and one where the trailer's sitting. Come to find out they're done for now and are only coming back in a couple weeks. LOL Mad rush for nothing. Ah well. They did bring me a load of rock for the house end of the trail! I'm stocked about that... the forman also said he'd give me another for the other end... I'll get him to put it at the hill where I pulled the tree down to lessen the slope. This is all free BTW : ) So both ends of the trail will be done other then class A topcoat!
Here's the yard
That's three loads, and I ended up putting another to the right and one where the trailer's sitting. Come to find out they're done for now and are only coming back in a couple weeks. LOL Mad rush for nothing. Ah well. They did bring me a load of rock for the house end of the trail! I'm stocked about that... the forman also said he'd give me another for the other end... I'll get him to put it at the hill where I pulled the tree down to lessen the slope. This is all free BTW : ) So both ends of the trail will be done other then class A topcoat!
Here's the yard
Larro Darro
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Free is good. Thanks for the pictures. It is looking good.
