trail clearing technique and tools

[oosik]

I have one trail/path on my 80 acres. It's used - most often - to check the perimeter fence line. I use the grapple to clear stuff off the path and the LPGS to smooth everything out. It's a path for my ATV. Not so much a walking or skiing situation.

 

[2manyrocks]

Some of you may note we've not done much on Boundary road trails all this summer. Yes its become somewhat overgrowth. Among the reasons is we couldn't find anyone to mow them and a couple of gals said they'd write for a grand, and did nothing towards that. The only $ we took in this summer was 200 from the family who helps the most, and is the parents of my grooming assistant. Go figure. So we are covering 90% of the operational cost and I've gained more disabilities over the past year, and can only do modest trail work anymore.. This is part of the reasons we're looking for a tractor and our own property.

I'd be wary of investing more money in a tractor/property to let other people use it who don't contribute to the costs of ownership and maintenance. That's not to say that you shouldn't invest in a property for you to enjoy and use yourself.

It is possible to sink a lot of one's own time and money into something and then see that nobody else will open their pockets to keep it going.

 

[airbiscuit]

I say follow your passion.

 

[ArlyA]

I'd be wary of investing more money in a tractor/property to let other people use it who don't contribute to the costs of ownership and maintenance. That's not to say that you shouldn't invest in a property for you to enjoy and use yourself.

It is possible to sink a lot of one's own time and money into something and then see that nobody else will open their pockets to keep it going.

That's kinda the normal thing.

 

[John_Mc]

I'd be wary of investing more money in a tractor/property to let other people use it who don't contribute to the costs of ownership and maintenance. That's not to say that you shouldn't invest in a property for you to enjoy and use yourself.

It is possible to sink a lot of one's own time and money into something and then see that nobody else will open their pockets to keep it going.

He's been doing this long enough that I'm guessing he has already weighed that factor and decided to consider it

 

[ArlyA]

He's been doing this long enough that I'm guessing he has already weighed that factor and decided to consider it

And and whats doing to be pushing snow, drag the road, dirt moved etc, etc to the rural home we are looking at?

 

[ArlyA]

We've been clearing a connector trail to some waterfalls along the NCT this fall. We had been out there to hike it and found it in terrible shape. The tree marked below is a mix match of blazes. More photos will follow.

 

[ArlyA]

This was the third time out to work on this portion of trail. Last time might have been 2 weeks ago and on Saturday we walked in 500ft planning to weed wack and found this! Walked back to get the saw end and spent the rest of the day sawing.

 

[kenmbz]

Split Dogwood falling over by the path to my splitter.
Used the M18 Milwaukee pole saw to fell it and buck it up.
When I dropped it, a whole bunch of mice ran out of the hollow middle.
Glad I dropped this before it fell by itself.
Mice, probably not so happy.

 

[ArlyA]

Seen this at a tractor dealership we passed by over the weekend. I'll get one like this for the JD compact I hope to get for trail clearing. I think it might be the HD version. Also this mulcher. Which one should we get?? (just kidding)