trail clearing technique and tools

[ArlyA]

I meant, do the dogs get excited when you are heading out TO the trails?

Well yes, but they do get out so much, its not that unusual.

 

[chris.benjamin1]

I recently added the Stihl Power Scythe to my arsenal. Is great for trimming back woody growth. And it doesn’t cover you in debris. I like it for poison ivy can safely cut it back. It can take up to 3/4 of an inch with a little patience.

I run it on the KM 131 it is great. I can walk along a hedgerow and tidy it up very quickly

 

[ArlyA]

In my Stihl KM 131R kombi thread, I just posted some minor issues with this setup.

 

[ArlyA]

I use a 12 inch mulching blade on my Stihl FS91 handlebar brush cutter. It may spark if you hit a rock, but keeps on working. I use it on blackberry bushes, salmon berry and saplings up to an inch. has the advantage of chopping everything to smithereens so I don't have to pick up after myself.View attachment 707665

We gave up on steel blades because of all the rocks we find everywhere here and with there small cutting radius, cutting goes to slowly. But yes, they do work.

 

[ArlyA]

I just put all my Echo gear up for sale on Criags list. We are switching to Stihl.

 

[ArlyA]

Out clearing a locale trail this am. The power-head is in my backpack.

This is a tree that fell over this trail a while ago.

Slice-n-dice we do.

A few minutes later.

What this trail looks like.

Spruce budworm deaths. Job security??

More trail pics.

Off the mian trail but trees down that need removal..

Why do we use pole-saws?

 

[ArlyA]

more of the same.

All done!

A little break in the Pilgrim river.

 

[ArlyA]

If anyone has trail clearing tools or technique questions, do ask!

 

[Fixastuff]

If anyone has trail clearing tools or technique questions, do ask!

Do you do this for a living or is it volunteer work?

 

[ArlyA]

Do you do this for a living or is it volunteer work?

We volunteer to keep trails cleared.