trail clearing technique and tools

[ArlyA]

With heavy snow predicted here in the next 24 hours, I'm also marking problem areas to ease plowing. I have a supply of those fiberglass markers, but they are difficult to drive into frozen ground. Nice idea you have using a drill. In my case, I carry a sharpened length of 3/8" rebar and a hammer to drive a hole first. Makes it a snap to insert the marker.

We tried the rod driving system but hit rocks and found some logs to good of shape to do that. Also hit my hand trying to drive some in..... The drill option was 90% safer, quicker and didn't mind making holes in those logs.

 

[shooterdon]

When I bought my markers, the drill was included. Makes it much easier, but I installed them in the fall before the ground froze.

 

[Rockbadchild]

After lots of snow and many snow storms I got all my trails groomed for the holidays season … lots of dead fall with that heavy sticky snow still suck on trees and that crazy wind…. I had to cut lots of low hanging spruce branches and slashed myself on a mishaps nothing bad but everything was there… tired, single tool / wrong tool for the job, rushing, tired arm, mine not on task, you name it and it was there …stay safe merry Christmas

Sorry Arry don’t want to drift your thread but I thought it was relevant.