trail clearing technique and tools

[2manyrocks]

Is there any thought they might allow cordless battery saws?

 

[RobertEH]

Not in the wilderness areas. They don't even allow anything with wheels... (a dolly, a cooler with wheels, etc).

I think the only exception is fire, and SAR rescues. Even then they need explicit permission I believe.

 

[ArlyA]

Many of these rules are goofy or archaic so don't expect to this make any sense. Dynamite is allowed to clear trails. I kid you not. In the boundary waters canoe area wilderness in northern MN and large blow-down occurred so years ago and that's how some trails were cleared.. All natural.

 

[2manyrocks]

Not in the wilderness areas. They don't even allow anything with wheels... (a dolly, a cooler with wheels, etc).

I think the only exception is fire, and SAR rescues. Even then they need explicit permission I believe.

Not even a hand cranked winch? Hand pulled block and tackle?

 

[Grumpycat]

Not even a hand cranked winch? Hand pulled block and tackle?

Yeah! How come they allowed machine-woven straps to tug trees out of the way?

 

[2manyrocks]

might as well require pre1900 work era clothing and ban zippers, too.

 

[RobertEH]

Not even a hand cranked winch? Hand pulled block and tackle?

Those are likely OK. Wheel ban would be more towards a wheel used to roll something in or out. (Includes bicycles which is probably the main thing they are looking to keep out...)

Everything has to be carried in - pack animals are usually OK. The webbing trick works very well and is quite light compared to other riggings for rolling big logs off a trail. Multi-use too (belay, rope, emergency harness material, etc.)

 

[ArlyA]

We had gone camping for a few days and planned to do trail work there, but unpredicted rain drove us home early. Taken yesterday while blazing our trails. Can anyone identify the rocks in the box? We picked them rocks along the logging road to be droped in to fill a hole.

 

[ArlyA]

We had gone camping for a few days and planned to do trail work there, but unpredicted rain drove us home early. Taken yesterday while blazing our trails. Can anyone identify the rocks in the box? We picked them rocks along the logging road to be droped in to fill a hole.View attachment 811884View attachment 811885

Tough one to guess guys. Its mine rock used as road base. When it was blasted and bought out of a copper mine, you end up angular rocks as you see here.

 

[LittleBittyBigJohn]

That's what normal rock looks like around the Ozarks out here. They are all angular like that. There are lots of businesses set up around here that just pile up rocks and sell them by the pallet. I pick them up and use them for flower bed borders. Works well and looks nice.

Lots of older houses around here are clad with them instead of brick or siding. We apparently grow rocks as one of our cash crops?