share your "tools of the trail"

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share your "tools of the trail"
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flag intestineeater1
Posted: Mar 15, 2010 at 16:52 Quote
and i have to tell everone, if your going to be building a new trail use this stuff, it is the best thing ever because you can mark out exactly where you want your trail to be and it just seems like it makes trails better when their planned out.
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flag obee1
Posted: Mar 16, 2010 at 7:49 Quote
i don't want to sound too hippy, but why would you need to spray paint the forest when you can just use marking tape around the trees, and then take the tape off afterwards. or maybe you make trails in tree-less areas?
flag Infiltrator
Posted: Mar 16, 2010 at 16:12 Quote
obee1 wrote:
i don't want to sound too hippy, but why would you need to spray paint the forest when you can just use marking tape around the trees, and then take the tape off afterwards. or maybe you make trails in tree-less areas?
a lot of those paints are biodegradeable, and using them makes it very easy to mark out obstacles. It's especially helpful when working with a random trail crew, easier to understand.
flag intestineeater1
Posted: Mar 16, 2010 at 17:16 Quote
obee1 wrote:
i don't want to sound too hippy, but why would you need to spray paint the forest when you can just use marking tape around the trees, and then take the tape off afterwards. or maybe you make trails in tree-less areas?
you could use marking tape, but i found this and i seemed like it would work just as good
flag jpculp
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Posted: Mar 16, 2010 at 17:39 Quote
Ive been using flags while im working on dirt jumps. It helps you get started when you a building a whole new jump. One log also helps for some reason.
flag intestineeater1
Posted: Mar 16, 2010 at 19:29 Quote
has anyone tried mixing water and either liquid or solid weed killer for your trails?
flag Infiltrator
Posted: Mar 16, 2010 at 19:29 Quote
damn it... just discovered that i'm out of dremel cut off wheels... i'm making a tool. A tool for the shaping of hard dirt, mainly for berms
flag obee1
Posted: Mar 16, 2010 at 20:08 Quote
a lot of those paints are biodegradeable, and using them makes it very easy to mark out obstacles. It's especially helpful when working with a random trail crew, easier to understand.[/Quote]

i've never seen any biodegradable spray paint, but would like you to point some out to me. it would certainly help in that i am an airbrush artist and an art teacher, and could use some.
marking tape. its cheap, its reusable, its orange and you can tie it to the trees at eye level. any idiot could follow it for a trail digging day.

and weed killer? if its to maintain the trail, the riders and the riding should be enough to keep the trail exposed- in terms of killing off the vegetation that might grow along the trail. but if you are using it to cut the trail- as in spraying weed killer instead of actually digging out the trail properly, well,
uh,
most trail building that goes on in BC and alberta for instance- includes digging out the trail. doing things right is hard work, and thats why not a lot of people actaully build trails as opposed to riding them.
flag intestineeater1
Posted: Mar 16, 2010 at 20:10 Quote
obee1 wrote:
a lot of those paints are biodegradeable, and using them makes it very easy to mark out obstacles. It's especially helpful when working with a random trail crew, easier to understand.

i've never seen any biodegradable spray paint, but would like you to point some out to me. it would certainly help in that i am an airbrush artist and an art teacher, and could use some.
marking tape. its cheap, its reusable, its orange and you can tie it to the trees at eye level. any idiot could follow it for a trail digging day.

and weed killer? if its to maintain the trail, the riders and the riding should be enough to keep the trail exposed- in terms of killing off the vegetation that might grow along the trail. but if you are using it to cut the trail- as in spraying weed killer instead of actually digging out the trail properly, well,
uh,
most trail building that goes on in BC and alberta for instance- includes digging out the trail. doing things right is hard work, and thats why not a lot of people actaully build trails as opposed to riding them.[/Quote]
yeah i was just wondering, cause im building it by myself since there is no one else to help meCry
flag meattray
Posted: Mar 18, 2010 at 21:53 Quote
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does anyone know secret to keep mud from sticking on plate
flag Infiltrator
Posted: Mar 18, 2010 at 22:07 Quote
meattray wrote:
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does anyone know secret to keep mud from sticking on plate
silicone spray works good for adobe (that shit is way beyond sticky)
flag Cro-Mag
Posted: Mar 18, 2010 at 23:09 Quote
meattray wrote:
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does anyone know secret to keep mud from sticking on plate

getting the right moisture content.......

CM!
flag silentj
Posted: Mar 19, 2010 at 7:25 Quote
Cro-Mag wrote:
meattray wrote:

does anyone know secret to keep mud from sticking on plate

getting the right moisture content.......

CM!

Yep. If it's sticking, it's probably too wet.
flag Cro-Mag
Posted: Mar 19, 2010 at 17:39 Quote
silentj wrote:
Cro-Mag wrote:
meattray wrote:

does anyone know secret to keep mud from sticking on plate

getting the right moisture content.......

CM!

Yep. If it's sticking, it's probably too wet.

use a tiger torch and dry that shit up! then blast the tamper hahahaha

Have fun tomorrow J!

CM!
flag Infiltrator
Posted: Mar 19, 2010 at 18:20 Quote
any tips on getting adobe to dry quicker? Weedburner drys the first 1/4 inch... thats about it!

it's loaded with rocks, it sticks to absolutly everything when wet, cracks when dry, and it's rare to find the happy medium...

It's damn good for DJs tough, hardens like concrete after a few weeks in the warm california sun

 


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