Tools of the trail

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Tools of the trail
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flag FullyBully
Posted: Mar 1, 2008 at 19:39 Quote
Ok so i want to know what you people use when you are making a trail and what you use each tool for.

-David
flag shaughnl
Posted: Mar 1, 2008 at 19:43 Quote
i use a shovel...(you might know what i use it for)
flag FullyBully
Posted: Mar 1, 2008 at 19:45 Quote
thats it that is the only tool you use?
flag skid
Posted: Mar 1, 2008 at 19:46 Quote
https://www.pinkbike.com/forum/listcomments/?threadid=12108
flag AqueousBeef
Posted: Mar 1, 2008 at 19:46 Quote
shaughnl wrote:
i use a shovel...(you might know what i use it for)
for beating people who look at you funny when they see you digging with your hands?
flag shaughnl
Posted: Mar 1, 2008 at 19:47 Quote
pretty much, i spend most of my money on my bike and a shovel gets the juob done. then again i dont have ladders and things like that on my trails. i also use a rake every so often
flag forbiddenfreeriders
Posted: Mar 1, 2008 at 22:05 Quote
Shovel - digging and shifting
Polaski (hoe) - for drainage, trenches and breaking up stoney/graveled soil, you could use a pick.
Lump Hammer - breaking stone/nailing 6-10" nails.
Hammer - for nails
Axe and/or hatchet - chipping wood, splitting, chicken head removal for BBQ
Chisel - fine work
Chainsaw - scaring campers at the lake, logrides and tree maintainance
Wheelbarrow or hand truck/sacktruck - shifting large rocks

Volunteers - as many as possible...do your bit and help your local group
flag socalshreder
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Posted: Mar 6, 2008 at 22:26 Quote
People, water, shovel: Flat and pointed, and a rake.
flag kurtis178
Posted: Mar 7, 2008 at 15:30 Quote
i just use a shovel and rake thats all you realy need unless your building some latters on the trail
flag obee1
Posted: Mar 8, 2008 at 17:35 Quote
this thread already exists. called "share your tools of the trail". no big deal tho.
flag norcofreerider8
Posted: Mar 8, 2008 at 20:42 Quote
pointed shovel for digging
flat shovel for packing and shaping
ax for clearing bushes and things
limb cutters for cutting branches
a kind of syth looking thing that works good for
cutting limbs and clearing out piles of already cut bushes.
friends to help.
ipod+ ihome= all you need
flag forbiddenfreeriders
Posted: Mar 8, 2008 at 23:16 Quote
A West Coast logger, a carpenter and an ex-contractor.
flag shorerider16
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Posted: Mar 9, 2008 at 22:00 Quote
forbiddenfreeriders wrote:
A West Coast logger, a carpenter and an ex-contractor.

Don't forget the afformentioned combination works much better with a few cases of beer.Beer

-Shovel
-Rake
-Mattock
-Hammer
-Sledge Hammer
-Spikes
-Hand saw
-Machette
-Chain Saw
-Sturdy metal bucket with decent handle.
-An extra pair of hands.Wink
flag signorvince2
Posted: Mar 9, 2008 at 22:03 Quote
If you're only using 1 tool, use a McLeod.
flag AqueousBeef
Posted: Mar 9, 2008 at 22:08 Quote
vinceliberatore wrote:
If you're only using 1 tool, use a McLeod.
shovel...
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