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dessy2222
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 Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2011 6:56 pm Post subject: Tips for building an ATV Trail |
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G'day Guys,
I am buying 100 acres of lightly timbered land and I am after any tips on creating a trail. Is it as simple as walking the ground, marking out a track and going for it? I'll have a chainsaw and brush cutter on hand if required. I am conscious of what might seem ok on foot might not be ok on the quad, in particular making sure it is not too tight and flows nicely. Thoughts?
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Fozzy
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I would ride it very slowly with your chainsaw and brush cutter and make a trail that way.
You can always make changes later if something doesnt work. Just include abit of everything..If you are planning on putting any sharpish turns in try and have a run off where you can go straight on if you over cook it.
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fossil800R
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| Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2011 8:59 pm Post subject: Re: Tips for building an ATV Trail |
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| dessy2222 wrote: | G'day Guys,
I am buying 100 acres of lightly timbered land and I am after any tips on creating a trail. Is it as simple as walking the ground, marking out a track and going for it? I'll have a chainsaw and brush cutter on hand if required. I am conscious of what might seem ok on foot might not be ok on the quad, in particular making sure it is not too tight and flows nicely. Thoughts?
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Walk the place first and using your imagination and some notes, take in the natural flow of the land, hills. dips, banks etc to design the track. If you have a 4wd ute, drive the proposed track slowly clearing as you go. A car width is a good gauge and you can load any wood and brush into the back as you go to make sure the track sides don't build up with it. A good thing to keep in mind when marking a new track out is what level of impact it will have on the land and how much it will need to recover once you no longer ride there. A winding track designed to zig-zag around established stands of trees will be more fun than a straight run through the middle of them and have less impact on the land as well. My 2 cents anyway. 
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yogie
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| Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2011 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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me I'd be against cutting any trees I like tight and single trail  use the out side of the tree'd areas to make your fast tracks, any steep sections?, look invite a few guys up there , a mx racer. and trail rider, and let them go !!!!
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You have got one volunteer already, Yogie has already put his hand up, actually i think i see both of them up waving frantically
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yogie
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Totaly ignoring barneys "personal attack on me"  why not get a google earth shot of your place and put it up here and then we'll all go for it...
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With a few bells and whistles
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American Star A-arms, tie rods
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Barney
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It is not an attack Yogie , just merely an observation
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priesty
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Maybe you could incorporate a thumb warming station about half way around, for those chilly winter rides, frostbite is an everpresent threat.. 
Sorry to hijack your thread, hope it all works out nicely for ya.
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yogie
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| priesty wrote: | Maybe you could incorporate a thumb warming station about half way around, for those chilly winter rides, frostbite is an everpresent threat..
Sorry to hijack your thread, hope it all works out nicely for ya. |
hey thumb warming stations, great idea, but what could you stick your thumb in to keep it warm... 
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With a few bells and whistles
and the twin yoshi's
American Star A-arms, tie rods
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I have a Waco
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honda thumb
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Oldrodder
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| Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 9:53 pm Post subject: Help |
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| Depending on where you are you could probably get some of us on here to help. |
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mike_6r4
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Please say you're in VIC........
Have quad, chainsaw and willing to help! |
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yogie
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| mike_6r4 wrote: | Please say you're in VIC........
Have quad, chainsaw and willing to help! |
NO chainsaws though!!!!
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2005 KFX700
With a few bells and whistles
and the twin yoshi's
American Star A-arms, tie rods
elka stickers
Shorty Shifter
I have a Waco
rossco gave me a flexx sticker
honda thumb
Great at climbing trees
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dessy2222
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| Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 12:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks for the advice guys. I'll post some pics in a few weeks. |
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Oldrodder
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| Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 7:02 pm Post subject: Where |
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| You still didn't tell us where. |
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dessy2222
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| Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 7:28 pm Post subject: |
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| About an hour north west of Newcastle mate. |
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Stevo
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| yogie wrote: | | priesty wrote: | Maybe you could incorporate a thumb warming station about half way around, for those chilly winter rides, frostbite is an everpresent threat..
Sorry to hijack your thread, hope it all works out nicely for ya. |
hey thumb warming stations, great idea, but what could you stick your thumb in to keep it warm... |
The mind boggles
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