Basic Trail Maintenance - USDA Forest Service 1995 - 0823-2D01-MTDC - Missoula Technology Development Center. Learn the basics of trail maintenance and how to select the right tool for each task.
This is a great resource despite its age here's a rough guide. 0:40 End of Musical intro 2:00 Getting Ready 3:25 Job Hazard Analysis 3:54 Trail Clearing 7:31 Tread Maintenance 8:51 Correcting Trail Creep 10:03 Removing rocks from the trail and filling holes 12:42 Switchback Maintenance 14:45 Surface water control 17:03 Removing Standing Water 19:24 Rock Structures 20:33 Wood Structures 21:33 Marking the Trail 24:09 Trail Obliteration
The brand new teal green pick up 2:06 really brought me back in time haha. I recently opened an old camping pack I had for years, it had a teal and purple rain jacket.
watching this for shits and giggles in 2023.... that cell phone though hahah looks like it weighs 8 pounds but the trail info is 100% up to date and valid
noooo, sit on you heels daily and stretch them thigh muscles before you get cramps taking a hike . Also walking barefoot on a sandy beach helps improve toes and feet circulation and dexterity
Jeez the park guys around here to need to watch this. I know most of this stuff from common working knowledge and build BMX trails / jumps. RUFF BMX , the family that rides.
I'd like to check out a video on constructing trail switchbacks, but this video doesn't exactly fit the title. In the segment on building (or rebuilding) rock walls, I'd like to see a recommendation to be sure to embed the bottom tier deep enough to hold the wall when soil erodes from the low edge, and to remove organics down about 3 inches (or more) below the soil level so that the rock doesn't wobble or rock when stomped on from various angles. The wall should be angled inward (battered) enough that the pressure behind the wall plus gravity will strengthen the wall, rather than forcing it outward; and the rocks are more likely to fall back into position if forced apart by ice. The vector angle varies depending on the type of soil and the shape of the rocks. Completely flat surfaces tend to slide against each other, so they need to be battered significantly. When Ideally, fit together depressions and bumps on the rocks (a 3-D jigsaw puzzle) so that all of the rocks are stable and don't move when stomped on from various angles. Rocks higher up in walls should generally be "half-man" in size and have 3-point contact so they will remain stacked and stable when the soil of the trail compacts.
For motorized bike trails the trail need only be as wide as the handlebars or maybe 32 inches at the handlebar height and 4 to 6 inches wide for the tire track
How about showing CONSTRUCTIVE maintenance, like keeping & putting dirt back on the trail when repairing. Using backslope dirt to create a rolling grade dip maybe w/ outsloping as then you won't need waterbars. Waterbars are a bandaid for poor trail design
Life member of the National Speleological Society and another 'Gone The Distance' associate of the Pacific NW Trail Association (cave trail access repairs). Also are away today to attend another cave access trail on private property. Maintaining that trail as the owner directed allows 24/7 access to cave(s). The karst exposure has more than one entry not yet fully explored. Another trail I do other repair on are for dirt motorcycles and the property is owned by businessman who sells KTM and other off-road rides. I ride to work sites on a DR650SE fitted with tools. All this is between a sea and alpine summits. P.S. - I never use a axe, hatchet, or machete. Just ignore my shoulder-holstered Glock .357
"explosive" _ yeah, no. no need when Dexpan is readily available _ stumps and rocks are a problem ? just drill and fill .. add water and . . . . kaboom
I guess the Forest Service needs to train the public to do their work, since they don't do shit on the trails where I live. They say they don't have funding for that, but they can fund plenty of people to sit on their asses.
Ha, yeah. In the FS, the laborer types are generally temporary employees that work up to six months a year. When the budget gets tight, which is most of the time, the FS won't hire on many of the temporary employees, which just leaves the administrators who are either in the office or in the field checking on the work of others, or perhaps doing field surveys to determine what work needs to be done. The woman in this video is most likely a public information officer that maybe grabbed a shovel once for a photo shoot.
@@grizzkid795 I messing with you man, but yeah I know it's frustrating sometimes, but like you said the field FS trail crews and volunteers most definitely do not sit on their butts, and based on the info in your post I assume you know that first hand. I'll even give props to the office nerds who's only wear and tear on uniforms is from panera bread, they buy the shovels and sign off on the plans. Anyways, keep your head up king, and watch out for Sasquatches
A little dry but covers all the basics of general maintenance so well, so why title it specifically Switchbacks?. Comment to the effect that outsloping is usually less work reflects classic approach, but especially chronic repair zones can be upgraded to berms ("crowning" shown only as a specific solution to meadow trenching) or turnpikes (not shown how to do even a simple one). Too much emphasis on water bars, which are last resorts, evidence of poor design, again berm/tpk solution, or swales superior. Borrow pits last resort vs. widen trail. Surfacing, compaction, and plant management also bear on maintenance, not covered. But,all this borders on design decisions so likely beyond seasonal workers this was designed for.
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Wow. The intro to this should be a square tv on a roller cart.
This is a great resource despite its age here's a rough guide. 0:40 End of Musical intro
2:00 Getting Ready
3:25 Job Hazard Analysis
3:54 Trail Clearing
7:31 Tread Maintenance
8:51 Correcting Trail Creep
10:03 Removing rocks from the trail and filling holes
12:42 Switchback Maintenance
14:45 Surface water control
17:03 Removing Standing Water
19:24 Rock Structures
20:33 Wood Structures
21:33 Marking the Trail
24:09 Trail Obliteration
I'm glad our axe buddy got to use his axe afterall
I like the substance of this program and the comic relief.
An interesting 1990s throwback with still very useful info.🤯
The brand new teal green pick up 2:06 really brought me back in time haha. I recently opened an old camping pack I had for years, it had a teal and purple rain jacket.
watching this for shits and giggles in 2023.... that cell phone though hahah looks like it weighs 8 pounds but the trail info is 100% up to date and valid
stand up and stretch for 30 seconds. wtf. good vid lots of useful info
noooo, sit on you heels daily and stretch them thigh muscles before you get cramps taking a hike . Also walking barefoot on a sandy beach helps improve toes and feet circulation and dexterity
I legit did...
@@xXAnthony619Xx Same!
love how they rolled a huge rock down a slope to show you what not to do.
Same
My fav part
Jeez the park guys around here to need to watch this. I know most of this stuff from common working knowledge and build BMX trails / jumps. RUFF BMX , the family that rides.
Great presentation of trail maintenance. I’ll definitely send the link to our crew to get ready for this spring.
Quite some useful information for building mtb trails. Good looking host too..
Classy 90's lady for sure.
Im here from Backyard Trail Builds
old but gold
I love the 90’s early 2000’s vibe of this video
Wow awesome video great job 👍😎🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
12:00 new info for me!!! Thanks!!!
This axe guy is supporting the drama in this whole video 6:02
Thanks for posting this video.
I'd like to check out a video on constructing trail switchbacks, but this video doesn't exactly fit the title. In the segment on building (or rebuilding) rock walls, I'd like to see a recommendation to be sure to embed the bottom tier deep enough to hold the wall when soil erodes from the low edge, and to remove organics down about 3 inches (or more) below the soil level so that the rock doesn't wobble or rock when stomped on from various angles. The wall should be angled inward (battered) enough that the pressure behind the wall plus gravity will strengthen the wall, rather than forcing it outward; and the rocks are more likely to fall back into position if forced apart by ice. The vector angle varies depending on the type of soil and the shape of the rocks. Completely flat surfaces tend to slide against each other, so they need to be battered significantly. When Ideally, fit together depressions and bumps on the rocks (a 3-D jigsaw puzzle) so that all of the rocks are stable and don't move when stomped on from various angles. Rocks higher up in walls should generally be "half-man" in size and have 3-point contact so they will remain stacked and stable when the soil of the trail compacts.
@ 2:20 " Personal Medications." ___ don't forget your Peyote !!
They don't make videos like this anymore. Everything by the book.
For motorized bike trails the trail need only be as wide as the handlebars or maybe 32 inches at the handlebar height and 4 to 6 inches wide for the tire track
32 is still tight for a dirt bike. Most are 3'
How about showing CONSTRUCTIVE maintenance, like keeping & putting dirt back on the trail when repairing.
Using backslope dirt to create a rolling grade dip maybe w/ outsloping as then you won't need waterbars.
Waterbars are a bandaid for poor trail design
Where do I get one of those special cell phones.
That is a Motorola DynaTAC, aka the "brick phone," a famous cell phone sold in the 1980s.
Life member of the National Speleological
Society and another 'Gone The Distance'
associate of the Pacific NW Trail Association
(cave trail access repairs). Also are away
today to attend another cave access trail on
private property. Maintaining that trail as the
owner directed allows 24/7 access to cave(s).
The karst exposure has more than one entry
not yet fully explored. Another trail I do
other repair on are for dirt motorcycles and
the property is owned by businessman who
sells KTM and other off-road rides. I ride to
work sites on a DR650SE fitted with tools.
All this is between a sea and alpine summits.
P.S. - I never use a axe, hatchet, or machete.
Just ignore my shoulder-holstered Glock .357
Man she’s Pretty. She’s probably way older then me now.😫
Dope!
If your crew boss is making you watch this, tell him I said, "NNNEEEERRRRRDDDDD"
Dude this lady is seriously hot and she knows what she is doing to me. little tease.
I think she's a paid member of the
Chicago Police Women's Association.
She'd have seen your Mug Shot already.
Best comment on here 😂😂😂
Jo May
I feel sad for the rejected axe guy 5:24
Forestry fam
she looks like she is from he 80's
Joseph R Regan did you see that phone,omg
she is from the 90's, a close relative of the 80's.
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5:23 😆😆😂😂😂😂😂
😎
"explosive" _ yeah, no. no need when Dexpan is readily available _ stumps and rocks are a problem ? just drill and fill .. add water and . . . . kaboom
is there any course to design trekking route?
she's pretty.
Things were simpler in 95. 2016 sucks
Some good info, overall way to much litigation mitigation shit, I guess that is what happens when American organizations give info.
+leafyishere
I guess the Forest Service needs to train the public to do their work, since they don't do shit on the trails where I live. They say they don't have funding for that, but they can fund plenty of people to sit on their asses.
You sound like you need hug bro
Ha, yeah. In the FS, the laborer types are generally temporary employees that work up to six months a year. When the budget gets tight, which is most of the time, the FS won't hire on many of the temporary employees, which just leaves the administrators who are either in the office or in the field checking on the work of others, or perhaps doing field surveys to determine what work needs to be done. The woman in this video is most likely a public information officer that maybe grabbed a shovel once for a photo shoot.
@@grizzkid795 I messing with you man, but yeah I know it's frustrating sometimes, but like you said the field FS trail crews and volunteers most definitely do not sit on their butts, and based on the info in your post I assume you know that first hand. I'll even give props to the office nerds who's only wear and tear on uniforms is from panera bread, they buy the shovels and sign off on the plans. Anyways, keep your head up king, and watch out for Sasquatches
never remove the berms!!!!
You make rivers of trails if you don't.
Yes if on a hiking or equestrian use trail one MUST REMOVE them but on a dirt bike or mtb trail then keep em!
A little dry but covers all the basics of general maintenance so well, so why title it specifically Switchbacks?. Comment to the effect that outsloping is usually less work reflects classic approach, but especially chronic repair zones can be upgraded to berms ("crowning" shown only as a specific solution to meadow trenching) or turnpikes (not shown how to do even a simple one). Too much emphasis on water bars, which are last resorts, evidence of poor design, again berm/tpk solution, or swales superior. Borrow pits last resort vs. widen trail. Surfacing, compaction, and plant management also bear on maintenance, not covered. But,all this borders on design decisions so likely beyond seasonal workers this was designed for.
link to another segment discussing water management, turnpike construction, etc. th-cam.com/video/e0HeHUU8XVI/w-d-xo.html
Why does she have to talk like a newscaster
Thats how people talked up until the late 90s lol
Very ocd , so much red tape