Hire a couple of Forest Service firefighters when they are off the clock, to thin out the trees. That is what the do a lot when they aren't fighting fires. Arborists will be too expensive. In the mid fall season is the best time to cut because of the fire risk.
I live in Bend OR, there are plenty of FSF that will cut and thin trees in this area. In my area, a licence is required to be using a chainsaw in the mountains (cutting firewood etc..). Just south of Bend 2 weeks ago a fire was started by a chainsaw (400 acres). During the hot dry months of summer, my biggest worry/scare would be using a chainsaw and starting a fire.
@jim rutherford - That's a great tip! Make sure to email him cause he definitely needs to know this one and he might not check these comments much anymore.
Will Cook, yep. I worked for the Forest Service in Sisters, OR. I was B faller certified by the government. I owned my own saw and people in my area paid me to cut trees on their properties, on my days off. It wasn't uncommon for us firefighters to cut several hundred trees each per day.
This is SO awesome. My wife and I just purchased 11 acres near the Buffalo Creek Bike Access in Lake Lure, NC, so we're starting on a similar journey, albeit on a much smaller scale. I'm excited to watch what you do with your 91 acres.
Use marker flags to help sight the line you are trying to build then lay out an old garden hose to help you get the radius of the turns right. If it starts to kink or bend it's too tight and won't have the flow you want.
Don't be afraid to build turns with a larger radius. It's easy to think that the turn is big enough while on foot. Have a 5-6ft rope as a radius guide.
I’ll second the fire notes. Start clearing out brush, small trees, and lower limbs, so that with luck (and neighbors who do the same) when fire comes, it burns out the understory and leaves the big trees. Also, two pieces of advice for when you’re walking out in the steep/loose stuff. One, if you’re getting boots full of rocks, shorts and gators is the way to go, IMO. Second, for walking on that stuff, keep your weight over your feet - your instinct is to lean towards he hill and maybe put a hand on it, but the smaller the angle between your body and the slope, the easier it is to slip. The other trick, if it’s loose enough, is to take the mountaineers approach and take extra heavy steps, heel down and toe up, or weighting the uphill side of your foot when side-hilling. That puts your feet into the material, rather than on top of it, which makes it way harder to slide.
Got Jumps; May the Jumps Be With You; GhostJumpers, are some good catchy names the for jump line. Also the line where you go under the tree could be named Bob and Weave. The trails are starting to look good. Can't wait to see what else there is.
Before I lift a shovel I would consider hiring a professional trail builder to give you an overview of the property. Point out possible mistakes and any pitfalls in designing a trail network layout.
I've gotta agree. If you're going to spend that kind of money on land to make trails it's definitely worth it to get someone with experience designing and building trails to help out.
I’ve just found your channel and am excited to see how your trails progress. I’m building my own trails and loved watching this video, seeing you guys out exploring your property reminds me of how fun it is just bush walking and finding new natural features to build. Just subscribed and keen to follow along. Keep it up.
For the ticks - treat your clothes with permethrin, you can get a spray bottle at sporting goods stores usually. Hang up clothes, spray, let dry, enjoy.
@@stanner9474 From what I have read, permethrin binds to fabrics better and will kill bugs on contact. That being said, i've never used Talstar, so I dunno.
at 5:02 i think that tree might be a eucalyptus tree but im not sure as you will have to look at the leaves eucalyptus leaves tend to look like a scimitar in shape but can be smaller and wider than usual
That last swoopy section has so much potential. Take a look at one of my Skin & Bones trail videos. That's one of our favorites for that kind of trail. Keep up the good work. Stress less, ride more..
Looking real good so far Brian it’s amazing how far you have gone with this channel I can’t wait for the day when I get to come ride those trailers and I love the fact that you keep track of all of our great gritters
Love this! you guys are so lucky, it's the equivalent of a kid in a candy store.... I wouldn't be able to sleep at night, I'd be walking the property 24/7 dreaming about epic lines.... please keep sharing the progress!
Looking at Google earth the thicker/closer spaced trees out of the north end of your plot are replanted. You can tell as they are planted in lines and curves rather than the random pattern you get from seed dropping over the centurys.
Dude super stoked for you! Inspiring me to want to do something similar at some point. Excited to see you develop your land. Idea for your confidence course. Since it'll be a jump trail you should call it "Con Air."
Man, I gotta say, that was something special. New channe namel, BKFR. Brian Kenedy Free Ride. That was too cool seeing the "there's something here" ride, then the "we got the something started" ride.
Hey check into the cellular trail cams. That way you can get pics sent to your phone and don’t have to check the camera daily. And also let’s you know if anyone is creeping around on you at a moments notice. Just a little sense of security.
yo Brian. you can use your gopro with the labs functions to setup motion detection for daytime wildlife captures. just a tip. I use it for birds with an extra battery pack. great quality
Some of the areas you find while scouting could be usefull for names :) like "Kill zone" (prolly not for the easy-going-for-everyone) and "Baby antler". Looking forward to see more progress!
hoepfully theres a big group of volunteers that wanna help out. I'm not being a doubter but building trails is a hard process and doing that all by hand without machines is gonna be interesting to see. like brian says, crawl walk run.
You guys should make a poop chair. Find an old framed yard chair, cut the seat out, and rig a toilet seat to it. Place it over the hole and you've got yourself a pleasant camp john.
Beautiful area!! I grew up in East County of San Diego area and enjoyed going to the Laguna Mtns & Pine Valley that reminds me of the area where your at. I now live in Foothills of SC. Just curious especially during this highlighted “Fire Season” are there any fires close by and do you both have an Escape / Emergency Plan if you end up being in the path of a wild fire? Stay safe and enjoying the progress
There is a fire currently burning nearby. The entire area burns pretty frequently every year. They are near Quincy (I think Quincy may have been evacuated recently)
I think you need to get a pro trail builder to look it over and get some ideas ,you guys are new to it and building by hand is raw stuff and you will burn out and lose interest . Brian you know people and hire machinery to make it quicker and easier on your body ....
Over the course of two years, I’ve made almost 2 miles of trail by myself on 20 acres. All by hand. Good luck. Atleast you’ll have content for years to come haha.
I presume you're up near Quincy, if so you're only an hour or two drive from here. Will you be looking for local riders to come lay trail anytime soon?
Very cool video and to keep us updated. I would recommend to just make the trails driveable first. So do not waste time with digging now.. just work on the paths first.. than invite other mountainbikers to ride the trails and cut trees here and there..
You need to thin out to keep infestations down and reduce wild fire fuel. Take your drove up, get a marker app and mark out the trail to get a rough idea of where you want it and to have your features. Flag and start sweating.👍🏻 You need p nut butter smeared on trees to draw in animals where you want them. Not close to camp as you know.🐻
I can't imagine doing this by hand. You guys should lay out a mile of tracks with flags and then have someone come in with a skid steer. They can do the bulk of the work in a day.
I’ve been watching you for 5 years and most your episodes. Just realized that your intro “hello my friends” sounds oddly like Scar from the lion king at the end of the film when the hyenas turn on him.
Hire a couple of Forest Service firefighters when they are off the clock, to thin out the trees. That is what the do a lot when they aren't fighting fires. Arborists will be too expensive. In the mid fall season is the best time to cut because of the fire risk.
I live in Bend OR, there are plenty of FSF that will cut and thin trees in this area. In my area, a licence is required to be using a chainsaw in the mountains (cutting firewood etc..). Just south of Bend 2 weeks ago a fire was started by a chainsaw (400 acres). During the hot dry months of summer, my biggest worry/scare would be using a chainsaw and starting a fire.
@jim rutherford - That's a great tip! Make sure to email him cause he definitely needs to know this one and he might not check these comments much anymore.
Will Cook, yep. I worked for the Forest Service in Sisters, OR. I was B faller certified by the government. I owned my own saw and people in my area paid me to cut trees on their properties, on my days off. It wasn't uncommon for us firefighters to cut several hundred trees each per day.
Pine needle Toboggan would be a great name for the 2nd trail.
Pine needle pants
This is so awesome to watch. I really appreciate you guys putting in the hard work and documenting it along the way. I know all of this isn’t easy.
Love the name 'The Property' - keeping it real and simple. Love it
This is SO awesome. My wife and I just purchased 11 acres near the Buffalo Creek Bike Access in Lake Lure, NC, so we're starting on a similar journey, albeit on a much smaller scale. I'm excited to watch what you do with your 91 acres.
Wow I’ve been away for too long. My guy bought land?! Yeeeeyaaaaow!
Time to buy some and build a trail in the city. 😄
Use marker flags to help sight the line you are trying to build then lay out an old garden hose to help you get the radius of the turns right. If it starts to kink or bend it's too tight and won't have the flow you want.
Pop up shower/bathroom tents are cheap on Amazon. Can also use a bucket for a seat. Cut out bottom and use a pool noodle to pad the seat part.
Brian you can later use the game cameras after the jumps to catch some nice rider flying pics
I like that idea a lot
That place is cool!
Do you guys have a fire evacuation plan? Doesn't hurt to prepare...
So chuffed for you all... Love watching it all come together. Cant wait to experience your creation.
Hand cut trail, hell yeah!
Looks great Brian 🤩👍
Don't be afraid to build turns with a larger radius. It's easy to think that the turn is big enough while on foot. Have a 5-6ft rope as a radius guide.
I’ll second the fire notes. Start clearing out brush, small trees, and lower limbs, so that with luck (and neighbors who do the same) when fire comes, it burns out the understory and leaves the big trees.
Also, two pieces of advice for when you’re walking out in the steep/loose stuff.
One, if you’re getting boots full of rocks, shorts and gators is the way to go, IMO.
Second, for walking on that stuff, keep your weight over your feet - your instinct is to lean towards he hill and maybe put a hand on it, but the smaller the angle between your body and the slope, the easier it is to slip. The other trick, if it’s loose enough, is to take the mountaineers approach and take extra heavy steps, heel down and toe up, or weighting the uphill side of your foot when side-hilling. That puts your feet into the material, rather than on top of it, which makes it way harder to slide.
This is extremely exciting! Can't imagine the hard work that must be going on behind the scenes. Keep chasing your dreams!
loving the updates! super fun to watch. loving the good vibes can't wait to see how it all turns out
Amazing to see work taking form
Wow, this really is a G-rated channel. Not a single comment about riding it raw and sloppy. 😀
Got Jumps; May the Jumps Be With You; GhostJumpers, are some good catchy names the for jump line. Also the line where you go under the tree could be named Bob and Weave. The trails are starting to look good. Can't wait to see what else there is.
That looks like a great time!! Keep up the great work and videos!!
Before I lift a shovel I would consider hiring a professional trail builder to give you an overview of the property. Point out possible mistakes and any pitfalls in designing a trail network layout.
I've gotta agree. If you're going to spend that kind of money on land to make trails it's definitely worth it to get someone with experience designing and building trails to help out.
Agree, or at least do a ton of research into building sustainable trails so you don't have to keep fixing things when it rains etc.
Where's the fun in that?
that's a maaaasssive property LOL! can't wait to its total completion. Amazing Brian! keep it up!
Really loving the trail building from both channels. Can't wait for more security camera action. Keep it up, both of you!
I’ve just found your channel and am excited to see how your trails progress. I’m building my own trails and loved watching this video, seeing you guys out exploring your property reminds me of how fun it is just bush walking and finding new natural features to build. Just subscribed and keen to follow along. Keep it up.
For the ticks - treat your clothes with permethrin, you can get a spray bottle at sporting goods stores usually. Hang up clothes, spray, let dry, enjoy.
Would *Talstar™* qualify?
@@stanner9474 From what I have read, permethrin binds to fabrics better and will kill bugs on contact. That being said, i've never used Talstar, so I dunno.
I would go! All the way from Maryland .
Getting ideas for my own trails. I got my first section done. Stoked!
Laughed at "Future project of many future projects", I'm in the same boat with way too many ideas floating around in my head. Thanks for filming, Andy
at 5:02 i think that tree might be a eucalyptus tree but im not sure as you will have to look at the leaves
eucalyptus leaves tend to look like a scimitar in shape but can be smaller and wider than usual
You have a beautiful TH-cam channel, and I hope you continue
Group members only Group ride can't wait
That last swoopy section has so much potential. Take a look at one of my Skin & Bones trail videos. That's one of our favorites for that kind of trail.
Keep up the good work. Stress less, ride more..
Finally another jump trail in NorCal hoot is fun but I’m excited for this
If you put a small watering station away from the shredstation, little animals will visit it to drink
Nice video
What you need is a small sawmill. Just got all those trees down in Mill them into boards to build features on your trails.
Thank for your video and simpaty ciao👍
Soon as you guys have this open, ill be bring some friends with me from Michigan to come riding 🤘🤘
awesome
Looking real good so far Brian it’s amazing how far you have gone with this channel I can’t wait for the day when I get to come ride those trailers and I love the fact that you keep track of all of our great gritters
First Line! You said it yourself.
Love this! you guys are so lucky, it's the equivalent of a kid in a candy store.... I wouldn't be able to sleep at night, I'd be walking the property 24/7 dreaming about epic lines.... please keep sharing the progress!
Aarons Outhouse would be a good name for the trail
That's good, ...or *_Outhouse View_*
Looking at Google earth the thicker/closer spaced trees out of the north end of your plot are replanted. You can tell as they are planted in lines and curves rather than the random pattern you get from seed dropping over the centurys.
Dude super stoked for you! Inspiring me to want to do something similar at some point. Excited to see you develop your land. Idea for your confidence course. Since it'll be a jump trail you should call it "Con Air."
Man, I gotta say, that was something special. New channe namel, BKFR. Brian Kenedy Free Ride. That was too cool seeing the "there's something here" ride, then the "we got the something started" ride.
Rocky Mountain jump would be a great name
Hey check into the cellular trail cams. That way you can get pics sent to your phone and don’t have to check the camera daily. And also let’s you know if anyone is creeping around on you at a moments notice. Just a little sense of security.
Very cool
First trail... No. 1, Rolly Poly or Gully Run... new theme music is ELO esc. Like it...
Brian's Dream. Good for him.
Nice dirt, so jealous
GOOD JOB man!😻
Blood, Sweat & Ticks. Or Twin pine climb could be good names for the climbing trail.
One of the trails really should be called "Game On!" given all the wildlife activity going on there.
That gulley ide is gonna be sweet.
Hello. Your videos are amazing
yo Brian. you can use your gopro with the labs functions to setup motion detection for daytime wildlife captures. just a tip. I use it for birds with an extra battery pack. great quality
Some of the areas you find while scouting could be usefull for names :) like "Kill zone" (prolly not for the easy-going-for-everyone) and "Baby antler". Looking forward to see more progress!
You'll be able to bring in plenty of volunteers when you're ready for them. ⛏️
hoepfully theres a big group of volunteers that wanna help out. I'm not being a doubter but building trails is a hard process and doing that all by hand without machines is gonna be interesting to see. like brian says, crawl walk run.
brian, two words “privacy tent” 😂 i have one… i can go anywhere!
Time for a post hike/build/ride beer at The Lair!
I love you my friend
Wheres the Bear spray ? and bells ?
Looks like a great bit of land nice gradient definitely need to have a machete on your hip all the time you’re out there.
"High Standard" would be a cool name for your jump trail
This is so awesome to see…..I’m very stoked for you 👍Do you have a link to the game cam?
You should get Seth to come out and give you a hand!
Maybe you could name the trails after the Flora and Fauna that lives on your land. I’m enjoying your progress updates on your new venture.
You should get a Surron to explore your property :)
Glad you're not in the fire ravaged areas.
Brian, check out stick n pic for a tripod for your trail camera
Remember Brian, a trail down in a gulch will be marshy or a ephemeral stream certain times of the year.
Switchbacks are tricky. They need to have a wide radius.
"the property" definitely needs a name
You guys should make a poop chair. Find an old framed yard chair, cut the seat out, and rig a toilet seat to it. Place it over the hole and you've got yourself a pleasant camp john.
You need an Alaskan mill to make some wooden features.. I’m sure there are a ton of downed trees
Beautiful area!! I grew up in East County of San Diego area and enjoyed going to the Laguna Mtns & Pine Valley that reminds me of the area where your at. I now live in Foothills of SC.
Just curious especially during this highlighted “Fire Season” are there any fires close by and do you both have an Escape / Emergency Plan if you end up being in the path of a wild fire?
Stay safe and enjoying the progress
There is a fire currently burning nearby. The entire area burns pretty frequently every year. They are near Quincy (I think Quincy may have been evacuated recently)
@@Cassienope 🙏🏼
Love your videos BK! Where would you recommend in Europe to mountain bike. Im in Ireland so looked at Spain and Switzerland.
That little back and forth section is very Florida hahaha
I think you need to get a pro trail builder to look it over and get some ideas ,you guys are new to it and building by hand is raw stuff and you will burn out and lose interest .
Brian you know people and hire machinery to make it quicker and easier on your body ....
Over the course of two years, I’ve made almost 2 miles of trail by myself on 20 acres. All by hand. Good luck. Atleast you’ll have content for years to come haha.
He’ll probably get other people to come out and start helping out, it probably shouldn’t take 2 years though.
I presume you're up near Quincy, if so you're only an hour or two drive from here. Will you be looking for local riders to come lay trail anytime soon?
I love it!!!
but have you guys thought about Wichitas way will water go down the hill? cause I think that can ruin your tracks
Brian has like 5 years of content for his channel with 91 acres of land to build trails 🤘😎
What's the elevation? I've been looking at mountain property online for sale for mtb,coffee growing.
Brian have you seen the Olympics? Specifically the mountain biking? What do you think of it?
Very cool video and to keep us updated. I would recommend to just make the trails driveable first. So do not waste time with digging now.. just work on the paths first.. than invite other mountainbikers to ride the trails and cut trees here and there..
For the new jump trail, as it’s for beginners etc, how about ‘Beginners Huck’ , mixing up some pun fun 👍
You need to thin out to keep infestations down and reduce wild fire fuel. Take your drove up, get a marker app and mark out the trail to get a rough idea of where you want it and to have your features. Flag and start sweating.👍🏻 You need p nut butter smeared on trees to draw in animals where you want them. Not close to camp as you know.🐻
That place can be a very good trail .91 acres is a lot
You need to do a van tour and a house tour.
Where in Northern California ?
thats awesome man! sign me up for a week of work/riding :) looks like a blast :)
I like this new series I am trying to understand the relationship of the two main characters.
Maybe alow certain amount of dry camping donate trail building time for free camping would be cool
Brian, to give you an idea...Deception contains about 10 miles within about 90 acres.
Hey brother get a Concreat rake to help you move loos dirt. It will be a game changer for you.
I can't imagine doing this by hand. You guys should lay out a mile of tracks with flags and then have someone come in with a skid steer. They can do the bulk of the work in a day.
By hand isn’t bad, three of us built over a mile in 2 weeks during COVID lockdown. Nothing better to do.
I’ve been watching you for 5 years and most your episodes. Just realized that your intro “hello my friends” sounds oddly like Scar from the lion king at the end of the film when the hyenas turn on him.