Trail Cuts & Maintenance

[green40]

it was a good day, so where is my winch?

You'll have to wait until fall and hope Shumate doesn't make it to any trailcuts! : )

 

[Leaping Deer]

You might as well give up now. I plan on making at least on trail cut this year.

 

[Sporin]

Pics at the bottom of the thread, these are all pretty much after the cutting was done.

nea4wd.org :: View topic - 05/31/09 Swanzey Cut & Wheel

And Gary giving it a go. fwiw, pictures really do not capture how steep this is.

 

[Sporin]

Another Swanzey Cut

06/14/09 Swanzey Cut and Wheel

Date: Sunday June 14, 2009

Time: Meet at 9:00 am, Roll at 9:30 am

Place: Swanzey Post Office
486 Old Homestead Hwy
Swanzey, NH 03446

Directions: Mapquest

Trailer Parking: Trailers can be parked here at the Post Office for street legal vehicles. There is also an area closer to where we will work that trailers can be parked for non street legal vehicles.

Plan A: To cut trail marked out by Josh from end of Wombas Pass to the new trail cut 5/31

Plan B: IF TIME AND/OR NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS PERMIT: To create a long challenging trail for extreme, buggy vehicles from the bottom to top along the western edge of the property.

Plan C: IF TIME AND/OR NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS PERMIT: To create a long challenging trail for moderate built vehicles from bottom to top along the western edge of the property. This has already been marked

Please bring gloves, chainsaw, clippers, your rig, lunch, and WATER. Don't forget the bug spray! We can keep it stock-friendly if needed, so no worries!

DELEGATES PLEASE RSVP HERE ANY POSSIBLE ATTENDEES

 

[landtank]

I don't have a problem coming back out and help cutting more trails. Now this is going to sound selfesh I'm sure but putting my time into cutting more trails that I won't be able to traverse really isn't all that motivating for me.

The long moderate trail in plan C is where I would like to focus my time with.

 

[Sporin]

I agree completely Rick. I can't make this one.

 

[green40]

Some more pics from the last cut.
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[green40]

Anyone going?

 

[Dr Custom Werx]

i'll be there. i was JUST out there..... on my street bike....

 

[green40]

See you in the morning.
Is everything marked?

 

[Sporin]

can't make this one, have family coming into town to visit.

 

[green40]

can't make this one, have family coming into town to visit.

You are excused! Have fun with the inlaws!

 

[Sporin]

My wife's parents I enjoy, Sara's cousin? Well... that's usually interesting. As long as we get a little fishing time in the morning I'm cool.

 

[Dr Custom Werx]

marked real well! we can cut from both ends

 

[green40]

Just got back from the cut, they are running it right now to break it in.
Nice trail. It starts at the end of Wambus, runs west and down hill then turns
south and works its way back up towards the beginning of Wambus.
It ends on the trail we cut a few weeks ago. (Porcupine Ridge)
Lots of nice rock gardens along the way. It is much flatter than Porcupine
more like Wambus. I tried to cut wide for you wagon guys! Once it get broken in a bit I'll
go back and cut down some of the old tree stumps that will show up.
Took a break to refuel my saw and while walking back thru a large briar patch I
flushed out a big Turkey! If I'd gone 2 more feet I'd have stepped on him. Never
saw it until it jumped up and flew away!
Gary, there were a bunch of Jeep guys from up your way, they new you and most have had Rodney
work on their rigs. (Cherokee in the shop getting a cage right now, nice OD green Wrangler with
the round holes in the hood).
Oh yea, it rained the whole time and stopped about 10 minutes before we finished.
A good day!

 

[Dr Custom Werx]

as soon as you left the sun came out and we spent the remainder of the day getting stuck on rocks. Scerb (not in YT) rode on two wheels like a monster truck for a while and actually saved it. it was incredible!!!

 

[nat88toy]

why its called porcupine ridge... cell picture but you get the idea

porcupine just sat up there the whole time we were there never moved once probably something to do with a bunch of loud trucks and chain saws

 

[Scott Hatch]

Its odd - the same thing happened at Field and Forest when some of the buggy guys cut a trail there. A porcupine sat in the tree and watched all day.

I think I've spent too much time cutting trails with rock buggies...it never looks that tough to me. I think the lower half of the Wambus is going to be easier than the upper section. Time will tell once all the moss, pine needles, and leaves are knocked off the rocks.

BTW the trail we cut on 5/31 does have by-pass trails for the hard obstacles.

 

[Sporin]

07/26/09 Field and Forest Trail Maintenance and Trail Cut

07/26/09 Field and Forest Trail Maintenance and Trail Cut

Date: Sunday July 26, 2009

Time: Meet at 9:00 am

Place: back right field

Important Note: Stay off the main field and across from the bathhouse

Directions to Field and Forest Campground

From Boston:
Take route I-93 north to exit 37 route 95/128 south. Take route 95/128 to exit 32 route 3 North.* Take route 3 north into New Hampshire. In New Hampshire take exit 7 route 101A west. Take 101A west to route 101 west, this will bypass the traffic of downtown Milford (if the route 101 west is missed 101A meets back with 101). Take 101 west to the intersection of 101 west and 101A east. This intersection has railroad tracks through it. Take a left turn onto 101 west. Take 101 west into Peterborough NH. In Peterborough
cross route 202 continuing on route 101 west into Dublin. In Dublin take a right onto route 137 north; at the corner is a gas station. Field and Forest is about 5 miles up on the right.

From South of Boston:
Take route I-95/128 north around Boston to exit 32 route 3 north. Continue with above directions at the *

From Northern New England:
Take Route I-93 to Route I-89 north to exit 5. Take route 202 south through Henniker, Hillsborough, Bennington. At the Bennington/Hancock town line take route 137 south. Follow through the Hancock center. Field and Forest will be on your left about 2 miles from the center.

From Western New England:
Conn.: Take I-91 north or I-84 north to the Mass Pike. Go east to Route 495. Take exit 11A to route I-495 north to exit 35 route 3 north. Continue with Boston directions at the *

Western Mass.: Take the Mass Pike east to exit 11A I-495 north to exit 35 route 3 North* OR Take route 2 to exit 19 route 202 north. Continue on route 202 north into New Hampshire into Peterborough to Junction of 101 and 202. Take a left onto 101 west to route 137 in Dublin. Take a right onto route 137 north; at the corner is a gas station. Field and Forest is about 5 miles up on the right.

Vermont: Take I-91 south to exit 3 route 9 east. Take route 9 east into Keene NH. Stay straight DO NOT TAKE ANY LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS! Route 9N, 10N, and 12N will go to your left. Go straight! Then 10 south will go to your right, again stay straight. Then 12A will be to your right and 101 east will be straight across. Go on route 101 east through Marlborough and into Dublin. In Dublin take a left onto route 137 north, Field and Forest will be about 5 miles up on your right.

Bring Chainsaws, Sledge Hammers, Steel Rakes, Shovels, gloves, water, bug spray, and your rig

There are some some trails that require some maintenance. I will recon these trails and take pics. I will also purchase materials from the land fund for this.

I will post specifics of the work that will be doing AFTER my recon. Some we already know.

For more trail work details:
Redirect

 

[Sporin]

08/30/09 Swanzey Trail Cut

08/30/09 Swanzey Trail Cut

Date: Sunday August 30, 2009

Time: Meet at 9:00 am, Roll at 9:30 am

Place: Swanzey Post Office
486 Old Homestead Hwy
Swanzey, NH 03446

Directions: Mapquest

Trailer Parking: Trailers can be parked here at the Post Office for street legal vehicles. There is also an area closer to where we will work that trailers can be parked for non street legal vehicles.

Plan A: To cut a a moderate trail in the center of the property - in the process of being marked

Plan B: IF TIME AND/OR NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS PERMIT: To create a long challenging trail for moderate built vehicles from bottom to top along the eastern edge of the property. This has already been marked

Plan C: IF TIME AND/OR NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS PERMIT: Cut buggy trails - trails marked by Scott Dollard and to be cut by and for extreme users

Please bring gloves, chainsaw, clippers, your rig, lunch, and WATER. Don't forget the bug spray! We can keep it stock-friendly if needed, so no worries!

DELEGATES PLEASE RSVP HERE ANY POSSIBLE ATTENDEES