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Making A "Hand Built Trail" With A Mini Excavator
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2022
- Yes, that is indeed an oxymoron, but let me explain. Just because something is built with an excavator doesn't mean it needs to be an abomination of a flow trail. The goal is to mimic the feel of hand built trails, but using the mechanical advantage of a machine to save time and energy. This is also a learning process for me to experiment with different building methods to see what works and what doesn't on my own property. I'm trying to work with the terrain, and make small alterations to improve sections of trail that needed help.
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If you're confused about the title, I elaborated in the description. But it's worth repeating. Many machine built trails feel like they were machine built, but they don't always have to feel that way. I wanted to use this as a learning opportunity to build lighter, and tighter while also fixing the parts of the trail that have been a weak point. My goal is that in a year or two, (hypothetically speaking) if somebody rode this trail they would think this trail was built by hand.
If you haven't seen the previous video, you can see that here ua-cam.com/video/7S56koQR0Zs/v-deo.html
Yup I’m the same. I have a mini excavator (super tiny) that fits through tight gaps. My backyard trail still feels very hand built, because most of the work shaping the features is done by hand. It would be cool if you checked out my channel Phil, could be some inspiration for your trails, the same way yours has inspired mine. Keep up the good work legend.
I mean to reply to your comment last time, but I ended up clicking on your channel watching a few videos and then getting distracted LOL. You've got some solid stuff up there man! I was originally looking at the same size mini excavator as you before, but I'm glad I was talked into going a little bigger. That being said those super mini sized ones still look super handy to have around and are even more maneuverable.
You are a man of many skills Phil. I have confidence that you will succeed!
@@PhilsWorld That’s so cool. Yeah I think you made the right choice. You you have a lot of big rocks that you move. I would never be able to do that with mine.
Right on trail building brother! I have put in about 1600 meters of hand built dh and flow trails in the last 3 months, kinda the best thing to do to expand the sport!
Using that one-wheel to tamper down the dirt is genius! 👌
It works so well!
I was really impressed with the one wheel and blowing the leaves to cover up the sides. Genius!!
@@davidbiddle5039 It's a super useful trick! I find that the combination of the rooty organic material and leaves help renaturalize the terrain quicker. The leaves help prevent the soil from running off after rainstorms, and the rooty material helps plants sprout up again and form root structures that help retain the bench cut.
A gap jump over the water feature is whats really needed, and if it's a long sloppy area, a jump onto a timber table top with a jump/drop off
Cant wait to grow up and have my own yard to just build trails in and make videos about. I made my channel because of you! Keep it up!
Also, 14:09 - 15:27, OH THATS GOOD
Not an operator but if you parked the machine behind the berm and dug out the inside of the turn so the line you'll take on the berm is below the grounds surface they come out amazing and hardly ever need work. Thats how I hand build them. Love the videos.
Repositioning the excavator without tracking over and damaging the stuff you already shaped is part of the trickiness about machine building. Not to mention, ideally want to try and minimize how much you track over virgin soil. These things are heavy and leave quite a mark. The other thing to consider is the more you alter the terrain, the more you affect how water travels. Erosion and drainage is a huge factor in all my builds.
I think if your making berms that are half underground, while it's fast and easy and rides well, they don't ever drain well. So really depends on your location and how the soil takes water, or how much infrastructure you want to dig in like drainage pipes and the like. They're fun to ride though for sure
Love the digging vids too bad phil won’t be digging any time soon 😕
There's a lot of stuff I haven't shown on this channel yet, I've just been busy riding and editing videos for my main channel.
Bro I love these trail building videos. There so Satisfying.
Love the building videos. I always learn something new. Thanks Phil 🤘🏻🤘🏻
You need a custom excuvator blade that is curved to enable cambers and a general soft-looking cut
Yeah, I try to come back and shave the edges down to help blend them in better. That's definitely where a wrist or some kind of tilt, tiltrotator coupler would help. But as is I haven't found too many things I can find a work around for.
Nice work Phil
Packing dirt with that one wheel is super intelligent 😎
Good video, just popped in as I saw the 301.7 (have a 302 cab, but no woods). Not to be the safety police, but be careful busting rocks with a sledge, protect your eyes!!
I've been off the bike too long, but that trail looks like fun so far!! Have a good one!!
Yup! I normally have glasses on me with me by misplaced them, so i resorted to safety squints.
Ah yeah, i wanted a 302, but the lead times were quite a wait. The 301.7 was on the lot already and i don't regret it, and my timing couldn't have been better.
Awesome machine work brother!
Thanks mason!
wicked! the little roller gap is fun, but that rock wall to step down is harder than it looks! 😵💫
If you commit to jumping it from the start it's pretty smooth, but if you don't commit the jump to flat is really harsh.
surprised by the 1 wheel packing ability. good idea
If this was in my backyard I would ride literally every chance I got. SO sick!
Damn fun and fast looking trail 👌🤘
Looks great. That music at the 16 - 17 minute mark, with the distorted lead guitar - could you tell me who that is?
It's from UA-cam's Music Library here's a link to the song ua-cam.com/video/vyLPoIPvKAE/v-deo.html
In the future, check the description, if you're on a computer youtube now automatically lists what songs are playing. Not sure when that started, but it's super helpful.
@@PhilsWorld Thank you!
Wow, thanks to you, I enjoyed watching... I'm proud of you for developing day by day.
Great vid I like how the trail is coming along and the hand and machine elements are trying together. Your hard work is paying off. It will soon be time to invite all friends and make a riding vid for the other channel. 👍
This is really cool
Can we see a full trail tour?
Wondering if you've ever dabbled with dirt bikes? Considering your skill and balance on the pedals I bet you'd be a great rider. Thanks for the vids brother man heal up soon
What kind of mini ex do you have? Would you rather have a bobcat KR what is your dream machine if this isn’t it? I have 11 acres in Cali foothills looking to improve.
Nice work, guyz. How's your wrist doing?
Its a cool concept, kind of reminds of those "primitive builds" channels that build seemingly handmade structures but they use modern tools in the background.
Its just, you're being honest and showing us you have an excavator.
You could call this "Primitive Trail Building" !
With all the spring run off my first thought would have been to put in a. 6-8” plastic culvert.
I use pipes if i don't have any other good options. Rock lined water crossings last forever and don't clog up won't leaves and in my opinion they look better aesthetically.
why odntyou buy a hand tamper? would help a lot weith the manual part of tamping when needed. i know riding the one wheel is awsome and seems to work but to help with the shovel smacking lol.
Because tampers are meant to pack gravel. I'm not packing gravel.
New trail music!!!
How is the wrist?
I tried going for a pedal the other night in the yard, and it's still weak. Any abrupt impact would cause my hand to buckle no question
Granted your recent injury sucks, but now you can focus on some video editing and showing us whats been happing in "the world of phil" lol
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Hey Jax!
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Hey Phil wanna bring that excavator down to central Vermont to help me put in some trails? (and bury a septic tank) ;) Hope the wrist is healing up dude.
Haha I have a good excuse, I literally don't have a truck or trailer to pull this lol
cool! cooool!
All that bench cutting yet, no bench, what gives?
I'm not sure what you mean. The trail used to be off camber and had a layer of soft organic dirt. We dug below most of that organic dirt to more compactable soil, and the trail is not longer off camber. Maybe it's not apparent but it made a huge difference.
@@PhilsWorld Just making a joke, my humor REALLY doesn't work though text. I was saying there is no sitting bench. :)
@@drewsenthused6079 Ah no worries man! I hear you there. Tone of voice and dry humor don't always translate. I get a whole array of comments, and sometimes a super critical comment will prime me to not see the humor in other comments. Talking to people face to face is sometimes so much easier
@@PhilsWorld Certainly doesn't help that it was a terrible joke. Keep moving that earth!