Nice work! Would be nice if you could elaborate which equipment was most impactful. Renting must be expensive I bet and so being able to do most work with couple would be super helpful. I suppose dump truck and loader-backhoe combo?
We are wanting to build a running/walking nature trail in heavy woods. It looks like your trail was already there and just needed to be spruced up. How did you originally clear it? What machinery? We won't do herbicides near our pond but need to clear a good 6 ft path.
I hope you wore safety gear when spraying the herbicide! I assume it was Roundup (Glyphosate) . Its a very dangerous class 1 carcinogen. Hard to avoid with a project this size and the expense of a barrier, but glyphosate is bad news if you research it. The propane weed torches work well.
It was not glyphosate but i consider all of them and similar strong chemicals as dangerous. Even propane torch and the plant off gasing/smoke could be consider dangerous. As with most things in life reasonable measures of protection and moderation are good practices to reduce your odds of an issue.
@NaterTater True...I have a big property on a river and I'm wanting to do a trail similar to yours. I love the idea! What weed killer did you use? I can't find any without glyphosate and with my proximity to water, it's illegal to use them.
@NaterTater Ortho is glyphosate same as Roundup, unfortunately. I can't even use mulch, cause it gets washed away. I'll just have to let my neighbors use it as a jogging trail to keep the weeds down, haha
I like the 1 yr long stuff, helps keep new growth down all season. I buy the concentrate and use a garden sprayer, much cheaper that way! Here's one I use but many options: amzn.to/2TWLiQk
That's a great trail and a great video! I love that you included your family. Very heart warming video.
Absolutely stunning! I couldn't imagine a better use of that section of property.
Thanks!
Beautiful trail and property! It seems longer than a thousand feet!
Thanks!
Good stuff, thanks!
You're welcome!
This is so cool! It’s beautiful! all the hard work paid off! I’ll be doing this in the future! Thanks for the Great tips!
Glad you like it and it helped, good luck on yours!
So incredible!! Great work!!!
Thanks
Nicely done!
Thanks!
That is so awesome, great job.
Awesome job. Great video. Thanks for sharing. I'm inspired.
So cool !!!
Thanks
awesome trail, love it! feelin a bit inferior with just my john deere lawn mower now, lol... but it can still be done....
You got it!
Nice work! Would be nice if you could elaborate which equipment was most impactful. Renting must be expensive I bet and so being able to do most work with couple would be super helpful. I suppose dump truck and loader-backhoe combo?
Thank you I’m doing the same thing you taught me a couple of things
Glad you liked it, good luck on yours!
Very cool. I'm trying to do something similar.
Great video! We are making trails through our woods and this is encouraging!! Question, did they drone automatically follow y’all?
Cool! Yes the drove has a tracking feature where it can track people, cars, boats and a few other objects.
@@NaterTater man that is so cool. Way behind the times. We need one of those. Thanks for the info!!
Must be nice to have access to all that machinery.
Toolcat is mine but tractor and dump trailer are a friends. Certainly helps to have equipment (and friends!).
I’m wanting to build a trail from a rural road to a creek I found that has a swimming hole
We are wanting to build a running/walking nature trail in heavy woods. It looks like your trail was already there and just needed to be spruced up. How did you originally clear it? What machinery? We won't do herbicides near our pond but need to clear a good 6 ft path.
I used my Toolcat with brush mower on the front like here (not same location but same tool): ua-cam.com/video/33wolpJcX_I/v-deo.html
Thanks I’m trying to make a trail with just a rake! Wish me luck!
Oh man! That'll be a workout. Good luck.
I hope you wore safety gear when spraying the herbicide! I assume it was Roundup (Glyphosate) . Its a very dangerous class 1 carcinogen. Hard to avoid with a project this size and the expense of a barrier, but glyphosate is bad news if you research it. The propane weed torches work well.
It was not glyphosate but i consider all of them and similar strong chemicals as dangerous. Even propane torch and the plant off gasing/smoke could be consider dangerous. As with most things in life reasonable measures of protection and moderation are good practices to reduce your odds of an issue.
@NaterTater True...I have a big property on a river and I'm wanting to do a trail similar to yours. I love the idea! What weed killer did you use? I can't find any without glyphosate and with my proximity to water, it's illegal to use them.
@luxdevoid i use amzn.to/3OtmLeD which actually takes out even more stuff then round-up.
@NaterTater Ortho is glyphosate same as Roundup, unfortunately. I can't even use mulch, cause it gets washed away. I'll just have to let my neighbors use it as a jogging trail to keep the weeds down, haha
This looks fantastic! What kind of herbicide did you use or would you recommend?? Thanks!
I like the 1 yr long stuff, helps keep new growth down all season. I buy the concentrate and use a garden sprayer, much cheaper that way! Here's one I use but many options: amzn.to/2TWLiQk
Id rather have weeds than risk my family's heath with big chems cancer seeds.
Oh man, those tractors really compacted the soil, bet you had reduced growth around the trail :(