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This trail that I really enjoy hiking is littered with large logs blocking the trail, gets so bad near the top of the mountain that it's pretty much bushwacking.
It seems like the forest service hasn't done any major maintenance on this trail in years, so I thought it'd be a fun activity if a friend and I set apart a few weekends this summer towards clearing it.
I've never done anything like this and have no real experience cutting wood other than dead branches for a fire. What equipment would you recommend that I use? Also is it even legal for me to do this? This is on national forest land so I don't want to get fined for "disturbing natural resources without a permit" or whatever regulations they've got.
The biggest challenge are these large ponderosa pines, from the research I've done so far I think I'd be good using a gas chainsaw with an 18 or 20 inch bar. I am open to using something like crosscuts or an axe too. Any suggestions?
It seems like the forest service hasn't done any major maintenance on this trail in years, so I thought it'd be a fun activity if a friend and I set apart a few weekends this summer towards clearing it.
I've never done anything like this and have no real experience cutting wood other than dead branches for a fire. What equipment would you recommend that I use? Also is it even legal for me to do this? This is on national forest land so I don't want to get fined for "disturbing natural resources without a permit" or whatever regulations they've got.
The biggest challenge are these large ponderosa pines, from the research I've done so far I think I'd be good using a gas chainsaw with an 18 or 20 inch bar. I am open to using something like crosscuts or an axe too. Any suggestions?
