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Trail Tools and Mechanized Trail Equipment
Trail Tools and Mechanized Trail Equipment
Session Objectives: • To Identify and Understand Uses for Common Hand, Gas Powered and Mechanized Trail Tools •Introductio n to Spec ia lized Too ls Use f or Trail Work or Tools Adapted from Other Trades for Trail Work
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Trail Work Requires:
Moving & Building With Large Materials & Objects
Often In Remote Locations
Working Trails in Remote Settings Becomes a Matter of Safety and Efficiency
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Trail Hand Tools
Most Trail Construction and Maintenance HdTlHand Tools are TilFidTypical Fire and Construction Tools
Trail Hand Tools: • Clearing and Brush Removal • Grubbing and Excavation • Compaction and Finishing • Trail Structure Construction
Clearing and Brush Removal •Axe • Loppers • Crosscut Saw • Machete • Sandvik •Fire Rake
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• Pulaski Grubbing and • Pick Excavation Mattock •Axe Mattock •Pick • McLeod • Hazel Hoe • Shovels • Digging Bar
Compaction and Finishing • McLeod • Tamper •Rake • Shovel • Wheel Barrow
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Project Tools • Carpentry Tools
Trail Gas Power Tools
• Chain Saws • Brush Cutters • Drills • Rock Drills • Toters • Vibraplates
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Chain Saws
Brush Cutters
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Drills
Rock Drills
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Toters
Toters
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Vibraplates
Mechanized Trail Equipment •Dozers •Excavators •Material Haulers
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Trail Dozers Sweco Trail Dozer 480
Trail Dozers in are Most Efficient in the Right Conditions
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Mini-Excavators Mini-Excavator with Rock Hammer Attachment
Morrison Type Mini-Excavator
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Mini Excavator Trail Construction
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Dozer and Mini-Excavator Often Used Together
Trail Haulers Alltrack Trail Dumper
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Home Made Hauler Belly Dump Pulled by Dozer
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ATV Trailer Hauler
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Self Propelled Hauler John Deere Gator
Helicopters are Good Haulers in Steep or Remote Work Setting Removed from Trail Heads
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Specialized Trail Tools
• Rigging • Rock Work • Hauling •Spike Camps
Rigging
• Blocks, Cables, Griphoist Assist in Construction of Trail Structures
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Rigging
• Climbing Ladders Assist in Setting Rigging for High Lead Applications
Rock Tools • Chisels, Plugs and Feathers, Swedging Hammers
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Rock Tools • Boulder Buster/Rock Cracker Assist in Breaking Exposed Rock
Splitting Tools:
• Checkers and Wedges Assist in Making Split Rails in Forested Areas
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Human Powered Material Hauling • Carts, Litters and Wheel Barrows
Horse Packing • Wilderness Essential for Material, Supplies, Tools and Logistical Support
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Spike Camps are Tools that Provide Support in Areas where it is Not Feasible to Hike In and Out Each Day
Session Summary
• Trail Tools Come in Many Forms, From Specialized Trail Project Tools to Adapted Tools from Other Trades or Wildland Fire Fighting
• Many Small Sized Mechanized Equipment has been Developed or Adapted for Trail Construction
• Many Trail Tools Mitigate Potential Worker Injury
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Session Summary
• Locations Require Tools and Equipment Support for Logistics and Transport of Materials
• The Keen Trail Worker will Always be Looking to Adapt “Front Country” Tools for Use in Remote Trail Work Locations
Hand Tool Exercise
In your power point notes there is a picture of a specialized trail tool. Take a few minutes and write next to each tool: • Tool Name • Tool Purpose • How is Tool Used • Safety Considerations for Tool Use
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