7/9/2008 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 1 7/9/2008 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 2 7/9/2008 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 3 7/9/2008 • Pulaski Grubbing and • Pick Excavation Mattock •Axe Mattock •Pick • McLeod • Hazel Hoe • Shovels • Digging Bar Compaction and Finishing • McLeod • Tamper •Rake • Shovel • Whee l Barrow 4 7/9/2008 Project Tools • Carpentry Tools Trail Gas Power Tools • Chain Saws • Brush Cutters • Drills • Rock Drills • Toters • Vibraplates 5 7/9/2008 Chain Saws Brush Cutters 6 7/9/2008 Drills Rock Drills 7 7/9/2008 Toters Toters 8 7/9/2008 Vibraplates Mechanized Trail Equipment •Dozers •Excavators •Material Haulers 9 7/9/2008 Trail Dozers Sweco Trail Dozer 480 Trail Dozers in are Most Efficient in the Right Conditions 10 7/9/2008 Mini-Excavators Mini-Excavator with Rock Hammer Attachment Morrison Type Mini-Excavator 11 7/9/2008 Mini Excavator Trail Construction 12 7/9/2008 Dozer and Mini-Excavator Often Used Together Trail Haulers Alltrack Trail Dumper 13 7/9/2008 Home Made Hauler Belly Dump Pulled by Dozer 14 7/9/2008 ATV Trailer Hauler 15 7/9/2008 Self Propelled Hauler John Deere Gator Helicopters are Good Haulers in Steep or Remote Work Setting Removed from Trail Heads 16 7/9/2008 Specialized Trail Tools • Rigging • Rock Work • Hauling •Spike Camps Rigging • Blocks, Cables, Griphoist Assist in Construction of Trail Structures 17 7/9/2008 Rigging • Climbing Ladders Assist in Setting Rigging for High Lead Applications Rock Tools • Chisels, Plugs and Feathers, Swedging Hammers 18 7/9/2008 Rock Tools • Boulder Buster/Rock Cracker Assist in Breaking Exposed Rock Splitting Tools: • Checkers and Wedges Assist in Making Split Rails in Forested Areas 19 7/9/2008 Human Powered Material Hauling • Carts, Litters and Wheel Barrows Horse Packing • Wilderness Essential for Material, Supplies, Tools and Logistical Support 20 7/9/2008 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 21 7/9/2008 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 22 7/9/2008 23 7/9/2008 24 7/9/2008 25 7/9/2008 26 7/9/2008 27 7/9/2008 28 7/9/2008 29 7/9/2008 30 7/9/2008 31 7/9/2008 32 7/9/2008 33.