Comments on: MTB Trailbuilding How-To: Work Smart, Not Hard

By: MTB Trailbuilding Essentials: The Benchcut | Mountain Bike Blog || SINGLETRACKS.COM

Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:08:58 +0000

[...] you’ve been following the singletracks series on trailbuilding, you’ve read Trailbuilding: Work Smart Not Hard, Choosing Your Line Part 1 and Part 2, and Trailbuilding 101. Now you’re ready to put your [...]

By: Bob_the_Builder

Bob_the_Builder — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:11:00 +0000

AK_Dan, I’m surprised you haven’t been able to find one in your travels! Around Vancouver Canada there’s a couple of forestry supply stores that sell them, maybe there’s a similar outfitter in Alaska? You might be able to find it at a firefighting supplier as you said. You could order one from the internet but then you pay shipping which can cost $$$. Or you could make one!

If none of these things work then you’ll have to bring a hard rake AND a hoe with you instead of just a McLeod.

seenvic, yes yes yes I love building with skid steers and backhoes! However even professionals like myself use hand tools far more often than machines for building. Sometimes it’s a cost restraint, other times it’s that you want to build singletrack and most machines only build doubletrack/fireroad width trails.

By: AK_Dan

AK_Dan — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:42:02 +0000

Yea I like the Skid-steer idea!
I will keep checking for the McLeod, Im on the road so cant really have one sent to me right now, Ill find one eventually.

By: seenvic

seenvic — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:14:55 +0000

Google “mcleod” and you will find some. I’d get one without a bolt on the bottom. ZAK tools made the best ones. I heard they came back, but can’t find them.

I’d also find someone with a skid steer, trackhoe, or Sweco to be on my team.

By: AK_Dan

AK_Dan — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:58:27 +0000

Hey Bob, just to let you know I am really enjoying this series of write up’s. Very thorough and informative buddy. Keep them coming!

That McLeod is the handiest trail tool I have used yet, Ive looked at the generic hardware stores in my travels but havent found one yet, someone suggeted to look into where they sell fire fighting tools but Im still looking- where do you suggest?