Trail Blazing Experiences

[Walleyeguy13]

Interested in hearing how some of you in thick woods handle cutting new trails. We would like to build a perimeter trail on the property which will necessitate blazing through some thick stuff. We’ve done a little chainsaw work which is slow and tedious to make sure we aren’t leaving punji sticks along the path.

We have:

A ‘70s Massey Ferguson 180 (diesel) with the Woods-DuAl bucket on front.

A King Kutter rotary brush mower.

A King Kutter box blade with the shanks.

Am I crazy thinking we could just blaze a trail with the bucket and box blade?

The mower is OK, but still leaves behind all the tripping hazards to be cleaned up.

I’m all ears!

 

[Telemark]

I don't have experience, but I think I would mow it first. Then the brush is chopped up into little pieces, which the box blade would handle better than shrubs and small trees.

 

[SwampCat]

I would probably hire a mulcher

 

[Walleyeguy13]

I would probably hire a mulcher

Thinking about it. But where’s the fun in that? ;)

 

[SwampCat]

Thinking about it. But where’s the fun in that? ;)

Getting it done in an expedient manner. You probably have plenty else to do.

 

[TreeDaddy]

I would probably hire a mulcher

This^^^^^. you won't regret it

bill

 

[Walleyeguy13]

This^^^^^. you won't regret it

bill

I was warned that you guys would try to spend my money for me.