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<blockquote data-quote="Money Mark" data-source="post: 1374593" data-attributes="member: 16397"><p>This weekend (at the work party) we cleared two trails (of the 20+ proposed) free of logs, brush, small trees and black berry bushes, 6-8 feet wide. The reason for doing this was to define the trail(s) and to start the process of building these pathways into sustainable 4x4 trails. I believe the next step will be to measure how deep the duff/sluff is on the forest floor. The following step will be to scrape off this material off to the side of the pathway; making it a "trail"......an unfinished trail. The end goal is to reach the "hard bed" of this corridor......rock.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Also, the allowable maximum gradient (degree of slope) was revealed. It was explained like this:</p><p></p><p>**For a 10 foot section of trail, there will be a maximum of a 50% grade (30 degrees) that can be built into the trail (obstacles). <strong>What does this mean?</strong> Don't freak out (as I did) due to the apparently tame climb angle. I'm unable to provide a real life example, but think if it like this: the "rise" (the end vertical height of a 10 foot section at a 50% grade) is 4+ feet.</p><p></p><p>DON'T THINK IN STRAIGHT LINES, as this will fool you into it's tame nature. Rather, understand that a 50% grade in 10 feet can lend a generous amount of difficulty.......if built correctly.</p><p></p><p>**<span style="font-size: 9px">I'm no math whiz and kinda wing'n this one, so if anyone would like to correct my math or examples......please do.</span></p><p></p><p></p><p>Edit: the "Red Trail" (the buggy trail) will not be limited to this gradient. The maximum 50% grade <strong>is</strong> for all the other trails though.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Money Mark, post: 1374593, member: 16397"] This weekend (at the work party) we cleared two trails (of the 20+ proposed) free of logs, brush, small trees and black berry bushes, 6-8 feet wide. The reason for doing this was to define the trail(s) and to start the process of building these pathways into sustainable 4x4 trails. I believe the next step will be to measure how deep the duff/sluff is on the forest floor. The following step will be to scrape off this material off to the side of the pathway; making it a "trail"......an unfinished trail. The end goal is to reach the "hard bed" of this corridor......rock. Also, the allowable maximum gradient (degree of slope) was revealed. It was explained like this: **For a 10 foot section of trail, there will be a maximum of a 50% grade (30 degrees) that can be built into the trail (obstacles). [B]What does this mean?[/B] Don't freak out (as I did) due to the apparently tame climb angle. I'm unable to provide a real life example, but think if it like this: the "rise" (the end vertical height of a 10 foot section at a 50% grade) is 4+ feet. DON'T THINK IN STRAIGHT LINES, as this will fool you into it's tame nature. Rather, understand that a 50% grade in 10 feet can lend a generous amount of difficulty.......if built correctly. **[SIZE="1"]I'm no math whiz and kinda wing'n this one, so if anyone would like to correct my math or examples......please do.[/SIZE] Edit: the "Red Trail" (the buggy trail) will not be limited to this gradient. The maximum 50% grade [B]is[/B] for all the other trails though. [/QUOTE]
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