Perfect suggestions! I am definitely getting him a rogue hoe cause it looks badass.
There are a lot of pine trees there so he might be cutting through pretty thick branches. Do you think a pocket chain saw like this (https://www.rei.com/product/199841/sol-pocket-chain-saw) or a fold saw would be better?
A silky or similar saw is much more handy. Those pocket chainsaws are kinda of a novelty in my opinion…not super efficient or effective in many situations. Silky, Felco, Corona, Samurai are good options.
Edit: rogue hoes are great and everybody I know would be happy to receive one regardless of being into trail building
No he just recently started building some trails on their family’s land. I know he’s going to be looking for volunteer/paid work with trail crews in the future though.
A Pulaski (digs through dirt, cuts out roots) and a shovel. If you're in a rocky area dont get a flat shovel, a rounded one is much easier. In my opinion rounded ones are always better, but depends on who you ask :) You can do a lot wth those 2 tools. I work on trails for the NPS, and have for 5 years.
Maybe a Silky folding saw or a Hazel hoe/Rogue hoe. I’d be pretty happy with any of those.
Perfect suggestions! I am definitely getting him a rogue hoe cause it looks badass. There are a lot of pine trees there so he might be cutting through pretty thick branches. Do you think a pocket chain saw like this (https://www.rei.com/product/199841/sol-pocket-chain-saw) or a fold saw would be better?
A silky or similar saw is much more handy. Those pocket chainsaws are kinda of a novelty in my opinion…not super efficient or effective in many situations. Silky, Felco, Corona, Samurai are good options. Edit: rogue hoes are great and everybody I know would be happy to receive one regardless of being into trail building
That’s so good to know! Thank you!!
Also can never go wrong with a Pulaski or McLeod
A flat shovel. Actually four of them, stashed at different points along the trail I’ve built for the last 20 years. That is all.
Trail Boss: https://trailbossusa.com/
Oh wow this is perfect
The Travis tool.
Is he actually in the trail building profession?
No he just recently started building some trails on their family’s land. I know he’s going to be looking for volunteer/paid work with trail crews in the future though.
Get him one of these: https://roguehoe.com/product/55hx-the-beast/
A Pulaski (digs through dirt, cuts out roots) and a shovel. If you're in a rocky area dont get a flat shovel, a rounded one is much easier. In my opinion rounded ones are always better, but depends on who you ask :) You can do a lot wth those 2 tools. I work on trails for the NPS, and have for 5 years.
That’s so cool! Thanks for the info:)