Trail conditions & Trail maintenance usuing a Husqvarna power pole saw

[The Cleaner]

Here's some video of a work trip yesterday starting at Allen Gap and knocking out 2 miles.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrxLS-OMzZ8

[The Cleaner]

I forgot to add that ALL persons doing any type of trail work should be wearing a hard hat.Using a power pole saw is extremely dangerous as you are usually cutting overhead objects.I was not wearing mine due to a slightly infected small cut right where the hard hat liner rubs against it.Also I was removing stuff from where I hiked to Hot Springs last week and had to crawl a few times.You probably could ride a horse(although prohibited) through there now.

[egilbe]

You do know you don't have to move the saw back and forth since the spinning chain does all the work

[The Cleaner]

You do know you don't have to move the saw back and forth since the spinning chain does all the work

I've got over 20 years experience in commercial tree care and several in power line right of way work.I was moving the saw back and forth to prevent it getting caught in a bind since I'm cutting at an angle.It's way too easy to pinch and damage your chain and bar if you are not familiar with the operation of a power pole saw.

[Dogwood]

Certainly goes faster with the powered pole saw. Not applicable for use on some AT sections though. Even where allowed I'd be using one during AT low use periods like you are in winter preferably on a weekday. I like professional pruning work noticing it when I see it after many yrs of experience. Unfortunately, it's becoming rarer to find professionally pruned shrubs and small trees. I don't mind professionally hand pruning the alder, rhodies, blueberry etc. on the AT. I kind of like it as I recognize it as a meditative practice. It's becoming a lost art with so many shearing plants unnaturally or stumping/pollarding ie, crape myrtle mutilation/"Crape murder" as professional pruners have labeled it. You'd likely go faster than me with the Powered Pole Pruner but I can hand prune rather fast with good tools not much slower.

[Dogwood]

Those rhodie logs make great firewood.

LNT Cleaner. Pack it out.

[hikehunter]

Thanks for helping to keep the trails in good shape.

[Mtsman]

Thanks for helping to keep the trails in good shape.

Yes Thank you!

[Venchka]

Me too. Thanks for all of your hard work.
Now, where did you get that meal?

Wayne


Sent from somewhere around here.

[The Cleaner]

Me too. Thanks for all of your hard work.
Now, where did you get that meal?

Wayne


Sent from somewhere around here.

From the Iron Horse Saloon in Hot Springs on 1-26.


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[rocketsocks]

From the Iron Horse Saloon in Hot Springs on 1-26.


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nice!!!!!!!!!

[Venchka]

From the Iron Horse Saloon in Hot Springs on 1-26.


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Shucks! We stayed there but didn't eat there. I won't make that mistake again.
Thanks!

Wayne