[pct-l] mechanical clearing of trail

[Hank Magnuski]

I've seen a lot of trail corridors that have been mechanically cleared.

They look like a 50-vehicle multi-lane car wreck. Tree limbs that look like 
they've been hacked off with a baseball bat, debris everywhere.

No thanks. That's not how I want to maintain my section of the trail.

Hank

On Thu, 30 Jan 2014, Dan Welch wrote:

> Agreed.  When there is a limited budget (and when ISN"T there a limited
> budget??)  and mechanized tools can do the work in a fraction of the time,
> insisting on non-mechanized tools means a fraction of the trails will get
> cleared.  Even I can figure that out...
>
> Timberline
>
> <<  Not to use 'machines' to keep trails open in arbitrary wilderness areas
> smacks of a lack of common sense and an impossibly romantic view of
> wilderness. Just sayin'.  Canada has its share of foibles, but I do
> appreciate that when our rangers or park staff park first open trails in
> spring, they're packing...packing a chain saw. I rarely find trees blocking
> the park trails.  >>