Moving Rocks: Rock Work Techniques

Jolly Rovers experts providing explanations on Stone Work Techniques 

The video is to help you understand different techniques on how to move a rock to where you want it at a work site for trail construction. 

Technique Times

0:00     Flipping

2:40     Pick & Pry

5:50     The Wrap

8:24     Forklift

10:03  The Row

Demonstrations provided by the Jolly Rovers at Wilderness Skills Institute 2015, hosted by the U.S Forest Service, Appalachian Trail Conservancy, and Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards. Their websites can be found below.

http://jollyrovers.org/

http://appalachiantrail.org

http://www.wildernessskillsinstitute.org

http://www.fs.fed.us/

http://www.trailcrews.org

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Dipping into Soil Science for Trail Construction Techniques

During Wilderness Skills Institute 2015, field work included identifying locations for and the installation of rolling grade dips to control water. As part of that training, Appalachian Trail Conservancy's Trail Specialist Chris Binder explained why soil science is important to creating the trail and its features.

This is a video to help you get a better understanding about soil science and rolling grade dips.

 

For more information about Rolling Grade dips refer to the 

Trail Construction and Maintenance Notebook 2007 Edition

Page 35

Demonstrations provided by the Wilderness Skills Institute, hosted by the U.S Forest Service, Appalachian Trail Conservancy, and Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards. Their websites can be found below.

http://jollyrovers.org/join.html

http://appalachiantrail.org

http://www.wildernessskillsinstitute.org

http://www.fs.fed.us/

http://www.trailcrews.org

Using Stone Busters: Rock Work Tools Introduction

This tutorial demonstrates the proper use of stone busters to shape a rock used in trail construction.

This video presents safety considerations for using stone busting tools. 

Demonstrations provided by the Jolly Rovers at Wilderness Skills Institute, hosted by the U.S Forest Service, Appalachian Trail Conservancy, and Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards. Their websites can be found below.

http://jollyrovers.org

http://appalachiantrail.org

http://www.wildernessskillsinstitute.org

http://www.fs.fed.us/

http://www.trailcrews.org