Re: Electric Hedge Trimmers Work In Inboard Ac Outlet
Yes I own one
that is it, next to my Jeep
the jeep is the one in the avatar, a 04, paid cash for it,
$22,000, plus 16 thou in upgrades, no I am not worried about scratches
Re: Electric Hedge Trimmers Work In Inboard Ac Outlet
I have been reading a lot of great posts around here but I never thought about registering. This is an interesting thread and I thought I would shared my experience.
At some forest service roads and power lines roads I would run into a bush growing in the middle portion of the road where vehicle tires do not usually travel. These bushes can grow larger and its stem thicker. Should one pull it out from its roots while it is young in order to clear the road or let it grow and have the vehicle run over it which at that point could cause a less appealing scene?
Some triming might have some positive notes.
1) It can help people to stay honest and using the road instead of by passing it and creating another road. Sorta like mud holes on the road where vehicles have ventured off road and causing new by pass roads around it.
2) Trimming can be better for the tree or bush growing from the side of the road than having the branch break or split from its base causing a potential disease problem. Some of us do our own or hire landscapers to take care of our plants. Would it not be better to take this maintenance method off road?
3) clean roads makes for a more safe and enjoyable excursion. Less chances of getting a flat tire from a poke of a tree branch and keeping the vehicle to staying on the road instead of guessing if you are on the road. Guessing can lead to running over a rock or sliding off the edge if you are on a ridge.
I have run into many published roads that over time have had significant vegetation growth that the road seems to be almost non existant. I feel worse driving through it as it then leaves a trail like if a jugernaut went through it. What is left behind might be seen as if we were not "treading lightly" even though it was a road before.
I wonder what everyone else would do or if they have come across that situtation. If we leave it be then that is just one more road that we can no longer enjoy.
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hey speedy, nice first post
I think there is a line between trail maintenance and oh no, a scratch from a lil branch. The later is what I think some people were trying to deter people from here.
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MissFJ previously said:
hey speedy, nice first post
I think there is a line between trail maintenance and oh no, a scratch from a lil branch. The later is what I think some people were trying to deter people from here.
Yeah, I did not want this to be my first post but this is an interesting topic. I have off roaded here and in Mexico. Unfortunately, I have seen the bad side of the off road scene here and we all have our viewpoints.
I fight to keep my own landscaping done right without causing plant stress or introduce diseases. This most of all caused me to post. I have seen people barrel through and from an out side view it might not seem like they are doing any damage but to the tree you are bruising it and damaging it. Cracked or broken branches can introduce disease and with nature plants they have to depend on mother nature for water and nutrients which makes it even that much more of a problem for them.
Looking at it as a conservationist I think trimming is less likely to cause plant damage than forcing your way and maybe breaking it. We also have to think about our smaller off road buddies (ATC,ATV,MC) where their safety is also a concern with encrouching vegetation and keeping them also in staying honest to "treading lightly". Trimming can open roads to keep everyone honest on staying on the road. If trimming allows the road to be traveled for people who want to enjoy the off road sport, staying on existing roads, and not scratching their vehicle then I think it is an added benefit for what ever side of the off road coin we are on. Besides the vegetation will grow back much easier and healthier by trimming then by accidentaly breaking a branch.
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speedy previously said:
Yeah, I did not want this to be my first post but this is an interesting topic. I have off roaded here and in Mexico. Unfortunately, I have seen the bad side of the off road scene here and we all have our viewpoints.
I fight to keep my own landscaping done right without causing plant stress or introduce diseases. This most of all caused me to post. I have seen people barrel through and from an out side view it might not seem like they are doing any damage but to the tree you are bruising it and damaging it. Cracked or broken branches can introduce disease and with nature plants they have to depend on mother nature for water and nutrients which makes it even that much more of a problem for them.
Looking at it as a conservationist I think trimming is less likely to cause plant damage than forcing your way and maybe breaking it. We also have to think about our smaller off road buddies (ATC,ATV,MC) where their safety is also a concern with encrouching vegetation and keeping them also in staying honest to "treading lightly". Trimming can open roads to keep everyone honest on staying on the road. If trimming allows the road to be traveled for people who want to enjoy the off road sport, staying on existing roads, and not scratching their vehicle then I think it is an added benefit for what ever side of the off road coin we are on. Besides the vegetation will grow back much easier and healthier by trimming then by accidentaly breaking a branch.
Cheers,
Speedy, welcome. Great first couple of posts, lots of good thought and insight. I look forward to your future posts on other topics...
Re: Electric Hedge Trimmers Work In Inboard Ac Outlet
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speedy previously said:
Yeah, I did not want this to be my first post but this is an interesting topic. I have off roaded here and in Mexico. Unfortunately, I have seen the bad side of the off road scene here and we all have our viewpoints.
I fight to keep my own landscaping done right without causing plant stress or introduce diseases. This most of all caused me to post. I have seen people barrel through and from an out side view it might not seem like they are doing any damage but to the tree you are bruising it and damaging it. Cracked or broken branches can introduce disease and with nature plants they have to depend on mother nature for water and nutrients which makes it even that much more of a problem for them.
Looking at it as a conservationist I think trimming is less likely to cause plant damage than forcing your way and maybe breaking it. We also have to think about our smaller off road buddies (ATC,ATV,MC) where their safety is also a concern with encrouching vegetation and keeping them also in staying honest to "treading lightly". Trimming can open roads to keep everyone honest on staying on the road. If trimming allows the road to be traveled for people who want to enjoy the off road sport, staying on existing roads, and not scratching their vehicle then I think it is an added benefit for what ever side of the off road coin we are on. Besides the vegetation will grow back much easier and healthier by trimming then by accidentaly breaking a branch.
Cheers,
I don't think anyone was advocating that trail maintenance as it relates to vegetation should not occur. It was more a debate over "do it yourself" vs "do it under the auspices of those responsible for it (such as forestry, etc)".
And I think there was debate over 'how much trimming should be done?' Do you trim for a bike, a quad, an suv, an H1, or a 35' motor home? Who decides - the driver or those responsible for the trail?
I don't feel a compelling need to enter the debate, but I think those are the questions. Not so much 'whether it should be done' but more about 'by whom' and 'how much'.
I think, however it was generally agreed that it should be about preserving the trail and not about avoiding every possible scratch to your paint.
Re: Electric Hedge Trimmers Work In Inboard Ac Outlet
We are looking into an elecrtic chainsaw to cut downed trees from the ice\wind storms and to open up a trail to the Bikes can see the rigs(when sharing the trail) where I wheel locally...
When the trails get overgrown every year, someone has got to open them up or plow through)of which I am not a proponent)...So I vote for the trimmers and the saw...I hope it works...
Otherwise there would be no trail...
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