I slipped undetected into a neglected public hiking trail system with a hand saw and pruning shears and opened up the hiking trails that had been blocked and impassable for almost a year. I like the woods paths for harvesting paw-paws, wild muscadines and wild mushrooms, all of them have been blocked by fallen trees and an over growth of kudzu.
These trails were made by the CCC boys back in the 30s, they made elaborate sets of stone stairs that come out of the deepest hollows. This set is about 50 yards long and very well made. There was a downed black locust tree across the stairs that was difficult and dangerous to get around. I was able to cut it with my hand saw on both ends and roll it to the side, the log was as hard as a rock and hard to cut. I didn't have my leaf blower to clean off the debris to expose the beautiful steps but a good rain should accomplish that for me. The ivy covered log is on the left, it is a LOT bigger than it appears.
This section of trail was completely blocked by four fallen trees, one couldn't walk through or around the blockage because of the treacherous terrain. I was amazed at what my dedicated fast cut pruning saw could accomplish.
I cleared 40 yards of trail in about 1/2 hour with my saw and pruners.
More, I cut through the logs on the left fairly quickly and rolled them out of the trail.
Attacking the kudzu is next.
