Hire a couple of Forest Service firefighters when they are off the clock, to thin out the trees. That is what the do a lot when they aren't fighting fires. Arborists will be too expensive. In the mid fall season is the best time to cut because of the fire risk.
I live in Bend OR, there are plenty of FSF that will cut and thin trees in this area. In my area, a licence is required to be using a chainsaw in the mountains (cutting firewood etc..). Just south of Bend 2 weeks ago a fire was started by a chainsaw (400 acres). During the hot dry months of summer, my biggest worry/scare would be using a chainsaw and starting a fire.
@jim rutherford - That's a great tip! Make sure to email him cause he definitely needs to know this one and he might not check these comments much anymore.
Will Cook, yep. I worked for the Forest Service in Sisters, OR. I was B faller certified by the government. I owned my own saw and people in my area paid me to cut trees on their properties, on my days off. It wasn't uncommon for us firefighters to cut several hundred trees each per day.
I think you need to get a pro trail builder to look it over and get some ideas ,you guys are new to it and building by hand is raw stuff and you will burn out and lose interest . Brian you know people and hire machinery to make it quicker and easier on your body ....
Before I lift a shovel I would consider hiring a professional trail builder to give you an overview of the property. Point out possible mistakes and any pitfalls in designing a trail network layout.
I've gotta agree. If you're going to spend that kind of money on land to make trails it's definitely worth it to get someone with experience designing and building trails to help out.
Use marker flags to help sight the line you are trying to build then lay out an old garden hose to help you get the radius of the turns right. If it starts to kink or bend it's too tight and won't have the flow you want.
It was a little disappointing ting to hear that this won’t be publicly accessible to riders. Considering that your channel was built on riding mostly public trails I had hopes these would be too. There must be a way to build the trail system, recoup your capital investment, but also allow the public to ride.
Dude? I'm British? And no, I'm never coming to America to mountain bike... So with that serious SALES MAN out the window, man, buddy, really now, you've got to get that land making you money! Dude? MAKE MONEY! My first idea is if folks are pooping along your land, can you get a diner (do you guys still call them diners?) going there - a little road side layby where you can chill, lots of wooden tables and benches, ice cream (I think you keep saying it's hot??? I dunno...) but food, toilets, get the thing plumbed and yes, oh yes, solar all the way. Make it as green as you possibly can! Is there like an overlook onto the property somewhere? Get a road up there and caravan the heck outta it! Shop, swimming pool, night club, kids play area - ya know - whatever! Just make it make money! If ya got a mile of downhill, chuck a line up there and get people zipping down it! Whatever! Make money dude! Cause I gotta be honest, I'm watching this with 2 main points going on in my head: 1. It's been like a month ish since you where there and you've got like 50 meters of track to go down? A month? Like the other parks you ride there's like 6 to 10 tracks (maybe more, I didn't really take that much notice) I mean, realistically, how long is it going to take 1 man to build one of those tracks never mind 6 to 10 of them? And then, how quickly does mother nature reclaim them? You've talked about that before in your vids... Man, that math... Man, that doesn't compute good. Then 2. Carl and Samantha like mountain biking. They have their local trails and then they have one holiday a year where they travel to go trailing... Why would they come to yours as apposed to a full on, stay 7 nites in full accommodation, pully things or cable cars to get you to the top, toilets, water, shop, town near by... Dude? I'm watching this and I wish you the absolute best in the world, really do... But fella? My heart is filled with fear and dread for you. Honest now. If this cost you 1/2 a million bucks, wait a while, hopefully the price goes up and you can sell it on at a profit. Cause I'm sorry but 50 meters of track starting from nowhere, going nowhere and that's a month's work? Come on fella, this is going nowhere. Get your skates on, get making money asap or dude? I'm so sorry, but your wasting your time. I feel like you should stop looking at successful parks and look to those that failed and why they failed - cause like 50 meters per month, that's 600 meters a year. Think about that: A year from now you won't even have 1km of track. Buddy, I'm sorry, but this is never going to work... not at this rate. And you still haven't got a road leading there, a place to park, an area to pitch a tent (never mind a caravan or glamping), running water, toilets... Dude, man. Serious now. You really, really, need to rethink this... I genuinely wish you the very best but what I'm seeing is filling my heart with fear and dread. And I sincerely hope this awakens something in you, opens your eyes and you make a go of it. I'd love to see you have your own park - But fella? Oh man, I just can't see it happening at this rate - and it breaks my heart. Come on mate, you got the dream... Now make it happen!!! You can do it fella! You can do it!!!
This is SO awesome. My wife and I just purchased 11 acres near the Buffalo Creek Bike Access in Lake Lure, NC, so we're starting on a similar journey, albeit on a much smaller scale. I'm excited to watch what you do with your 91 acres.
hoepfully theres a big group of volunteers that wanna help out. I'm not being a doubter but building trails is a hard process and doing that all by hand without machines is gonna be interesting to see. like brian says, crawl walk run.
I’ll second the fire notes. Start clearing out brush, small trees, and lower limbs, so that with luck (and neighbors who do the same) when fire comes, it burns out the understory and leaves the big trees. Also, two pieces of advice for when you’re walking out in the steep/loose stuff. One, if you’re getting boots full of rocks, shorts and gators is the way to go, IMO. Second, for walking on that stuff, keep your weight over your feet - your instinct is to lean towards he hill and maybe put a hand on it, but the smaller the angle between your body and the slope, the easier it is to slip. The other trick, if it’s loose enough, is to take the mountaineers approach and take extra heavy steps, heel down and toe up, or weighting the uphill side of your foot when side-hilling. That puts your feet into the material, rather than on top of it, which makes it way harder to slide.
You need to thin out to keep infestations down and reduce wild fire fuel. Take your drove up, get a marker app and mark out the trail to get a rough idea of where you want it and to have your features. Flag and start sweating.👍🏻 You need p nut butter smeared on trees to draw in animals where you want them. Not close to camp as you know.🐻
Invest in a Mini Excavator. You will Thank yourself later. Not to mention how fast you will have your Trails built ! Good luck , oh and build an Outhouse 😂
Got Jumps; May the Jumps Be With You; GhostJumpers, are some good catchy names the for jump line. Also the line where you go under the tree could be named Bob and Weave. The trails are starting to look good. Can't wait to see what else there is.
For the ticks - treat your clothes with permethrin, you can get a spray bottle at sporting goods stores usually. Hang up clothes, spray, let dry, enjoy.
@@stanner9474 From what I have read, permethrin binds to fabrics better and will kill bugs on contact. That being said, i've never used Talstar, so I dunno.
I’ve just found your channel and am excited to see how your trails progress. I’m building my own trails and loved watching this video, seeing you guys out exploring your property reminds me of how fun it is just bush walking and finding new natural features to build. Just subscribed and keen to follow along. Keep it up.
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Don't be afraid to build turns with a larger radius. It's easy to think that the turn is big enough while on foot. Have a 5-6ft rope as a radius guide.
I presume you're up near Quincy, if so you're only an hour or two drive from here. Will you be looking for local riders to come lay trail anytime soon?
Hey check into the cellular trail cams. That way you can get pics sent to your phone and don’t have to check the camera daily. And also let’s you know if anyone is creeping around on you at a moments notice. Just a little sense of security.
at 5:02 i think that tree might be a eucalyptus tree but im not sure as you will have to look at the leaves eucalyptus leaves tend to look like a scimitar in shape but can be smaller and wider than usual
Love this! you guys are so lucky, it's the equivalent of a kid in a candy store.... I wouldn't be able to sleep at night, I'd be walking the property 24/7 dreaming about epic lines.... please keep sharing the progress!
Beautiful area!! I grew up in East County of San Diego area and enjoyed going to the Laguna Mtns & Pine Valley that reminds me of the area where your at. I now live in Foothills of SC. Just curious especially during this highlighted “Fire Season” are there any fires close by and do you both have an Escape / Emergency Plan if you end up being in the path of a wild fire? Stay safe and enjoying the progress
There is a fire currently burning nearby. The entire area burns pretty frequently every year. They are near Quincy (I think Quincy may have been evacuated recently)
yo Brian. you can use your gopro with the labs functions to setup motion detection for daytime wildlife captures. just a tip. I use it for birds with an extra battery pack. great quality
That last swoopy section has so much potential. Take a look at one of my Skin & Bones trail videos. That's one of our favorites for that kind of trail. Keep up the good work. Stress less, ride more..
Some of the areas you find while scouting could be usefull for names :) like "Kill zone" (prolly not for the easy-going-for-everyone) and "Baby antler". Looking forward to see more progress!
Dude super stoked for you! Inspiring me to want to do something similar at some point. Excited to see you develop your land. Idea for your confidence course. Since it'll be a jump trail you should call it "Con Air."
Very cool video and to keep us updated. I would recommend to just make the trails driveable first. So do not waste time with digging now.. just work on the paths first.. than invite other mountainbikers to ride the trails and cut trees here and there..
You guys should make a poop chair. Find an old framed yard chair, cut the seat out, and rig a toilet seat to it. Place it over the hole and you've got yourself a pleasant camp john.
Man, I gotta say, that was something special. New channe namel, BKFR. Brian Kenedy Free Ride. That was too cool seeing the "there's something here" ride, then the "we got the something started" ride.
I’ve been watching you for 5 years and most your episodes. Just realized that your intro “hello my friends” sounds oddly like Scar from the lion king at the end of the film when the hyenas turn on him.
Hire a couple of Forest Service firefighters when they are off the clock, to thin out the trees. That is what the do a lot when they aren't fighting fires. Arborists will be too expensive. In the mid fall season is the best time to cut because of the fire risk.
I live in Bend OR, there are plenty of FSF that will cut and thin trees in this area. In my area, a licence is required to be using a chainsaw in the mountains (cutting firewood etc..). Just south of Bend 2 weeks ago a fire was started by a chainsaw (400 acres). During the hot dry months of summer, my biggest worry/scare would be using a chainsaw and starting a fire.
@jim rutherford - That's a great tip! Make sure to email him cause he definitely needs to know this one and he might not check these comments much anymore.
Will Cook, yep. I worked for the Forest Service in Sisters, OR. I was B faller certified by the government. I owned my own saw and people in my area paid me to cut trees on their properties, on my days off. It wasn't uncommon for us firefighters to cut several hundred trees each per day.
Pine needle Toboggan would be a great name for the 2nd trail.
Pine needle pants
Wow I’ve been away for too long. My guy bought land?! Yeeeeyaaaaow!
Time to buy some and build a trail in the city. 😄
That place is cool!
Do you guys have a fire evacuation plan? Doesn't hurt to prepare...
I think you need to get a pro trail builder to look it over and get some ideas ,you guys are new to it and building by hand is raw stuff and you will burn out and lose interest .
Brian you know people and hire machinery to make it quicker and easier on your body ....
If you put a small watering station away from the shredstation, little animals will visit it to drink
Brian you can later use the game cameras after the jumps to catch some nice rider flying pics
I like that idea a lot
Before I lift a shovel I would consider hiring a professional trail builder to give you an overview of the property. Point out possible mistakes and any pitfalls in designing a trail network layout.
I've gotta agree. If you're going to spend that kind of money on land to make trails it's definitely worth it to get someone with experience designing and building trails to help out.
Agree, or at least do a ton of research into building sustainable trails so you don't have to keep fixing things when it rains etc.
Where's the fun in that?
Use marker flags to help sight the line you are trying to build then lay out an old garden hose to help you get the radius of the turns right. If it starts to kink or bend it's too tight and won't have the flow you want.
Pop up shower/bathroom tents are cheap on Amazon. Can also use a bucket for a seat. Cut out bottom and use a pool noodle to pad the seat part.
It was a little disappointing ting to hear that this won’t be publicly accessible to riders. Considering that your channel was built on riding mostly public trails I had hopes these would be too. There must be a way to build the trail system, recoup your capital investment, but also allow the public to ride.
brian, two words “privacy tent” 😂 i have one… i can go anywhere!
Right at the start of the video you have a name for the property, just call it "The NinetyOne"
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This is so awesome to watch. I really appreciate you guys putting in the hard work and documenting it along the way. I know all of this isn’t easy.
Dude? I'm British? And no, I'm never coming to America to mountain bike... So with that serious SALES MAN out the window, man, buddy, really now, you've got to get that land making you money! Dude? MAKE MONEY! My first idea is if folks are pooping along your land, can you get a diner (do you guys still call them diners?) going there - a little road side layby where you can chill, lots of wooden tables and benches, ice cream (I think you keep saying it's hot??? I dunno...) but food, toilets, get the thing plumbed and yes, oh yes, solar all the way. Make it as green as you possibly can! Is there like an overlook onto the property somewhere? Get a road up there and caravan the heck outta it! Shop, swimming pool, night club, kids play area - ya know - whatever! Just make it make money! If ya got a mile of downhill, chuck a line up there and get people zipping down it! Whatever! Make money dude! Cause I gotta be honest, I'm watching this with 2 main points going on in my head: 1. It's been like a month ish since you where there and you've got like 50 meters of track to go down? A month? Like the other parks you ride there's like 6 to 10 tracks (maybe more, I didn't really take that much notice) I mean, realistically, how long is it going to take 1 man to build one of those tracks never mind 6 to 10 of them? And then, how quickly does mother nature reclaim them? You've talked about that before in your vids... Man, that math... Man, that doesn't compute good. Then 2. Carl and Samantha like mountain biking. They have their local trails and then they have one holiday a year where they travel to go trailing... Why would they come to yours as apposed to a full on, stay 7 nites in full accommodation, pully things or cable cars to get you to the top, toilets, water, shop, town near by... Dude? I'm watching this and I wish you the absolute best in the world, really do... But fella? My heart is filled with fear and dread for you. Honest now. If this cost you 1/2 a million bucks, wait a while, hopefully the price goes up and you can sell it on at a profit. Cause I'm sorry but 50 meters of track starting from nowhere, going nowhere and that's a month's work? Come on fella, this is going nowhere. Get your skates on, get making money asap or dude? I'm so sorry, but your wasting your time.
I feel like you should stop looking at successful parks and look to those that failed and why they failed - cause like 50 meters per month, that's 600 meters a year. Think about that: A year from now you won't even have 1km of track. Buddy, I'm sorry, but this is never going to work... not at this rate. And you still haven't got a road leading there, a place to park, an area to pitch a tent (never mind a caravan or glamping), running water, toilets... Dude, man. Serious now. You really, really, need to rethink this... I genuinely wish you the very best but what I'm seeing is filling my heart with fear and dread. And I sincerely hope this awakens something in you, opens your eyes and you make a go of it. I'd love to see you have your own park - But fella? Oh man, I just can't see it happening at this rate - and it breaks my heart. Come on mate, you got the dream... Now make it happen!!! You can do it fella! You can do it!!!
DOOD! - Ease up on the Earl Grey
This is SO awesome. My wife and I just purchased 11 acres near the Buffalo Creek Bike Access in Lake Lure, NC, so we're starting on a similar journey, albeit on a much smaller scale. I'm excited to watch what you do with your 91 acres.
You'll be able to bring in plenty of volunteers when you're ready for them. ⛏️
hoepfully theres a big group of volunteers that wanna help out. I'm not being a doubter but building trails is a hard process and doing that all by hand without machines is gonna be interesting to see. like brian says, crawl walk run.
I’ll second the fire notes. Start clearing out brush, small trees, and lower limbs, so that with luck (and neighbors who do the same) when fire comes, it burns out the understory and leaves the big trees.
Also, two pieces of advice for when you’re walking out in the steep/loose stuff.
One, if you’re getting boots full of rocks, shorts and gators is the way to go, IMO.
Second, for walking on that stuff, keep your weight over your feet - your instinct is to lean towards he hill and maybe put a hand on it, but the smaller the angle between your body and the slope, the easier it is to slip. The other trick, if it’s loose enough, is to take the mountaineers approach and take extra heavy steps, heel down and toe up, or weighting the uphill side of your foot when side-hilling. That puts your feet into the material, rather than on top of it, which makes it way harder to slide.
You should get Seth to come out and give you a hand!
Glad you're not in the fire ravaged areas.
Looks great Brian 🤩👍
Wheres the Bear spray ? and bells ?
I love you my friend
I'm probably not the 1st to think this,,,, mybe you'll catch someone pooping with your game camera 😆😅
First trail... No. 1, Rolly Poly or Gully Run... new theme music is ELO esc. Like it...
Brian, to give you an idea...Deception contains about 10 miles within about 90 acres.
You need to thin out to keep infestations down and reduce wild fire fuel. Take your drove up, get a marker app and mark out the trail to get a rough idea of where you want it and to have your features. Flag and start sweating.👍🏻 You need p nut butter smeared on trees to draw in animals where you want them. Not close to camp as you know.🐻
Invest in a Mini Excavator. You will Thank yourself later. Not to mention how fast you will have your Trails built ! Good luck , oh and build an Outhouse 😂
Got Jumps; May the Jumps Be With You; GhostJumpers, are some good catchy names the for jump line. Also the line where you go under the tree could be named Bob and Weave. The trails are starting to look good. Can't wait to see what else there is.
Aarons Outhouse would be a good name for the trail
That's good, ...or *_Outhouse View_*
What's the elevation? I've been looking at mountain property online for sale for mtb,coffee growing.
"the property" definitely needs a name
awesome
One of the trails really should be called "Game On!" given all the wildlife activity going on there.
For the ticks - treat your clothes with permethrin, you can get a spray bottle at sporting goods stores usually. Hang up clothes, spray, let dry, enjoy.
Would *Talstar™* qualify?
@@stanner9474 From what I have read, permethrin binds to fabrics better and will kill bugs on contact. That being said, i've never used Talstar, so I dunno.
Nice video
This is so awesome to see…..I’m very stoked for you 👍Do you have a link to the game cam?
I’ve just found your channel and am excited to see how your trails progress. I’m building my own trails and loved watching this video, seeing you guys out exploring your property reminds me of how fun it is just bush walking and finding new natural features to build. Just subscribed and keen to follow along. Keep it up.
Don't be afraid to build turns with a larger radius. It's easy to think that the turn is big enough while on foot. Have a 5-6ft rope as a radius guide.
I presume you're up near Quincy, if so you're only an hour or two drive from here. Will you be looking for local riders to come lay trail anytime soon?
Hey check into the cellular trail cams. That way you can get pics sent to your phone and don’t have to check the camera daily. And also let’s you know if anyone is creeping around on you at a moments notice. Just a little sense of security.
thats awesome man! sign me up for a week of work/riding :) looks like a blast :)
Confidence course name…..Let’s get hoppin!
The trail you build where you found the underwear should be called Tighty Whiteys.
What you need is a small sawmill. Just got all those trees down in Mill them into boards to build features on your trails.
Maybe alow certain amount of dry camping donate trail building time for free camping would be cool
Love the name 'The Property' - keeping it real and simple. Love it
Hey brother get a Concreat rake to help you move loos dirt. It will be a game changer for you.
Group members only Group ride can't wait
Remember Brian, a trail down in a gulch will be marshy or a ephemeral stream certain times of the year.
Brian has like 5 years of content for his channel with 91 acres of land to build trails 🤘😎
" JUmp with confidence " weird name for a trail but hey
Tried to watch the video not even halfway through and I have already had 7 ad's, didn't bother with the rest
The jump line should be called the Ripcord. Get it?
at 5:02 i think that tree might be a eucalyptus tree but im not sure as you will have to look at the leaves
eucalyptus leaves tend to look like a scimitar in shape but can be smaller and wider than usual
Switchbacks are tricky. They need to have a wide radius.
Brian, check out stick n pic for a tripod for your trail camera
Thank for your video and simpaty ciao👍
Rocky Mountain jump would be a great name
Aaron looking like Jack Hanna or somethin' 😁👍
Use Sawyers repellent ticks hate the stuff
Love this! you guys are so lucky, it's the equivalent of a kid in a candy store.... I wouldn't be able to sleep at night, I'd be walking the property 24/7 dreaming about epic lines.... please keep sharing the progress!
Beautiful area!! I grew up in East County of San Diego area and enjoyed going to the Laguna Mtns & Pine Valley that reminds me of the area where your at. I now live in Foothills of SC.
Just curious especially during this highlighted “Fire Season” are there any fires close by and do you both have an Escape / Emergency Plan if you end up being in the path of a wild fire?
Stay safe and enjoying the progress
There is a fire currently burning nearby. The entire area burns pretty frequently every year. They are near Quincy (I think Quincy may have been evacuated recently)
@@Cassienope 🙏🏼
I’m not concerned about actually building trail as much, those game cameras though…..🤣😂🤦🏻♂️
yo Brian. you can use your gopro with the labs functions to setup motion detection for daytime wildlife captures. just a tip. I use it for birds with an extra battery pack. great quality
Brian have you seen the Olympics? Specifically the mountain biking? What do you think of it?
Where in Northern California ?
Nature ain't ugly .... Come on
:P Be careful mate :D Photography is as expensive as mountain biking. A barrel without a bottom^^ - Yeah I´m guilty too.- And it´s cool!
That last swoopy section has so much potential. Take a look at one of my Skin & Bones trail videos. That's one of our favorites for that kind of trail.
Keep up the good work. Stress less, ride more..
Maybe you could name the trails after the Flora and Fauna that lives on your land. I’m enjoying your progress updates on your new venture.
You should get a Surron to explore your property :)
Laughed at "Future project of many future projects", I'm in the same boat with way too many ideas floating around in my head. Thanks for filming, Andy
For the new jump trail, as it’s for beginners etc, how about ‘Beginners Huck’ , mixing up some pun fun 👍
Some of the areas you find while scouting could be usefull for names :) like "Kill zone" (prolly not for the easy-going-for-everyone) and "Baby antler". Looking forward to see more progress!
Dude super stoked for you! Inspiring me to want to do something similar at some point. Excited to see you develop your land. Idea for your confidence course. Since it'll be a jump trail you should call it "Con Air."
Love your videos BK! Where would you recommend in Europe to mountain bike. Im in Ireland so looked at Spain and Switzerland.
Action Cam trail Or Fox trail
Blood, Sweat & Ticks. Or Twin pine climb could be good names for the climbing trail.
You need to do a van tour and a house tour.
the video image is too poor, you need to fix it more
Wow, this really is a G-rated channel. Not a single comment about riding it raw and sloppy. 😀
Are you using Gopro9? Your clip looks great. i really like this channel Been following for a long time ❤️
I would go! All the way from Maryland .
Getting ideas for my own trails. I got my first section done. Stoked!
Very cool video and to keep us updated. I would recommend to just make the trails driveable first. So do not waste time with digging now.. just work on the paths first.. than invite other mountainbikers to ride the trails and cut trees here and there..
I need a razor cuz that was hairy.
You guys should make a poop chair. Find an old framed yard chair, cut the seat out, and rig a toilet seat to it. Place it over the hole and you've got yourself a pleasant camp john.
Hand cut trail, hell yeah!
Finally another jump trail in NorCal hoot is fun but I’m excited for this
Trail Name: The Kill Zone
Man, I gotta say, that was something special. New channe namel, BKFR. Brian Kenedy Free Ride. That was too cool seeing the "there's something here" ride, then the "we got the something started" ride.
that's a maaaasssive property LOL! can't wait to its total completion. Amazing Brian! keep it up!
Soon as you guys have this open, ill be bring some friends with me from Michigan to come riding 🤘🤘
I’ve been watching you for 5 years and most your episodes. Just realized that your intro “hello my friends” sounds oddly like Scar from the lion king at the end of the film when the hyenas turn on him.
Name it Creativity
Looks like a great bit of land nice gradient definitely need to have a machete on your hip all the time you’re out there.
Flight zone
I love it!!!
but have you guys thought about Wichitas way will water go down the hill? cause I think that can ruin your tracks
Fox woods trail
"High Standard" would be a cool name for your jump trail