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Ben03 · Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:31 pm Post subject: Risk descision.

Am completely split here and need opinions.

Am getting fed up with having to repair case marks and general wear and tear on my jack from people just turning up and using our trails and leaving without second thought. Was thinking of leaving a spade on site to get the message accorss but wasn't sure whether this would lead to more problems?

Need advice!

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Heffers · Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:02 pm Post subject:

hounestly i think the idea behind it is sound, but the danger of it affecting the wrong way is too big. there are always groups that for whatever reason decide that they want to destroy the trail, your giving them tools to do it with. its a little bit of a pessemistic view but we've had it happen so i've not got the best outlook.
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JAW · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:10 pm Post subject:

Yeah, i wouldn't leave a spade there. Just leave some land mines instead (away formt the jumps) that should get rid of unwanted imps!
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Ben03 · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:13 pm Post subject:

I think you're spot on Heffs. Had the same feeling about that happening.

Heffers · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:21 pm Post subject:

because the south east is an "affluent" area. and people want to incase it gets un-greenbleted so they can develop on it. at least i think that is probably the reason.
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Ben03 · Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:07 pm Post subject:

Sounds about right. Its round 19k for 4 acres or something.

Know i'd have my priorities right when buying land though Wink

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Heffers · Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:14 pm Post subject:

yeh, i remeber loking around for cheap land last year and there just wasn't any to be found so i gave up with no way of raising that sort of money.
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JAW · Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 8:44 pm Post subject:

Nickles · Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:15 pm Post subject:

why dont you print of loads of bits of paper saying something like, "after use please help repair, much appreciated" laminate them and tie them around the trees? Smile

Ben03 · Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 2:53 pm Post subject:

It seemed a good idea. We did that, the laminate and all, but they tore em down. Think the idea was just to be a pain and that was about it.

There's a distict lack of respect to how much TLC goes into trail building!

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