Bulldozing mountain trails

[cafoose 3,355]

Took the bulldozer back a mountain trail yesterday on a property we're clearing out and stumbled upon an old log structure. I was told it was an old tobacco barn.

[davem1111 2,030]

I love exploring old buildings like that. Gotta be careful though, sometimes it doesn't take much disturbance to bring them down.

 

The farm I grew up on in southwestern Ohio had an old log cabin on the "back 40". Stairway was still functional so we used to like to go upstairs and explore. There were old glass bottles and jars, and stuff like that. I think it was probably already 100 years old by then. And there was also one in the woods across from our farm in rural NJ during high school years, near our horse trails. Similar stuff left behind.

[Ed Kennell 38,178]

2 hours ago, cafoose said:

I was told it was an old tobacco barn.

Sure is Chuck.    You can see the pole structure to hang the tobacco for drying.

 

 

   BTW, we need videos of you operating the big Cat.

Edited October 24, 2022 by Ed Kennell

[lynnmor 7,306]

2 hours ago, cafoose said:

Took the bulldozer back a mountain trail yesterday on a property we're clearing out and stumbled upon an old log structure. I was told it was an old tobacco barn.

 

 

 

It appears that it was built atop a more substantial log cabin, there is some history there.

[ebinmaine 67,508]

AWESOME stuff there!

 

Around here we find cellar holes occasionally. Yesterday we stumbled on a short section of cart path/road that hasn't been used in 100+ years. Pics and videos of that on here too. 

 

Thanks for posting this!!

 

 

[953 nut 55,243]

Wonder what speciose of wood the cribbing under the lower end is? being in direct contact with the ground it must be good stuff.

 

[Ed Kennell 38,178]

1 hour ago, 953 nut said:

species of wood

Hickory would be my guess Richard.     Typically used for in ground posts and fence rails.        

[cafoose 3,355]

2 hours ago, 953 nut said:

Wonder what speciose of wood the cribbing under the lower end is? being in direct contact with the ground it must be good stuff.

Cedar is plentiful here in northeastern Tennessee. Would cedar last if that was cedar used there?

[The Freightliner Guy 1,327]

How much for the citty CAT dozer?

 

Kollin

[cafoose 3,355]

18 minutes ago, The Freightliner Guy said:

How much for the citty CAT dozer?

 

Kollin

It's not mine, it belongs to the guy that owns the farm and we use it all the time. 

[formariz 11,987]

9 hours ago, 953 nut said:

Wonder what speciose of wood the cribbing under the lower end is? being in direct contact with the ground it must be good stuff

 Probably some native species readily available. I am willing to bet it is black locust. Usually plentiful and available in convenient smaller diameters . It sprouts once cut from roots sometimes over 30 feet away and it grows fast. I have dug out some firewood rounds that were totally buried for over 20 years in the property here and not a sign of any rot whatsoever. Some were actually so nice that I saved them as blanks for planes. 

[lynnmor 7,306]

2 hours ago, formariz said:

 Probably some native species readily available. I am willing to bet it is black locust. Usually plentiful and available in convenient smaller diameters . It sprouts once cut from roots sometimes over 30 feet away and it grows fast. I have dug out some firewood rounds that were totally buried for over 20 years in the property here and not a sign of any rot whatsoever. Some were actually so nice that I saved them as blanks for planes. 

My lot was completely covered with locust and cherry, almost half still is.  I cut locust posts when I cleared nearly an acre for my house, lawn and septic system, those posts nearly paid for the land but that was in a more reasonable time.  I needed a mailbox post quickly, so I used a piece of green locust, in a matter of a couple of months the mailbox was somewhat hidden in leaves.  Green locust will rot quickly, it needs to be seasoned before earth contact.

[cafoose 3,355]

21 hours ago, Ed Kennell said:

 

   BTW, we need videos of you operating the big Cat.

 

[Ed Kennell 38,178]

You're just havin too much fun bowling over those cedars.      Looks like the Cat needs a couple Wheel Horse wheel weights to keep those cleats from spinning.  

[cafoose 3,355]

24 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said:

You're just havin too much fun bowling over those cedars.      Looks like the Cat needs a couple Wheel Horse wheel weights to keep those cleats from spinning.  

[Jeff-C175 7,202]

You guys really need to get busy with metal detectors!

 

I bet there's all sorts of artifacts out there just waiting to be found!

 

 

[cafoose 3,355]

25 minutes ago, Jeff-C175 said:

You guys really need to get busy with metal detectors!

 

I bet there's all sorts of artifacts out there just waiting to be found!

 

 

I was just thinking that same thought today. Especially since I lost the 14 foot chain we use to pull out trees that the dozer can't safely take down. I had the chain on the floor of the dozer and it fell off. I didn't notice until I was starting down the trail and it was getting dark. I guess I'll look for it tomorrow.