Getting Started on my Backyard Mountain Bike Trails

We've been doing lots of home renovation and improvement projects for the past few weeks, and it has all been in preparation for the main course: The backyard mountain bike trails! Today, we build the Berm Peak Express, a climbing trail that ends at the summit of my property.
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From there, we will build a trailhead, and all the routes that will descend from the top. Join me for a day of building, DIY, and lots of fun.
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[@tobi_innit]

Drama was so excited he even became a Trail Dog!

[@owensmith2043]

The amount of work this guy does on his own is just insane

[@---GOD---]

Hey, man... give Drama some credit!

[@blonded_458]

R.I.P Trail Hazer 1000 2019 - 2019 Gone, but not forgotten.

[@Skawagon]

It could live as a Trail Hazer 600 and a scrap piece of the wood trough.

[@j.yossarian6852]

Gotta be honest never expected to see a yaoi paddle on this channel.

[@theluchakabuto5206]

F

[@Wyatt_Ali]

Haha

[@izakmargon5112]

Rip

[@TreadNShred]

Get stake flags, they are perfect for building and can be taken out later or left in to let the rider know where the trail is

[@oMrM4G1Co]

I came to say this, do this instead of paint

[@TreadNShred]

Oh and amazon has a great deal on these. I try to support my local businesses as much as possible but when amazon Canada has them for $11.00/100 and my local hardware store has them for $49/100, I’m always going to go for amazon.

[@teagansmith4352]

Wont it just come out in the rain

[@wyattscheerer6469]

Wait so u never seen him chasing a broom?

[@DeathracerXD]

so i make little paper sticks cause theyll decay if u forget about it

[@---GOD---]

I was about to ask how you find time to do all of this by yourself... then I remembered this is your life.. you're living the dream!

[@ollieh98]

Seth is living the life. Deservedly so, considering he makes some of the highest quality content on KZbin.

[@canye.]

1080p ON TV!!!

[@rosky763]

Ło

[@frankvd1964]

@Ollie Hunt Then you haven't seen "my self reliance'.

[@MtbEnduroChile]

Duude!! Thanks for the inspiration! I might build a trail in the woods here in chile and this video is gold for me! Amazing editing job by the way, i almost loose my shit whit the machine gun 🤣🤣🤣 regards from chile!!

[@Someone-zl5wv]

With*

[@leonidh.7204]

@@Someone-zl5wv stfu

[@jaridkeen123]

Your friend Kevin is hilarious

[@ilikecarsbois3424]

He has a channel. It's called steady spin.

[@rustyfn8162]

Or single track sampler

[@garrettjensen6298]

Anybody else not mountain bike but just enjoy his videos

[@SiopaoSauc3]

I'm a freaking roadie.

[@DJLongLastin]

Can confirm, not a mountain bike

[@lolno6465]

I'm too broke to effort it and i live in the possibly flattest place ever 😂 Love His Videos though

[@AltF-se6yt]

Me

[@lolno6465]

@UCePZqTa3l-KjlN-YIH0tL4w in that case just let me break some of my bones somewhere so i get enough money :'D

[@varcit9341]

In my 2.8 years of watching your videos this is the first time that I see drama actually acting like a dog.

[@Leviathandk]

He chased a broom after Seths bike once :D

[@marlinbrute3478]

Hahahahahhahahahhahahahha...

[@lilfru]

Leviathandk true that was funny

[@ericfuchs5151]

Hahahahahaha yeah

[@lasse0408]

Yes I always remember how long I have been watching a YT-Channel, even decimal places. 🤷‍♂️

[@arjankomdeur1134]

instead of paint, you could put poles with colored tops in the ground and re-use them for other trails

[@lukefreitag4277]

Smart 👍

[@andrewgordonn]

seth i think we need an update on the baby oil in the fat bike.

[@ntl6423]

Yeah.. I'm also waiting for an update.. And I'm also planning to try it 😆.

[@CoderShare]

He mentioned the baby oil 4 videos previous to this one when building the wall rack for all the bikes. The booter bench vid.

[@andrewgordonn]

CoderShare oh sweet thanks. i guess i missed it

[@mtbtuber754]

Andrew Gordon its not time yet

[@ryanford5387]

It's time now

[@TaylorBarronn]

Drama is finally a trail dog, I knew he had it in him!

[@RockerrrDon]

Drama rocks!

[@ibuki_zero]

Not a trail dog a “this feels like carpet I’ll run” dog

[@bwhb]

Yeah, Drama's trail dog skills are developing! I'm not sure if Seth wont be the future trail dog in upcoming episodes reflecting dramas learning curve!

[@bping777]

My cat watches KZbin with me. She got so excited any time Drama ran past.

[@hunter3171]

petition for seth to make his own trail mix

[@Bergconnaisseur]

Ovactus seths bike snacks

[@axap7772]

That would actually be a legitimately good business

[@hetlingerr]

BikeMax that's actually a perfect name

[@zacjohnson452]

SIGNED

[@vincentevillela7730]

Seth’s bike snacks?!??! That’s perfect!

[@ffathan]

Been re-watching the Berm Peak series from top to bottom. Forgot that this all started years ago from nothing. Now the trail system is nearly (or fully) complete. Very inspiring, love watching Seth's had work pay off. Absolutly love this channel. This is the life I want to live.

[@xerusume]

The shovel cannon bit killed me lmao

[@skylargr11]

Hey there!! Go check out my dads MTB channel!! @TrailHandMTB

[@ronan8239]

I have an idea for a trail head: . Make a big dog house for drama . Road gap . Pump track

[@silviurobert7583]

And a house tree wity ropes to lift up the bikes, so the bears won't eat them? 😍

[@russelllee8063]

Get phill to help with the pump track

[@SuperSpeederCarl]

The shovel cannon had me dead 😂 great editing Seth can’t wait to see more progress I love your new property without a doubt

[@triciaflanagan5668]

Omg that was hilarious!!!

[@exactpeak5995]

Who said that it was edited?

[@waxonjitehurst]

Same I rarely find myself laughing out loud at his videos but this was priceless

[@PedalingDave]

Hands down the best part, LOL!!!!!

[@alphabravo675]

Mr H&S here. Whare are your hard hat, Dust mask knee pads Protective cut proof gloves. Fire proof clothing sun screens factor 50. Stab vest . Bulletproof jacket kevlar helmet oh and i hope them wellington boots are steel toe cap carbtanium moulded souls and uppers and comply to all H&S guidelines. You may now continue with destroying the forest. Spray paint requires full face respirator/ mask. Have fun.

[@zachgreni3604]

For working for health and safety you sure can’t use grammar correctly.

[@TerryBeatson]

@@zachgreni3604 I think that was intentional.

[@skylargr11]

Hey there!! Go check out my dads MTB channel!! @TrailHandMTB

[@Yurhat]

I love when drama is just waddling around like a little penguin rip drama 🥺🥺🥺

[@johnholloway691]

Seth, I don't want to go through 2,500 comments to see if anybody mentioned this already, but we generally use pin flags for trail layout. Reusable, pretty cheap and versatile. Also, great to see Drama being a trail dog!

[@LuisLifestyle]

Having a trail in your own garden is a dream of many Mtb riders

[@enallane5538]

every mtb rider

[@samvisser831]

Enallane55 ye definitely

[@framagni]

It will soon become boring

[@enallane5538]

@@framagni no real mtber would ever get bored of trails in their backyard

[@framagni]

​@@enallane5538 Maybe it's because I'm lucky enough to have many different trails close to my house (I live in the Swiss Alps)

[@Diskjok11]

1 minute ago from SBH? I’ll watch on my way to school!

[@Tim_2060]

On the way? I'm already back

[@lsm_optix3176]

Same right now I'm on the bus

[@nak_attak]

I stayed home because I'm sick

[@lukasla1786]

Holidays since 6 weeks but next week it starts again

[@thomasbryden2956]

11 pm where I am

[@user-py2py2iu2h]

Thank you so much for posting these. It's such a satisfying experience to see your projects unfold towards a bigger picture. The quality of your story telling and editing is superb.

[@2strokeutah221]

We gotta get back to building features in the woods!!

[@jamesgreig7713]

You should make your own brand of snacks and trail mixes call it Seth’s bike snacks

[@zacjohnson452]

James Greig that’s a copy of someone else’s comment

[@azpecctgames2675]

whatever its still dope

[@vincentevillela7730]

Yeah copier

[@fivetengarage2867]

How about riding pants. Seths bike slacks.

[@rosskline]

“We have always been shameless about stealing great ideas” - Steve Jobs

[@hensoup141]

I think you should number your videos to keep us on track with your great progress

[@obedleyva4658]

Go to his channel, select playlist, and voila, there's the playlist "all videos newest to oldest"

[@mrmanikins3255]

Obed Leyva Wow how didn’t I notice that

[@braeeee_]

@@mrmanikins3255 he literally said it in the video

[@mrmanikins3255]

Oh I guess I skipped that part lol

[@CoolCatDoingAKickflip]

I'm bingeing all of the Berm peak video's for nostalgia sake. I still can't belive that it has been more than 2 years.

[@briancastora769]

What I have found to work really well for flagging new trails in N.H. is Dig Safe flags. Easy to see the line you are building because they stick into the ground and reusable. They come in varying colors. Pick them up as you go. Easier than surveyors tape. If your mind changed on a route, simply pick them up an re-route. The other tool I like to use is a low powered dirt bike to burn the trail in. I know that is taboo to most Mountain Bikers. (I don't have dozens of friends to come over and ride in the loops). Compacts the earth, exposes roots and rocks and no need to rake the trail. Just compact down all the earth and very low impact to the trail overall. Looking forward to more builds. :)

[@matteomurphy7541]

Use flags on little metal spikes, that’s what we use here

[@alejandrolara8936]

Where the hell is "here"

[@jimjohn95]

He specifically said he didn’t want to use those.

[@Lysergic_]

i think instead of flags, he could just get wooden stakes to paint, or metal stakes with wood on them. That way they're way more weather resistant, while still showing where to go and having the practicability of flags

[@Lysergic_]

@Anthony Murphy no because theyre only being used to mark where hes going to make the trail, unless he needs it to permanently mark the trails line. Either eay they wouldn't be any more of a hazard than the trees around em

[@Lysergic_]

way*

[@attl3e286]

Who’s else wish Seth could upload everyday

[@nickgher1608]

YES!

[@Shpektrometer]

Me

[@kasperjonasson2809]

He probably spends a week on every video at least, so that wouldn't be possible.

[@triciaflanagan5668]

Very much!! But I’d rather a good vid once a week than a pos ever day!

[@duncansar]

Kasper Jonasson thats why he wishes it could happen

[@krischo8547]

Watching Drama chase Seth and Kevin, brings tiers to my eyes. R.I.P. Drama

[@tfarm7015]

Rookies, all you gotta do is drive your New Holland through the woods and the bucket will do most the work for you, that leaves another hand free for a Budweiser as well

[@jameswilliams3552]

You cleared a large area at the trail head... do I sense some sort of shelter/hut in the making?

[@Jexzuhh]

James Williams I reckon it’s going to be a massive roll in 😂

[@dylankelly8976]

That’s what I was thinking as well we could call it the seth shack

[@RockerrrDon]

Seth's Bike Shacks!😂

[@mercury6850]

Lmao I was thinking in my head I Gotta right a comment about this lol he really should

[@OwenHeh]

I'm envisioning something similar to "The Hub" at Coler Park in Bentonville. A big platform with multiple roll ins for different trails.

[@YaMzRiders]

Holy shit Welcome Backyard!

[@kingkyanogd2500]

YaMz Rider you mean forest

[@wheeliegeezer]

I've watched this series of videos many times and it's still one of my favourites on KZbin

[@Jondis4306]

I cannot wait to watch Berm Peak unfold. Seth - you do such an amazing blend of information, entertainment and curiosity. I absolutely Love how you DIY things and figure out as you go. I believe it could be called Engineering the way you apply what you know and apply ideas from different avenues of life. I Love Beth's Hike Sacks!

[@astletruscott6291]

I can just imagine him crawling under his desk and talking to himself

[@VlogEpicness]

Astle Truscott Haha same

[@eliavillhabrand]

”That starts today!” Me: OmgOmgOmgOmgYeeeees!

[@ExploringStillConnected]

No idea how I just found your channel but thank you for the high-quality entertainment! Im subbed! Gonna go get my first set of MTB footage tomorrow :D

[@tomgillespie195]

Good for you my man

[@florianbartschiger1616]

I can hear Drama chewing the curtain in the Voiceover...

[@ollie8898]

What time??

[@dyfanmorris3449]

What time

[@charliehalliwell2238]

What time

[@xerexon2k]

what time

[@T.B.Y.S.]

Wat taym?!

[@Narakiwi]

Can’t wait to see the next Berm Peak progression. Endurobarrow V2 is a superb evolution of the best hack on this channel. landscapers and builders around the world would dig this amazing contraption. It’s ingenious

[@sdoobzfishing2308]

Can't wait to see your creativity in action with your new back yard!

[@tndh01]

Love the time lapse and justification of the saw. Great idea for our local NICA kids who aren’t allowed to operate chainsaws.

[@LMJee]

10:00 I really wasn’t expecting that and it kind of scared me😂

[@ryangross2192]

Bro same

[@brauljo]

It was pretty cool tho, replayed it a couple times

[@quintinjohnson6960]

That cracked me up laughing.. so unexpected

[@Midpackshawty]

same

[@GeoffMcLelland]

I think the city inspector would frown upon use of a shovel cannon in such close proximity to a dwelling. Lol

[@jwrigs5137]

Seth you never disappoint you got me into mountain biking and a lot of other things I wanted to say thank you

[@alterinq2383]

same dude

[@kajetankohlman4285]

same

[@xsub1348]

Same

[@petermackenzie437]

same

[@thecastleberg8964]

Same

[@ohraider]

The amount of coffee Seth consumed during all this work must be enough to flood Berm Peak

[@RickyDownhillRDH]

So looking forward to these trail building videos . . . keep'em coming Seth!!

[@thatsnogood]

Every new video now I can only imagine you crawling into your sound booth to record the voice over. :D Great work Seth.

[@raymondjarvis2419]

I love how i found this channel like 3 weeks ago and dont even mtb but i feel like ive been waiting for this forever

[@zigzach8330]

You dont have to even ride. The quality in editing, voice over, camera work is incredible by itself. Hes a great content creator. His older videos are awesome as well

[@raymondjarvis2419]

@@zigzach8330 perfectly said

[@gavinmead7847]

Raymond Jarvis you should start mtb

[@Whaiesh3827]

I do t MTB either, I only came for BMX about this is well fun to watch

[@slimey2460]

This is 10 minutes of pure happiness for me.

[@ejb82]

You lucky bastard!! I wouldnlove to have a property so versatile and huuuuge as yours! Kudos to you for reaching this level!

[@Levi-rd7to]

2 years later, Berm Peak bike park. 20$ for a ticket

[@DinnerForkTongue]

Money well spent!

[@justicewarrior9187]

In Europe it's for free!! Gotta love Europe hehe

[@kylebenitez8926]

14 years later: *Welcome to Planet Berms, Creek Peak. $420 please!*

[@justicewarrior9187]

@@kylebenitez8926 Jurassic Berm Discount pack 1500$

[@mtbtuber754]

MTB XC Trail Rides I get the reference!

[@coolcucumbercat4254]

The Endurobarrow needs a waterbottle holder

[@michaelsulprizio2217]

Good luck & I can't wait to see all the upcoming Berm Peak trail episodes.

[@eejjjj82]

Best channel on KZbin, hands down.

[@workhorsemtb7075]

Great job Seth. Love it My kids always want to watch your videos and started building their own trail in our backyard.

[@hridaanshugusain474]

Seth : has disc brakes on his wheelbarrow Me : has rim brakes on my $100 Walmart bike

[@jbratt]

A G I wonder if they are mechanical or hydraulic 😀

[@jbratt]

Ah...mechanical. Time for an upgrade.

[@bobbyhempel1513]

At least you have a bike.

[@mynamesnotimportant6941]

A G: same here lol

[@Stewie429]

A G lol

[@monkeylordofdoom14]

Love the endurobarrow! That things awesome!!

[@jvkart004]

Congrats you got on trending great job Seth keep it up!

[@lumberjack8261]

I have an idea for the trail head: - make a sitting area trom dead logs - a small campfire place - and there are signs at the strat of each trail

[@raihanislam912]

I thought it said from dead dogs, thank God it didn't

[@lumberjack8261]

@@raihanislam912 lol jesus

[@dionito70]

@@raihanislam912 LOL, that's what I read too the first time!

[@oskarkarlsson6964]

I am so amazed. The quality, the effort and the storytelling.

[@dantindley5181]

I work in a bike repair shop in the UK and we use some pretty unique hacks. I have two in mind, here they are; 1.we dont use soap to clean bikes and components, we use white spirit. It's cheap, comes in big bottles, and works miracles 2.if you're swapping rims but are keeping the hubs and spokes, tape the new rim to the old rim and relace the spokes from the old wheel to the new rim. This will take much less time than relacing a rim from scratch

[@TP-dd2tc]

You can get ground marking stakes that have flags at about any home improvement/hardware store. You stick them in the ground and take them out to reuse them when you're done

[@nickmcalinden5661]

Captain Obvious, Captain Planet & Captain Building Inspector! 😂🤘🏻🚴🏻‍♂️

[@Steve-O-NC]

Live in NC and would be more then happy to donate some trail labor. It's looking good. Keep it up 🤘

[@seanmcadams1216]

I wouldn't call it labor when your working with THE Seth bike hacks

[@enzo5935]

same

[@corsy]

Love these videos Seth. Theirs just something fun about clearing trails.

[@Chiro75]

Drama’s so cute having fun!

[@mostafasaeidi4863]

Man, Seth you never seem to dissapoint ur viewers Keep doing what your doing and have a good day

[@mostafasaeidi4863]

Drama is finally a trail dog (kinda) 😃

[@getcreative1723]

At 8:10 I love how Seths dog follows behind SOOOOOO CUTE

[@GarlicApples62]

What if you made a thing called Creek Pass where it's all the old things like the drama drop and wall ride and Signet table but make the wood look old

[@Carsonpunt]

Garland Reece isn’t it the sicknic table

[@skylargr11]

Hey there!! Go check out my dads MTB channel! @TrailHandMTB it would mean a lot!

[@vermonthillsumc]

That upgrade to the wheelbarrow is the best thing I have seen in a long time.

[@TrailRiderMTB]

The shovel cannon part at @10:00 killed me 😂

[@aiddon6093]

I've heard that shovels can be very dangerous

[@teamt-rextriathlonclub3125]

Please build some dirt jumps. ; this is how many.

[@VlogEpicness]

RB I usually don’t like comments. But this one got me like 👍🏻

[@beandipss]

I can't get enough of this channel!

[@pawelpuzia4061]

Ur dog running after u while u riding on those trails is just great

[@Efficiencyts]

Commenting now so I can look back in years when Berm Peak is way more advanced...

[@ceadalza3102]

relatable

[@nickd0629]

Hey Seth you should make some north shore features

[@ploughmyfield]

Hey Seth, What is a north shore feature?

[@evanhilton279]

@@ploughmyfield a North shore feature is compromised of wooden planks teeter totters and other challenging features. They originated from the north shore of Vancouver, BC

[@johnpossum556]

Love the shovel cannon.

[@BJKeane-mc6bm]

That wheelbarrow is genius!

[@KeanuSwayze]

Thanks, Seth! I'm looking forward to seeing more videos on how these trails progress.

[@ryanfishing1590]

Hi Seth I am a big fan and I just wanted to thank you for making these videos and for getting me into mountain biking, I have learned a lot from your videos so keep up the good videos

[@edgarmanvelyan7398]

Me

[@baddriversofcolga]

You can use marking flags (not the marking tape used for the property lines, but thin metal rods with a brightly colored "flag" at the top) instead of the paint.

[@Badusername2000]

its cool coming back here after berm peak is so established, hard to think it was ever a normal section of woods

[@adammorgans2759]

Not being rude, 🤣 but please can you show us how much of the land you own so we have an idea of how big its gonna be or could be. Btw great vid love you seth x

[@henkelsfridgedoor]

*starts eyeing up own backyard* "...i could make a trail back there..."

[@monotrematic6029]

doooo itttttttt

[@HFV_Junkyardin]

Mine is flat, and has one tree. I’ve been thinking about building a platform so you can ride down front eh top of the garage into a few jumps

[@ltmesq]

you inspired me! just finished my own trail here on my property in Minnesota

[@MilitaryVet]

I'm excited to see how badass this place becomes.

[@tomgillespie195]

The Hoff you’ve got some catching up to do 😂

[@steezyproductions_]

This is gonna be the best backyard trails EVER!!!!

[@radleyflipping4333]

I always get so exited when a new video comes out!

[@collegedudeYT]

It is amazing to see you build and ride trails Seth! The way you face the challenges that come your way is also inspiring. Keep it coming!

[@spikeeus]

I watched this a few days ago when it came out and I'm watching it for a second time. I cannot wait to see the rest of this series.

[@connortidman6925]

Use a leafblower for.... Everything. Also, use a mini cordless chainsw.

[@HFV_Junkyardin]

Connor Tidman Milwaukee’s chain saw and pole saws are awesome

[@lachlanedwards1014]

So u r the types of people he is talking about, captain

[@chuckfinley3152]

Hondanumber9 overpriced, you can get commercial top handle saws for less

[@carterp2858]

Buying the house. Mrs Bike Hacks = and how many bedrooms. Seth = good good good, how much hilly land?

[@samwebb585]

YES SETH! Nothing cooler than your own back yard trails... and this is just mad. I can’t wait to see what you create!

[@zurtd6514]

U could pick up some sticks and paint them a bright colour and mark with them👍🏼

[@Derrick_Makori]

Can't get enough of your love..from Kenya with love 😊💪🙌

[@oliver1858]

Is it just me or is the time laps sooooo satisfying

[@1eyeblind]

@seth - Sweet endurbarrow V2!!!! One suggestion; add a second wheel and keep the the wheelset split apart about 8". That way you would not need to put the load and balance on your arms / shoulders as much due to a long day of digging, raking, making jumps and berms. So there you have it.... endurbarrow V3!

[@lukeegner4272]

I know these videos take a long time to make but they are by far my favorite videos besides when you build things 👍

[@Max6s]

Why fortnite why?

[@tabclan6574]

Omg I spent all of my summers making a workshop like yours