The Art of Building MTB Trails by Hand

[@pinkprincessjlw]

oh my gosh, the fact that he is doing this by hand - ALONE is insane!!! you have so much skill

[@trailreviews3628]

Thanks ! I appreciate it! I’ve had a bit of help, but it’s been a commitment because most features are built by myself. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@silverkashima3040]

@@trailreviews3628 are you ever gonna tell them about all of the small elves you having shoveling wheelbarrows of dirt for you

[@gdth3pr018]

@@silverkashima3040 lmaooo and the people that record for u

[@trailreviews3628]

@@gdth3pr018 I record by myself.

[@gdth3pr018]

@@trailreviews3628 COUGHHH cough *AHEM* *pfft*

[@michelsebastian7]

You’re so lucky with that dirt. That’s the best dirt to build with. Keep up the good work

[@Vr_Dreamer]

What kind of dirt is that?

[@Xthyncy]

Yk what kinda dirt I use The dirt that’s already there 😂 I’m too broke to buy dirt

[@therApist69]

@@Xthyncyhe doesn’t buy it… he uses a mesh to filter out the chunks of roots, pebbles and whatever shouldn’t be there.

[@stefanvdk2573]

This man is really underrated and deserves so much more love

[@MikeKraemer87]

I love the passion man, you really can see it. A lot of people don't understand the hours it takes to build and dig the smallest features.

[@Aveal]

I envy the dirt you can work with so much! In the terrain we have building jump trails in this style would never be possible. On the other side we have very steep terrain with a lot of natural rock features so everything comes with an upside and a downside. Keep up the good work.

[@trailreviews3628]

Yeah I definitely got very lucky with my dirt! It’s perfect for shaping jumps due to the high sand clay mix that holds together well. I can drive 15 minutes out in the PNW to access rocks so we’re pretty lucky up here!

[@robertrobertson7782]

Great job man⚒️I am a professional Trailbuilder now in Southern Oregon place called Spence Mountain building bad ass trails like you but before I worked for these dudes I did the same thing you did and built like 8 miles in Central Oregon. Love your work keep it up!🌲🪵⚒️🪨⛰️🚵‍♀️

[@rossgooding7423]

This kid is the Michaelangelo of trail building, and he really shreds.

[@FearTheVo1d]

It is such a nice feeling when you make a good jump and trail

[@snbsmtb]

Wow! So cool dude building so many huge features mostly alone is mind blowing you are so underrated

[@trailreviews3628]

Thanks!

[@ferencbordas]

dude you are soooo lucky with this dirt

[@n3rv989]

Wish i was building stuff like this at that age. Great work to everyone involved!

[@trailreviews3628]

Thank you for the compliments!

[@randommtbridr]

That dirt looks awesome

[@chojintigeroid4704]

Where I live it's all SHALE and massive roots, it's so hard to dig and sift through. I mix sand into it and it helps a bit...a _bit._ Also my wheelbarrow is a POS, it'd probably help if I got a new one.

[@EricF1984]

Awesome job. Place looks fun. Glad to see you out doing rad things in the dirt! 🤘😎

[@elis.5450]

AAAAAH YOUR VIDEOS ARE GETTING SO GOOD!

[@christophreusch319]

Those trails are in your backyard??? WTF. Amazing work! We build all our trails by hand as well (except our DJ Line which had to be done within a weekend...). so I know how time consuming and hard this work is ... keep on digging! #nodignoride

[@louisminford9696]

Love the digging videos !

[@trailreviews3628]

Thanks! We’ll keep on doing more!

[@philiplogan6416]

Ah man you've got some prime dirt there. Trails look brilliant

[@mikeo3589]

Wow!!! Hard worker right there, pretty amazing…👊🏼

[@trailreviews3628]

Haha thank you!

[@mrbottle6466]

Sieving the dirt for the perfect surface for the perfect take off.

[@cooperpoole9091]

that dirt is so good!!!

[@danegreer2270]

Dirt is insane! Trails look epic too good work man!

[@trailreviews3628]

Thank you!

[@robinjones1850]

The fact you do all this with just shovels is impressive would love to do this where I live but there isn’t any good places for it

[@wackdoubt]

Those trails look really good

[@trailreviews3628]

Thank you!

[@surfslogs9435]

Bro this shit brings joy to my heart these kids are epic

[@taneliharkonen2463]

Such nice job guys!! :D Thats what its all about, just do it! You are very skillful. Those wood features are spot on.. And those sieved sand surfaced kickers are smooth AF!! :D Just awesome!!

[@trailreviews3628]

Thanks! It’s a process but the work pays off for sure

[@kevinr5437]

Awesome 🙌🏼

[@Wardanyo]

Absolute BOSS.

[@karlish8799]

Nice work dude. You got some beautiful dirt there 👌.

[@trailreviews3628]

I did get pretty lucky with it!

[@TomWoodwardVideos]

Nice jumps, looks like great quality dirt you have round there 🤙

[@AngusBrady-st2gi]

Yea well in least he doesn’t have people destroying em on him while trying to build when it hard work and that what happened to me and that’s why I gave up building em.

[@ITCHI2K]

This is SO good

[@trailreviews3628]

Thanks for subscribing!

[@petergarcia8225]

Great job...thats alot of back breakers

[@altonoutdoors4422]

So impressive!

[@trailreviews3628]

Thank you!

[@blakehermann3665]

Nice jumps

[@LuluBejot]

I think we’ve meet before, Such a good MTB video! When is your next one? I just subscribed to you

[@trailreviews3628]

Thanks! I post every Saturday

[@NicoCkling]

Awesome !!!! 😍😍

[@30Thirty]

So dope bro just inspired me

[@daisysmaller1048]

I’m 12 and I have built a big pump track with jumps with 2 other of my friends it has been hard work but it pays off

[@BLUE-jo9uu]

Clean video keep it up bro🤙

[@Burritosarebetterthantacos]

Did this young man just mix concrete with his dirt? Brilliant.

[@hannesfragel]

Nice Build

[@jayhutchinson7578]

Respect 👌

[@FLAVOURBMX]

Yess so sick dude

[@jayhutchinson7578]

Good vid 👌

[@cutlaps]

Far out mate this is unreal! How long have you been building your trails for?

[@trailreviews3628]

Thanks mate! I’ve been building for a few years now. Not exactly sure but probably about 2 years

[@hasneez68]

Damn that dirt, i wish in my area i could use that too

[@dirttdude]

For trail sustainability you want triangulated sloping on your jumps and trannys to allow for sheeting off trail when it rains and you especially want to armor the bottoms of the jumps and trannies to avoid puddling and subsequent erosion. it's a bad practice to mine soil from the jumping area because when somebody cases it and eats shit they have a lot farther to fall. We use soil from trail building above us to build jumps because full wheelbarrows go down hill better.

[@trailreviews3628]

I’m WA with the more consistent rainfall we don’t get much at a time. The dirt we have is good enough to dig around, and we also don’t have anybody riding here since it’s a private trail system

[@gabrielmarias972]

Hi! How you get to the lios of the jumps not get brake easily? Just compact the sand as can? Maybe using bags to get inside the sand and have more support? Thanks

[@trailreviews3628]

Hi there! The dirt I am using has low sand concentration so it compacts very easily and hardens. I put a tarp to prevent excessive water on the lip if there is a big storm, but the process mainly just involves a lot of hand packing

[@MacNSteez2602]

You got perfect dirt

[@trailreviews3628]

It’s pretty good to work with!

[@finncooper4761]

The butter god 🤟

[@Alex-jh7vy]

having dirt that good its so rare, i wanna build a trail but its hard dirt..

[@trailreviews3628]

I did get fairly lucky with this dirt! Try looking around for pockets that may be easier to dig. Areas even a few feet away from each other may have very different dirt pockets.

[@thomas.nothing4433]

respect , I began my own pumptrack , but I’m not h gonna build something that big

[@petergarcia8225]

Tryin' to figure out some layouts on my mini bike trail.

[@georgekumakanga717]

Is that the Yu-Gi-Oh GX theme song? anyways i am so totally pumped am working on a park in Africa Malawi

[@lowvibe]

epic man.. :-)

[@ThaddeusWatson]

yeah

[@FatTireVanVentures]

Looks like ridiculously good dirt

[@trailreviews3628]

Definitely is!

[@revolution6023]

So this does not just break if you ride over it a few times?? I am absolutely new to this

[@trailreviews3628]

Hey! What you see me doing when I get the smoother finish to the jumps is slap packing the dirt. After letting set for a few days and packing very hard, the dirt stays packed enough to where the tires will not sink in. After constant riding, the dirt will often get a "concrete" like appearance.

[@chojintigeroid4704]

How do you gauge how much of a gap to make vs. how big the jumps are? How do you get to the point where you know?

[@trailreviews3628]

I usually build the jump first then clear the run in and run out. It is more helpful for me to gauge speed. It may not be apparent until the lip is partially stacked. Short answer is there's no real way to do it, just practice gets more precise views.

[@chojintigeroid4704]

@@trailreviews3628 thanks!

[@happydaysoutdoors4450]

Bro you have same type dirt as me, what size grate you use for screen to get rock out on wheel barrow? I got about 80 to 20 percent clay to dirt ratio 💯

[@trailreviews3628]

Hey! Glad to hear you’ve also got great dirt! I prefer the 1/4 inch mesh for sifting. Makes it fairly easy to separate rocks but also gets anything sizeable out

[@eastonharris9508]

I wish I had enough land to do this cause I would do this

[@DirtriderDaddy-js3wu]

I built a jump too but I don’t have enough dirt lol

[@eleanoreperry1231]

After about 3 years the last Keurig stopped working kzbin.infoUgkxBrV-RbF5Nk0Rlt9i15aao-YMzqzTG8Vf initially was able to unblock, however eventually we couldn't fix. That one was a replacement unit sent by the manufacturer after we had problems with our very first Keurig. This works fine (lol, at least for now) however I didn't realize the water reservoir was so much smaller than our prior unit. With 2 people having one or two cups of coffee each morning, it seems like I'm refilling it daily. Otherwise just happy to have the convenience of pod coffee vs. making a morning pot.

[@jackaroniart6790]

Where do you get all the dirt from?

[@justinharrer6479]

What type of land did you build this on? Private or public? Hopefully the jumps are protected for a long time

[@trailreviews3628]

This is on private land. Jumps get very little traffic because it’s only a few people riding, but enough to stay nice and hard. Should be protected for a long time!

[@ridefreeordie85]

Would these style of trails work for dirt biking as in like the dirt bike with an engine type of dirt bike

[@trailreviews3628]

I'm no dirt bike expert, but I do think lips would not need to be as steep and certainly will need a larger radius

[@Josh_MTB]

We’re did u store all the wood since it all got taked down

[@trailreviews3628]

It all got removed and taken to a recycling facility. We didn’t have any space to put it unfortunately. I would have loved to build some urban kickers

[@SamBrotherman]

How do you get your dirt texture like that?

[@trailreviews3628]

I sift a lot of the top layer. For the lips, it gets all the rocks out and gives you the nice smooth appearance.

[@gatesaver]

What mattock/pickaxe do you use? My spot is really rocky and i need recommendations on one.

[@trailreviews3628]

I use the thick husky one. It’s strong and lasts a long time

[@gatesaver]

@@trailreviews3628 Unfortunately they dont ship to sweden, gotta continue looking.

[@jameswhyte3834]

can someone please recommend a good shovel and mcleod? preferably quite cheap

[@trailreviews3628]

I've always liked the $9 Anvil flat shovel and spade. I've cracked one, but 1 in 4 years is not bad with how hard I've abused them

[@Dirtydiesel201]

What shovels are they?

[@spyder027]

Would dirt with a lot of clay be good for building trails?

[@trailreviews3628]

Absolutely! A lot of our dirt is clay. It holds together much better than sand or duff but can be harder to work with. The digging definitely pays off though and you get super smooth and long lasting trails!

[@jayhutchinson7578]

@@trailreviews3628 facts

[@Brayden0280]

Do you water down any jumps

[@trailreviews3628]

In the summer, I usually run as much water as I can. It turns to dust fairly easily in the PNW

[@eastonmtb2128]

That dirt tho

[@theodorosanastasi4704]

do u build with rocks because im trying to build something like u :]

[@trailreviews3628]

I don’t anymore! Features last much longer when they’re only dirt

[@jamesanderson1753]

What dirt did u use to make this trail

[@nazarenavelazquez4303]

Do you mix the earth with sand?

[@trailreviews3628]

Nope! Mostly just stick with clay and let it compact. I am very lucky with the dirt I have

[@brucejones8749]

You’re building a mountain bike park not a mountain bike trail…. It’s just a buffed out, super wide, bike park jump line …. Do you ride back up the hill? Or do you have an E bike or a truck take you to the top again

[@hightorrexplore4370]

He’s lucky it’s a clay area. But still insane..

[@rhyleeduell9029]

Does It Help By Filtering The Dirt?

[@trailreviews3628]

Yes, sifting the dirt is very useful to ensure a smoother riding surface. However it takes a lot more time and effort

[@CaseO_SkateO]

Where at

[@trailreviews3628]

These trails are located at a private location and are closed to the public

[@seatosummitjamaica]

That dirt

[@obnoxiousgaming1891]

Yo were is this?

[@caluceno]

Why do you sound like Seth

[@tonikronpass_15]

Is there some Instagram of you?

[@trailreviews3628]

Yes, it’s @trail_reviews

[@unclealzbbq2185]

I think one seth is enough

[@trailreviews3628]

What do you mean?

[@ryan69999]

What the frick

[@ryan69999]

Very jnsane

[@Bailyn_boyz]

I know where you live your not safe 🧏‍♂🤫

[@zeniastrula4358]

It's good building when you have a sand.. no wet land and rocks..

[@trailreviews3628]

Most of the dirt on this property is a mix of sand and clay. It works very well for what I build here

[@richardguerreromtb]

beautiful soil

[@juwankeeshawnsmith6930]

amazing

[@trailreviews3628]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@mothtra]

what is the shovel you use for packing in the jumps? ive been trying to find da good one for ages lol

[@trailreviews3628]

I’m using the cheap Anvil ones for 10 dollars or so. I find they work better than the nicer ones. Feels smooth to pack with

[@yourmumtoxic1238]

What’s the long hand shovel called?

[@trailreviews3628]

Its called a spade, the one I use for packing is a flat shovel