Does the club have a clinometer, or other gradient measuring tool, for trail building/surveying? We are going to start laying out some new trail soon and such a tool would be much more reliable than my homemade version.
The Berminator
Clinometers and Trail Surveying Equipment
Does the club have a clinometer, or other gradient measuring tool, for trail building/surveying? We are going to start laying out some new trail soon and such a tool would be much more reliable than my homemade version.
That Guy
To my knowledge, all we have used is a "homemade" version from IMBA plans. I thought it worked well.
Rg.
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FORC'n Newbie
I think I actually have a clinometer. I'll look today when I'm at my mom's.
ANYTHING can be fixed...how badly do you want it?
FORC'n Newbie
I had one a couple years ago that I broke about the 3rd day in...
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FORC'n Newbie
this is actually one I used while in the Forest Service. Pretty tough IIRC. I have to do some more digging for it, but almost positive i still have it. Now if I can remember if it reads percent or degrees... makes a huge difference
ANYTHING can be fixed...how badly do you want it?
The Berminator
Either unit would be usable. I have a conversion table as I have been using degrees with the protractor version. The biggest problem I was having was the lack of fineness of measurement.
FORC'n Newbie
it's an older suunto unit. Still trying to put my hands on it. Been 6 years since I've touched it...
ANYTHING can be fixed...how badly do you want it?
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