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Why Trails Make Dollars and Sense: Estimating t...
Discover three practical ways to estimate the economic impact of trails and outdoor recreation using real data and community insights. Learn how to measure visitor spending, engage local businesses, and...
Why Trails Make Dollars and Sense: Estimating t...
Discover three practical ways to estimate the economic impact of trails and outdoor recreation using real data and community insights. Learn how to measure visitor spending, engage local businesses, and...

Mastering Trail Layout with the Backslope Tools...
Estimate Trail Grades with Confidence — Meet the Klino ClinometerThe Backslope Tools Klino is a must-have for trail professionals who need quick, reliable slope estimates in the field. While not...
Mastering Trail Layout with the Backslope Tools...
Estimate Trail Grades with Confidence — Meet the Klino ClinometerThe Backslope Tools Klino is a must-have for trail professionals who need quick, reliable slope estimates in the field. While not...

Singletracks.com Review of our tools
Singletracks recently reviewed our Backslope Clyde and Clyde Jr., praising their improved efficiency over the traditional McLeod. With a more compact head, sharp beveled edges, and a lightweight fiberglass handle,...
Singletracks.com Review of our tools
Singletracks recently reviewed our Backslope Clyde and Clyde Jr., praising their improved efficiency over the traditional McLeod. With a more compact head, sharp beveled edges, and a lightweight fiberglass handle,...

How to become a professional Trail builder
Are you looking for a career and cringe at the thought of working in an office? Do you love the outdoors and wonder if there is a way to get...
How to become a professional Trail builder
Are you looking for a career and cringe at the thought of working in an office? Do you love the outdoors and wonder if there is a way to get...

Presenting Clyde: the Backslope Tools version o...
You’ve heard it, you’ve seen it, it’s the trail building favorite, the McLeod. Originally invented by Forest Service worker, Malcolm McLeod, in the early 1900’s, this tool has become a staple among...
Presenting Clyde: the Backslope Tools version o...
You’ve heard it, you’ve seen it, it’s the trail building favorite, the McLeod. Originally invented by Forest Service worker, Malcolm McLeod, in the early 1900’s, this tool has become a staple among...

How to Cut Trail Corridor
Whether you're a professional trail builder, crew lead, or volunteer, properly identifying which trees to remove from your trail corridor is both a science and an art. Done with...
How to Cut Trail Corridor
Whether you're a professional trail builder, crew lead, or volunteer, properly identifying which trees to remove from your trail corridor is both a science and an art. Done with...