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Appalachian Trail Conference areas avoid bevel blade blazes bleeder blowdowns bolt bow saw brush build cairns chain saw clear corduroy crib crosscut saw damage debris deterioration diameter direction drainage durable edge eroded erosion fall line feet flagging tape flat foot traffic footpath footway grade gully handle heavy hikers hiking inches land layout ledge letters limbs lopping shears main Trail mattock nails necessary notch paint parking pond prevent problem pruning saws puncheon recreation relocation remove require road crossings rock route the Trail router safety scenic section of Trail sharpening shovel side trail sidehill trail soil spikes stable steep slopes stencil steps stile stones stream stringer bridge surface switchbacks swizzle stick terrain timber Trail clubs trail construction Trail design Trail section trail systems trailhead trampling treadway tree trench U.S. Forest Service waterbars wear wedges weeder wood