Backyard Crawler Course

[LooseMoose1978]

Originally Posted by anuthabubba

My only current www access is from my Droid phone. Which I don't get along with very well. Give me an email addy and I can maybe send a pic.

I thought I had posted this on Friday but the post never showed up, weird. Anyway, did you try imgur.com? They have an Android app that you can upload photos to the net. If that doesn't work for you PM me and I'll send you my email addy and I'll up them for you.

I started clearing work on my yard where I'm going to put my "course". although I'm a dumbass and forgot to take pictures. I'll grab some tonight and up them later. I hope everyone had a good holiday weekend

[benster]

I pick up rocks on the side of the road by farmer's fields. they always put the rocks they find in their field outside their land so it's a free pick up. they vary from smaller than my hands to about 150lbs+. I got about 1500lbs of it so far and to do what I wanna do it'll probably take another 3000lbs easily....

[LooseMoose1978]

Originally Posted by benster

I pick up rocks on the side of the road by farmer's fields. they always put the rocks they find in their field outside their land so it's a free pick up. they vary from smaller than my hands to about 150lbs+. I got about 1500lbs of it so far and to do what I wanna do it'll probably take another 3000lbs easily....

Good tip benster! I'll have to keep that in mind

[palcuz]

Here is a course we are continuing to build. Fortunately for us the rocks were all nearby. We placed them around existing larger boulders. We collected sticks,branches,old contruction markers and some patio bricks to make different obstacles. We still want to build a rope bridge and more.

[LooseMoose1978]

Originally Posted by palcuz

Here is a course we are continuing to build. Fortunately for us the rocks were all nearby. We placed them around existing larger boulders. We collected sticks,branches,old contruction markers and some patio bricks to make different obstacles. We still want to build a rope bridge and more.

Looks good palcuz! you're lucky that you had large rocks at hand. I live in a subdivision and am working with just a regular backyard. I have begun collecting different sticks and what not, and I'm planning on a rope bridge too. When you get more added up some photos. I like to see the progression of peoples courses. Oh, and the pine in a pot is a nice touch!

[fj40jay]

I will post a few pics of my small bridge and beginnings of a front yard course. The bridge was just a small tester, but came out great.

[fj40jay]

here are a few pics, just for ideas.

[SStone]

Here's a video I shot of my TH in my rock garden. I forgot to get footage of some of the other lines but oh well....

Twin Hammers Rock Crawling - YouTube

[[crawlosi]]

I have a decent set up in my backyard will get pictures soon

[christianewing]

Have a little course in my backyard, will get some pictures up when I get back from vaca. Should be picking up a new crawler this weekend too so that will get me to do a lot more in my backyard!

[LooseMoose1978]

Originally Posted by fj40jay

I will post a few pics of my small bridge and beginnings of a front yard course. The bridge was just a small tester, but came out great.

Can't wait to see it fj, you're work is the best

SStone I'll have to watch the vid after work today.

crawlos and christianewing, please up the photos when you can!

Thanks everyone for checking out this thread and posting! There's a lot of good ideas in here

[LooseMoose1978]

Originally Posted by anuthabubba

My only current www access is from my Droid phone. Which I don't get along with very well. Give me an email addy and I can maybe send a pic.

I got some pics from bubba, and he wanted me to post them to the thread.



From bubba "Still working on the two highest climbs. One steep and one stepped. Need to move on to the rest of it. So far I can't make it up either side!"



"Went out crawling around this afternoon on a pile of concrete and asphalt rubble. Been using my JR 9303 2 stick airplane tranny for the LCC and decided that I need a good trigger/wheel tranny after direct comparison with my Mad Crawler.

Thanks for offering to post the pics."

The pics look good bubba!

[Ricochet]

Well here is the start of my course. I've added a little more dirt to the front mound since this pic. Now to start laying those rocks in the dirt. Planning on having the rocks mostly on the sides and a road across the top lengthwise.

[fj40jay]

good stuff guys..loosemoose that is a cool set up.
i got some more rocks for mine, will post a few pics today.

[LooseMoose1978]

Originally Posted by fj40jay

good stuff guys..loosemoose that is a cool set up.
i got some more rocks for mine, will post a few pics today.

Thanks but that's not my set up, lol. It's anuthabubba's he asked me to post the pics for him. I don't have any pics yet, cleared the space I'm gonna use and had to kill some weeds, etc. before I start putting rock down. I did find a lead on some free rocks though! Post 'em up when you get them

[fj40jay]

Well anuthabubbua has a cool course. I did read all that but my reading comprehension isnt the best..( dyslexia sucks haha )
I ran a add on Craigslist, for wanted free large landscape rock, and keep checking the free posts. I had a guy call me and say he has all the free large to huge rock I want. Now I have to barrow a truck, my 4runner inst the best for LARGE rock loads.
I will soon have a decent sized area.

[LooseMoose1978]

Originally Posted by fj40jay

Well anuthabubbua has a cool course. I did read all that but my reading comprehension isnt the best..( dyslexia sucks haha )
I ran a add on Craigslist, for wanted free large landscape rock, and keep checking the free posts. I had a guy call me and say he has all the free large to huge rock I want. Now I have to barrow a truck, my 4runner inst the best for LARGE rock loads.
I will soon have a decent sized area.

I always forget about Craigslist for some reason. I'll have to check it out. I have that problem too, my car isn't gonna be too happy about hauling large rocks.

[fj40jay]

Craigslist is great, if you dont mind a few koo-koos.
A few rocks at a time, it still adds up.

[motojeep]

Here's mine
Almost 40ft long 12ft wide with a 3ft incline. Mostly rocks that have been kicked up from our motorcross track, with a few large rocks for foundations.


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[madbull666]

i started simple, dig a hole, make a pile. that was fun for a little while then took some native rocks and placed randomly. it was fun for a few days then changed it and it was fun again. got creative, tried old landscaping blocks, bricks, cobblestones. whatever i could find. its all fun, doesnt have to be anything crazy. the crawler is the important part, the rest is just details