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My original and somewhat unusual jib idea
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So despite having all the stuff for a normal set up, I decided to try something new for the spring while there isnt much underbrush to see if it works. I went to a steep hill behind my house. Its about a 50 degree slope. I cut an inrun in with a sopt to put skis on at the top and used the extra dirt to make a jump. Soon I'm gonna move a little rail out there and cover the inrun. For the inrun I plan on using a base of grass clippings just to keep off the dirt and prevent erosion, then I will cover that in straw, followed by pine needles, and then some plastic wildlife fence that will hold the pine needles down and slide fairly well on its own. For the landing I'm just gonna pile a bunch of grass clippings and put straw over that, you wont keep going but it beats dirt and you move a bit once you come off. I'll update this with pics as I get farther along.
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that should actually work really well
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I'm thinking if it does work I'm gonna leave it, but if not I can build a massive drop in into the hill, it would be big eneough to use for a jump or a rail, if you like hitting a jump and landing on carpet, but its a nice hill for something so I figured might as well use it
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