Originally Posted by
ScottCommutes
You can do a lot without tools of course by simply dragging stuff off the trail. A backpack with some basic winching equipment would let you do more in that vein.
If you are getting into whole trees across the trail, you might have to lift the bike across until somebody comes with a chain saw and makes quick work of it.
You can often do a lot to facilitate easier lifting over and or squeezing through by some work with pruning shears and maybe a little folding saw.
Winching equipment is something I haven't considered. Having been a whitewater boater for many years in the past and having unpinned stuck boats and rafts I could do a lot with some rope and a few carabineers, but it never occurred to me to apply those skills to this application. Have you actually used that approach?