I was hoping to read that you bought a goat. The love to eat vines, especially Poison Ivy.
Ideas? Taming Land In Town
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I'm buying 2 lots adjacent to the 2 I own, and would like your critiques on my daunting project. 
Objectives:
Tools/equipment I'll have handy:
My current rough plan:
There's one notable thorn bush with super long thorns w/ barbs on them.
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Objectives:- Remove brush and vines from around trees
- Smooth land: So kids can run on it without tripping on unevenness
Tools/equipment I'll have handy:
- Chainsaws, Pole ChainSaw
- Tractor w/ front bucket (borrowed, I've used it less than 5 times)
- Bush hog for tractor
- Box blade for tractor
- Riding lawn mower, Walk behind mower
- Matches
My current rough plan:
- Bush hog: lower onto brush around trees, trying to avoid thick stumps
- Chainsaw: Cut down thicker stuff
- Scoot stuff to a burn pile (& coordinate with town fire department)
- Pull down upper vines where possible
- Cut down unwanted trees
- Bush hog land as low as possible, scalping if necessary
- Box blade: Give it some aggressive forward lean, and drag it around the land several times to loosen the soil (clay like) and start smoothing it out
- Roll using water-filled roller behind lawn tractor (possibly?)
There's one notable thorn bush with super long thorns w/ barbs on them.
