I don't often fave videos, but that was really good. :)

Cool whip! (Put emphasis on the "H")

I often find that it's more dangerous to leave a half built trail or to have things torn down in the way they so often are. The people tearing them down never seem to put in the full effort. Usually there are branches everywhere, exposed nails, soft banks, random drops to flat... and if someone stumbles upon that stuff in the future the results could be disastrous.

That's one of the main problems at our jumps. The worst part is, we're not the ones doing it. It's almost always the leeches who didn't put any time or effort into building the jumps that are the ones leaving their trash behind. Just like they often come in with a shovel and knock down our lips and landings just so they 'can ride it'. It's very frustrating.

Wow, that's horrible. I remember years back when the Corporation we live in came in and tore down all our trails. There were acres in a forest, all well built, all sweet stuff... but no, some kid fell doing something stupid and the parents sued and it all went. In the end, we ended up getting hooked up by a guy who owned a section of forest a bit farther away. We were building there secretly for years, and he finally discovered us, yelled at us for 1/2 hour, then agreed that if we signed waivers and kept it quiet we could go. There's only a few of us that can ride there, but sometimes talking to people can be worth it. Regardless of it being on private property, we've still had random people tear them numerous times, but all that meant was that we had to build them bigger, stronger, harder to wreck and better. Sucks that it didn't work out for you, but hopefully you'll find somewhere better to build and progress your riding. :)