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Dirt Don't Hurt (But It's Expensive I Bet)

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Chimp
Aug 10, 2002
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Stoneham Mass
What is the best kind of dirt to use for pump tracks, dirt jumps etc?
And more importantly, where can I get this magical dirt from? I'm in the Northern Boston suburbs. If I can source it nearby, I can pick it up a yard at a time. If it's harder to get or far away, I guess I'll just order a mountain of it :D

And no, you can't have my address, sorry :D
 

kickstand

Turbo Monkey
Sep 18, 2009
3,441
392
Fenton, MI
1 yard of dirt goes about 2 feet in pumptrack building.

I order it 10 yards at a time for my pumptrack and it still just looks like a tiny ribbon of dirt in the yard.

You want whatever dirt is local to you that has the highest clay content that you can find.
 

StiHacka

Compensating for something
Jan 4, 2013
21,560
12,504
In hell. Welcome!
What is the best kind of dirt to use for pump tracks, dirt jumps etc?
And more importantly, where can I get this magical dirt from? I'm in the Northern Boston suburbs. If I can source it nearby, I can pick it up a yard at a time. If it's harder to get or far away, I guess I'll just order a mountain of it :D

And no, you can't have my address, sorry :D
Please tell us you are building a pump track in ze Fells! (I live on the other side of the park)