How about a bunch of bird houses on the trees along the property line? 
It’s a “prettier” way to mark it, than no trespassing signs.
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BE STILL MY HEART.
Now I have to figure out what’s wrong with the weed whacker. Or just buy a new one. :lol:
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This is a really cool idea! Thanks!
To be fair, we also took a sawzall with us and attacked anything too big ish with that. And a chainsaw for a very limited number of things. But about 90% was the weed whacker. And flagging tape. And then the more you ride it the more it becomes established!
Husqvarna, and others I’m sure, make the heavy duty blade that replaces the string trimmer. It cuts small trees.
The Stihl brush cutter is the bomb. We got the kind that you can swap out the heads on – weed wacker, saw blade – but, given that we also live in the deep shrubbery of New England, we pretty much just leave the blade on. Highly recommend the Stihl safety helmet that has ear protection and a steel mesh face mask AND a pair of plastic safety glasses when you use the brush cutter – it can really shoot some high-speed chips by your head. The tree guys taught us that one of these projectiles can knock your glasses up, and the NEXT chip gets you in the eyeball. Avoid that. Wear the mask & glasses :yes:. Also, skip the bike-handles. That’s for sweeping back and forth on grass. For assaulting the forest, you want to wear the padded shoulder strap and use the standard grip that looks like a circle.
I’ve scared the bejesus out of myself with the sawzall. Great tool, but I feel I now lack the forearm strength to keep it steady when the blade starts to shudder & whip, which when applied to the various greenery around here, it often does. I’ve got a cheapo Ryobi 40 volt battery powered chainsaw-pole saw that I use instead – keeps the blade 4’ from my face and under control.
We’re on year 3 of the great brush-clearing project. I’m just about ready for goats to come in and finish the job!
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My farm abuts some mcmansions. Some of them were jerks and ripped out the rebar from the original survey way back when so they could encroach. I had to have one guy move his shed off my property! When I had it re-surveyed the surveyor put these pointed metal tips on the bottom of the rebar, so if they pull it out again the tip remains and it’s easy to find with a metal detector. I also use bright orange survey spray paint (the can sprays upside down) and mark the rebar, the nearby trees, etc.
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Add all the “snap” you want but if the surveyor says “blaze” then blaze away!!! 
I presume you’ve got proper corner markers (usually iron stakes). If the line doesn’t “meander” then that’s all you need to get started. If the line does meander is each change of direction marked? Sometimes in rough country they are not. Look at your survey and then ask your surveyor.
How much work do you want to do? You could cut a small path, maybe 2-4 feet wide, along the line. If you don’t want to work that hard then hire somebody with a small 'dozer to cut you one that’s “one blade width” wide. That will give you a very clear delineation of the line and allow you to run fence if you ever wanted to. It would also allow you to use a small tractor and bush hog (or maybe an ATV and pull behind mower) to keep the line mowed a couple of times a year.
As I noted property line marking can be a big deal. Your surveyor will know what local rules are and what’s permitted or not.
Good luck in your project!
G.
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Since the property is officially marked with the corner stakes, I’d just pound in some wooden stakes with the top dipped in paint every 100 feet or so. They may not officially delineate the property line (e.g. for the purpose of building or sale) but would give you a rough visual. Unless your adjacent neighbor is a total jerk, I can’t imagine anyone would raise an objection unless you wanted to put something more permanent near the property line (like a road or building).
i like the birdhouse idea as well.
