Nor Cal & North SF Bay GTG (November 11-14, 2022)

[singinwoodwackr]

I forgot to mention beware of TUD's laser vision. There was the proof.

speaking of 'proof'...was that bottle empty by the time you got back Sat evening?

the next time I come to one of these and you're there as well I'll know to leave most of my gear home as unneeded

Had a great time Sat...think I over did it a tad so bugged out for Sun. Note to self for next time....work half day and goof off around camp the rest of the time

thanks Randy Mac for fixing my crappy face cut...that was embarasing

 

[RandyMac]

RandyMac running his new favorite saw.

LOL!!
That was a pretty good limbing saw.

 

[Gologit]

It was a good GTG...work party...whatever label they want to use. We got a lot done. Thanks to Aptchas for helping me with the DF on Friday.

2dogs is a lot easier to work with than he thinks he is.:msp_biggrin: He brought a ton of good rigging and we put a lot of it to use on Saturday and Sunday. His ideas on how to rig and pull some of the trickier ones made the job go a lot easier. We had some good people on saw, people who knew how to work in messes like that, and it made for smooth, productive cutting.

My wife took some pictures of us taking down a jackstrawed bear trap and Slowp got some good video of a jackstrawed hangup that 2dogs and I did on Sunday. We won't be home 'til Wednesday and I'll post the pictures then.

And for the guy that asked when Slowp was going to put down the camera and pick up a saw....I kept track, she spent a lot more time cutting than filming. On Sunday especially.

You guys that couldn't pry your poor tired bodies out of bed for Sunday missed out. Slowp, 2dogs, and I did a removal in the walk-in camp area. There was enough wood in that for everybody to have a turn. We left most of it in log lengths.

Later on that morning, Ranger Sandy, Slowp, and I drove out toward the far back of the park, hiked in a half mile or so, (uphill and steep both ways I think) and took out a fair sized DF that had bridged a hiking trail and a creek. The hikers were having to duck under the log to get through so we cut them a pathway. Slowp's Barbie saw came in handy to help me out of a bind. It must have been all the bling on her saw that kept it from hanging up.

I'd like to send thanks to Ranger Sandy and Rob at the park. They went out of their way to make sure we had everything we needed and that we had a good time. Saturday evening's campfire conversations were the best ever. RandyMac and Annie brought some good groceries and we actually got him to run a saw that wasn't yellow.

We're in Fortuna tonight and when we finally get home I'll post some pictures.

 

[Gologit]

Raining!.......California logging code.....1st drop is an act of God. 2nd drop is your fault!....and don't let GoLogBob BS you, he's a sunshine logger!

Dennis, you should have been there. We needed somebody with a size seventeen neck and a size three hat to act as a human snatch block and part time slow moving haul back that could make lots of noise when called for.

You didn't show up and nobody else there had those particular qualifications...we had to cancel the job.

 

[sgrizz]

opcorn:

 

[singinwoodwackr]

LOL!!
That was a pretty good limbing saw.

Well, I said, 'grab a saw'... figured you take the 24 or the 32
what size bar did you usually use in the woods?

 

[Eccentric]

Dammit. You folks sure had a lot more fun than I did on Sunday. Wish I could have been there...:bang:

 

[RandyMac]

Well, I said, 'grab a saw'... figured you take the 24 or the 32
what size bar did you usually use in the woods?

Usually nothing less than 36", I thought it was a 044 or 460 maybe, was told later it was bigger, still it is a good limber.

 

[singinwoodwackr]

Usually nothing less than 36", I thought it was a 044 or 460 maybe, was told later it was bigger, still it is a good limber.

that one is either a late '90s or early '00s 066 I got on ebay a few years back...for cheap . The other with a 32 is my original 066mag from '92...still going strong

 

[thomas1]

Usually nothing less than 36", I thought it was a 044 or 460 maybe, was told later it was bigger, still it is a good limber.

Randy, when did you stop logging, full time?

 

[Trx250r180]

Usually nothing less than 36", I thought it was a 044 or 460 maybe, was told later it was bigger, still it is a good limber.

how did ya like the plastic saw ?

 

[RandyMac]

Randy, when did you stop logging, full time?

I went to small projects/weekends in '87, I had a major boo-boo in '86, it took awhile to realize that I was done with full-time.

how did ya like the plastic saw ?

It seemed solid enough, but both it and the Huskys felt very foreign.

 

[BrocLuno]

So much thanks, it was great ...

Sorry I was committed elsewhere and I had/have a bum arm for a while. It was really great for you'all to come in out of your way and help out. The Park is running on mostly volunteers with expertise and you'all surely fit that bill

We are down to one Hazard Tree left and that is waiting on the boom truck. That's a soon - we're getting the power setup to weld the exhaust (wire feed) and then off to the "field tests".

It's so great to see you 'all and have this come together. I always had a feeling that the State was not doing particularly well by the tax-payers and the public by being so completely contract oriented. Not to say that local arborists did not benefit, but one of the points of a Park is sharing. You'all demonstrate the idea of sharing so well it ought to be a movie or something. Sharing good times, work ideas & techniques, saws & gear, and best of all - camaraderie :msp_biggrin:

Like Aaron, I'm a bit peeved that I was elsewhere. I really missed you'all and the campfire camaraderie looks to have been excellent.

I hope we can start filming actual techniques and do voice overs for our "museum and interpretive program"?? I hate to see good work not get recorded so we can share with the youngsters and youth coming of age. It'll be really great when we can assemble "the crew" and actually teach a group of young folks how to do it right and safely. I think that day is not too far off ...

As for the idea of adopting other Parks - it's a great idea - but, I do have to warn you that if it's a State Park it may not happen. The releases and County volunteer forms you signed with secondary insurance let you work with dangerous power tools. The State has a firm policy against that sort of activity through their cooperating agreements. So unless it's a National Park, County/City, or one that is being run by an outside group - the idea probably can't go too far (yet :bang: )

However, saying all that - you'all are setting the real model for how it might be done elsewhere. We are all pretty sure it will catch on. Citizen involvement in Parks needs to grow. They have been left to the bureaucrats for way too long. They are your Parks and this is the perfect example of how things might work in a better world. You are appreciated no end

Thanks so much; Broc, Sandy, Rob, Aaron and all of the gang. See you next time

 

[madhatte]

It seemed solid enough, but both it and the Huskys felt very foreign.

Run Bob's Sling'r-built 660 if you get the chance. It's a brute.

 

[056kid]

Run Bob's Sling'r-built 660 if you get the chance. It's a brute.

I'm ready for one. My 660 has lasted much longer than expected, and she is getting a little tired now.

 

[Gologit]

Run Bob's Sling'r-built 660 if you get the chance. It's a brute.

I'd have to paint it yellow or he wouldn't take it seriously.

 

[Eccentric]

Run Bob's Sling'r-built 660 if you get the chance. It's a brute.

I'd have to paint it yellow or he wouldn't take it seriously.

I ran that Slinger'd 660 last November. So far it's the only Stihl that has impressed me. Now if I could just get Bob to run an 82cc Mac...

 

[RandyMac]

I ran it at Spotted Owl's GTG, it quit oiling and stopped cutting.

The same thing happened last Saturday with some whiz bang orange saw.

 

[NORMZILLA44]

The 660 Stihl was the hardest to let go, when I went all husky. Though the husky is a preference thing for me. The 66's are dam good saws, especially if one could impress Aaron:msp_w00t:

 

[NORMZILLA44]

Pretty country in that pic Randy! And Yep Stihl saws with stock oilers, have to be gentle on em LOL!