Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[swm63]

And mosquito repellent doesn’t do any good, I don’t know if there’s anything that does.

Us golfers use vanilla extract mixed 1 part vanilla extract to 3 parts water in a small spray bottle. Spray your head, face, arms. Works amazingly well with gnats, etc. Give it a try.

 

[mountainguyed67]

Us golfers

What’s a golfer?

 

[Cowboy254]

Where abouts is this Cowboy? Is this Kinglake or Murrindindi area? If so it's not far from me?

'Fraid not, mate. Cabbage Tree Creek, about 15km east of Orbost.

 

[bfrazier]

'Fraid not, mate. Cabbage Tree Creek, about 15km east of Orbost.

I never pictured Palms where you live, Cowboy. What beautiful country! I am just sure I would like it there too.
Winter must not be much. (??)

 

[bfrazier]

In my experience trying them on is ok but you really don’t know what they are like until you start climbing. The pressure on the spur (spike) completely changes how they feel. The biggest thing is support from the bar that goes up your leg, unless there is aluminum or plastic that the bar slides into and is cupped around your shin and uses a wide strap to hold it in place is going to be uncomfortable and hurt after awhile (unless your young and tuff, lol) I would never buy or use the regular T pads with small strap myself. Other thing that really helps is a thick stiff sole in boots.

FWIW, I have some Hoffman "Pole Climbers" that are super stiff for exactly that reason. And they have 16" double thick uppers too. Old School. Made in Kellogg Idaho.

 

[LondonNeil]

Us golfers use vanilla extract mixed 1 part vanilla extract to 3 parts water in a small spray bottle. Spray your head, face, arms. Works amazingly well with gnats, etc. Give it a try.

which remeinds me lots of mountiain bikers here swear by Avon skin so soft moisturiser as an effective mossie rep. Personally i think if you need one, you need to cycle faster

 

[farmer steve]

'Fraid not, mate. Cabbage Tree Creek, about 15km east of Orbost.

Got the 261 dirty today Cowboy. Just for you. It was ugly.

 

[Logger nate]

FWIW, I have some Hoffman "Pole Climbers" that are super stiff for exactly that reason. And they have 16" double thick uppers too. Old School. Made in Kellogg Idaho.

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Those are nice!! Hoffman makes some of the best boots out there IMO. I have some of their thinsulate pack boots that I’ve had for over 15 years, best, longest lasting boots I’ve ever owned. These are the Whites (Hoffman packs on left) boots I usually wear climbing, their ok but would prefer Hoffman’s. Years ago I had some high tech hikers that Hoffman attached an extra thick rubber sole for installing the screw in corks (spikes) I wore logging, I removed the center spikes and used them climbing, they were great! Light weight and feet never hurt.

 

[Oz Lumberjack]

'Fraid not, mate. Cabbage Tree Creek, about 15km east of Orbost.

Thanks Cowboy, bit far from me unfortunately. Driven through there before though, it's certainly a beautiful spot. Your folks must've been pretty close to the fires that went through that area.

 

[chipper1]

Your fairgrounds spend nearly as much time below water as above!

It can feel that way. They are building fair grounds that are SE of them on higher ground that are actually owned by Kent County. We won't be able to here the speakers when they have events there anymore, we're on the other side of the river from the current location, about 3/4 miles from the new location.
Stopped by my daughters and dropped a present off to my granddaughter and talked for a few, by the time we came back thru the river had already come up from when we were in town. The SW side of town is already barricaded off and the bridge on the west side of town is closed, I'll get some pictures of it tomorrow too.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/6KZJe17wjEawd8xw9

They are calling for 16.6' here by Thursday morning. I'll get a few pictures, I think it will go higher than that.

Now they're saying it will crest tomorrow morning at 17.4
Here's a few pictures from today.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/6KZJe17wjEawd8xw9

 

[svk]

Wow. And it’s darn near drought up here.

 

[chipper1]

Wow. And it’s darn near drought up here.

I need to stop at a friends out by Lake Michigan sometime this week, maybe I can get some pictures of that too, the Great Lakes are all very high.

 

[MustangMike]

Here is a second bench I finished for my wife today. She wanted it to be small and light … it is 4'2" and thin / half round Chestnut Oak I thought I was going to burn!

Actually came out very nice and very solid, that Chestnut Oak is tough wood!

 

[Haywire]

It can feel that way. They are building fair grounds that are SE of them on higher ground that are actually owned by Kent County. We won't be able to here the speakers when they have events there anymore, we're on the other side of the river from the current location, about 3/4 miles from the new location.
Stopped by my daughters and dropped a present off to my granddaughter and talked for a few, by the time we came back thru the river had already come up from when we were in town. The SW side of town is already barricaded off and the bridge on the west side of town is closed, I'll get some pictures of it tomorrow too.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/6KZJe17wjEawd8xw9

Now they're saying it will crest tomorrow morning at 17.4
Here's a few pictures from today.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/6KZJe17wjEawd8xw9

Dang! You're a gramps?

 

[svk]

Scrounged up a few things this week.
$5.88 loops of full chisel are hard to pass up even if I’m not a huge fan of .325 chain.

 

[Philbert]

Scrounged up a few things this week.

What do you think of the Forester files?

Thanks.

Philbert

 

[svk]

What do you think of the Forester files?

Thanks.

Philbert

Never tried one. But it was cheaper than Oregon and I don’t use .325 much so I figured I would buy one.

 

[chipper1]

Dang! You're a gramps?

Yep.
I have two older daughters, 25 and 30 and a 5yr old granddaughter.
I'm old .

 

[chipper1]

Scrounged up a few things this week.
$5.88 loops of full chisel are hard to pass up even if I’m not a huge fan of .325 chain.

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Got my two 063x84dl husky h47 chains today, works for me .
I was only on the computer about two hrs to find a deal lol.
I always say, your either making money or saving money!

 

[Haywire]

Yep.
I have two older daughters, 25 and 30 and a 5yr old granddaughter.
I'm old .

50's not old. Is it?