Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[Backyard Lumberjack]

More power to you! I only did 20 miles on the road bike today and came back sweating so profusely I could not stop!

I have not been out in about a month due to family events, projects, and bad weather (severe thunderstorms and excessive heat).

Was only 86 F and humid today, but it was enough to zap me. I'll have to train more!

careful, sounds like onset of early stage heat exhaustion. at least that is what they taught us in USMC/USN Aviation School - Survival Class...

i been there, but not latley ~

What are the first signs of heat exhaustion?

Possible heat exhaustion symptoms include:

• Cool, moist skin with goose bumps when in the heat.
• Heavy sweating.
• Faintness.
• Dizziness.
• Fatigue.
  
• Weak, rapid pulse.
• Low blood pressure upon standing.
• Muscle cramps.

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

It’s a drug that weak people use to start their day.

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Went back to pick up the kubota...... View attachment 1097696
and grabbed a little scrounge while we were there.....View attachment 1097695

The saw is the new echo cs-4010 it just came out as a replacement for the cs-400, I understand.

I'm liking it pretty well so far....it's 41.6 cc and 9.4 lbs empty, the av is definitely way better than the 400, the power is about what you'd expect for a 40cc saw.
It's a plastic cased clamshell design for what that's worth.

me, too. tonite. just in! long story. but i call it a Midnite Scrounge... 10 cu ft.... all cut up curbside. oak

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

You're doing it wrong, you from cali or something .

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when i started, i was a young man. '... just add some sugar and cream! tasty' i tried it...

fast fwd, one day i ran out of creamer... so had it black and sugar only! tasty~

the i got old(er) and one day had to see the doc. no food after midmite or liquids other than water. or coffee-black only!... so now i thot, ok... try it black. even warm beer better than no beer!

and now i just take it Black! tasty!

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Mail delivery today, View attachment 1097609View attachment 1097610

nice! new and modded up, too?

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Snowmelt

sounds like Spring Skiing ~

well, good nite all! ~ Sweet dreams....

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

careful, sounds like onset of early stage heat exhaustion. at least that is what they taught us in USMC/USN Aviation School - Survival Class...

i been there, but not latley ~

What are the first signs of heat exhaustion?

Possible heat exhaustion symptoms include:

• Cool, moist skin with goose bumps when in the heat.
• Heavy sweating.
• Faintness.
• Dizziness.
• Fatigue.
  
• Weak, rapid pulse.
• Low blood pressure upon standing.
• Muscle cramps.

 

[Wyoming_Outback]

From the area my dad and I have been getting the majority of wood this year. He guesses maybe around 5 cords from there? All Doug fir, thus far.

 

[vt4ster2]

SS396 must be seeing some strong storms this AM We don't need more rain here!

 

[Squareground3691]

Did I mention it was 13k' of elevation gain in the heat? According to the scale, I lost 10lbs in today's adventure...


That's the bad thing about fitness...it takes months, even years to build to a high level, but can be destroyed in a few weeks.

Yea , I know just taking a week or two off you definitely feel the difference , how'd you get ur hydration along the way , any stops ? great job

 

[Squareground3691]

SS396 must be seeing some strong storms this AM We don't need more rain here!

You guys got hit hard , eh

 

[bob kern]

It’s a drug that weak people use to start their day.

Na I just hate plain water. It actually leaves my mouth chaly at times.
Coffee doesn't have much affect on me so I don't drink it for a fix, in fact the last thing I do before bed is , you guessed it, have a cup of stout coffee!

 

[Sawdust Man]

Na I just hate plain water. It actually leaves my mouth chaly at times.
Coffee doesn't have much affect on me so I don't drink it for a fix, in fact the last thing I do before bed is , you guessed it, have a cup of stout coffee!

Way closer to a drug for me, if I have coffee after about 2pm sleep ain't happening.
It's interesting how people are affected so differently by caffeine.

 

[SS396driver]

SS396 must be seeing some strong storms this AM We don't need more rain here!

Wasn’t to bad in my area. To the east of me they had some very heavy rain this morning .

 

[SS396driver]

Worked on my new project . I sold the Ranger to my stepson his car my old Suzuki I gave him finally died blew a head gasket and at 300+ miles not worth fixing and he wanted a truck .
Happy camper so I picked up a 1998 XJ very clean 187k miles . Truck was 4 house down the road never seen it prior . Plan is to do a mild lift and fix the few cosmetic blemishes.

 

[JimR]

It’s a drug that weak people use to start their day.

I get strung out on a cup of coffee. I don't need that. A Dunkin Donuts caramel latte would string me out for 4 - 5 hours.

 

[JimR]

Wasn’t to bad in my area. To the east of me they had some very heavy rain this morning .

Pouring cats and dogs in Central Mass. Predicting 3 - 5 inches today with tornadoes warnings from CT. up into NH. and Maine.

 

[JimR]

Like running 93 octane in a 1.5 Litre stock Honda 4 cylinder.

 

[bob kern]

I get strung out on a cup of coffee. I don't need that. A Dunkin Donuts caramel latte would string me out for 4 - 5 hours.

Every night as I have my before bed cup, my wife says " don't know how you do that"

 

[JimR]

Did some cutting yesterday and cleaning up downed Cherry trees. I got 4 1/2 bucket loads. Chipped up all the brush afterwards. It sure was hot and humid out. I felt like I was in the shower. I cut these trees up with a Husqvarna 435. It is a great small saw I picked up for cheap money. It needed a carb cleaning.