Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[Backyard Lumberjack]

But it's not in a pot anymore.

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Today, people are generally stupid and think they are invincible. See that every day. Like Forrest Gump stated... Stupid is as stupid does....

worth a repost:

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

I think the "Me First" and "Instant gratification" mentalities are a huge issue...

i recorded and watched G Eastman's High Wild and Free last night. in one segment, they fly in a chopper 200 miles into the backbush... and hang out with the Mountain Indians, a tribe. semi-modernized, but dwindling. they (indians) leave. they catch beaver. they don't even gut it to cook it! then they open it up. beaver very important to them... and they use every bit of it!! cooked tail, once shelled like shrimp is as tasty and just like bacon...


they use every bit of it! and i think of all the stuff modern society throws to the curb weekly down here. your adjectives come to mind! i never cease to be amazed at the good scrounge stuff people toss out as unwanted!

no joy in the old, instant grat in the new...

no-no! i want, me first!!!

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

I just hold out hope that the multitudes put that aside and vote in 2024, our very existence as a Republic depends on it. Instant gratification could turn into misery if they don't.

i think the other shoe is already in flight! ~

 

[mountainguyed67]

@11:15 it looked like they were either all union workers(sorry if you are one lol) or they were taking bets if he'd get pinched .

I‘m not in that group, I am there at 12:45 though. They all came up to help, there just happened to not be that much that time. A lot of the time there were 3-4 saws going at once, and no video shot in those situations because everyone was busy. Like it says, we did over a hundred trees in 4.5 to 5 miles.

I did some sawing on this one. There was a lot of debris to move in this spot too.

 

[mountainguyed67]

I wasn't going to say anything, but I was thinking it looked like Town, County, or State workers! One guy cutting and everyone else supervising!

But they are volunteers, so good on them, they got a lot of stuff done! Give them a lot of credit for doing what they did, including group log rolling w/o a peavey!

A Peavey did come out a few times, with that many people it can get done before the Peavey arrives. The idea is to have enough manpower to make quick work of what we encounter, the Forest Service Off Highway Vehicle crew leader said we get more people to show up than any other club. Everyone had a blast too.

This is where we camped, near the trailhead.

 

[WoodAbuser]

i think the other shoe is already in flight! ~

I don't care how you cook it. I'm not eating that Beaver tail!!

 

[mountainguyed67]

I see most of them had (marginal PPE on) but at least they had something on...

They all have what is required, what else would they have? The four with chaps, but not sawing, would have been sawing if more trees were there. We made quick work of the mess on that trail, and had fun doing it.

 

[turnkey4099]

They are primarily marine engines and stationary power plants. Kind of like Detroits were and still are today. DDEC still builds them but in limited numbers for vocational applications (2 strokes where the EPA T4 regs have not impacted them yet but they will at some point). 2 stroke Yamaha's are inherently dirty polluters.

One of my wife's duty assignments was DDEC in Warren, Michigan, north of 8 mile off Telegraph. I count my blessing every day I married a government employee and I kiss her butt constantly. If it wasn't for her, I'd be destitute. Best retirement ever even better than the UAW because they never go on strike.

She was in supervision at the end so not in the union but all the union perks still applied. Only retiree I know of that receives a monthly retirement stipend equal to 90% of her accrued last 5 grade assignment. Lets just say with her retiring as a GS15, Step 10, it's very substantial and she keeps her health care coverage (which is transferrable to me if she dies before I do). It's not cheap but it's golden. Between Medicare (I'm on Medicare and so is she) and it's our primary, Federal Employees BC/BS picks up the difference 100% so we pay zilch except for prescriptions and even that is a 5 buck per copay.

She does not get Social Security, no government civil service employee does and neither do retired military contrary to what people assume but their 'pension' more than makes up for it. My monthly Social Security deposit pales in comparison to her stipend.

21 years AF (etired 1975. I get Soc Scty, AF pension and free medical ( I enlisted back when the recruiters were promising "stay for 20, get free medical for life". That was ended shortly after I enlisted but the powers finally had to admit that "Yes, that was the promise" somwhere in the 80s. Coesn't apply any more.

 

[Sidecarflip]

30 and out now but that don't apply to civilian GS employees. 56 or Medicare eligible is it.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Are we still talking vises? Cuz here's three more,

I've never used any of these, they are just hanging out in my barn.

SR

 

[WoodAbuser]

Are we still talking vises? Cuz here's three more,

I've never used any of these, they are just hanging out in my barn.

SR

You seem to have a lot of vises. Repent and buy no more.

 

[Sidecarflip]

No problem with me. They could all use some restoring and fresh paint however. Like I mentioned earlier I think, I like the new HF Doyle vise but my ancient Wilton is doing just fine and in reality, you only need one anyway.

 

[H-Ranch]

in reality, you only need one anyway.

Always need a backup and usually a backup for the backup - saws, hammers, knives, guns, trailers, et al. I have several vises for different locations and different purposes. Nope, just one we won't do.

 

[mountainguyed67]

I have one in the garage, one in the back yard, and wish I had one at my mountain place.

And one mounted on my truck.

 

[JustJeff]

Burning bark and trash from the splitter. There was a lot and I'm not done yet. Just dug the pit out so it's about a foot and a half deep.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Today was skidding logs day,

and it wasn't long, and the wood was piling up,

SR

 

[JimR]

Thanks Mike.
Kinda odd they screw up like that.
My buddy has a few he's gonna bring over, already has them in his truck, just need to see when that is. Since he's borrowing my trailer right now, it shouldn't be too long, I hope lol.
Saw a small 4 point out back today with a doe, then they got spooked off, 10 min or less later this guy and a doe come in. Looks to be a couple yrs old, 7 points for sure, could see the 8th, but couldn't tell if it would be counted with the velvet still on.
About 35yrds out, checking out the kids zip line.
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30yrds out, getting better...
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Okay, nice square shot at 20 .
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At my woodpile the other day when mom and kid popped up. The fawn was running around jumping like a little kid. I was on my tractor. They have no fear of it. In one picture the little one kept popping its head up. I should have taken a video of it.

 

[Sidecarflip]

Today was skidding logs day,

and it wasn't long, and the wood was piling up,

SR

So is mine and I really need to get rid of All of it. In my way now.

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

I don't care how you cook it. I'm not eating that Beaver tail!!

held over a low ember camp fire via a pike stick...

i mite comment further, but no doubt it would get censored!