Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[Squareground3691]

Figured I’d throw some wood pics up. don’t what to derail this MFer ,

 

[WetBehindtheEar]

I have tomorrow’s back straps sitting in the fridge with a good rub on them!

The tenderloin is the BEST, we call it “The hunter’s supper”

All of the deer around my wife's family farm are corn-and-soybean fed.
They taste like steak.

 

[WetBehindtheEar]

Figured I’d throw some wood pics up. don’t what to derail this MFer ,

That's a pile of work done (no pun intended) and looks awesome. But doesn't it kinda stink that there are some pretty decent saw logs in there?

 

[Squareground3691]

That's a pile of work done (no pun intended) and looks awesome. But doesn't it kinda stink that there are some pretty decent saw logs in there?

I get log truck loads from a logger ,and process them ,

 

[GrizzlyAdams86]

My current truck (2017 Chevy 1/2 ton) I have I lucked out on, it was a trade in from the city's public works with only 93k on it. Sliver crew cab with vinal floors but a touch screen radio that I can sync my phone to and get satellite radio (if I choose to bother with either of those) and power locks/windows, AC, and the dash dial for 4x4. It does have some extra holes in the bed from a ladder rack and the rust worm is bubbling up in the rockers/cab corners, and both front wheel bearings, lower ball joints and shocks/struts have been replaced. One time at car show a few years ago the local Chevy dealership had some cars & trucks on display. While looking at a truck a younger salesman asked me if I had any questions and I asked: "can I get a daily driver regular cab pickup with vinal floors & seats, manually shifted transfer case, crank windows and a sliding rear window but with A/C and a decent radio?" He looked at me like a deer in the headlights and asked me why I'd want a work truck for a daily driver.

 

[djg james]

Things like that are unfortunate. Your also run into family members not wanting to let go of anything too. There is a piece of property that my grandfather owned that was originally part of a tract of land from the land grant system from when the colonies were settled.

I showed strong interest in wanting to take it on and continue farming it but some people are just stubborn and nothing could be worked out. I am the only one that would be interested in not flipping it for a quick cash grab but I can't afford to buy my sister out of it when the time comes as its in a prime development area so I just try not to think about it.

I ended up buying my own piece of land with a 1880 something house on it

I feel for you. I went through a similar situation when Dad passed away. Still Pi$$ES me off when I think about it. All my sisters wanted the cash so we had to sell Dad's boyhood farm that he plowed with a team of mules when he was a teenager. Luckily, I sold it to Dad's boyhood friend, who has adjoining property and the current farmer who use to farm it for us. Dad didn't really want to split it up, but this was the best way to insure it went to the right people who appreciate the land.

 

[JimR]

Agree I would far prefer a physical key But if they're going to make us do the FOB thing I hide a spare one over a bumper. have keep the battery fresh in that one or you will still get locked out Wish they would stop doing our thinking for us and protecting us from ourselves

It is called the dumbing down of Society

 

[FXJenkins]

Ain't got much this eve, cept to say I had to zoom in on Grizz Adams86 latest profile pic...cheers to you if you know her...

 

[MustangMike]

I periodically combat sciatic nerve pain. They wanted to take a disc out of my back 4 years ago and I told them to fly a kite. I do an exercise routine almost every morning that usually keeps things in check, but lately I've been suffering. Have been going crazy wondering why nothing I do to get rid of the pain is working ... then I remember, I had a physical late last month.

I always say "no" to any vaccines (covid, flu, etc.) but my Doc convinced me that I should get the pneumococcal pneumonia vaccine, that it was very effective and had very few side effects. Well, I just got done researching the side effects and they include fatigue, muscle pain and joint pain!

Boy do I feel stupid for getting that darn thing, it is ruining my hunting season. I'm scared to go into the woods half the time because I will be hobbling in no time! Hope this crap does not last long. If anyone has any advice on this, please let me know.

 

[FXJenkins]

I periodically combat sciatic nerve pain. They wanted to take a disc out of my back 4 years ago and I told them to fly a kite. I do an exercise routine almost every morning that usually keeps things in check, but lately I've been suffering. Have been going crazy wondering why nothing I do to get rid of the pain is working ... then I remember, I had a physical late last month.

I always say "no" to any vaccines (covid, flu, etc.) but my Doc convinced me that I should get the pneumococcal pneumonia vaccine, that it was very effective and had very few side effects. Well, I just got done researching the side effects and they include fatigue, muscle pain and joint pain!

Boy do I feel stupid for getting that darn thing, it is ruining my hunting season. I'm scared to go into the woods half the time because I will be hobbling in no time! Hope this crap does not last long. If anyone has any advice on this, please let me know.

In time your body can heal itself. Stay hydrated, keep your core stomach muscles strong and stay moving. Had to do 6 sessions of traction a few years ago. Back feels better now than it did five years ago. There is hope and I hope you get passed this.

 

[benz66]

I'll have to look into that and give it a try if I get a turkey next Spring.

Edit: Looked it up. I don't add salt to my food. Did the meat taste salty?

It turns the legs into turkey ham. Some try to rinse and even soak the salt out, but I don't. The traditional cure is salt and saltpeter (A potassium salt). The newer cures, and mortons uses a different potassium salt. Your body needs sodium chloride to retain the proper pressure in the cells and for other functions. There is some research looking at the relationship between low sodium diets and dementia. The more you wash and soak, the more salts you can wash out.

 

[benz66]

Not sure but there might be a setting to change that unlocking thing Mike. I think the wife changed it in her Bronco. I'll ask her.

Speaking of Bronco: It seems Ford has learned nothing in 60 years. I had a first year 66 Bronco U100 (ragtop). I drove it 60 miles and could not walk the seat was so horribly uncomfortable. And, I still had to drive it back home. The most godawful seats i've ever encountered. Reports are the new Bronco has seats that may be as bad as the original. After that trip in the 66, I went to the junkyard and got a couple volvo 244 seats, threw out the ford seat and the only modification i needed to do was to cut one tab off the right seat mounting bracket and turn it 90º and weld it back on. Then the seats bolted right in. After that the Bronco was more comfortable than a Mercedes. I don't expect anyone with do that to a very expensive new Bronco now, but I could see them dropping a few more grand for a couple Recaros, or something similar.

 

[GrizG]

I periodically combat sciatic nerve pain. They wanted to take a disc out of my back 4 years ago and I told them to fly a kite. I do an exercise routine almost every morning that usually keeps things in check, but lately I've been suffering. Have been going crazy wondering why nothing I do to get rid of the pain is working ... then I remember, I had a physical late last month.

I always say "no" to any vaccines (covid, flu, etc.) but my Doc convinced me that I should get the pneumococcal pneumonia vaccine, that it was very effective and had very few side effects. Well, I just got done researching the side effects and they include fatigue, muscle pain and joint pain!

Boy do I feel stupid for getting that darn thing, it is ruining my hunting season. I'm scared to go into the woods half the time because I will be hobbling in no time! Hope this crap does not last long. If anyone has any advice on this, please let me know.

I had a lot of trouble after getting rear ended on the Thruway... I, along with all vehicles in front of me, slowed and moved to the passing lane, due to a collision scene that had myriad emergency vehicles on the right shoulder and lane. Seems the 19 year old girl from NJ behind me was busy looking at the side show instead of the road in front of her. I don't recall exactly what MPH traffic had slowed to but I believe it was in the 30s. She hit me doing 70 or more. Fortunately she did it in front of a bunch of troopers, EMS, and others.

One thing that has helped me in the 23 years since that collision is doing Chi Gung warm up exercises. I do them before I even get out of bed. While Chi Gung references "moving the chi" I focus on the mechanical aspects and don't pay much mind to the "religious" aspects. Bottom line is the warm up exercises warm and loosen the muscles and joints and help loosen the tight tendons, etc. There is a book titled Chi Gung: Chinese Healing, Energy and Natural Magick by L.V. Carnie that laid it out well. It was on Amazon the last I looked. Another thing that helps me is Yoga Warrior Posses (any and all of them!). The warrior poses stretch out the tendons and muscles running from your feet and up your back. In simple terms, injured areas recruit adjoining area's muscles and tendons and the problem spreads. When I'm out and about I've done Chi Gung exercises sitting in deer stands, and those and warrior poses on the side of the road during my 1-2 month long bicycle trips. I don't give a rat's ass about what passerby think! LOL

Mind you, I had over 300 medical visits in 13 months after that 2001 collision. I would have eaten dog crap if I thought it would have helped me! An acupuncturist was very helpful (dry needles applied to myofascial trigger points). He suggested I also look into Chi Gung... a gentle process for someone in a lot of pain but very effective. Of all the providers who looked, poked, and manipulated me his work was in the top two of my myriad providers. It might be worth you taking a look... might not! Cookie cutter solutions don't always work but including some non-traditional "medicine" (i.e., not American medicine) in your remedy kit may help!

 

[diver64]

We do have a small population of flying squirrels.

Oh, lol. That went right over my head. Boris and Natasha are not in residence, though.

 

[svk]

Good morning everybody

It’s been a while here… Life has been a little bit too crazy here but should be back to normal for the next month now (Famous Last Words).

My son did extremely well deer hunting despite the fact that there are very a few deer up here. He got a very nice 10 pointer up at our cabin. The next day, he was hunting with his grandfather and got a five pointer and the following week got a very nice eight pointer with me. I joked I’m going to have to get a second job to cover all the taxidermy fees lol.

 

[MechanicMatt]

Things like that are unfortunate. Your also run into family members not wanting to let go of anything too. There is a piece of property that my grandfather owned that was originally part of a tract of land from the land grant system from when the colonies were settled.

I showed strong interest in wanting to take it on and continue farming it but some people are just stubborn and nothing could be worked out. I am the only one that would be interested in not flipping it for a quick cash grab but I can't afford to buy my sister out of it when the time comes as its in a prime development area so I just try not to think about it.

I ended up buying my own piece of land with a 1880 something house on it

I’m beyond blessed with the Farm my pal lets me hunt. His grandfather knew his one grandson would never part with the property so he left it to my pal Joe. I’m sure there were some upset relatives, but Joe… he was one happy fella. I met Joe 15 years ago and we hit it off. I remember the first time he showed me “his gramps farm”. Since he has taken ownership he has really focused on cleaning up some of the fields to get more hay out of them.

Uncle Mike, he is hoping we can get over there and finish clearing the trees from that one spot….

 

[MustangMike]

Uncle Mike, he is hoping we can get over there and finish clearing the trees from that one spot….

I can bring the saws, but my back will have to improve for me to be of much help.

Let me know (in advance) when is good for you. I told Lynne we were not going to the cabin till next WE, so she made plans with Dennis and Haley for this WE.

Hopefully, we can get some hunting in also ... I'm still void of a deer this year.

 

[SS396driver]

Installed some wheel spacers on the 68 the rear tires got lost in the wheel well . Common issue with 67-68 Chevy trucks the rear is about an inch narrower than the 69 up trucks

Also got the Chevy blanket today for a make shift seat cover

I’m going to order another and have them sown together so I can make an actual skin for the seat

 

[BeatCJ]

I periodically combat sciatic nerve pain. They wanted to take a disc out of my back 4 years ago and I told them to fly a kite. I do an exercise routine almost every morning that usually keeps things in check, but lately I've been suffering. Have been going crazy wondering why nothing I do to get rid of the pain is working ... then I remember, I had a physical late last month.

I always say "no" to any vaccines (covid, flu, etc.) but my Doc convinced me that I should get the pneumococcal pneumonia vaccine, that it was very effective and had very few side effects. Well, I just got done researching the side effects and they include fatigue, muscle pain and joint pain!

Side effects from a vaccine like pneumococcal pneumonia are similar but more mild than the disease itself. If you're still feeling it a month later, I would suspect something else.

I got the flu vaccine and shingles vaccines at the same time. I was pretty miserable for about a week. OTOH, I had the flu 2 years ago, and tore my retina from coughing. Getting that fixed was WAY worse than the shot. Shingles is another un-fun thing, but when I had it not near as bad at what I had witnessed. Probably worse than the vaccine, though. I'll never get two at one time again, though.

My doc and I spoke about pneumonia vaccines. His take is that at 63 and otherwise healthy, he would wait. I've survived several bouts of pneumonia over the years, but not that type. Most are secondary infections. Of course, it's something I consider, my great grandfather died from pneumonia. at the age of 95, in 1959. Today it would be curable. The pneumococcal type is much harder to cure, so it's a risk benefit thing on your part.

 

[JRM]

Love the name, Luke!

It wasn't the name itself my wife rolled her eyes at so much as the reference. Our other labs name is Bo - think Dukes of Hazard. Wife has a pretty good sense of humor but even she thought it was cheesy. Like I told her, it's just the good ol'boys......