Winter Work In The South!

[John Stewart]

Hey any of you guys go south in the winter for work?
I dont mean the states but maybe Bahamas, Bermuda or Cancun!
Have any of you tried to do a whole crew going south kind of Gig?
Me and the boys are gettin sick of Canadian Winters!
John

 

[MasterBlaster]

I think Silverblue has a gig down in tha Bahama's.

Oar, something?

 

[wiley_p]

I've heard a couple of rumors about Singapore, etc. Lots of work apparrently.

 

[rumination]

Hong Kong, too, I hear.

Of course, they got cobras that live in the trees over there. Adds a little more excitement to the whole thing...

 

[MasterBlaster]

I was in Singapore, and Hong Kong as a young lad. It was a trip. Alas, I wasn't into trees so much back then...

 

[wiley_p]

I'm considering it for midwinter, wonder how smart a guy needs to be. Definitely a new dendrology lesson.

 

[matthias]

Hey what's wrong with Canadian winters? Other than the fact that they last 6 months? Or is it the -50 C windchill in Jan. and Feb.? Now that's the time to be in the trees, knocking snow down the back of your neck, having a patch of snot freezing your mouth shut and constantly pulling the carb on your saw apart to get the ice out of it.

It's the most
Wonderful time
Of the year

 

[John Stewart]

Originally posted by matthias
Hey what's wrong with Canadian winters? Other than the fact that they last 6 months? Or is it the -50 C windchill in Jan. and Feb.? Now that's the time to be in the trees, knocking snow down the back of your neck, having a patch of snot freezing your mouth shut and constantly pulling the carb on your saw apart to get the ice out of it.

It's the most
Wonderful time
Of the year

Gee now that you put it that way I think I'll cancel the thread
Later

 

[matthias]

This picture was taken during a real magical time last winter. You can wear 2 scarfs and a hardhat liner but the wind can always find that tiny bit of exposed neck.

 

[TheTreeSpyder]

Awe Heck, go North young man, go north; 'Florida is overcrowded!

 

[Nathan Wreyford]

I am looking for some seasonal work too. Things close up here in Jan and Feb. I am looking at trying to go somewhere WARM for work in Jan. Looking at headed to Vietnam and Thailand in Feb for the month. Singapore would have me in the niehborhood.

Hopefully the vacation part will happen. Jan will probably find me in Texas. Maybe Reed can get something shakin in Texas. Jan is usually slow there too.

.02

 

[rb_in_va]

matthias,
Is that what a subdivision looks like in Canada?

 

[John Stewart]

Originally posted by rb_in_va
matthias,
Is that what a subdivision looks like in Canada?

Sure is !
Don't you see all the igloo's in the trees

 

[arboromega]

what about a seasonal exchange, because some of the summer days in va are killing me. 2 days ago was 95 outside plus humidy index put it at 106 real feel. i climbed 5 trees in the moning. after lunch i hiked up this 100 ft w. oak and cut two limbs - started to rest and couldnt catch my breath got a headache and came out of the tree thinking i was going to pass out. you want some of this come on down. still souds better than -50 too me though

 

[John Stewart]

Good Point!
Maybe I should just pack up and move to Portugal
No Humidity and 80+ on average

 

[OutOnaLimb]

Hey Rocky I look forward to meetin ya. This is gonna be cool. What do you and Justin planned? I will skip a few days and come hang out with you guys. I dont work for free though, You guys gotta buy the beer and steaks.

On the winter work topic. I was about this close to going down to NZ to fall some big timber. I would imagine that New Zealand and Australia, have some good oppurtunities for winter work, and look at it this way, You dont even have to learn a new launguage.

Kenn

 

[MasterBlaster]

Originally posted by OutOnaLimb
You dont even have to learn a new launguage.

Har! You'd be suprised!