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You are correct...It numbs the itch. Just have to make sure that you get the microscopic poison oak oil off your skin first...don't ask how I know. I used to scrub with fels naptha laundry bar soap when I got home to shower. Had to take a lot of steps to minimize that stuff, but I would still...

That damn poison oak hammered me when I was down there. I look at that shit and get it. It kept me out of a lot of nice wood at times when I was there. Never was around it til I did a tour with Columbia to the swamps of Florida. Took one month to break me down, and overnight, blew up with...

By god, you as well pardner. I love my memories and really value my experiences when I was busheling. Jeff was badass to work for.

Just got on this thread. I see you got to rub elbows with Ron Grove. I met Ron in 95 when I was 18 and managed to get myself a cuttin job with Columbia, in Leavenworth Washington. I liked him from the get go, and ended up getting to work on Reavis' crew with him and I had the privilege to...

Howdy, folks. Just dropped in to say hi, after I googled the Reg Coates climbing device. Hope to see it on the market soon. Been climbing on a rrp for a while, and looking for the next best thing. I really miss my uni with the stainless inserts (installed by Morgan Thompson, as a trial run)...

I don't of this one. I had a lighter duty thing that I pieced together that I bent, so I went heavier. All it is is receiver tube (male and female) that you can piece together to get the length you want. No winch, just a shackle hanging off the end, with the rope lashed to the bollard on the...

A few from the last several weeks

Yessir, I should just change my name to “the Lone Ranger”. 95% of the time I’m solo

By god I’ve just been busy, getting worked like a rented mule. Not sure if I’m working harder being a climber or a family man. A wife, four adult kids, 1 granddaughter that lives close and spends a lot of time with us, can sure wear a guy out. Guess that’s what life’s all about though. This...

Mini skid is invaluable for us solo guys. I bought mine used and have had to learn some mechanics, and have farmed out some more difficult stuff, but I would not be able to do what I do without it. The only downside I still have, is my chipper isn't beastly enough to feed with the dingo...

Busy...solo tree guy stuff keeps me real busy. I check in here now and again, but am trying to limit my screen time.

I work alone, yeah With nobody else I work alone, yeah With nobody else You know when I work alone I prefer to be by myself I feel the same way as you do about solo work. By god, I get pee stains all the time...especially when I am all amped up and wanting to bang out a big job...I am working...

I second that. Those rakes are badass when needed

Thanks for sharing Gary. Good thing you had an escape on that one.

Sorry, pard, I haven't been on for a bit. I had a burn permit, but I guess I didn't read the fine print where it said that I could not burn brush that had been generated off site.

Yeah, that burn pile was the last...one of my asshole neighbors called the missoula county airshed nazi's, and they shut me down, so I bought a chipper. I wish I could still burn, because I have a fancypants dump trailer now. That method in my video worked really well for a shoestring budget.

Here's how I used to do it: <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p9Hbxy3sQ_o" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> It worked pretty good til one of my neighbors bitched to the county about the smoke.