pantheraba
More biners!!!
That is a LOT of cows...trail drive! Cowboy stuff.
How'd it go today?
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Got back late last night after another week of logging down south.
Weather was fine, sunny cold days and lots of stars at night.
Today we worked the new horse for a bit, to take the edge off, then went for the first drive.
He is very easy to drive, as he should be, since it has been his job for the last couple of years.
It is too cold for it to be really enjoyable, but spring is just around the corner.
Weather was fine, sunny cold days and lots of stars at night.
Today we worked the new horse for a bit, to take the edge off, then went for the first drive.
He is very easy to drive, as he should be, since it has been his job for the last couple of years.
It is too cold for it to be really enjoyable, but spring is just around the corner.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Sometimes the whole " Buy American for quality" actually holds water.
I bought a Coleman cooler from their "Steel Belted" line 27 years ago in California.
Been using it since, but yesterday, as I was unpacking it from our logging tour down south ( With the cold weather, it wasn't so much used as cooler, more as a way to keep the doggies from snacking on our food) the hinges broke.
Woe was upon me, I really loved that old cooler and you just can't get something like it here.
Quick visit to Coleman's homepage right now, they still carry hinges for that model........for $4.25
I bought a Coleman cooler from their "Steel Belted" line 27 years ago in California.
Been using it since, but yesterday, as I was unpacking it from our logging tour down south ( With the cold weather, it wasn't so much used as cooler, more as a way to keep the doggies from snacking on our food) the hinges broke.
Woe was upon me, I really loved that old cooler and you just can't get something like it here.
Quick visit to Coleman's homepage right now, they still carry hinges for that model........for $4.25
Raj
TreeHouser
Nice Jim, Mick and Stig!
Taking it easy today, trying to get my voice back. Just did a long overdue oil change. I think the GF is taking the kids and I out for supper.
Taking it easy today, trying to get my voice back. Just did a long overdue oil change. I think the GF is taking the kids and I out for supper.
Raj
TreeHouser
BBQ? 
FireFighterZero
Captain Zero!
I suspect it's the half Kiwi influence Fiona!
No way it would come from some Welsh Eskimo!
No way it would come from some Welsh Eskimo!
Walked down to watch a lumber storage down the road burn down. been listening to sirens for a few hours now as they keep running for more water. At least they saved the buildings on both sides.
Had a couple good videos but accidentally erased them trying to get them up.
Had a couple good videos but accidentally erased them trying to get them up.
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FireFighterZero
Captain Zero!
Fire!
What did Otis think of that? Or did you leave him home?
What did Otis think of that? Or did you leave him home?
He was howling at all the sirens (he does it to train whistles too). I left him home and walked down the RR tracks myself. finally managed to dig a vid out of stupid Windows
tankers from at least four departments were there in a line down the road to supply the pump trucks, and a ladder/hose truck from the closest city.
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/T_AnZnB-SBM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
tankers from at least four departments were there in a line down the road to supply the pump trucks, and a ladder/hose truck from the closest city.
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/T_AnZnB-SBM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
FireFighterZero
Captain Zero!
Looks like a pretty good response. At least a couple alarms.
Always put water on the fire. Even if you are pissing upwind.
Always put water on the fire. Even if you are pissing upwind.
They stored lumber for log homes there...flames were around 60' high hen I first got there.
Our guys have to team up around here...each dept. only has a truck or two, a brush buggy, and an e unit
Cool they could save the other buildings next door, it's only a driveway distance to the log home office there.
Our guys have to team up around here...each dept. only has a truck or two, a brush buggy, and an e unit
Cool they could save the other buildings next door, it's only a driveway distance to the log home office there.
FireFighterZero
Captain Zero!
Mutual aid....very common out here.
There have been more damn buildings burnt down that did not need burnt down because no one paid attention to the exposures.
Glad they saved what they could.
There have been more damn buildings burnt down that did not need burnt down because no one paid attention to the exposures.
Glad they saved what they could.
Yeah me too. The office is cool...log home/showroom with some really nice examples of different woodwork. Basement is filled with chainsaw art one of the brothers that owns the place does.
The building that burned was actually all bays open on one side...I'm guessing some kids were drinking around (Sat night).
The building that burned was actually all bays open on one side...I'm guessing some kids were drinking around (Sat night).
Raj
TreeHouser
Ouch. That sucks.
SeanKroll
Treehouser
We went for a local hike, 10 minutes from my GF's house. Y'all should come check out Olympia some time.
Just regular trees along the trail
Hecka big burl
Just regular trees along the trail
Hecka big burl
MasterBlaster
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I had a fun job today.
The local State Forest had sold 3 large larch trees to a mill builder.
They were going to be used for wings, at the restoration of a historic wind mill.
Those logs are worth a lot of monet, so in order to avoid any tear out by the thick branches when they were felled ( Our larch is prone to do that) They aked me to strip them and top them out.
That was just another day at the office.
The fun part was, they have an apprentice who has taken all the required courses and bought climbing gear, but has zero experience beyond what he was taught in school.
He badly wanted to try topping one, so the forester had told me that they'd pay me to supervise it, and make sure the kid didn't get hurt.
They don't have a climber at the district.
Well, yesterday we had really high, gusting winds. When I topped the first one, it was a hell of a ride.
I could tell the kid was having second thought about the whole thing, so I gave him my usual apprentice pep-talk about how a climber has to be able to overcome fear etc....etc.....etc...ad nauseum.
He went up, and he got shook around good by the wind, but kept his cool ( Being able to talk to him on the SENAs helped with that) and did the job.
He was one happy, proud kid when he came down, and sure had every right to be. That was a hell of a tree to start out with.
The local State Forest had sold 3 large larch trees to a mill builder.
They were going to be used for wings, at the restoration of a historic wind mill.
Those logs are worth a lot of monet, so in order to avoid any tear out by the thick branches when they were felled ( Our larch is prone to do that) They aked me to strip them and top them out.
That was just another day at the office.
The fun part was, they have an apprentice who has taken all the required courses and bought climbing gear, but has zero experience beyond what he was taught in school.
He badly wanted to try topping one, so the forester had told me that they'd pay me to supervise it, and make sure the kid didn't get hurt.
They don't have a climber at the district.
Well, yesterday we had really high, gusting winds. When I topped the first one, it was a hell of a ride.
I could tell the kid was having second thought about the whole thing, so I gave him my usual apprentice pep-talk about how a climber has to be able to overcome fear etc....etc.....etc...ad nauseum.
He went up, and he got shook around good by the wind, but kept his cool ( Being able to talk to him on the SENAs helped with that) and did the job.
He was one happy, proud kid when he came down, and sure had every right to be. That was a hell of a tree to start out with.
FireFighterZero
Captain Zero!
Good deal Stig.
You did not mention that his mother could have climbed it faster did you?
You did not mention that his mother could have climbed it faster did you?
FireFighterZero
Captain Zero!
Got one of these today for my birthday.
A CZ 527 Varmint in .17 Hornady Hornet.
My old friend bought it for me, wife says she will buy me a scope.
Raj
TreeHouser
Nice!
FireFighterZero
Captain Zero!
They treat me better than I deserve.
