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Final Processing and Loading with Combined Equipment

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Harvesting firewood-Tough but Satisfying Hard Work

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What happens here

With the mini-loader encountering traction problems, the team returns to using the Jeep to skid the logs out of the dense forest area. After bringing the logs to an open space, the crew uses chainsaws to quickly cut them into smaller, firewood-sized pieces. These pieces are then efficiently loaded into the dump trailer by the mini-loader, with multiple people working simultaneously to optimize the process. The process emphasizes the collaborative effort and strategic use of available tools.

Goal: Complete cutting all remaining logs and load them efficiently into the dump trailer.

Tools and materials

  • Chainsaw Stihl — Cutting logs into firewood lengths
  • Dump Trailer Dirt Monkey — Collecting and transporting processed firewood
  • Grapple Attachment — Handling and loading cut firewood
  • Jeep Wrangler Jeep — Skidding logs out of the woods where the mini-loader lacked traction
  • Logging Chain — Attaching to logs for skidding
  • Mini-loader CastLoaders Carbon 33T — Loading cut firewood into the dump trailer
  • Logs N/A — Raw material for firewood
  • Processed Firewood N/A — The final product

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didn't see that watch out now frankie we're both next to that widowmaker so that's probably hey alcatime see if she'll give her a jerk [Music] yeah oh he's pulling frankie the thing doesn't have a lot of traction we got turf tires on it not tractor tires good just doesn't have enough traction to do it i got the wrong tires on those tires aren't gonna bite enough to get anything done i could switch them out but those are my those are the ones i want all right we just don't have enough traction for this kind of work i go i got to get the jeep any excuse to use the jeep as a work tool so they're not very big logs they're just realistically logs that uncle tom and frankie could handle without me being there because they didn't plan on having me there to help out i just asked if i could come along and then i asked if i could bring my dump trailer and my mini loader [Music] and they didn't turn me down imagine that [Applause] i was so sore after we did this job i could barely move for two days all right let's talk about safety gear and equipment um yes uncle tom's not using the right safety gear probably not the right cutting techniques neither is frankie and the thing is is i could have asked him to put on chaps face gear helmet but i didn't i didn't want to change the way they've done things i just wanted to show you guys how these guys have worked their entire life out in the woods it may not be right but i'm just documenting a different way of life is really what i'm trying to do so before the end of the day we've got to get that trailer completely filled up to deliver uncle tom's wood then the next day we start on frankie's stack i think frankie's getting tired it's not much better getting a ride in that bucket than it is walking all right guys well that's our our journey for today but tomorrow we're gonna be doing a lot more uh we've got a split we've got a skid we've got a lot more work to do so i'm going to take you along for that ride as well i hope you enjoyed just kind of sharing one of the family traditions the things that we've done my family has done and i just wanted to share the way they did it with you guys and uh that's it i'll see you hopefully on another one god bless and go get them you guys

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