Carrying big stuff, tips?

[dirty boy]

Hi,

 

I'm lucky enough to have access to a woodland, as is probably usual, I can't get a vehicle into the wood, so anything I take, needs to be lugged to a vehicle.

 

Last time, I simply cut the pieces into lengths around 4/5ft long stood them up, and 'hoiked' them onto my shoulders and walked them to the van.

 

I'm an accountant by day, so I can assure you, I had done the hardest days work of my life, cutting and lugging from around 8am to 5pm! It's quite a shock that physical stuff, hats off to those who do it daily! Thoroughly enjoyed it though, was terrifying using a chainsaw for the first time, cost me a fortune after my wife demanded I buy all the gear. Not cheap is it?

 

Anyway. I'm going back there next week, and was wondering if there was any tips? A wheelbarrow would be obvious, but I think even that would get caught up in the brambles etc that litter the majority of the floor on the way out (the narrow area)

 

The trees have been marked for cutting down (I think 3 need felling) and some have already fallen, and they're in the location on the map, so it's a fair old hike!

 

Hopefully someone can help with some tips?

 

I have to leave half for the land owner, which I will cut and leave at the entrance.

 

I fear another seriously hard day (I am with a neighbour, so not working alone, just help each other)

 

Thanks in advance.

[Glen Poole]

Here's a good tip for you, get some training & do a test in saw maintenance, felling, snedding & windblown trees before it costs you your life. Also a first aid course would be handy. Sorry if i come across rude.

[slack ma girdle]

Welcome to the sunny world of forestry. Simple answer is you need a machine. A quad bike will probably be the cheapest solution, or see if you can blag a tractor as you will be able to skid out the trees whole.

If you can't then it is brute force and pig ignorance.

 

Sent from my Galaxy arse using tupping talk.

Check ALL the simple things first.

[pault]

Still a bit pricey but what about the "Stein Arbor-trolley". Have used one a few times and it saves your back the world of trouble. Just a thought.

[dirty boy]

Here's a good tip for you, get some training & do a test in saw maintenance, felling, snedding & windblown trees before it costs you your life. Also a first aid course would be handy. Sorry if i come across rude.

 

Hi Glenn,

 

Completely appreciate your sentiments. Not rude at all.

 

Oddly, the one qualification I do have is First Aid qualification.

 

With respect to the remaining knowledge. Although i'm a desk jockey, I like to think i'm mechanically sympathetic. I've already replaced a couple of items on the chainsaw, most notably the chain tensioner which was cross threading after just one day of use! - Scary isn't it?

 

I'm terrified of the dangers of a chainsaw, so although I know a course would be beneficial, until I do one, I remain overly cautious, and did spend on the PPE. Will take a few more trips yet to get my money back!

 

I did take the opportunity to YouTube Chainsaw safety, so hopefully picked up some basics, but apprecaite I need more....something i'd actually like to do..

 

I've priced up the vaious courses I'd like to do and they come to about £2k, so I need to save up!

 

 

 

With respect to the quad suggestion, that's probably the best I can think of myself, not cheap though, considering my return on investment would take a fair bit of time (can you tell i'm a number cruncher?)

 

Sounds like I'll just have to make do with slow progress and bit of fitness.

[carl deeley]

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Edited September 27, 2012 by Steve Bullman
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[dirty boy]

Still a bit pricey but what about the "Stein Arbor-trolley". Have used one a few times and it saves your back the world of trouble. Just a thought.

 

That looks ideal...should last too.

[bobh]

I use my tracked barrow

 

[dirty boy]

bobh, that's looks brilliant....proper man toy..

[BTS]

can you not get permission from the house closer to the wood to use their access route then a smaller drag