Camps

[Craobh]

I had kinda guessed that but the point is the language thing causing confusion

 

I'll google words before I use em lol

[Spruce Pirate]

Language thing is getting me again too. What's a timber cruiser? I could google it, but it's much more fun to ask here.

[Stubby]

Language thing is getting me again too. What's a timber cruiser? I could google it, but it's much more fun to ask here.

 

Think its a guy who just goes from job to job all over the place ? sorta free lace /

[Spruce Pirate]

We just call them woodcutters don't we?

[Craobh]

Think its a guy who just goes from job to job all over the place ? sorta free lace /

 

No it the guy that estimates the value of standing timber .......what your talking bout stubby is a gypo or tramp logger .......ie.........ME lmao

[Craobh]

I really do apologize for the words I use but some if not most of the time I don't know what they called over here lol .............

[Spruce Pirate]

I really do apologize for the words I use but some if not most of the time I don't know what they called over here lol .............

 

I went to Canada once (visiting relatives) and some of the language is quite different. Not very different, just different meanings and people don't know what you mean immediately and that was just normal conversation. I think its worse when you get into industry specifics (whatever industry). Its all good though, we're all expanding our understanding and vocabulary.

[Craobh]

I went to Canada once (visiting relatives) and some of the language is quite different. Not very different, just different meanings and people don't know what you mean immediately and that was just normal conversation. I think its worse when you get into industry specifics (whatever industry). Its all good though, we're all expanding our understanding and vocabulary.

 

I'll give ya a laff .......my wife when she first came over here (we been hitched for 30 years) the first time she went into a petrol station and asked for gas. she couldn't understand why the attendant said it was kept out back in a wire cage ......I couldn't stop laughing as she meant petrol they thought she was looking for butane lol. There are others to if you ask in the states for fags (cigs) they will either call the cops or tell ya they all downtown in the bars lol

[codlasher]

'Timber cruiser'. Technically, in modern terms someone who locates, plots, and measures stands of suitable timber trees. It is a recognised profession with its own accreditation and qualifications. Foresters are trained in a similar fashion.

 

I would have liked to have 'cruised' in the early days of logging the American native forests with the sizing up of first growth trees, planning their way to the mill and seeing them in their original stands. The haulage either by railway or water is still fascinating.

 

From a modern perspective I would be horrified in this practice but if I was to be able to travel back in time that is what I would like to be able to see and do.

 

I had a glimpse of what the business may have been like when I spent time in Tasmania where first growth logging still occurs in the quest for paper pulp....

The narrow gauge railway has normal sized trains running on the tracks which was quite a surprise. They quite often de-rail bogies as the route is tortuous and twisted. A little like pulling a piece of string tight.....

You occasionally share the bridges with the trains as you progress through the landscape.

 

Empty trailers piggy backed on the back of colourful Mack/White/Peterbilt trucks going one way and fully laden with all their lights on going the other. Quite a sight.

 

There has recently been a massive downturn in this industry with much hurt and despair within the communities that the timber used to support.

The Australian government has been advertising for nursing professionals from outside their country to come to help and support the fall out/social issues that have arisen, particularly in the younger generation with the unemployment resulting from this downturn.

codlasher.

[Craobh]

Foresters really do most of the cruising these days.

 

 

There are first growth in the NW but most of it protected. You may get a permit but I'd doubt it. The old growths are massive I've seen a few knocked over when I was a youngster. There are plenty second growth tho, however more and more of that is getting protected too

 

 

My grandad worked in a logging camp he was built like a bean pole but the strength he had lol. He was born in 1894. I heard a few tales but wish I'd listened more he died when I was still at school. My old man is dead to unfortunately so most of the things they did etc is lost. I know a few of the old timers but they getting thin on the ground now to.

 

 

The one thing that hasn't changed is it still a dangerous job and always will be.