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I've got a day of mostly splitting and stacking firewood soon, I'm definitely planning to wear a vest. My extensive shoulder and back hair provides adequate chainsaw protection - it clogs the chain like kevlar.

People shouldn't assume this chap is joking! Pacing yourself is very important. Also, if you're doing mixed work during the day - say some with a chainsaw and some without - and you can organise it well then you could always strip off the heavier boots and trousers when they're not needed and do your light work in shorts and work boots - much nicer. The t-shirt soaked in water sounds nice, too. I must try that some time.

Hello - I'll just briefly introduce myself here, I'm another curious newbie looking into treework and related fields. I'm 24, fit and healthy but with only informal experience and certainly no relevant qualifications. There's a college nearby that offers the usual training and certs, and I think I have some contacts who already do this sort of work, so hopefully I'll have a talk with them at some point. For now I'm going to volunteer with the BTCV for some work felling trees, planting them and laying hedges - and whatever else is going, really. I need to see if I enjoy it and can manage the work before I commit any time or money to it! I'll likely post a few questions sooner or later, but in the mean time there's plenty for me to dig back through and read. Thanks! See you around