In loving memory of Kenis D. Keathley 6/4/81 - 3/27/22 Loving father, husband, brother, friend and firewood hoarder Rest in peace, Dexterday

Last trip to the cutting area for a while.

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by bogydave, Oct 24, 2014.

  1. bogydave

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    Was 17° at home & 15° when I got to the cutting area.
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    Sun hitting the mts. . No wind, quiet & cold. Saw some grouse on the road in.
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    First tree of the day got hung up, by the time I got it down. I was overdressed, overheated
    & the sun was warming things up . Spent time making a few more trails to get to some good birch.
    Lots of down trees, some of it is spruce, & pretty good shape, dry too. Those needing wood to burn now could score in this area
    Ended up with 1/2+ load , a good day.
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    Load of birch coming up the road to the truck.
    Road & puddles frozen hard,
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    Headed home. Forest service road to the cutting area. No passing :)
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  2. bogydave

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    Oh yea
    Got a flat tire on the way out on the trailer.
    Glad I only had 1/2 a load & a new spare :)

    Found it before I got to the highway, held air when I got home , sprayed some 409, bubbles out the tread side.
    Looks like a slow leak, picked up a nail or something on the road.
    Might be salvageable.

    Marked it with a screw
    On the maintenance list for the wood hauler equip.
     
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    Rubber plug?
     
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    Nice looking day at the cutting area. I can see why this is your last day, with temps like that it can't be easy.
    Bummer on the flat tire, good thing you had a spare.
     
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    What a awesome area to live , do you ever get tired of the mountain views??
     
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    Looking good Dave. I wouldn't get much cutting done with those views. Are you pretty close to bringing home what you would have liked to? With temps like that, it's just a matter of time until the snows-a-flyin.
     
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    Always awesome pics Dave. I'm with WS... I'd never get anything done out there... I'd wanna just sit and take in that view... :)
     
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    Geez thats cold :shiver:

    Looks like a good day cutting wood though. Sorry about the flat, trailer problems are no fun when they're full of wood
     
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    SSSSSHHHH!
    Don't use "S" word LOL :)

    Yea,
    Should have enough to fill the row of pallets.
    Had some left from last year, 6 cord added to it should be plenty.
    But, I can always go back in in theSpring (before the bugs & leaves) if I need more.

    Splitting time :) :axe:
     
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    +1 on the rubber plugs. Had a flat a while ago, and I didn't have a spare. Called up a buddy to pick me up so I could get a new tire. He had some of these in his truck, and a gas powered air compressor. 10 minutes later I was driving down the road again. Drove around on it like that for a couple weeks too, before I got around to getting some new tires.
     
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    Actually once you get yourself moving & the sun comes up
    it's a good working temp, mid 20°s pretty quick.
    Was warmer this AM, 21° :)

    Funny thing about the spare, when I bought it the tire guy wanted to
    put it on & take the worst tire off the trailer for the spare. I said no, I
    want the spare to be the best/newest tire I have, when needed, it has to work . :)

    May add the floor jack to the wood cutting stuff, in the back of the PU.
    1/2 load was tough enough to get it jacked up, a full load would have been a bear.

    A guy stopped with a hydraulic bottle jack, made it a lot easier.
    The bottle screw jack from the Toy, was barely lifting the trailer.
    Was going to have to cut a round to block it up & cut a round for the base of the jack. ( o_O waste firewood. )
    Alaskan's seem to always stop & offer help, good folks here. :)
     
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    I have a plug kit in the PU, & a 12v, tire air pump.
    I figured with that weight, I pinched a side wall on a rock on the forest service road & the tie was toast.
    But when I got home, the bead sealed & it held air, found one leak right away,
    will check it over better before I head out with the trailer ,
    maybe a plug & a patch will give me a few more years of use. (I have a good spare :) )

    Glad I made a mount & it goes with the trailer.
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    Good reminder Dave. I've got to mount my spare on the trailer too.
     
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    Ah heck Dave I was just starting to enjoy your excursions to the wood lot.......better go wood snob at least one more load of nice birch, can never have enough.
     
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    Just a slow leak, probably could've aired it up & got home.
    I did a walk around & didn't notice the low tire.

    Still bubbles this AM. had 60 PSI, now 40.
    Screw is just marking the hole .

    Rim looks good, glad I found it before hitting the highway.
    Thinking a plug will work
    &
    Save some $$
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    Weather may hold & I might get back in there.
    Got a few cord to split & stack before I get more.

    +1
    FHC "Moto"

    "Can never have enough wood" ! :) :)

    When someone asks me how much wood I have,
    I say "Not enough " LOL :D
     
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    That's the spirit...now that you have had a little time to rest......that nice birch is a callin'
     
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    I'm going next Saturday to look over 130 acres that was just logged. This just might be fun....what I understand is the owner had them put extra wide roads in. "CAN NEVER HAVE ENOUGH"
     
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    HOPE YOU ARE HAPPY :eek:
    Just went outside to this :headbang:
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    I dunno, we have a few hundred cords of cottonwood.... :eek:

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    "Can never have enough wood" ! :) :)

    When someone asks me how much wood I have,
    I say "Not enough " LOL :D[/QUOTE]