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Firewood challenge! Loading a 40 yd bin by hand

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    Thats insane hopefully you make bank on that order and the customer doesnt ask you to stack it.
     
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    Phew my hamstrings and back would need a few days off.
     
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    Two things I noticed, lol. One, you said bare hands but you used gloves. (I was thinking, jeez, this guy has some tough hands!) Second, you threw the water bottle into the woods? Like littering?

    Carry on, just something to yak about. That would probably take me all day, I'd have to take some breaks. My back wouldn't recover for awhile.
     
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    Strong work! Like Chud , the back and hamstrings! My shoulders would be feeling it too with all the throwing. Hopefully opening the doors this time made it easier:yes: Are you able to dump or do you have to hand unload it?
     
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    I think my best time would be 2.5 weeks. You need a conveyor.
     
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    at least a wheelbarrow :whistle:
     
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    One thing comes to mind…


    “Embrace the suck…”
     
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    That is impressive, but my years of doing something like that are behind me.
     
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    Well done. I hate doing stuff the Amish way….that’s why I have a backhoe lol
     
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    Thats a long time of straight loading. I load by hand but my dump truck only holds 2 cords at a time. On a busy weekend I do 25 cords with a helper but I get a break while making the delivery. Im also able yo back right up to the pile so no moving around which saves time and energy. Definitely tired and sore when I get up Monday.
     
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    Looked like he threw it on his own property.
    Or the toss was for cinema-graphic effect.
    :picard:
     
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    The customer is almost as insane as me! An old guy who stacked it in a couple days just before foot surgery!
     
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    A wheelbarrow would take longer
     
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    I'm used to it. I dont get sore. I was wishing I had the full 6 cords to make it complete.
     
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    I didn't use the word "bare" with hands :rofl: :lol:
    I threw the bottle towards the garbage can at the back. I've done a few loads like this the boiler load with big crotches and cutoffs is much worse even though there are less pieces to handle, so ibthrow the 16 inch wood on the ground and load the boiler wood straight into the bin as I cut and split.
     
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    Yup, towards the garbage bin. The throw synched up nice with the music :rofl: :lol:
     
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    Thank you. I had a loader and a skid steer but they were problematic. I'm selling my conveyor that is not on site because I would only use it two or maybe three tines per year at most. Plus loading by hand makes a better video
     
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    It gets dumped when the tri-axle rolloff loads it on rhe truck and I bring the camera gear with me in shotgun. It's a lot of work on the torso and upper legs as much as the shoulders
     
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    I'm selling my conveyor :rofl: :lol:
     
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