Wheelbarrowing In these Nh woods really $(@&$

Another option is a pair of log tongs....

 

Understandable, i look at it differently, hard work makes me stronger id rather do that than go take a treadmill ride to nowhere and accomplish nothing. Ill take a gym rat in the woods with me any-day and Theyll be begging to go home.

 

Ill reply to my own quote— certainly things could be the same for me in a gym. Any workout is tough, i just enjoy mine in the woods

 

Well said and I agree, processing firewood and being out in the woods is more than a workout most gym visits can offer. That is part how I look at it as well. Not only do I like doing it, love having the heat from wood, it's a fantastic workout and keeps you strong and healthy.

 

I get around a quarter of my wood from my own lot and the rest by purchasing a firewood permit at the State Forest for downed wood. Nothing motorized can go off roads so downed wood at the edge of the roads is taken quickly. Thankfully, no one but me uses a hand truck so ALL the wood "beyond" is mine. "Let it rot" works for me.

Also, oak is the most popular wood for other cutters while I prefer sugar maple. Between my hand truck and gathering sugar maple first, we get along quite well.

 

nice, theyll let it rot only to sit there for you to take it cuz youll do the extra work. I like it, thanks

 

Best wood mover I've found. The big wheels roll easy on rougher terrain.
plow and hearth firewood cart
Rolling Wood Caddy, Heavy-Duty Steel with Large Wheels | Eligible for Promotions | PlowHearth

 

(Thanks Molli. That reminds me...)

I just got a "pair" of the Husqvarna 12" log tongs at the Paul Bunyan show in October.
These work great for carrying 2 logs at a time. (Up to about 13")

 

I need a couple pars of those

 

This is the best price i've seen on line anywhere. ( I payed 70$ at the show)
Husqvarna 12" 580357002 Timber Tongs Log Mover Lifter - Set of 2 - SLE Equipment

 

I use a wagon and a ratchet strap to hold the wood in place. Do it all the time in the mountains.

 

got enough of a project to justify purchasing a gas powered winch ?
like the PCW5000-FK

 

A game cart might work good. I’ve pulled deer and bear out of the woods and you can put a lot of weight on one. Helps to have a decent path though. Mine is from Cabelas and it folds in half.

 

Odd. My atv takes me places I can’t walk.

 

I have a pair you can borrow, if you like.

 

You’re right about the gym rats not lasting. If it’s not equally balanced on an easy to grip bar, they can’t deal with it. If I needed wood, I would do whatever necessary but thankfully I’ve never needed it that badly.

 

I also vote for the hand truck in a scenario like you described. And pull it verses push whether you are using a wheel barrow or hand truck on uneven terrain-you won't end up stopping dead in your tracks when you hit a rock or whatever. As far as a two wheel wheel barrow they are only good on relatively even ground. Where I am(New Hampshire-can be hilly) if you use a two wheeler if you're lucky on a slope you'll only end up losing the top of the load. If you're unlucky the whole wheel barrow will tip over because you can't level them. They're fine for going straight up or down but try and go across the incline and you end up in a situation like I described.