Kramer Tree Service in West Chicago is a VERY large business.
Years ago, I was given a tour of their recently completed site.
They lined all the diesel equipment in a row in the parking area at the end of the day.
At night a “fueler” would drive a diesel fuel truck down the row doing “fill-ups”...
I’ve heard that some deer hunters intentionally put diesel on their hunting cloths.
The thought is that deer don’t associate diesel farm equipment with any danger.
This masks the natural human scent.
NE Ohio; Snow belt; ~10 miles S of Lake Erie
In 2014, I planted a couple "test plants" from Holden Arboretum.
Fargesia Rufa - hardy clumping bamboo
I later, cut root sections to plant ~ 10 clumps along the drive.
per the Holden plant label:
"This bamboo is a native of China, where it is said...
2026 TCC Chron List / Dates
Rev: 260211 0725
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4/18-4/19/26 - MAC ISA - James Madison Montpeiler Orange,Va
5/8-5/10/26 – Danish TCC - Stege on the island of Moen – Denmark
5/22-5/23/26 - Baltic...
2026 TCC Chron List / Dates
Rev: 260130 0835
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5/8-5/10/26 – Danish TCC - Stege on the island of Moen – Denmark
5/22-5/23/26 - Baltic States TCC – LITHUANIA
7/3-7/5/26 - European TCC – Gijón -...
I have 2 Jet Sleds, bought in 2012. I bought them because I saw Kevin Bingham was using them to haul equipment at TCC's.
One is slightly smaller than the other, so they "nest" for storage.
I use them for:
1. Lawn debris (grass clippings, sticks, etc)
2. Hauling firewood rounds out of the woods...
More spec / unit differences:
I used to have a 1958 Matchless (English) motorcycle, which used "Whitworth Fasteners"; NOT Metric.
I still have sockets & wrenches from the period. (No cycle; it was stolen; they didn't know what they were stealing.)
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