Today....

[Reach]

Wow. Interesting, I guess being so close to the ocean moderates the temperatures. With roads like that, it sounds like staying home is a good idea. The average winter here if we shut down for snow on the ground, we would have a two month vacation. Instead, we get excited for snow because we can work, we have to take days off for mud instead in the winter.

 

[27RMT0N]

And todays latest ferry boat problem.....

Travel Alert Bulletins​

Onboard restrooms may not be available Friday 12/31 & Saturday 1/1 as we've been unable to pump sewage due to frozen pipes on route's terminals, which are forecast to remain below freezing. Portable toilets unavailable due to weather.

 

[Mark Chisholm]

500i?

Yes sir!

 

[27RMT0N]

First day back after the snow finally melted. Developing a long neglected property down a muddy dirt road. I expected to get stuck and certainly did, though I got farther up the hill than I thought I would before needing a pull from the excavator that is onsite for the job. Mostly just brush work today (going back tomorrow) but got to fell a large, nasty big leaf maple which was a little more interesting.

 

[27RMT0N]

On the same site today, enjoying the scenery for sure. The highlight was seeing a parent and child orca pass by which was pretty awesome; I haven't seen them in quite a while.

Also a cool old growth stump where you can still see the spring-board notch along with fire scaring from a fire around a century ago, a massive big leaf maple (that is staying as is) and the passing ferry now that it is finally running again.

Alright, that's enough pictures for a little while.

 

[Neill]

I made this mess when the truck went to the dump

 

[Neill]

Found some gear on the side of the road this morning- 600ft of rope, carabiners, hand ascender. What luck for me, unlucky for some one else.
Walked on this one twice. brought in a lift to set rigging and then hang.moved a lot of mats today.
He said “ save my birds”

 

[27RMT0N]

Sunset tonight. I'm going to miss this view when I move, although my new property is also spectacular.

 

[Jackohh1412]

Fun times after awhile off (yesterday) 36” bar went right into the lay I got a fat tree chubby

 

[27RMT0N]

Working in the clouds:

 

[Colin1234567]

Please God someone sell me a wraptor, j/k this thing was relatively clean

 

[Reach]

Please God someone sell me a wraptor, j/k this thing was relatively clean

Nice tight city work, those are always fun!

 

[dspacio]

Working in a Cemetery today.
this tree (Red Oak I believe) was full of sprouts and dead, breaks. We were told to punch some big holes in here. In the lil Hurrican Henri in August, half a Linden came down (50 ft section), a few pines and maple totally down, sounds like a lot of damage there.


The section I worked was above headstones deemed "irreplaceable". (Rhode Island, New England, likely 1800s)
I was working what is the rear and right side in these photos, the nearer side was worked by a young guy with a spider lift.

I followed a few other trees that were done last week in the same effect, shown as result examples. Encouraged to really open it up, heavy handed. I am still encouraging my bud in the lift to avoid the full lion's tale and leave a few choice emerging sprouts along the way.

Looking now I wish I'd done a bit more right up top. The tree was so dense it was teacherous getting pieces to the ground. I know it just takes one twig grabbing another to send stuff flying.
I was feeling short on time the last time I reached the top, a bit too overwhelmed to begin choosing leaders and getting that stuff all the way down.
I did a good bit of in-tree rigging and lowering. Today was non-stop. Touched the ground for about ten minutes between 8:45 and 3:30. Did my 2nd climb full on Silky Sugoi. Even my final 5" branch and log (two pieces) and pruning cut... after a bout of pole saw... what the heck .
Lovely day though with a school playground for sound and a white church steeple 80 yards away.

 

[Muggs]

 

[27RMT0N]

Yesterdays customer sent me this animated gif of chatting with my coworker about the trees/view on our lunch break, and wrote this review. Not gunna lie, so positive it almost sounds fake

Where's the opportunity to give SIX stars? This is the best tree service we've used and S********* is the most communicative contractor we've ever hired. He quickly understood the scope of the work, and gave us a very detailed and accurate estimate of the cost - no overruns. When he was done, the trees were gorgeous (not butchered or misshapen, the way some tree services have done), and the property never looked better. There's a reason G****** is in demand: they come when they say they're coming, do what they say they'll do, and communicate with you every step of the way.

Edit: The view:

 

[oceans]

Yesterdays customer sent me this animated gif of chatting with my coworker about the trees/view on our lunch break, and wrote this review. Not gunna lie, so positive it almost sounds fake



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I’m trying to make up overdubs of what you might be saying along with all the gestures…something like

”I could open up the view with a tray full of grenades off to the left side. BOOM!”
or…
”Watch this two handed frisbee toss! GOOOOOOAAAAAALLLLLL!!!”
or…

 

[JD3000]

I’m trying to make up overdubs of what you might be saying along with all the gestures…something like

”I could open up the view with a tray full of grenades off to the left side. BOOM!”
or…
”Watch this two handed frisbee toss! GOOOOOOAAAAAALLLLLL!!!”
or…

"I thought I could throw a rock right between them bay windows and hit the bat so I says here, hold my beer..."

 

[27RMT0N]

Picked up a new MS400C with a 25" lightweight this morning and put it straight to work felling, limbing and climbing on a site-clearing job.

It's essentially going to be the replacement for the 362 in the Stihl lineup and while I've never run a 362, this is supposed to be better from the chatter I've been reading. Bought it to replace a 361 that has served me well for many years, and will be the size of saw I'll run between my 261 and 500i. Putting it through it's paces today, I was very impressed. Once I've had more time with it, I'll probably make a thread in the chainsaw forum.

 

[Reach]

Picked up a new MS400C with a 25" lightweight this morning and put it straight to work felling, limbing and climbing on a site-clearing job.

It's essentially going to be the replacement for the 362 in the Stihl lineup and while I've never run a 362, this is supposed to be better from the chatter I've been reading. Bought it to replace a 361 that has served me well for many years, and will be the size of saw I'll run between my 261 and 500i. Putting it through it's paces today, I was very impressed. Once I've had more time with it, I'll probably make a thread in the chainsaw forum.

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That is one of my favorite saws to run, we picked up the first one available in our area to demo. It’s more powerful then the 362 because it has a larger engine. It’s also heavier, because it has a larger engine. It is the quickest accelerating saw I have ever run, and that impresses me. We use that saw on a crane or occasionally aloft otherwise, and never on the ground. With a 20” lightweight bar, it’s a great saw, and plenty nimble.

 

[27RMT0N]

Good to hear. It is a bit heavier than the 362, but not by much and you get a pretty big power increase for that weight, plus the incredible acceleration from the lightweight magnesium piston like the 500i has. I'll probably end up putting a 20" on it as well, the 25 is just how it came and I wanted to try it out. Needs bigger dogs though, what it came with wasn't even reaching the bark in our firs during some of my felling...