Tree deals (ones that warm your heart)

If I had to guess I would say around 9000-9500 lbs. The log was from a pretty old tree, so the wood was dense and heavy. Logs from older reds can be significantly heavier than those from second growth.
 
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I was once pruning some Bradford pears outside of an apartment building. While I was packing up, the couple whose apartment I was climbing outside of sent their 5(?) year old daughter to give me a vanilla or cherry vanilla coke. I don't like carbonated drinks, but it was so heartwarming that I couldn't refuse. I tried to drink it later out of respect for the gift, but was instantly reminded of why I don't like carbonation.
 
My best tree related deal would be the time that I traded to learn the industry from my first mentor. Luckily he was a safe climber who was really into improving the industry. Those first couple years with him really helped set me up for where I am today.

Besides that, trading $1,800 dollars of a job for chiropractic work or a separate job for a decent amount of acupuncture. Still have to cash in on the acupuncture but the back is feeling decent!
 
TreeVB said:
My best tree related deal would be the time that I traded to learn the industry from my first mentor. Luckily he was a safe climber who was really into improving the industry. Those first couple years with him really helped set me up for where I am today.

Besides that, trading $1,800 dollars of a job for chiropractic work or a separate job for a decent amount of acupuncture. Still have to cash in on the acupuncture but the back is feeling decent!
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A stitch, in time...
 
I had a contract issue that needed legal help. In the end I traded about 9 man hours of work to my attorney. A helper and I spent about four hours getting some wild growth out of his trees. My opponent in the contract issue spent about $5k for their legal work. That would be about $555/man hour...and i KNOW I wasn't billing over $65 at the time. I was content with the settlement, and the cost.
 
Working at those altitudes will whoop ur butt. When I lived in Taos we sometimes worked up on the backside of Wheeler (13,167 ft). A couple long days of climbing/falling at 10,000-11,000 ft will certainly make you tired.
 
rico said:
Working at those altitudes will whoop ur butt. When I lived in Taos we sometimes worked up on the backside of Wheeler (13,167 ft). A couple long days of climbing/falling at 10,000-11,000 ft will certainly make you tired.
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Oh man, I hadn't even considered that aspect of working in the rockies. That does sound intense.
 
rico said:
Working at those altitudes will whoop ur butt. When I lived in Taos we sometimes worked up on the backside of Wheeler (13,167 ft). A couple long days of climbing/falling at 10,000-11,000 ft will certainly make you tired.
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For sure. That thin air doesn’t only affect the operator, but the saws too….. It’s almost mandatory (in my opinion) to run modified saws. I love the Taos area, been down there for the whitewater, but not to ski yet, I’d like to though.
 
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For sure. That thin air doesn’t only affect the operator, but the saws too….. It’s almost mandatory (in my opinion) to run modified saws. I love the Taos area, been down there for the whitewater, but not to ski yet, I’d like to though.
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I have a deep love for the northern NM. Lived in Taos, Abiquiu, Tres Piedras, Glorieta, Penasco, Lama, and way up in Eagles Nest in a yurt at 10,000 ft. Amazing country, amazing culture, and amazing people. The wife and I plan to ride out the rest of our lives there. God Willing.
 
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