I was looking for signs that someone did it intentionally, but it looked like a natural occurrence. This particular trail is on the US Forest Services closure list. I was curious if one of the huggers was trying to get a jump on the closures. Very irritating to lose these trails for someone's BS reasoning.

 

Let's be honest here....your line of work means that you're probably a little better equipped with both gear and experience to make "modifications" to trees that are in your way

I'm with you in spirit though. I'm planning on picking up one of Stihl's smallest saws for Jeep duty. Essentially it just has to handle clearing the trail occasionally, and felling and bucking firewood a few times a year.

I think I'll get some chaps as a fashion statement though

 

Do yourself a favor.....altho having the "smallest" chainsaw for jeep duty "seems" like a good idea, but if you're going to get a chainsaw, especially a Stihl.....get a nice one. Reason being you'll wast far more time with a little chain saw than if you had a bigger one. I can say this because I had a small one. That's the reason I now have a Stihl 034. I've had it for years and years. No comparison. You may run into a BIG tree on the trail someday, and altho a little saw "will work" it's SO much nicer to be able to do it right. You'll be glad you did. Besides.....chainsaws are invaluable tools so why not have a nice one...???!!!

 

From the pictures I can see it is natural! Root rot and then a wind came up and knocked them over. Pretty much common on most blown down trees along the roads is either the tree died from root rot or killed by some insect and the root system or stem of the tree fails in a strong wind.

Haha you to got me I pack everything to chaps, extra bar, extra chains, oil, chain sharpener, files, 3 or 4 wedges, extra spark plug, filter for my trusty 034 Stihl everywhere! it has been going strong for 10 years cutting 10-12 cord of wood every year and the odd blown down tree across the road. Also, I would highly recommend you get a little bigger saw. It will be more functional in many ways...and you eventually you will bump into a larger diameter tree on your trail and you will wish you had a larger Stihl with a +20 inch bar.

I can honestly say Stihl and Huskies are the best saws on the market you can't go wrong with either. It is what I only see our Fallers & Buckers use on the jobs.

 

Going prepared is a way of life. It is always better to be the helper than the helpee. These days I get pissed off when I need something and do not have it.....should of seen it coming.

Bubba Zenetti any close-up pics with the chainsaw mount?

 

When I'm in the woods on that type of trail, I'll carry some kind of hatchet or saw.

I was fortunate enough to have been invited on a trip with ARB and a few other manufacturers a few years ago. I took an old Homelite Chainsaw (best chainsaw we've owned until brother-in-law used it with straight gas and no oil mix). It had a 16" bar and proved to be a LIFE saver.

There were approximately 13 vehicles and I had the only chain saw. You'd think a bunch of Seattle and Candadian boys would have brought one, but they all forgot.


As for brands of chain saws:

Stay FAR FAR away from echo.

Our Stihl works well at our property.
We have Husqvarna that works well too.

16" bar on the Stil and 18" on the Husq.

We've had two echos, both only lasted one season.

 

Jonsered would top my list for a new saw. I've got a 55cc husky rancher and it's been my work saw for 3 years now and seen over 100 cords of wood. I hate stinks and I am still not a loyal husky owner. Both seem to rely on chain speed more then torque.

My old Jonsered chewed through just about anything without a worry about holding foolish wot chain speed.

 

I always have my Axe in the JK just in case. What trail was that? Maybe if it is still open I will check it out next year.

 

Thats what your winch is for........

KSK

 

What size would you recommend? Something in the 45cc range? Bigger? Bar length? Being on the East side of the rocks I'm not generally seeing timber quite as big as what you do, but I do wheel right up to the East side of the divide so we're not talking about poplars

Any preference between Stihl or Husqavarna?