Sarah, another great video giving a good overview of the tree felling/hauling operation. Blessings to you.

I cheat a little, I put a ladder in he bucket on the backhoe then raise the bucket high with ladder. To put my step around the tree. Then get down me and add more strap or chain to anchor to the bottom of another tree and use a come along.

Good luck with your work, Sarah.

Howdy, I'd try signing up on Forestry Forum.

Great video. Thank you. 😊

So great to see you back. Sorry I have no experience with this kind of machinery I could fix the hydraulics and some of the welding but never operated one. But I’m sure your subscribers will chime in once they see have uploaded a new video again great to see you back. Good luck.

Very nice to watch an articulate, clearly-spoken and thoughtfully-edited video. Bravo! and thanks.

you should get what suits you but just a bit Bigger, so you don't over work it to the point of breaking. so no light duty machines. i have a question for you i have a lot of poplar trees who buys them and for what purpose. thank you great to have you back.

Glad you're back and doing well. Pro's and con's with both of them. Just pick the one that will suit you the best. Take care and have a blessed and safe weekend

Rubber tire Forwarder. In Wisconsin, USA we used 4 wheel forwarders, they can load / unload truck's / trailers. Smaller turning radius, and a "bunk" that holds @ 2 cord of pulp / logs'. Get chains / "tracks" for Icey conditions. Or 6x6 forwarder to carry more wood out, also with chains on front, "tracks" on back. They been doing that since late 1960's. Just a thought.

Great to see you back.

Nice job Sarah, thank You.

“I have the same fear of flipping. It took me forever to get comfortable enough to actually drive the ATV. So, hopefully, it’s not that crazy-at least, I hope not!”

bis der baum fällt , ist er von selbst gestorben und verroooottttet

Thank you for the video! So many steps I didn’t know how to do. Would you mind explaining again why you used two ropes (the 20 foot in the wench and long one on the tree) instead of just one really long one?

You need a LogRite ÀTV Arch.

Hi Sarah! Are you going make more videos? Hope everything is going well for you! 😊

Well done and informative.

Sarah, Congratulations on your nicely produced video. When I saw the narrow crotch that was really the only one available for you to aim at, I was cringing. I thought it would take you at least 8 attempts to hit it. Congratulations on hitting it in only 7. The other concern for such narrow crotches is that they may not like to let the rope end pass through them. One minor suggestion: rather than using a bowline to hoist a noose around a branch, simply tie the end of your rigging line around the trunk of the tree, making sure to keep the end out of where you will be cutting. When you tie the rope around the branch, your rope is going to stay there until you get the tree down. Normally, this will not be a concern. However, I had one occasion where I had to leave my work before I could fell the tree and had to leave my rope there for what turned out to be several days. If I had the rope tied around the trunk, it would have been an easy matter to untie it and take the rope in less than a minute. Throughout your video, I was pleased that you pointed out each of your bits of acquired wisdom as they came to you. I was concerned about where you left your saw and was glad you picked up on that issue. As a minor safety issue, you had plenty of extra rope, so you could have easily moved your winching station twenty feet down the road. You set up at a point that was within the fall length of the trunk. While it is rare, it is possible for a tree to fall well off course, even if you have done everything correctly, as you did. I was once winching down a large pine which fell 70 degrees off line. Though I spent 20 minutes investigating the cause, I could not find any reason for that very odd fall.

You learned a lot in doing this so good for you. I take it this was just a learning process and not the way to do things quickly as you could have cut that little tree and let it fall any which way and then simply hauled it out or cut it up or both.

Bonjour from Quebec...

This was really helpful! It's the exact task i need to do, but i didn't know how. Thanks for teaching me about prusik knots and locking pulleys!

Hi Sarah, Thanks for this video. I've watched it 2-3 times in the past year trying to get ready to do some of the same things. Learned a lot from you and your videos. Thank you!

Привет Сара! Всё правильно что тест производился на одной и той же шине и цепи. Обе модели Stihl В моей коллекции. Удачи вам! 👍

When cutting firewood cut the trees in half then quarter. Only roll your jacks once to bottom cuts. Stack as close as possible so your not walking as far. Eric in mo.

What a beautiful woman! Intelligent as well! I enjoy your videos so much. I think Canadians are so healthy. Hello from Missouri USA. Cutting wood is a highly dangerous so look and access several times before cutting. Never cut when you're tired. I love running chainsaws too. May God continue to bless you. I wish you were my neighbor. ❤❤

You did great.

Great job, you might like to mention that the vehicle should be on level ground before starting this task. Great to see you at work.

The braided rope slips because the Maasdam winch jaws are only designed for 3 strand ropes when you look at the grooves.

Seems like max overkill seeing there’s nothing of consequence if you felled the tree in the leaning direction. Good opportunity for a video with a cute woman with tree gear though. Keep ‘em coming. LOL.

Bon Boulo 😆😆👍👍

you didn't grease the bar

The finest chainsaw ever made vs whatever disposable mass produced junk you can buy at your local stihl dealer

I know this video is 2 years old at the time of my comment. You tied the bowling incorrectly. The tail should end up.on.the inside of the loop. You had it outside.

Just came across your video. I would suggest you act more professional in your explanation of hooking your thingees up and making sure what knots you are actually using. You are saying prussic but it looks like a klemheist you were using to attach your 20 ft line. Also learn the proper way to use your equipment before hand so someone doesnt get hurt following your directions

Buy yourself some “Skin So Soft” to keep bugs away, worked on me in Alaska. Try it you will like it. As a side benefit it is good for your skin and NO CHEMICALS.

Reckon it would have cut a bit faster if you really sunk it in with the dogs. Cool video though! Great to see someone of smaller stature holding it.

Great video, but I spit my coffee out when you said "I lost my nuts in the snow" BaHaHaHa!!!

Sarah what u think of the oiler on the 462 ???kindly advise me Gunter,I like to buy one

FYI -- Ball caps do not go over the top of your ears...

You got the job done, worked through the learning curve.Excellent job and great information.

Des Québécois francophones assimilés, voilà le bon exemple, c'est triste à entendre. Pourquoi ne pas faire des vidéos en français ?

I like my 660

Nice to see a young woman who is not afraid to tackle this kind of work. But... you should NEVER turn your back on a tree in such a situation where you are in the fall zone... let alone be on your knees during it! You should have been on the other side of the tree where you could keep your eye on it and used the anchor tree to help shied you in the worst case. I think that's the biggest mistake you made as it's the most dangerous to your safety.

Great job Sarah. 😊

Hi Sarah! I recently discovered your videos and i immediately subscribed. I'm very impressed with both your chainsaw ability and even your knot tying. While I've never used a chainsaw before, I'm handy with a tablesaw. The former scares me, as if it's simply a hungry machine that wants to take a bite out of you. Good for you to wear your PPE.

I sent a link to a badass woman cutting hige trees. Nice job on thise poplars. I've only cut a few in my time. Blessings

Strong girl

Excelente video desde Colombia.

Thought the chain was on backwards