With a permit, yes 😂 not sure if I need one with my status, but probably won't find out for a while
@whitneybroughton75344 күн бұрын
It's been a lifelong dream to see wild horses, so beautiful.
@lifeontherez3 күн бұрын
They are beautiful, the 2 on the far right aren't wild, but the rest are.
@TheRussellStover4 күн бұрын
You mean you'll have to feed a few babies next year. Horses don't forget good guys! 😁
@lifeontherez4 күн бұрын
I guess you're probably right 😂
@TheRussellStover14 күн бұрын
Did you WIN anything in Vegas?
@lifeontherez14 күн бұрын
I don't gamble, and I quit drinking 😂 got some excavator experience one of the few days I wasn't sick, so that's about it lol
@ohio197015 күн бұрын
Wondered where you been.
@lifeontherez15 күн бұрын
I'll probably still be out for 2 or so weeks as I'm getting my wisdom teeth removed as well 😂
@vic2796Ай бұрын
391 seems like it did alright . I have one too personally not super in love with it for a 64cc saw it’s a bit slow/ underpowered IMO
@lifeontherezАй бұрын
100% agree, does a good job, but it is slow
@MainelyoffgridАй бұрын
Great looki log!! Subscribed
@lifeontherezАй бұрын
Thank you!
@CreativeFishDesignsCharlotteАй бұрын
good work my friend , make me get my chaps too , thank you sir
@lifeontherezАй бұрын
Thank you!
@littlegriffoffgridalberta6837Ай бұрын
That was a big pile you got it licked 👍, A little splitting & I'm sure with the colder weather you won't take long to sell it :) Enjoy your getaway ! have a good one"
@lifeontherezАй бұрын
Thanks Don, we will! You be safe and warm up there my friend!
@TheRussellStoverАй бұрын
Do you have a backup chainsaw?
@lifeontherezАй бұрын
I do, a poulan pro 42cc, which is what I started out with. It's just missing the nuts for the plate that holds the bar in place. Then, I also have the battery milwaukee saw. Unfortunately, everything falls onto the MS391 right now. But I'll fix that soon!
@leftyleemanАй бұрын
Man, making your own lumber is rhe best. My brother has a Woodlands and i bought a Bozeman from Princess Auto. It works better than i expected for the price. I will upgrade someday, maybe LoL.
@lifeontherezАй бұрын
It is an awesome feeling! Just gotta make sure it has enough projects to stay busy!
@williepieАй бұрын
my husqvarna helmet broke at the exact same spot.. I just duct taped it lol
@lifeontherezАй бұрын
I'd do the same, but it gives me an excuse to get a new helmet anyways
@TheRussellStoverАй бұрын
Can you talk about your saw and how you take care of it on a daily/weekly basis? I'm looking for another saw and I have 1 chinese knock-off - limb saw a 450 Husqvarna and 1 electric one that gave up the ghost.
@lifeontherezАй бұрын
Yes, I can!
@bigDH123Ай бұрын
Hang on with both hands, that's what the chain break is there for. It gives me shivers when people saw one handed, it's a good way to die.
@lifeontherezАй бұрын
It's a bad habit, getting better day by day
@MsLori62Ай бұрын
I’m so sorry for your loss.
@lifeontherezАй бұрын
Thank you
@andreacox5502Ай бұрын
You go real fast when I set it to 2X 😂😂😂
@lifeontherezАй бұрын
Wish I was that fast in real life 😂
@littlegriffoffgridalberta6837Ай бұрын
Good one Travis the pile is getting smaller 👍, Hey zip tie works good :) Try putting a couple log the on the ground in the middle of the pile opposite way, Then they will balance makes easy cutting & not pinching your bar, Will be easier to get the zip tie closer to the log as well :) Have an awesome weekend
@lifeontherezАй бұрын
You as well, Don!
@arnoldtousey3307Ай бұрын
What do you have too pay for loads of firewood
@lifeontherezАй бұрын
It varies between companies because of how far out I am. First one was 2800, this one was 3700.
@TheRussellStoverАй бұрын
I'm on vacation this week and I didn't do anything big yesterday and today it rained and the temp went to 45F and UGH! I need to get my log pile much bigger. 20 cords by April or Bust! BTW looking good with all the safety gear on. Very professional. 😁😁
@lifeontherezАй бұрын
Best get to cutting when you get home! Hope you enjoy your vacation. Thank you, but unfortunately, you'll see in the next video that one piece of equipment is now gone, unfortunately.
@littlegriffoffgridalberta6837Ай бұрын
Good going the pile is getting smaller :) I just use my eye for measuring much faster & burns the same even if it's an inch shorter :) Hope you have great trip, maybe we will see you out camping soon 👍, Stay warm"
@lifeontherezАй бұрын
I've tried eyeballing it, but it just becomes inconsistent for myself, so I don't mind taking a little extra time for the measuring. And thanks, Don!
@littlegriffoffgridalberta6837Ай бұрын
Good job :) just takes a time with it & you'll get it all figured out 👍,
@lifeontherezАй бұрын
Thanks for the comment, Don! And I hope so lol
@TheRussellStoverАй бұрын
I've seen saw mills on cement blocks. Should be easy and cheap to get. Snug them down about 1" to prevent vibrations and I think you'll be good for a nice long time.
@lifeontherezАй бұрын
I'll look into it! Thank you!
@lifeontherezАй бұрын
And before anyone mentions the log stops being too low, and that's why the holder drops, it's done it before while the stops were high on other logs. Just going through the learning process!
@ohio1970Ай бұрын
That outfit is a money saver.
@lifeontherezАй бұрын
Sure is!
@TheRussellStoverАй бұрын
I'm shocked the neighbors haven't approached you for lumber yet. I would abuse mine if I had one. Also, the 'firewood slab' pieces (top/bottom) are awesome for firewood. Just need to keep them dry.
@lifeontherezАй бұрын
I keep the thin slabs for my own firewood, I got a small wood stove for my hunting tent, so that's why I save them to the side 😂 and my neighbor is my wife's grandpa. He doesn't ask me for anything, but he does sit on his deck and watch me work lol
@TheRussellStoverАй бұрын
@@lifeontherez You'll get there some day. Sitting on your porch watching everyone work. 🙂 lol
@littlegriffoffgridalberta6837Ай бұрын
Hey Man some awesome boards for your chicken run 👍, Good way to practice even small logs it's amazing what you can get for lumber :) That little mill is pretty handy for sure, Take care"
@lifeontherezАй бұрын
Thank you! Hoping they enjoy their new run when it's done.
@TheRussellStoverАй бұрын
Use 93 unleaded gas. Don't get it with ethanol. You could use a fuel stabilizer also.
@lifeontherezАй бұрын
Yeah, I use 93 for the chainsaw and the sawmill. Gotta drive 20 minutes one way for it, but it lasts a while lol
@ohio1970Ай бұрын
That`s a nice outfit.
@lifeontherezАй бұрын
Gotta stay warm somehow!
@littlegriffoffgridalberta6837Ай бұрын
Good one my friend :) You have some nice boards 👍, hopefully you get a chance to make a few more if the weather don't get to cold, They really don't like to start below -5c , Colder than that it's to cold for me to mill anyway lol :) Tavis give me a shout when you get a chance :) Stay warm
@lifeontherezАй бұрын
I was worried about the cold too, it was -10 when I started it, and surprisingly, it fired up right away. So I'm hoping to finish off my boards here tomorrow. And yes, I'll be sure to give you a call soon!
@andreacox5502Ай бұрын
You should build yourself a nice warm insulated shed like Papa's garage. Love you. Try not to freeze to death up there.
@lifeontherezАй бұрын
It was going to be in the works for the summer, but we may have other plans coming up so I don't want to invest too much time into it, yet. Love you too!
@swirledworld3402 ай бұрын
That beard gives booger picker vibes
@littlegriffoffgridalberta68372 ай бұрын
Many stories like yours :) Good stories to share around the fire on camping trips 👍, A lot of noises we here hear when we are alone in the dark makes for unanswered questions, I think it a little to cold for them to live in my parts lol,
@lifeontherez2 ай бұрын
Oddly enough, I've never heard them anywhere besides around that mountain in the thumbnail. I have tons of stories with that mountain.
@DJ-km8zm2 ай бұрын
😂👍
@littlegriffoffgridalberta68372 ай бұрын
Good job you had a helper that makes it go a little faster 👍, The chickens will like the extra space :) Live edge boards will look good on the fence, good start take care"
@lifeontherez2 ай бұрын
Thanks Don! I'm hoping they enjoy it. I know I'll have a bit of milling to do, want to make it look nice for the girls lol
@littlegriffoffgridalberta68372 ай бұрын
Yes one less time you have to pick it up 👍, I knew it would make it easier because that's what I done when I had a big load delivered to my yard two years ago :) Great job that pile is getting smaller 🤗, Take care my friend"
@lifeontherez2 ай бұрын
I was 90% sure it was you who told me but wasn't positive 😂 thanks Don.
@Sean-i4r2 ай бұрын
Garbage firewood,do oak,or rock maple,black locust that fast,and easy😅
@lifeontherez2 ай бұрын
Not garbage wood when it's all there is in the mountains. Ain't hard to figure out lol
@Sean-i4r2 ай бұрын
@lifeontherez I find that hard to believe that there's no hardwood, but if there isn't that really sucks.
@littlegriffoffgridalberta68372 ай бұрын
@@Sean-i4r Yes some hardwood would be nice but came a few hundred Kms north you would have to haul it a long ways, Tamarack or birch is as hard as it get up here too, Good wood is what's dry & near by :)
@lifeontherez2 ай бұрын
It does suck, but if you watch through my videos, all you get is Pine, Spruce, Poplar, and the occasional Tamarack. I assume it's due to soil quality in the mountains being poor. Hence why you don't see much for vegetation either.
@Sean-i4r2 ай бұрын
Is that pine and popular
@lifeontherez2 ай бұрын
Pine, Spruce, and a few birch trees.
@TheRussellStover2 ай бұрын
You think about the bears coming around to "mouth hug" the chickens? Also if you have some things that attract pests? They would be nice food for the chickens. Chickens don't mess around. They eat mice like it's nothing.
@lifeontherez2 ай бұрын
Princess does a great job keeping all the animals in check and keeping predators away. Even during summer, when the chickens were out 24/7, we never had a predator issue. So she does a great job, but I am currently looking for another puppy for her to train up so she can have a nice retirement in the next couple of years
@TheRussellStover2 ай бұрын
@@lifeontherez Princess absolutely deserves a deer bone or 3 for Christmas. I have a 3 bear problem.. lol.
@bigDH1232 ай бұрын
Hello from a fellow Albertan, you're chickens should for sure enjoy more room to roam as they love to get out and scratch. Where is you're reserve located? The scenery is beautiful. Take care and will see you on the next one.
@lifeontherez2 ай бұрын
Chickens during the summer get to roam 24/7 freely, we only keep them in the coop for winter. So the new run will be a nice way to give them space, as well as keep them contained from trying to sneak on the quads or inside my truck 😂
@littlegriffoffgridalberta68372 ай бұрын
Even though them big logs are cracked they will make awesome 6+6's for leveling mill or mill shed :)
@lifeontherez2 ай бұрын
I have logs set aside for milling, just have to get them up here.
@littlegriffoffgridalberta68372 ай бұрын
@@lifeontherez Right on :) you just need your friend with the bob cat or I think you can rent one for a day it's about $300 then you can get them up on a log deck so they are easy to move then :)
@littlegriffoffgridalberta68372 ай бұрын
Hey that looks like an awesome little coop ! That fence will keep them happy & off the port :) Man that is some nice firewood 👍
@lifeontherez2 ай бұрын
I hope it keeps them happy, and the firewood is definitely nice, burned a few of the spare rounds, and they were extremely dry. It even worried me if the wood is too dry 😂
@anemone1042 ай бұрын
Greetings from Dorset. Know what you mean about keeping your mind at bay. I like your splitter. Whose make please?
@lifeontherez2 ай бұрын
Black Diamond
@Morbius19632 ай бұрын
"...the mind at bay"... yep! I connect with that. Do SOMETHING... anything.
@lifeontherez2 ай бұрын
Better than nothing
@Ian-mo1gv2 ай бұрын
00:43 you take your hand off the top handle at the worst possible moment. The top quadrant of the bar tip could have made contact with the log behind the one you were cutting resulting in kickback. Be safe brother.
@lifeontherez2 ай бұрын
Your comment made me watch it back because I didn't realize I even did this. So, thank you for the reminder! Guess I was allowed 1 dumb decision that day 😂
@anamnesiser2 ай бұрын
Government: "this is very dangerous for our democracy"
@TheRussellStover2 ай бұрын
Odd... my comment must have been deleted. Anyways take care of your feet with some steel-toed boots.
@lifeontherez2 ай бұрын
I wear them most times if I think of it, depending on if I'm in a rush or if there's a lot on my mind. It is a good reminder, though, because I need new ones
@ohio19702 ай бұрын
Hard work is good for your health and soul.
@lifeontherez2 ай бұрын
That it is
@andreacox55022 ай бұрын
😢So sorry for you. I love you 💕
@lifeontherez2 ай бұрын
Love you too, Uncle lud
@TheRussellStover2 ай бұрын
There isn't a good way about this. Watch for depression in your wife. Have her get some counseling. Give her hugs when she needs them and give her space when she needs. She needs time as well as you do. Take your time with this. It's just the way it is sometimes in life.
@lifeontherez2 ай бұрын
Thank you for the wise words, we appreciate it and I'll talk it over with her. It is offered at her work, so hopefully it helps.
@littlegriffoffgridalberta68372 ай бұрын
Sorry to hear of your family's loss my friend 😞 My 🙏🙏 Hang in there, I lost my 23month old grandson 5 years ago, It's hard but the best way to push forward is to be there as a family & be strong for each other together, My thoughts are with you all, Take care"
@lifeontherez2 ай бұрын
Thank you Don, sorry to hear about your grandson as well. It's definitely tough for sure.