GIVING MYSELF A DEADLINE
12:43
Ай бұрын
CLIMBING FOR MORE WOOD!
12:38
4 ай бұрын
Creek Fishing + Falling Trees!
10:19
NEW TOY FOR THE WOODYARD!
9:55
5 ай бұрын
We Need A LOT More Firewood
13:32
6 ай бұрын
A BUG CRAWLED IN MY WHAT!?
10:44
6 ай бұрын
Пікірлер
@glengillis7775
@glengillis7775 3 күн бұрын
Free for the picking. Wild
@lifeontherez
@lifeontherez 3 күн бұрын
With a permit, yes 😂 not sure if I need one with my status, but probably won't find out for a while
@whitneybroughton7534
@whitneybroughton7534 4 күн бұрын
It's been a lifelong dream to see wild horses, so beautiful.
@lifeontherez
@lifeontherez 3 күн бұрын
They are beautiful, the 2 on the far right aren't wild, but the rest are.
@TheRussellStover
@TheRussellStover 4 күн бұрын
You mean you'll have to feed a few babies next year. Horses don't forget good guys! 😁
@lifeontherez
@lifeontherez 4 күн бұрын
I guess you're probably right 😂
@TheRussellStover
@TheRussellStover 14 күн бұрын
Did you WIN anything in Vegas?
@lifeontherez
@lifeontherez 14 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
@ohio1970
@ohio1970 15 күн бұрын
Wondered where you been.
@lifeontherez
@lifeontherez 15 күн бұрын
I'll probably still be out for 2 or so weeks as I'm getting my wisdom teeth removed as well 😂
@vic2796
@vic2796 Ай 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
@lifeontherez
@lifeontherez Ай бұрын
100% agree, does a good job, but it is slow
@Mainelyoffgrid
@Mainelyoffgrid Ай бұрын
Great looki log!! Subscribed
@lifeontherez
@lifeontherez Ай бұрын
Thank you!
@CreativeFishDesignsCharlotte
@CreativeFishDesignsCharlotte Ай бұрын
good work my friend , make me get my chaps too , thank you sir
@lifeontherez
@lifeontherez Ай бұрын
Thank you!
@littlegriffoffgridalberta6837
@littlegriffoffgridalberta6837 Ай 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"
@lifeontherez
@lifeontherez Ай бұрын
Thanks Don, we will! You be safe and warm up there my friend!
@TheRussellStover
@TheRussellStover Ай бұрын
Do you have a backup chainsaw?
@lifeontherez
@lifeontherez Ай 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!
@leftyleeman
@leftyleeman Ай 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.
@lifeontherez
@lifeontherez Ай бұрын
It is an awesome feeling! Just gotta make sure it has enough projects to stay busy!
@williepie
@williepie Ай бұрын
my husqvarna helmet broke at the exact same spot.. I just duct taped it lol
@lifeontherez
@lifeontherez Ай бұрын
I'd do the same, but it gives me an excuse to get a new helmet anyways
@TheRussellStover
@TheRussellStover Ай 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.
@lifeontherez
@lifeontherez Ай бұрын
Yes, I can!
@bigDH123
@bigDH123 Ай 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.
@lifeontherez
@lifeontherez Ай бұрын
It's a bad habit, getting better day by day
@MsLori62
@MsLori62 Ай бұрын
I’m so sorry for your loss.
@lifeontherez
@lifeontherez Ай бұрын
Thank you
@andreacox5502
@andreacox5502 Ай бұрын
You go real fast when I set it to 2X 😂😂😂
@lifeontherez
@lifeontherez Ай бұрын
Wish I was that fast in real life 😂
@littlegriffoffgridalberta6837
@littlegriffoffgridalberta6837 Ай 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
@lifeontherez
@lifeontherez Ай бұрын
You as well, Don!
@arnoldtousey3307
@arnoldtousey3307 Ай бұрын
What do you have too pay for loads of firewood
@lifeontherez
@lifeontherez Ай бұрын
It varies between companies because of how far out I am. First one was 2800, this one was 3700.
@TheRussellStover
@TheRussellStover Ай 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. 😁😁
@lifeontherez
@lifeontherez Ай 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.
@littlegriffoffgridalberta6837
@littlegriffoffgridalberta6837 Ай 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"
@lifeontherez
@lifeontherez Ай 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!
@littlegriffoffgridalberta6837
@littlegriffoffgridalberta6837 Ай бұрын
Good job :) just takes a time with it & you'll get it all figured out 👍,
@lifeontherez
@lifeontherez Ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment, Don! And I hope so lol
@TheRussellStover
@TheRussellStover Ай 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.
@lifeontherez
@lifeontherez Ай бұрын
I'll look into it! Thank you!
@lifeontherez
@lifeontherez Ай 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!
@ohio1970
@ohio1970 Ай бұрын
That outfit is a money saver.
@lifeontherez
@lifeontherez Ай бұрын
Sure is!
@TheRussellStover
@TheRussellStover Ай 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.
@lifeontherez
@lifeontherez Ай 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
@TheRussellStover
@TheRussellStover Ай бұрын
@@lifeontherez You'll get there some day. Sitting on your porch watching everyone work. 🙂 lol
@littlegriffoffgridalberta6837
@littlegriffoffgridalberta6837 Ай 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"
@lifeontherez
@lifeontherez Ай бұрын
Thank you! Hoping they enjoy their new run when it's done.
@TheRussellStover
@TheRussellStover Ай бұрын
Use 93 unleaded gas. Don't get it with ethanol. You could use a fuel stabilizer also.
@lifeontherez
@lifeontherez Ай 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
@ohio1970
@ohio1970 Ай бұрын
That`s a nice outfit.
@lifeontherez
@lifeontherez Ай бұрын
Gotta stay warm somehow!
@littlegriffoffgridalberta6837
@littlegriffoffgridalberta6837 Ай 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
@lifeontherez
@lifeontherez Ай 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!
@andreacox5502
@andreacox5502 Ай бұрын
You should build yourself a nice warm insulated shed like Papa's garage. Love you. Try not to freeze to death up there.
@lifeontherez
@lifeontherez Ай 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!
@swirledworld340
@swirledworld340 2 ай бұрын
That beard gives booger picker vibes
@littlegriffoffgridalberta6837
@littlegriffoffgridalberta6837 2 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,
@lifeontherez
@lifeontherez 2 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-km8zm
@DJ-km8zm 2 ай бұрын
😂👍
@littlegriffoffgridalberta6837
@littlegriffoffgridalberta6837 2 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"
@lifeontherez
@lifeontherez 2 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
@littlegriffoffgridalberta6837
@littlegriffoffgridalberta6837 2 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"
@lifeontherez
@lifeontherez 2 ай бұрын
I was 90% sure it was you who told me but wasn't positive 😂 thanks Don.
@Sean-i4r
@Sean-i4r 2 ай бұрын
Garbage firewood,do oak,or rock maple,black locust that fast,and easy😅
@lifeontherez
@lifeontherez 2 ай бұрын
Not garbage wood when it's all there is in the mountains. Ain't hard to figure out lol
@Sean-i4r
@Sean-i4r 2 ай бұрын
@lifeontherez I find that hard to believe that there's no hardwood, but if there isn't that really sucks.
@littlegriffoffgridalberta6837
@littlegriffoffgridalberta6837 2 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 :)
@lifeontherez
@lifeontherez 2 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-i4r
@Sean-i4r 2 ай бұрын
Is that pine and popular
@lifeontherez
@lifeontherez 2 ай бұрын
Pine, Spruce, and a few birch trees.
@TheRussellStover
@TheRussellStover 2 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.
@lifeontherez
@lifeontherez 2 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
@TheRussellStover
@TheRussellStover 2 ай бұрын
@@lifeontherez Princess absolutely deserves a deer bone or 3 for Christmas. I have a 3 bear problem.. lol.
@bigDH123
@bigDH123 2 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.
@lifeontherez
@lifeontherez 2 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 😂
@littlegriffoffgridalberta6837
@littlegriffoffgridalberta6837 2 ай бұрын
Even though them big logs are cracked they will make awesome 6+6's for leveling mill or mill shed :)
@lifeontherez
@lifeontherez 2 ай бұрын
I have logs set aside for milling, just have to get them up here.
@littlegriffoffgridalberta6837
@littlegriffoffgridalberta6837 2 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 :)
@littlegriffoffgridalberta6837
@littlegriffoffgridalberta6837 2 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 👍
@lifeontherez
@lifeontherez 2 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 😂
@anemone104
@anemone104 2 ай бұрын
Greetings from Dorset. Know what you mean about keeping your mind at bay. I like your splitter. Whose make please?
@lifeontherez
@lifeontherez 2 ай бұрын
Black Diamond
@Morbius1963
@Morbius1963 2 ай бұрын
"...the mind at bay"... yep! I connect with that. Do SOMETHING... anything.
@lifeontherez
@lifeontherez 2 ай бұрын
Better than nothing
@Ian-mo1gv
@Ian-mo1gv 2 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.
@lifeontherez
@lifeontherez 2 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 😂
@anamnesiser
@anamnesiser 2 ай бұрын
Government: "this is very dangerous for our democracy"
@TheRussellStover
@TheRussellStover 2 ай бұрын
Odd... my comment must have been deleted. Anyways take care of your feet with some steel-toed boots.
@lifeontherez
@lifeontherez 2 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
@ohio1970
@ohio1970 2 ай бұрын
Hard work is good for your health and soul.
@lifeontherez
@lifeontherez 2 ай бұрын
That it is
@andreacox5502
@andreacox5502 2 ай бұрын
😢So sorry for you. I love you 💕
@lifeontherez
@lifeontherez 2 ай бұрын
Love you too, Uncle lud
@TheRussellStover
@TheRussellStover 2 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.
@lifeontherez
@lifeontherez 2 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.
@littlegriffoffgridalberta6837
@littlegriffoffgridalberta6837 2 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"
@lifeontherez
@lifeontherez 2 ай бұрын
Thank you Don, sorry to hear about your grandson as well. It's definitely tough for sure.