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This evening a dropped a cherry that was in tight with some hemlocks and a couple red oaks. I used the Stihl MS 261 Chainsaw, RK 55 and Wallenstein FX 85 Skidding Winch. Also gathered up a couple Hemlock Logs That I had Down.
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[@OutdoorsWithTheMorgans]

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[@dagwood1327]

I think they have had some bad press lately. Google it..

[@fukyoindigoblossoming5087]

bench (sp )

[@jeffreylane6098]

Logging,felling,cutting wood Mike getting it done, man he's good Love the intro's, each unique Let's us in to take a peek 131K subscribers who would have thought Living the life out on the woodlot Keep it up, Keep them coming in Our hearts The Morgan Family did win!

[@PatrickCPalmer]

I know what you mean about the weather. In southern Ohio it freezes and warms up and rains and freezes and warms up and rains. Hard to get much done outside. Been a strange winter, but looks like that winch is like having a helper in the woods. Great job on dropping it. Hey Hunter! Hope you are keeping warm? ✋🏻👴🏻

[@tknoerle1451]

Mike...I know you remind us often that you are not a "professional". However your felling has always been done with professional safety AND always with notable professional ACCURACY! The only thing that separates you from others who are paid professionals is that you aren't paid to fell trees. So lose that unneeded humilty tag line "I'm not a professional". Dude you ARE a pro with AMPLE consistent evidence. We all love you brother. Keep on doing it with professionalism.

[@stephennoiles3344]

Kindness always wins. Thank you for your kind words.

[@addisongardner1989]

Nice mix of music accompanying different action, this morning. Shorter saw cuts -- Stove wood? Hope people understand being sponsored by good products makes this content possible; otherwise, oh well: They've never run a business. SimpliSafe is an American company that employs 1,000 of our neighbors. Thanks, Mike, from Colorado.

[@BenDover-069]

I know what you mean about the weather. In southern Ohio it freezes and warms up and rains and freezes and warms up and rains. Hard to get much done outside. Been a strange winter, but looks like that winch is like having a helper in the woods. Great job on dropping it.

[@jasonshiew1872]

Thank you very much for listing the music that you select for your videos. I have been watching your channel for a long time and have enjoyed the music you select but have often wished you would include the info in your description for the music. Love it !!!! Keep up the great work and the great content. Thank you for sharing your family and your place with us.

[@garybailey618]

I have the older SimpliSafe and got my mother-in-law one for Christmas and they have really improved. It literally took less than an hour to install and have it up and running. I installed professional systems at a utility after 9/11 and they were a pain! For a home or small business you would be hard pressed to find a better system that is so easy to install.

[@billonthehill9984]

Clearly the trees were to tightly packed together, not healthy for either specie of tree, in this case cherry & hemlock. Since cherry tends to be disease prone & the hemlocks looked to be in good shape, good call on culling out the cherry. The camera view straight up to the tops showed the importance of allowing the trees some breathing room. This is proper tree management throughout the property as well. I have learned from old timers & a forester as well that 15 to 20 feet of spacing in the forest as a general rule, makes for a nice canopy of tree tops & promotes healthy growth which adds girth to the trunks... Bill on the Hill, Vermont, USA... :~)

[@hugostiglitz8465]

Very good comment Bill. You are correct sir.

[@mikeadams2339]

I agree worst first.

[@gymsreviews8155]

Hello from Michigan 👋. I liked it when you where cutting it up and it fell rite back in to place. The helmet can was good, just need to adjust the angle better. Keep up the good work and looking forward to seeing your next video.

[@mikesanders9079]

Another great video Mike - thanks! High praise from a former Pacific Northwest logger & firewood operator. Appreciate the review of SimpliSafe and thinking about trying it out. If adding efficiency to your firewood/sawmill operation is important to you, building a few log landings along your trails and adding a trailer type log forwarder would definitely take you to the next level. Stay safe and keep the videos coming!

[@MrTodd51]

Mike, I am so envious. I have 110 acres if wooded hills in Hocking Co., Ohio that looks much like your land. I am no longer able to tend to it and there is a lot of red oak and chestnut oak that have come down over time from storms, age, or etc. and they just go to waste. I tell friends they are free to cut them for firewood or logs but no one takes me up on it. I found in the past that if I cut, split and stack the wood they will come get it but if they have to put forth the effort to do that then nothing. It is the same with vegetables in the garden, "would you like to have some green beans?", just help your self and pick all you want. Ah, nothing happens, ha. But if I will pick them, oh yea they will take some. It is just sad how lazy some people are. I am now 81 and working in the woods is beyond me now so I really enjoy going to the woods with you. Thanks for the enjoyment you give.

[@JohnSmith-tv5ep]

Mr.Todd51, you hit the nail on the head !!!! Truth, I had seasoned ash fire wood maybe a cord or so cut and stacked offered it free, said I'd HELP load it up . (guess that wasn't good enough?)

[@funkybayatPK]

MrT - if I lived close by, I’d take you up on the offer of “playing” on your land trimming & cutting - you’d buy the coffee though!

[@bigbigby4657]

Gonna try to save you some money Mike with this thought... Never mind the rip-rap or a retaining system that cost $... I've got a creek right through my property - not a little one neither, the gravel or rip-rap beds fill in with sediment, the Best thing I see that traps sediment/gravel and builds up behind it is simply a fallen tree... It slows the water flow rate of speed and allows the gravel/sediment to fall right where the tree slows the water... Place a few 8-12 inch round x 6 ft logs (cedar if got), stood up on end in two 3 foot deep trenches, backfill, 3 feet above ground staggered logs alternately across your stream to allow water flow but to slow it down... Do 2 of those systems 20 feet appart for collection traps up stream... No money, all natural, and you've got the hoe on the 24 to dig the trenches with and the logs. Only will need to rent a mini excavator to dig out the 20 foot collection traps in between the catches when filled.

[@sodbuster3401]

Yeah, fellow ND boy, great intro. Great video Mike . Cabin fever setting inhere , been below zero for a few days. Just subscribed to buckin billy ray channel , looks like he’s snowed in for awhile. Great guy.

[@waltermattson5566]

The logs look much bigger when you put them on the forks. I finally got to see the marks you use for cutting firewood. The helmet camera works great.

[@russellbowman8051]

Lots of wood you got out of that trip logs and firewood!!👍👊

[@craigcameron2204]

Love to hear some George Thorogood background some time .Your channel fills a void since giving up my land 5 years ago,Thanks.

[@RagsdaleCreek]

Those cherry logs will make some awesome looking boards. Thanks for sharing .

[@billsiliskie2518]

I agree on not skidding the logs. Last year I had some walnuts cut out of my timber and the skidder literally tore up my trails and created low spots where water would stand. I’m still working on filling and grading the low spots.

[@evilbrat5376]

The helmet cam - nice touch there. That tree felling - perfect from my point of view, no hang ups just as you wanted. Finally a double pull getting her up to you. ( ; < )......good job. Would like to see the hemlock when you mill it. Mike have a safe day and stay warm[I hate the cold now, takes forever to warm up]. Have a Day!

[@michaelbradley8508]

Another great video... Thank you. You seem to keep your saw's chain nice and sharp - it appears to produce fine chips - not sawdust likes many other channels. Good to see you utilizing the Wally FX 85 they are amazing machines. Wallenstein has a good rep here in Canada. All their equipment seems to be HD. Your tractor seems to be a real 'beast'. I love watching you lift those heavy loads - it seems to do it so effortlessly. Your music is always great. Keep up the great vids. Michael from Canada

[@merlewarnsholz2094]

Mike - Great video. Nice job dropping the cherry tree where you wanted to get it. You make this stuff look so easy. I would have probably destroyed the cab on the tractor. Thanks for sharing. The helmet camera is a nice addition.

[@matthewsims359]

As i have mentioned before, im not very good at felling trees. If i dropped that tree, there is no doubt that it would have gotten hung up in another tree. I am getting better but i still have a lot to learn.

[@dickhansen8594]

Nice video Mike. Always a joy to watch. And so patient, to explain everything you’re doing so folks can understand. Thank you so much.

[@gastoncannon4710]

I guess I’m in the minority, but I can’t find anything to gripe about, love y’all and your videos. 👍👍👍👍👍❤️💙💜💚💗

[@BillB23]

Minority? Check the thumbs up vs down. Don't believe the press: bad news and hate sell better than what's really going on with most of the folks on the planet.

[@johnsuch5914]

Morning Morgans !!! Were waiting on Simplisafe to get their outdoor camera's on the market.....Love watching the MS261 at work..I think mine is going to Bellhopper for a lil tuning :) Great job out there Be safe out there and God Bless

[@henryrodgers3409]

That SimpliSafe looks pretty good . I remember when you first got it . Just make sure that you have a good working phone when you go away .You never looked so cold . Brrrr . I think it's a great idea having your subs do the intro on your videos . You won't get one from me because I don't have a fancy phone or a camera . Besides I couldn't find a paper bag big enough to fit over my head . LOL

[@bobbynash282]

Goodmorning from alabama. Hemlock an cherrywood are really nice wood. I love hackberry that snow white. But l carve a lot from the cherry. Carves smooth. Those boards will be amazing.

[@robintaylor-mockingeemill8223]

I like to move logs around with the forks too . If I have to skid tree length is the best way . Cold and snowy here in NS , Canada too

[@gregoryciesielski8798]

Newbie to your channel but I am enjoying sitting here watching your videos. I wish I was there to play in the woods too. Reminds me of my growing up years in Maine, now I am stuck in eastern NC but hoping to move in a couple of years.

[@d.a.ballou9740]

As you know, I love your videos and I was right there with you while you were winching the two tress out together and cutting the firewood. But when you turned the tractor around and lifted the log with the forks and continued cutting, well my first thought was "Now you're just showing off!" haha Not that I wouldn't have done the same thing given the chance.:)

[@genethecook2300]

Great job Mike!👏 You look like you're very comfortable with the chainsaw now. It's great to see how you've progressed over our time together. Once again great job!

[@njonebale7889]

Good to see you working smart by using the forks to hold that log while you bucked it.

[@crdjeep123]

I really like you or Melissa doing the welcoming. It’s your channel.

[@fukyoindigoblossoming5087]

Now you can make a beach out of that cherry stump. Nice place to sit in the shade.

[@nyjohn12]

Three other sawmillers to look at: 1) Off Grid Homesteader Cecil E Skinner - a goofy Canuck who built his own sawmill out of scrap 2) TheTradesmanChannel - Jim used his sawmill to build a Timber Frame Barn. He finished it after a near death accident. A friend of Nathan. 3) Matthew Cremona - Matt built his own huge sawmill. An excellent woodworker.

[@jeffhartmann2469]

SOUTHERN INDIANA HERE: COLD REAL COLD….but, it’s supposed to get up in the mid 40s soon. Coming your way. I sure wish I had access to as many cherry trees as you do. They make for good grilling meats also.

[@PatrickWagz]

Those Cherry logs that yinz have are really convenient... they come pre-marked with green chalk so you know right where to cut them! Really handy!! ;-)

[@dograngler1]

Nice drop Mike,

[@thebradleysoncatbirdhill6849]

Mike: I love the "dual pulling" with the Wallenstein! Really cool! Also, great music today! Do you ever use the MS362 anymore??? Stay warm and dry!

[@ronnchase4872]

Great use of cameras Mike. You really have mastered camera placement and switching back and forth during a full. Nice job!

[@bobodean1]

Ben Wagner "After the War"... Great song and great artist.

[@kens.3729]

You just Know it’s going to be a Good (I really meant Great) day when we get a Notification that a New “Outdoors With The Morgans” video is Ready to be Watched. Popcorn 🍿 Please! 😬 👍

[@larryiowatexasrooster9317]

Thanks for telling us who's singing, I like playing Spotify and I like your selection of music! Does Hunter select any of the music u play? Like your idea of having your viewers send in a short intro! One of the neat things about your videos is that future generations of the Morgan's will know all about their Grandpa/Grandma, Great, Great Great, etc., etc.! You'all are good folks!!

[@TKCL]

We enjoy our simplisafe too, it's nice to be able to kick the camera on while away for vacation.

[@markboettcher9443]

Very happy to see two logs pulled at once!

[@lloydpainter1701]

Mike & Melissa, these videos keep getting better. Great music, great editing,great content. The new introductions are a terrific idea. Thanks for helping me start my day.

[@majcorbin]

Double Bucket load of appreciation for all your efforts to produce daily videos (Mike & Melissa) It is wonderful to see & hear from my surrogate family each day.

[@louisadams8793]

Hey Mike, just watched #396 about how you gonna get rich! You're exactly right about the green new deal, believe you me, she ain't seen the ball since the kickoff! , and you know who I'm talking about. God Bless America and the Morgan's too! Love your choice of music with the videos, BTW , I see all the trees as you travel your property and I do not see one squirrel nest in the trees, what's up with that ? Louie from Gretna ,La.

[@healyfamily4]

Love the new camera angle on the helmet. Great to have sponsors so people can afford providing good content which I enjoy. Thanks, Mike and Melissa.

[@heathworsley8347]

beautiful job place in that tree exactly where you wanted it. It looks like that skidding winch is worth its weight. Thank you for the videos and keep up the good work !

[@SloMotion66]

I have an idea for more work for you guys. Buy a commercial chipper and chip up the slabs and the limbs left over from firewooding and sell them for landscaping mulch. You can load it into your dump trailer and deliver.

[@bwayne40004]

It's taking a bit to get used to the guest intros as I'm expecting the usual but this is a neat, great idea. If I get brave, I'll say hello myself.

[@patstewart2145]

Love SimpliSafe alarm systems. I have two! Highly recommended this company!!

[@stephanhostert7448]

Hello Mike, I come from Germany, I am also 53 years old and have been married to my wife for 28 years, same as you. I studied at Stihl, a German company, more than 30 years ago. I still love the products. Love to see you use them. Good bless to you and your whole Family from Germany. What kind of full time job do you have?

[@troyroe6021]

I get to workout in the woods gathering up logs,fire wood, love playing outside, finally get some frozen ground to get out .

[@badcompany3057]

SimpliSafe is the real deal. Used it for years

[@mudfly12]

Mike - you need to pick up a cheap running gear (4 wheel trailer, like a hay wagon) to pile logs on and pull out of the woods. It would save you multiple trips with logs on the forks. All you need is the running gear frame and uprights to hold the logs on. If you like the lengthwise it Will hold a cord of logs pretty easy. Should be pretty cheap to find a older one in your area.

[@OutdoorsWithTheMorgans]

Pretty steep hills around here for that

[@mudfly12]

Just trying to make a cheap easy suggestion for you to save trips on your trails and wear and tear on your equipment. You are lifting the logs with a loader once you get them to a trail, not sure how putting them on a trailer would be any more dangerous than trying to carry them out of the woods on forks. That is way more dangerous in my opinion.

[@OutdoorsWithTheMorgans]

@@mudfly12 no not loading them on trailer, that would be easy mean pulling, actually stopping a loaded trailer on a muddy or snow covered hill

[@mudfly12]

Outdoors With The Morgans - so you will pull your RK dump trailer full of firewood with the RK37 but you wouldn’t pull a running gear with a few 3-4 logs on it? And you will have logs on your loader forks which takes all the weight off your rear tires going down hill and also raises your center of gravity on the tractor? Really not trying to be a troll here, I just don’t understand your logic. By all means do what you want as it seems to work for you, just offering up suggestions that are reasonably cheap and make your logging more efficient. Just wanted to add, I am not expecting you to take this suggestion as you already have stated that it won’t work. But maybe some of your other subscribers if a different situation could use this idea.

[@TheHobbyFarmHomestead]

SimpliSafe is a very good product, I have it for my home and I love it. The helmet camera looks great! Keep up the good work!

[@charlesfoldenaauer832]

Good morning from Wyoming. I lived in Brookville for 2 years a while back. Loved the snow. Stay safe.

[@DrakeMiester]

Another productive evening of work.

[@OldVermontGuy]

Greetings from sunny, snowy minus 5 degree No. VT this morning when I went out. Great video this morning, thanks for the hard work.

[@frankpitcock2121]

I remember the big oak for sure. That was when I found your channel and started watching. Thanks for the videos.

[@bearupfarm1818]

Nice job falling that tree. The music is great

[@jimmyandkathyharrell]

Enjoyed the video! Mike your firewood cutting speed is amazing

[@gforcesg]

great tree fell like it was never there lol !!!

[@jimpikul8551]

Have you considered putting some of those LED work lights around the cab? At least then you’d have a better picture fore and aft if you squeeze daylight? May not make much of a drain on the RK electrical system.

[@MrKenhaigh]

You mention not skidding the logs, Mike. You've mentioned it several times recently so why not build yourself a log dolly.? I wouldve lost my bet, thought that one wouldve got held up...lol

[@mikeadams2339]

Me 2 i would have lost that bet!

[@bobpurs]

Mike I’ll say it again. Love the intros from everyone. Helmet cam is cool. Great video as usual. 👍✊

[@thurlowfamilyfarm4628]

Sweet job on dropping that tree!

[@davidingram353]

Like the new intro's Mike. I notices your still not cleaning off those spikes left on the stumps, I'm going to let Buckin' know. Lets make them safe.

[@piledriver141]

Morn-in from Southwest Texas 32°

[@matthewrunge1241]

Good morning Mike and Melissa from Illinois!

[@ronaldtowns7291]

Good job on the cherry tree. Love the content you provide. The intro’s are great. Are you marking your logs with chalk? Have a great day.

[@averill23]

Helmet cam!! Great video!

[@BigBuckGetter]

I really enjoy your videos. I have spent many R's watching them. Can't wait to see more videos on the pawnd. HaHa!! Love from Georgia, ya'll...

[@rickcassell9613]

Another great video 👍

[@mpwoodworks3138]

Please post a "Guest Announcer" video of all the folks who participated!

[@markblakeway80]

Morning to Mike Melissa and family, like the helmet camera 🖒. Gives a Mike view of what he's up to.

[@craigunwin8483]

Great video Mike. I like the new camera shot. Thanks for all you do. Have a great day.

[@j-rocgeo7499]

Been there and its stupid cold!. That's coming from a Canadian!

[@flashgordon3017]

Good morning from So. Illinois

[@johns4584]

Great shot with the Cherry, right where you wanted it...........

[@Lazarus-xy4fr]

Hi Mike, I really loved the accurate felling of that cherry tree. I only have one thought for you though. Have you ever wondered 🤔 that if YOU can remotely unlock an outside door with the Simplisafe system, SO CAN "THEY" (deep state) while your whole family is sleeping? Then disable it before they surreptitiously enter your "Castle" (doctrine) and do foul-play? Thanks. Anyway, but I think I'll stick with old double lock and key.

[@royhubbard6579]

I don’t think ol Buckin coulda felled that tree any more accurately than You did.

[@jimsutton9143]

Should try a husqvarna 562XP, will change your life. Love the winch, handy unit.👍🏻

[@matthewfinn3724]

Good morning from Northeast PA

[@troysalen1426]

Morning Morgans. As always another great video and music selection.

[@SMichaelDeHart]

Good morning Morgan's.

[@gregoryfavssmith6632]

Your cuts are straight I'm gonna have to buy a chain grinder I can't keep a straight cut.

[@wayneschnare4019]

Nice drop !!!!! Great tunes , Hello to Hunter !!!!

[@matthewsims359]

Do you still run the simplisafe camera out in the woods. Just wondering if you had anything unique on it, like coyotes or bobcats. Say hey to the family and yall HAVE A DAY 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@casycasy5199]

love the intros.great idea

[@John-kp4wy]

the ole "cut n run"

[@douglassiemens4245]

Great helmet can perspective when cutting down the cherry.

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Good morning Mike,great work out this morning. Gotta love the SimpliSafe systems for sure. You brought a good load of saw logs back in the yard and have a nice jag of firewood waiting for you too. Looks like a few more days to play in the woods then shift to the yard for some milling and firewood splitting. Keep it up while you can. Say hello to the rest of the crew. Is Hunter getting his BK days, haven’t seen his smiling face lately? Thanks for sharing with us.

[@garbagecanfriedspam6254]

Another great video Mike. Love the timber videos. Have a safe day and carry on.......

[@jeffmosher433]

Love that skidding winch! Great video!

[@davidplumm5394]

Love your videos,

[@billbrearton4164]

Mike do you put a new bar on every week ? I switch bar upside down each chain replacement & don't have paint on them anymore. Happy Birthday Melissa I have daughter Katelyn also shares your date but she 17