An Ash Tree Catastrophe And A Chigger Disaster

[@coinucopia]

Well that’s a pain in the Ash!

[@HipsterYoda]

stop

[@bubbaplop808]

Never stop

[@rafosier]

It's not funny, ash hole! Lol

[@oladydigger8352]

Omg I'm dieing

[@oliviab751]

Olady Digger just like the trees

[@kathylincoln8917]

I am so sorry Chigg.....I busted out laughing when you said Mr Winky was not very happy.. Much love heal quickly

[@sereneexistence4989]

You are the man to admit such a thing.... 😀 get well soon

[@shmoogaly]

Im an urban forester for the university of minnesota and i absolutly LOVE that you include education on tree disease in your videos. My lab mainly works with dutch elm disease but obviously we work with E.A.B as well. Its devistating to see all our ash trees going.

[@NoahSeidenberg]

Here in the Chicago North Shore near Lake Michigan we also lost all our Ash trees Beau. They say that it came from pallets coming in to the freight part of the Airport from China during goods importation. Years ago we had a horrible problem with the Dutch Elm and lost all the Elms. Feel better brother we all love you. Noah

[@jazzthirty]

Sorry to hear about the Poison Ivy, and thanks for the tip on the vines. There is a great scrub out there that gets rid of the poison and helps with the itch. Tecnu extreme has worked great for me. Sorry to hear about Mr. Winky, get better. Love to see videos on the trees coming down.

[@lindanwfirefighter4973]

Goodness Chig! Praying for you and Winkie! Heal fast buddy. As far as the trees go! This spring I had massive pine trees, lovely and health! 3 months later they were almost all dead! Mountain Pine Beetle has moved into Ontario Canada from out west! All dead! So now I am making a log cabin out of them.

[@cecilbennett5403]

Beau, it took guts to tell us about your mishap - and it very well result in sparing many of us from sharing it with you. Thanks.

[@MrHowieZ1973]

Its good to see a man passionate about his trees .If we had more people like you , we would not be in this mess here in the USA . I live in Indiana and all of our Ash have been hit . When I was a kid, the neighbors burned some poison ivy and put me in the hospital .I had it over 90% of my body . Damn, the same thing happened to you .I hope it clears up soon . I always used Cortaid .The Doc has a shot he can give you now . It helps .

[@timareskog2418]

Hey Chigg, we also have a problem in Australia with a beetle infecting and killing off our Ash Trees. It's not so bad when the trees are scattered around, but when they were formally planted to line major roads up to 100 years ago, the die off looks really bad. I hope your Winkie fully recovers soon and becomes happy again to Mrs Chiggs satisfaction 😉, you should go out for a nice dinner to celebrate and make it a special evening.

[@michaeltillman1147]

WoW. I probably wouldn't have admitted to that. Respect for honesty... 😎

[@SixRavenEight]

aww I'm sorry for your pain.Heal quickly, Beau.

[@millardsnowden5021]

Im sorry to hear about mr. Winky buddy hope u feel better soon

[@peggysuchan494]

This is one of my favorite ones yet. Only this man can take something like this, & turn it into something so educational for EVERYONE. This is why he has us all so drawn to him.. what a personality... we are so lucky to have him share so much with us. He is my new hero...thanks Beau..

[@DT-sg1ob]

I am recovering from the flu and my husband just called and asked me how I was feeling, with out thinking I replied, "Better than a pecker full of poison ivy." He had a good laugh.

[@gregarusbiloxicus]

Thanks for being so candid. My friend went hunting when he was a kid and the same thing happened to him. Heal quickly.

[@otherguyhd]

Hey chig, I live in southern Ontario and the emerald ash bore is awful here too. All the ash is dying but some good news is I’ve got some family in northern Ontario and the ash bore doesn’t seem to be a problem. The winters must be too cold for them or they just haven’t made it up that far but let’s hope for the first option.

[@Five3Design]

Awwwww Chigg.... we feel for you! I hope it's all healed now! Eep!

[@carolyngaulin7822]

Hope you will get better soon very sooooooooon. 🌿🍃🌲🌲🌱

[@TravelBackroads]

Dude!! Wow, I can't imagine. Yikes! Thanks for sharing this. You did a great job of the video too.

[@dave1135]

Ah, come on, chig, we wanted to ride the tractor too!! 😮😢

[@evildoll7787]

dave1135 I feel your pain brother 😭😭

[@tommyturner6677]

Lord I’m severely allergic to poison ivy and oak. I’ve had it everywhere. Though they have good prescription topical ointments. Plus you can get shots of cortisone. Running hot water on it will soothe it for a while. The hotter the better.

[@tracyruth4247]

Thanks for taking one for the team!😜 I now know what to look for...thank you!!

[@kardredren]

I know I shouldn't, but I laughed out loud. I hope you and your winky are feeling better!

[@Wvnursey]

Oh Beau, I'm so sorry! I'm a nurse and can empathize. Thanks for your educational videos. I hope you mend quickly!

[@clivewarren780]

I love the new camera angles where you set them up in different places! And now you have your very own poison ivy vine haha. Maybe you will develop super powers.

[@riskuykendall2367]

Clive Warren well he sure has a lot of go pros! He can afford extra cam angles. ;)

[@snyper069]

LOL! I feel your pain. 1975 was the year of my discontent. It happens. Stay safe!

[@angelmarion5592]

I tried not to laugh. Lol so sorry this happened. Feel better. Love you videos i have learned alot from you.

[@TacoStacks]

I liked the video before I even pressed play just because I knew it would be that good.

[@torchandhammer]

All that ash, let's make some Stratocasters!

[@stratcat2758]

torchandhammer . Now if we could just find some rosewood to go with.

[@WalcomS7]

Well, I'm never going outside ever again. Thanks Chigg!

[@danmartin5504]

I live in Newport Ky. Our ashes have been treated and are doing well. The cost is around $600 per tree.

[@r1w3d]

Same thing with ALL the long leaf pines around my house in north Florida... Bugs the hell out of me. Sometimes you can hear the small beatles eating the wood. I feel for you. You said poison ivy and being in the woods I knew what happened because I've done the same thing haha. It's no fun but it's a lesson I learned the hard way.

[@unclegrizzlyscountrycorner2400]

I feel for ya Chigg. I have been in the same situation when I was a tree trimmer and line clearance worker. Hope ya get better soon.

[@robertw4230]

Uncle Grizzly ....Been there done that for ohio Edison , sawdust ends up in your underwear and wreaks havoc causing pus to ooze from the family jewels , which is like glue ...EXCRUCIATING !!!!

[@unclegrizzlyscountrycorner2400]

tango alpha and it's even worse if it happens in the middle of the summer which in Oklahoma is no picnic.

[@ExploringAlabama]

Hmmm haven't I warned you in the past about those hairy vines? Love the tractor. If you need help cutting wood holler at me!

[@raynin]

When I was young, same thing happened to me. Hurts like a ***** and swells up like you wouldnt believe from the scratching.

[@abefroman9110]

This very same thing happened to me when I was clearing my yard about a year ago. I fully sympathise with you.

[@mavos1211]

Oh man that’s not good at all! Looks like the Ash Trees are not the only “wood” that’s suffering, bet that made you hold your breath. Wishing you well soon mate. On a serious note that’s terrible that all the trees are dying because of this bug, is there anything that the forestry service is dong to save / protect them?

[@Mobliz]

www.dispatch.com/content/stories/home_and_garden/2011/07/03/treatments-offer-only-hope-against-tree-killing-ash-borer.html

[@mavos1211]

Mobliz thank you 😊

[@Ptoksik]

This is the best PSA I've seen in ages! Thanks for the laughs and the education, Chig! :-)

[@richardbutterfoss2353]

Better story. I was doing a rescue ... Car went down into a raveen. sp. the hill was loaded with poison ivy. Came home .. Went to bed and my wife and I .. Well ... We both had poison ivy itch so bad we needed cordazone treatment.

[@lesHanalala]

VERY important information!!! I feel for you, Beau. 😖 Thank goodness I have never had it on my lady parts, but I have had many serious bouts with Poison Ivy. I sometimes dream about it because it's so much in my mind... I am always helping people learn to identify it! In high school (1970s), my sister had the smoke thing happen -- her whole entire face and eyelids looked like it raw hamburger, melting down off of her face!! 😱 This is serious business folks! You need to take to heart ALL the details that Chigg just shared with us!! Feel better, Beau!!! 💟

[@jimSP500]

And here I thought you were going to say you dropped a tree on the neighbor's car

[@Pantherman63]

You taught me a few good things today. Thanks. Hearing you talk about the grape vines reminded me of a childhood experience up here in Upstate NY. I didn't know what the vines were which grew up among the trees across the creek and on another person's property. These vines were thick, as you pointed out, and had fun swinging on them. Funny how we do things without realizing the potential danger related to it. We had poison sumac on the property of my childhood, as well as poison ivy among a few other things, that can make life a wee bit stressful. Fortunately, I never suffered from your situation, nor did I know about how ivy could be spread via its burning or the "juice" from the vine itself. Praying your rash heals up completely with no scar tissue.

[@jessewilson8676]

Reminds me of one time I was berry picking with a friend had a nice patch friend came over starting picking with me pulling the vines off just like I was then he said “ damn is this poison ivy “ I said yes... (not sure why but I have no reaction to it at all). He said we must quit now went to his house he took every thing off put it in laundry couple days later his wife threw something at me don’t remember exactly what but she was pissed I guess you can get a rash from just doing laundry. Glad it does not affect me.

[@jimnorman4885]

WOW Chig, a real ball tearing adventure so to speak? I feel for you and your dilemma. Cheers

[@deepscuba7384]

Gee, Beau... That brings to mind a couple of things: First, I guess that kind of curtails your earnings as a male stripper for a while. And Second, That reminds me of a somewhat similar situation that occurred during a bivouac some years ago. Middle of the night one of our troops answered a call to nature and he ventured out to the latrine area. He assumed the position for number two and proceeded. Open completion of said operation he quickly reached for the "paper" put there for that purpose. This was under "no light" conditions... no flashlight, no moon (no pun intended), totally covert. Well, he grabbed and vigorously rubbed before checking. I'm sure the skunk was just as surprised and offended as he was. Needless to say he met with "nature's bidet" and was unable to decontaminate for the rest of the patrol. Said individual was on permanent watch guard away from the main camp at night and took point during the day to give us a clear path through the opponents AO. Moral of the story is... reach for the rabbit next time! The skunk is pretty bad, and the squirrel will take your nuts! LOL

[@gregoryblackwell6360]

Major props to you Beau for your very personal incident report!

[@HM.Hatchet205]

Chigg we wnna see tht tree come down timmmmbberrr!!

[@RyeOnHam]

I love the camera work on this. I know what you had to do to get the various angles and shots. It's extra work we don't see, but I know you work extra hard for us. Thanks!

[@themodernadventurer4320]

I remember the first time I got into that crap. It was terrible but after that I must have got immune. I still would get a irritated rash but nothing bad.

[@joelmadrigal3153]

Lmao! Way to funny and thanks for the 411 on the poison ivy. lol

[@kenbobca]

Great video. Hope you feel better soon.

[@dannyl2598]

Oh my gosh! That is horrible! I hope you recover quickly.

[@dave1135]

I was a cub scout den leader years ago and stayed in cub scouts even though my son had moved up into boy scouts, where I was assistant scoutmaster in his troop also. I had my Webelos out on a fall weekend campout. I had them and another boy scout, who went on the camp out to assist me, get firewood to start a fire. After they got it going, a boy came to me saying his hand itched (he helped gather wood) later, others were complaining of itching in various places. Fearing what had happened, I looked at the remainder of the wood. There were what looked to be small pieces of branch, but no, it was poison ivy vine. So all the ones that handled it had the oil on their skin, but worse, since it was burned, it was in the smoke so everyone around the fire was contaminated. Luckily it wasn't too cold, and we had a nearby hydrant for water, so I had everybody wash and bag their clothes ( being a leader, I'm prepared, and keep a box of small trash bags for situations such as this) and being a EMT, I carry a full jump kit with a LARGE tube of hydrocortisone cream. After everybody was treated, I had the scouts take us to where they gathered wood. Wearing nitrile gloves, I showed the boys what the vines look like, and how they attatach to a tree. The ones they found were cut and left on the ground by loggers, knowing not to leave them on. The boys had been taught about small poison ivy plants and the leaves of three, but had never seen the stalks get to 2-3 inches in diameter or grow to be trees themselves, lol. All kids seemed to be fine, no major reactions to the ivy. Parents were called and told what happened, and that they could pick up their children if they wanted. Heck of a way to impart a lesson, but I think they all know about poison ivy now.

[@RunninBird]

Oh man, at least they didn't get it in their lungs!

[@DontFollow116]

You poor, poor soul. Get well soon chig!!! Loving the videos!

[@agrumpyvet3290]

Oh no! My buddy wiped his butt with poison ivy one time when we were kids. He was not happy for like 2 weeks lmao

[@tymesho]

Michigan's Ash are all history. if your in a state where this has not happened yet, beware of transporting wood before, and after the destruction. it will spread the borer insanely fast.

[@colin8532]

Knew a guy that did the same after handling ghost peppers!

[@rickbruins6562]

Colin damn i did that... never again!!! Horrible experience 😂

[@SheCreatesStuff2]

You do such a nice job editing. That's a lot of work! Great for us.

[@clintdouglas5756]

I'm sorry but HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA I'm sorry

[@Ravnaak]

Thankfully I'm not allergic to Poison Ivy. But I had a similar experience one time. I was cutting up Ghost Peppers to make salsa and forgot to wash my hands before I went to the bathroom. Brought a whole new meaning to the song Great Balls Of Fire. I cried. A lot.

[@thenorthernlad1349]

Mr winkie 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 class 👏🤕

[@KeystoneHistoryHoarders]

Great video Chigg! Thanks for all the valuable information!! Im itching just thinking about that ugh hope you feel better soon.

[@debbiemitchell6055]

What can be done with the poison ivy? It seems so invasive, is poison oak the same as the poison ivy (burning it)?

[@act.13.41]

Poison Ivy, poison oak and poison sumac are all bad news. They are similar but not the same. Cutting the vines will not kill the roots. They can spread through the roots. Around here, it is everywhere. You can hardly find a tree that doesn't have a vine on it. Dress for the task. Tape your pants cuffs to your socks, shirt sleeves to your gloves, etc. Do what you have to do and try to be finished in 30 minutes or less. When you get out of the clothes, they go straight into the washer and wash them a couple of times. Throw the gloves away. You get straight into the shower and only use cool water. Plenty of soap. Any tools used will also need to be washed with soap and water. If you don't wash the tools, they can still be poisonous up to about a year. Never burn the plant. Ever. Just cut them at the base of the trees and leave them there. They will die and rot away. Keep them cut so they don't send new vines up the trees. Keep the ground mowed well and eventually the roots will die off. The roots underground are just like vines and can cover a large area and are not really worth dealing with. Too much digging and if you try to just pull them up, you won't do much but hurt yourself.

[@spottyskunk1898]

Keep it cut way low, and never ever burn Poison oak, poison ivy, or poison sumac - all of them will become airborne contaminants. All 3 of them are major pains for brush management and landscaping, simply because they're such persistent buggers.

[@ruggerdigger]

Yeah definitely don't want to bore it burn any poison anyting you inhale that or get in your eyes or you can get it on your skin same thing it's bad news

[@Tonnsfabrication]

I don't have an issue with poison ivy on my property because i have goats. Poison ivy is like candy to goats, they will seek it out and remove it for you. Just be careful loving on them afterwards.

[@j.a.w.jr.7645]

You have my sympathy but I'm laughing my ass off right now! I needed that. Thanks for sharing.

[@WilliamofMunich]

Those Ash trees are victims of multi-culturalism :P

[@OutdoorsygalO]

Awesome video. Loved seeing the wood, the tractor, and hearing about emerald ash borer. We have the same issues in central Ontario. I esp. liked the way you filmed the tractor trips Sorry to hear of your embarrasing ailment. Wishing you a speedy recovery!

[@mschmidtTX]

I had the exact same thing happen to me. Then the next day my girlfriend had a rash on her lips.

[@johntyson]

mschmidtTX 🤔😳

[@bighurk30able]

mschmidtTX both sets lol

[@johntyson]

bighurk30 you win the internet today. That’s a wrap.

[@robertreese2600]

😂😂😂

[@jimgamble2429]

mschmidtTX which ones?

[@laurijorgenson6683]

So sorry to hear about your vine being affected by the vine. Such a bummer too about losing all those gorgeous ashes. They are beautiful. Thanks for the education on poison ivy. I never knew about it possibly affecting my digs during metal detecting. Important stuff!

[@utuber2940]

emerald ash borer from china!!! can you say bioterrorism .....

[@timothyhays7889]

DAMN Chigg. Your honesty and candor are to be appreciated sir. I just hope Mr Winkie does not file a class action, character defamation, slander and liable suit against you. I laughed, sorry. I hear there is a treatment for that beetle, but it is super expensive. Cortisone and oven mitts.Speedy recovery.

[@budmartin8297]

You have my sympathy. I had a mild outbreak on my forearms from digging up the roots of an old tree stump that had poison ivy trying to make a stand. It was all I could do to keep from scratching for two weeks. I can't imagine what you are going through. Hang in there.

[@MetalDetectingRVer]

Beau, I am glad you are getting better. I know that had to be very painful. A lot more than rubbing your eye after handling hot peppers. And thanks for the info about digging the roots as well. Phil

[@davidjeffrey8204]

Omg, so sorry, take care of that. LOVE your videos. A friend of mine got bit by a black widow when sitting on a out house seat. A lone time recovery on that one 😫

[@dabprod4962]

I was a commercial picture framer for many years, and Ash is the HARDEST wood to make picture frames out of....ever.And heavy too. Looks great when stained though. I cut firewood too, and I think you'll have enough firewood to last a lifetime. Knew a guy years ago that burned brush behind his house and had poison ivy mixed in with it and it got all over him. They almost had to hospitalize him. Hope you're better by now.

[@anselb2000]

Sorry to hear about Willie! The new camera angles and techniques are fabulous!

[@velvanae]

DUUUUUDDDEEEE!!!! Bright side is morels should be growing a lot there with all those ash trees. May make the itch on the twitch stick a bit more bearable

[@NZSUMMERLADY]

Omg that poison ivy is scary. Cant imagine how painful it is! Get well soon Chigg! We don't have poison ivy here in New Zealand and I'm very happy about That!

[@stantilton3339]

We typically don't see the vines like that here in western Maine. It grows in what will develop into a 4 to 5 foot bush though. Usually with clusters of yellow berries. I've had it a few times now, but never there! Thanks for sharing your embarrassing moment. You may have saved many from the same fate.

[@copalpagan2407]

How can you say 'don't laugh' chig?.. That's the most hilarious thing I've heard all day

[@nickwalsh5484]

I loved that tractor driving transition !

[@dougdobbs]

Beau! Dude! Yeah, that's a major problem. :( Hope you heal up soon, pal.

[@WayneTheSeine]

Beautiful ash log. Need to paint the ends though. Mr. Winkie….. horrible...…. but ……… hilarious. :P

[@bottleman57]

I am sorry to hear about the ash trees and your run in with the poison ivy. But, I am glad that you are on the road to recovery. I have been led to believe, that if you burn this stuff, inhaling the smoke can be very detrimental to your health. Thanks for yet another interesting video.

[@monikabaciulis]

Oh nooo hope you‘ll get better soon! And I’m very sorry for all these trees 😟 we have a similar problem with our chestnut trees here in northern Germany.... so sad 😞

[@jtonne3057]

OMG...made me chuckle with sympathy. That is awful... will keep my eye out for a “save your winky” vid soon. Hope it heals quickly!

[@1999mikedunn]

Use mineral spirits or paint thinner to clean yourself within 8 hours next time. If you check the ingredients on some of the poison oak soaps, they are based on mineral spirits. MS cuts the oils that skin reacts to. Love the videos.

[@reginaromsey]

Hysterical laughter because of Beau’s delivery and humor. Maryland apparently has save poison ivy. I’ve ever seen ropes like that, just little bushes that are sweetly green until you use those leaves as woods wet wipes.

[@AlbertOutdoorsUK]

Beau, I feel your pain. I'm a chef and did the same thing once after handling some chilli peppers (OUCH). Great video by the way, very informative.

[@billytrd4346]

2:48 “cruisin’ down the street in my six four”

[@akmainiac]

you are a very nice person & educator to share what you have just experienced with poison ivy & to educate us who love to do the things you do. thumbs up buddy

[@suetaylor5186]

Thank God we haven't got it in the UK. Get better soon Beau xxx

[@tonykirkpatrick156]

It's a shame about the ash tree disaster. Here in western Canada we had a similar problem with the mountain pine beetle. By about 2005, at it's peak, we lost about 58% of our pine trees in British Columbia and parts of Alberta. When you look at aerial pictures you see a sea of redness. Notably, after the tree dies, the wood inside turns light blue. And although I can't say I feel your pain about your other "disaster" I only know some of that pain as I was stung by a wasp in the same area while "doing my business."

[@IratePuffin]

Yep the pine beetle is a problem here in TX too.

[@lisajohnson7637]

You are the sweetest guy! I could listen to you telling stories or history or just anything.... and I just giggled to myself about Mr Winky....I'm so sorry he's not feeling well. ...your wife is one lucky girl....I'm hope she knows that....as always I loved the video. ..I also wanted to say that the big chunk of wood in the background at the first would be a beautiful coffee table. ... or make slices of them and carve or burn on them....wow...would be awesome. ...See ya.....Wink, Wink.....lol.....

[@larrystokes8787]

Great story, I have one of my own but it was Poison Oak, helping get a crash victim out, mid summer, and wearing firefighter bunker gear. Sweating, working, and Poison Oak. Yes, I do understand-

[@GatorLife57]

Hope you get better soon my brother ! GOD bless ! Thanks for the info. Thumbs up. ENJOY... THE SIMPLE LIFE

[@metalshelly735]

Thanks for the information no one else would be so brave!

[@ljannesister762]

aw man !! im still chuckling tho' and fair play to ya for turning a catastrophe into lesson for everyone ;)

[@xxjoeyt07xx]

Chigg you are the man and your endless knowledge really inspires me to educate myself more

[@ChuteInSchitTV]

When I retire i wish and pray that it's like yours. You're a very lucky man my friend. Enjoy life.