Firewood the easy way!

[@FatherOfTheParty]

My Dad and I spent many, many hours cutting firewood just like you and your boy. Some of the best memories I have of my Dad, Good times.

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Yes sir same with me and my old man

[@troymeredith9528]

I am sure many of us helped our fathers and grand fathers help get fire wood.I still get u buz out of getting fire wood .

[@toddsoutsideagain]

Nice score. That’s an awesome way to get firewood. Great little helper you had there today! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Thanks Todd he is great help for sure

[@oregonjw9546]

Solid score on that load. Man that will get the ticker movin, windfall keeps my head on a swivel up in the mountains here in Oregon. Glad you made it out of there safe and sound buddy!

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Yes sir thanks for watching

[@robertappleby6371]

Your little helper donr stop... Good trait for a good worker, theyj ust do it... Keep the nice videos coming.... By the way, I am in Newfoundland out in the North East Atlantic... Looking at the trees you guys has just does a heart good...

[@bmxdude1337]

Damn, it was windy that day, the trees were loud. Nice find, in a few years that'll be a nice hunting spot I'm sure

[@patrickezuma7140]

I'd agree, Larch/Tamarack burns great. I'm also a fan of Paper or White Birch. Standard Poplar or Ash is good for a backyard fire since it doesn't seem to spark much but it burns pretty quick. I aim for Larch myself

[@LumberjackSmokestack]

Nice score and great work gentleman! Hard to say no to a nice deck of cull logs. And oh boy that wind!

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Love finding buckskin firewood

[@tazman-kennyfuller]

Thank you Brantley for helping your dad with the heavy lifting and for helping get that firewood to keep someone's home warm. Good Ole Buckskin. Man the Ole wind was pretty gnarly here as well. Love it brother. 🌲❤️🌲👊🪓

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

He’s good help for sure! And man it was a bit western lol lots of trees falling

[@tedneitzel]

Love that buckskin Tamarack! If I can find Birch that hasn't rotted I like that for night time! Good stuff!

[@Onubense-zu4ei]

Gran ayudante te buscaste está vez. Una pregunta al final del vídeo, los últimos segundos, enfocas a la pista y se ven unas huellas, son de lobo...?? Saludos y gracias por compartir.

[@matthewnasci2646]

Nice to see your young son participate with firewood gathering. Learning how to work is an important life lesson. The same with hunting, fishing, camping. Valuable skills he will benefit from his whole life.

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Yes sir he is a hard working knowledgeable young man who has to do everything dad does

[@kellyhamel4302]

Man that is some nice larch, gotta love it when its that easy

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Yes sir it’s nice

[@fricknjeep]

hi there just going around a watching other firewood channels . you did good john

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Plenty more videos on the channel and a giveaway on the newest video watch for details

[@fricknjeep]

@@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie hi there i watch for the show not the giveaway ,thanks for being here and HAPPY EASTER John

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

@@fricknjeep thanks for watching

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

@@fricknjeep happy Easter to you as well

[@benlewis2317]

Might want to be careful and check to be sure that is stuff you can legally take. The Forest Service in our area won't let anyone take firewood off an active timber sale unit on a firewood tag. The wrong circumstances can get you charged with theft. And I've personally had firewood cutters cut out of valuable decks that they assumed were junk.....which actually IS theft.

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

You think I would really go cut in a spot I wasn’t supposed to, video tape it and post it for the world to see? Things are different in our area bud I know what’s cull logs and timber for sale I’ve cut logs for a living and know my regulations

[@benlewis2317]

Sadly, cull logs in your area are better than a most of the trees in my cut units. The only thing saving us in this beetle kill is the bundled firewood the mill is doing.

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

@@benlewis2317 the mills here don’t take dead wood anything that is dead is up for grabs after hours and on weekends for logging areas any other areas we can cut whatever dead standing or down timber we want

[@stevecox3068]

Great help, good content, stay safe cuz!

[@philgriswold2133]

Funny about the History Channel where they try to male everything a huge challenge. Nice score on the wood.

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Haha yeah I always get a good laugh at some of their shows

[@RThailand]

Buy that kid a ice cream cone! What a great assistant!

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Oh yeah he got some treats from the store on the way home

[@jamescasello8100]

Did the loggers say you can have those logs ?? Just curious.

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

No they just set them aside for wood cutters they are cull logs that don’t get sent to the mill

[@troymeredith9528]

He’s a good boy Dad.does what is asked ,is all we can ask for.😀👍

[@toucanvanbeak]

Man those loggers and landowner were generous

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

It’s tribal ground and yes they are awesome for following the rules of dragging all wood to the landing even tho our mills don’t take dead wood

[@jaythe306snowmexican]

heck yeah , Tamarac is awesome firewood burns hot and clean. glad you guys don't work with the history Channel you would never get home 😂🤣🤣🤣

[@LumberjackSmokestack]

That’s hilarious!

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Yeah it’s my all time favorite for sure

[@redcanoe14]

If firewood was candy...this would be CANDY! Tamarack/Larch...how does it burn? We have no Tamarack up here, but I once built a boat from Larch. Nice to see little guy helping you.building good memories.

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Larch burns hot really clean burning and straight grained

[@edwarddiekhoff859]

I missed something. How do you know the loggers don’t want those logs?

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Because they set them off to the side and they don’t take dead timber… they only take green trees

[@kevinjones2667]

A wise man once said... what is left is dead and ripe for Pickens.

[@randysmith8604]

@@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie where I live they sold those logs to fire wood co. That’s ok I would cut it up too.

[@louieysursa5996]

Exactly how I raised my son

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

It’s a great way of life

[@matthewnasci2646]

I get it now. Out of necessity its prudent to have a saw with you, as the roads you travel may be blocked by a blow down. Maybe it's time to carry 1gal of premix and 1qt of bar oil because you never know if you'll come across some wood that wants to go in the bed of your truck.

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

I usually carry all my gear with me but was only planning on looking for antlers that day… any and every other time I have all my cutting gear with me

[@michaelwhiteoldtimer7648]

Glad you weren’t near the falling tree, the wind can play havoc in the woods. A lot of wood in that truck

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Yeah it blew over a lot of trees where they just logged because the roots were weakened

[@rehobothcommunitychurch5845]

Dave can you get more wood on if you split it or leave it in the round?

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

You know it’s hard to say I’ve never really tried to find out

[@buckwhitetail1876]

@@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie I had a similar opportunity at a logging site just down the road from me. They had a big old deck of Tamarack logs that the foreman said I could help myself to as he had no market for it. 6-10" diameter logs up to 30' long That I could drive up to. Rather than buck it up, I cut 9 foot poles and flopped 8 or 10 at a time in my F-250. With the quick turn around time I had my firewood for years!

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

@@buckwhitetail1876 that’s awesome gotta take the opportunity when you have it

[@buckwhitetail1876]

@@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie I agree that Tamarack (especially buckskin) burns the best of the woods available here in Northeast WA. I'll never turn it down. Cheers!

[@robynmarx7000]

Heck ya! Can't beat the price, and its already downed and brushed.

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Yes sir!

[@richardmcgowan716]

Tamarack is awesome

[@BuildALotAcres]

Cool to see the different species. No Tamarack here.

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Yeah I love watching other people’s content and learning different things across the board

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Thanks for watching friend

[@woos31]

Best firewood and fence stays there is!!! That or red fir, but I'd still take the tamarack first choice any day.

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Every time

[@mikerobbins5049]

Good find...

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Thank you sir

[@stihlnz]

Boy that wood splits well, great find nothing like free wood, clean stuff, would split it at home as you'll get more on the truck in rings.

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Yes I like bringing stuff home to split but this load went to a single mother’s house so I split it down

[@jamesrussell6870]

Guys drive by slowly on a Forrest road with a pickup full of 100" hardwood... Little while later, same truck comes driving by in opposite direction... followed by US forest truck... Busted!! Who hauls 100" sticks out of the woods in the box of a pickup? Somebody who's in a hurry to get in & out!! Guys legally harvesting cut firewood into length & aren't looking over their shoulder (or posting on YT😂)

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Exactly! Lol

[@matthewnasci2646]

My kind of person you are david. Dont go anywhere without a chainsaw in case you find some wood to cut.

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Oh yeah I always try to pack a saw especially for blow down

[@brucegrimmett367]

Looks like a site being timbered by someone. Did you have to get permission to be on the property or purchase the log?

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

No

[@dieseltrucksfirewood2540]

Good for you, you are living right. Good way to raise your kids.

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Thanks you! It’s how I was raised

[@MountainCuban]

We left probably 40 loads of nice fir/tam on a job years ago up off Bridge Creek Rd. All decked and ready to load. Was a shame, they wouldn't let the boss buy it and haul it back home.

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

I was just off of bridge creek when I found this load… yeah I heard of some piles like that from some wood cutting buddies

[@jamesrussell6870]

Roberto - Why not ???

[@MountainCuban]

@@jamesrussell6870 We offered to pay mill price for cull wood and they still wouldn't sell it to us. No idea why not.

[@HorvathSzabolcs88]

Milyen fejszét használsz?

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Idk they are no name axe heads I just put handles in them

[@garengtutorial8923]

👍 bagus

[@shytweedabone2663]

Any Sasquatch stories up that way?

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Oh yeah

[@shytweedabone2663]

@@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie Well if you are ever in the mood please oblige.

[@jeanvaljohn3921]

New rule never leave the trailer at home .

[@Dawson5589]

Did you get permission by the loggers or how did you know they didn’t want that wondering hoe this work thanks 😊

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

So none of our mills take dead wood only green wood our tribal policy is they have to drag in any trees they cut down including dead trees but they cannot take them for firewood or to sell… the only rules we have for cutting firewood in logging areas is we can’t be there during work hours and or in the way of trucks hauling… I caught a lot of flack from this video of folks not understanding or taking the time to understand my situation so thank you for being respectful and asking much love my friend ✊🏽 i got so much hate from this video lmao I deleted a ton of nasty comment but I believe there are some still up

[@Dawson5589]

@@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie your welcome thank you for answering I’m trying to figure out how it works in Wisconsin I’m trying to find out if there any of that around here I’m only 15 but I’m out cutting firewood almost everyday it’s my favorite thing to do I love watching your videos thank you for taking the time to record them i know thay can’t be easy

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

@@Dawson5589 your welcome my friend stay safe! Please don’t be like me and not wear safety gear… especially at a young age things can go very wrong very quick just understand that I have 25 years experience behind a saw…

[@Dawson5589]

@@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie yea I mostly do there times it gets to hot I got around 4 years experience one last question if that ok lol is there like a website or something that tells you the laws how did you find them out?

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

@@Dawson5589 I would take with any type of nation Parker service or fish and game could probably get you in touch with the right people

[@rolandfeuz2306]

Kuiu safetypants?

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Yup lol we was going to go hiking that day and I forgot my chaps

[@curtisharlan9230]

Everything

[@tomr3074]

Yeah come in on a Sunday when nobody is around.......

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Firewood is fair game after hours

[@halliwilljon]

This ain't the history channel.... lmao

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Lol

[@timidater4803]

they just give the wood away??

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Yes they are cull logs the mill won’t take… so they set them aside for the wood cutters to cut after work hours and on weekends

[@timidater4803]

@@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie cool! i wish we were near logging!

[@tinalynn3718]

Fiskis 28 in

[@outdoorsinthenorthwest9763]

Nice

[@chrisbronson5341]

That would sure is dry and light . Do not know who in their fight mind would burn Pine

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Haha its not pine buddy and dry wood burns hotter and cleaner

[@chrisbronson5341]

@@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie was not referring to your wood...and you are asbolutely correct about the dry wood ..although dead wood is something else. In any case if your wood was not as dry as it was you would have worked up a hell of of a sweat . A real find.. And

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

@@chrisbronson5341 I’ve burnt pine too and it burns good people who don’t live in my area don’t realize we don’t have hardwoods and we burn what we have… you go farther south like Arizona New Mexico and other states that’s what they mostly burn

[@northidahotransplant1550]

Not much better than buckskin larch already on the ground! Can you say “score” 😀

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Yes sir! By far my favorite

[@cjm3508]

Maybe next time put your local laws in you video and tell people to check their own local laws before cutting….Otherwise your just going to get an ear full.

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Haha

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Or everyone can act like grown folk and realize not all rules and regs are the same… 🤷🏻‍♂️ pretty simple if you ask me

[@outdoorsinthenorthwest9763]

Just subbed to you.

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Thank you my friend

[@outdoorsinthenorthwest9763]

Where do you live.