Firewood & Wildlife | Mountain Life

[@darkknightwithanidea1845]

Technique !! Loving it 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🌞

[@raymondremillard7627]

It's good to see that those trees don't go too waist, and your cleaning the forest. Keep up the good work.

[@tedneitzel]

Love that Tamarack! You sure make me miss cutting wood like I used too! Great stuff as always. Thanks for sharing be safe!

[@jtownsend220]

Don't sweat the trolls my friend . Some folks are impossible to please. Love your videos cause your just a guy working to feed your family.

[@ericahrendt489]

Nice felling and nice consistent lengths. I struggle with that. I actually have an 03 Tacoma owned since new. Regular can short bed tho. My springs are clapped and I would be on the bump stop after about 6 of those rounds. Far from being Chinese my truck was made in the Tesla plant in Fremont, CA. They'll bury me in that truck. Keep the vids coming.

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Thanks Eric and yeah I have owned more Toyota’s than anything and will till the day I leave this beautiful place

[@kkingquad]

Egos are everywhere! Motorcycle riders: buy a REAL BIIKE! All you have is a “metric cruiser” SxS Riders: mine’s the fastest. yours won’t hold up to MY type of ridin’! I just subscribed. I’d like to live this kind of life. Roaming the big mountains in the snow, cutting firewood.

[@joshmiller8663]

David first you're a beast bud, and Don't care what you drive love the firewood keep the video's coming bud. just found your channel yesterday love the firewood channels.

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Thanks josh much appreciated

[@oby-1607]

You know you have some good dry wood when the blocks have a good crack in them and the bark is coming off. Just subbed you.

[@mrice2488]

Always enjoy your videos! Keep it up.

[@davidestelter1092]

! DAVID! we all miss your one ton of fun... WHERE is it hiding at? is it hiding from all your hard work! PLEASE, bring it back, gotta love that war wagon .

[@johnarnettsways.8758]

Yall do an awesome job. Winter has definitely set it. Time to get the traps ready and get all the baits out and mixed up. Awesome! ❤️🌲🪓👊🏻🙏🏻

[@noel3065]

Glad to see your getting more viewers and more subscribers and I to love cutting firewood in the cold and snow. great job

[@HuldraX.]

Fun fact: the Toyota pickup (referring to the SR5 Hilux 4 cyl diesel) is the only model of any make that can be found in every single country on the planet! A testament to how bulletproof it is. I've had several. Prefer the older models to the new ones. You can still find many of the 80's and 90's with close to 1 mill km on the clock. When they finally die you can get top dollar for them from companies who buy them, refurbish them and ship them to be sold in Africa where they keep on ticking for years to come!

[@jaythe306snowmexican]

David we are so happy too see the growth of your channel. Keep up with all these great videos buddy. 🌲🪓🪵🪵🪵💚

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Thanks jay we appreciate you folks

[@famasmaster2000]

Awesome work . Always very fun to watch and learn. That snow looks great too. Love it. Good job 👏

[@davidedwards3734]

Another Great video!!! Thanks!! Stay Hydrated and Have a Safe Day

[@laytonb7]

Keyboard cowboys (awesome)… that Tacoma was made in the USA … from the factory it had more US born parts than any of the big three’s trucks …no other vehicle with sales of more than 100k per year was coming close percentage wise at the time … but yeah facts are useless … and old trucks are cool regardless of what brand you mate your bank account too …to keep them on the road! (I’m Tacoma biased for the same reason as you …it fits down the trails I travel with room for the gear I need to get there and back) Thanks for sharing … filming and editing isn’t easy!

[@matthewward631]

Winters the best time for cutting firewood. The ground is hard,no leaves to block your view, if you dress right you don’t sweat so bad and don’t get cold. Best of all …. NO MOSQUITOES! Matter of fact, as soon as Doc gets done with my back I’ll be right back out cutting! as for the truck… If it does the job for you, it’s good. If it doesn’t get one that does!

[@wingwhacker7500]

David. Your videos remind me of when I was a young teenager, and I helped my uncle cut firewood on the rez.

[@drewditzler2818]

my first time to run across your vid do you ever use pulp wood hook?

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

No I havnt

[@nativewear23]

I like the snow driving videos! You should get into woodworking and mill up some of your own wood. Make some furniture.

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

I do and having a milling video up on the channel

[@WRCPNW]

@@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie watched that one the other day Alaskan saw mills are awesome

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

@@WRCPNW I am doing some milling today on a walnut tree

[@WRCPNW]

@@mountainlifewithdavidkelsieawesome. That Walnut will look amazing

[@greaniebeaniez3070]

Love the truck man! I have the same exact one not sure if the same exact year got kinda screwed buying it but love it

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

They are great trucks I will have a Toyota sitting in my yard until I’m gone… have owned one since I was 16

[@lloydatkins9698]

Nice job you make it look easy.How much land do you own?

[@robertalbohn6093]

Great job love the videos

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Thanks buddy

[@greylonewolf_outdoors]

Love your videos, washington and minnesota have some of the same landscapes.

[@ПавелАндреев-к7т]

Привет из России Девид! Отличная работа, хорошо работаешь пилой! Я тоже заготовляю дрова, но отдаю предпочтение Хускварне!) Удачи в делах!🤝

[@Cws0024]

Just stumbled upon your KZbin recently! Love the videos, headed up to mt hood this weekend for the last truckload of firewood for the season then I should be set, usually burn about 4-5 cords a winter for us.

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Thanks my friend yes we burn anywhere from 3 1/2 - 5 cord a year

[@bradbohanan1716]

Native Proud from Kansas !

[@woodcutter6084]

Awesome wood good job

[@frankbrown9618]

One more subscriber, this time from Italy. Ciao! 😃

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Thank you my friend hope you enjoy the content

[@jefferyschirm4103]

Winter trees the saps down another plus ! In trees still growing! Would your truck handle a small trailer to load on your trips ?!

[@joshmullinnex5113]

A Japanese truck that's built in the US mostly

[@connorlegault7129]

Just a tip I’ve learned is to shake up your gas a little before you fill up your saw so the oil that settled on the bottom a bit gets mixed into the rest of the gas

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

It shakes up good bouncing around in the back of the truck our road can get pretty bad around these parts thanks my friend

[@chuckb8324]

Hi David,.. great videos. Your a tremendous example to both young and old!.. can you talk about “stewardship” sometime? Your activity in the field is a testament to your commitment to being a good steward. We strongly believe in these same principals on our ranch out here in Wyoming. God bless you and your family. Be safe and thank you for your example!!….Chuck

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Thanks my friend watch some of our other videos I try to touch on that subject as much as possible

[@chuckb8324]

@@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie We will be sure to watch many more. Just found you the other day.

[@randymerckle7455]

Would like to know how you have taken the plastic bottle and made spouts for your gas jugs. Thank you

[@WRCPNW]

Worked in your area this last summer, beautiful up there!

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Thank you what area did you work?

[@WRCPNW]

@@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie At the airport in Colville, Wish I had more time to enjoy the area.

[@patrickburgmeier7902]

What size Stihl you got there? 460? 20 or 24 inch bar? I use a Stihl 2in1 file and holder. It has a round file and a flat file for filing the cutter tooth and the raker, or some might call it the depth gauge tooth at the same time. I have a 460 with a 20 inch bar and i also have a 36 inch bar for it. I like to use the little 270 with a 16 inch bar for little branches. I'm getting too old to swing the 460 much. But here in Southern Minnesota not much evergreen, mostly deciduous trees like oak, ash, boxelder. We get as much wood almost out of branches as the trunk. You are doing ok. Don't matter what beatter you use to haul wood. Whatever does the job for you. Also I've found that a chunk of wood burns twice as fast if it is split in half. So i like a few rounds big enough to just fit thru the door on the stove. I also have what is called a Monster Maul for splitting. It's big, heavy and comes with a steal handle. Good video.

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Thank you my friend! The stihl is a 441 with a 32” bar it’s kelsies saw we also have a 660, 045 stihl, 390xp, 266xp husky… we run mostly 32” bar but on the smaller saws we use 28” bars

[@WRCPNW]

@@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie do you have a preference Stihl vs Husqvarna?

[@blueyes0152]

Looks like good wolf hunting weather! Let's go!

[@nwtreasureseeker]

You don't keep the chaps in the glove box? 😂 Hope you're staying warm out there! It's been getting down in the 20's out here on the westside. ❄️❄️❄️

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Yeah I’m not that professional yet lol it’s a bit chilly today yesterday was beautiful

[@joshbehrns175]

I'm from the midwest, I like seeing different ways and such of getting firewood. Are you cutting on public land? Around here it's very hard to get permits to do so on public land

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

It is on 1.4 million acres of tribal ground

[@jakefiander816]

Like a never ending box right when you think it’s full bam another log fits in lol

[@michaelwhiteoldtimer7648]

Another great day in the woods

[@ttbobbitt958]

I drive a 98 Toyota Tacoma and bought it new and have had it for 24 years and will always keep it

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

They are amazing trucks

[@outdoorswithlarryrobin]

Hello David, good video, congratulations on the channel’s growth my friend 🪵🚜👍🏼🇺🇸

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Thanks Hottle fam it’s been a crazy week it’s jumped 1k in subs love y’all take care

[@ChippyOutdoors]

Well I used to pull a double width sled trailer and also had a 5x8 utility trailer loaded with logs behind my Honda civic 🤷

[@MemeWizardg]

How many miles on the ole Tacoma??

[@Berry-McCaulkiner]

Could you do a rundown of your axes and saws you use as well as other gear you take with in the hunting truck?

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

There is a video on the channel but I do need to do an updated one

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Firewood tools! 🪓 🛠 🧰 🌲🪵🔥🪓 kzbin.info/www/bejne/nWe6k6Z8psmXgac

[@nmelkhunter1]

It’s too bad your Chinese truck couldn’t get your load of wood home. 🤠 In all seriousness, what year is your Toyota?

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Haha right! It’s a 1998 Tacoma 3.4 liter v6 5 speed SR5

[@edwardcarberry1095]

Someone mentioned a Do_g_. My 99 Do_g_ was a 24V Gutless Wonder! 40 visits to 11 DollarShops and Cumzin in Surrey couldn't diagnose a gutless wonder. A loaded Welding truck would beat it out of an intersection! ALll of them!!!!!!!!!

[@billwarner9586]

That's funny I was just wondering how that wood burn. As far as trucks whatever works for you. I use to be a logger. I can almost smell the sawdust.

[@robertpace7771]

Don't let others poeple be haters, because it's alot of poeple love what's you do!!!

[@markbir7979]

Great video! I sent your video to my daughter. She is going to order a new Tacoma this month. Yours looks like it took a licking & kept on ticking! Be safe & get a new chain!

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Mine has been on its top for a week and probably hauled well over 100 cord of wood in the last year and it still keeps going lol I don’t call her the HELL B**** for nothing

[@ndnfirewood4666]

Hey David, new to the channel.. good stuff brother! Curious if you still do the tips and tricks series. With your timber falling experience, I would love to see one on how and when to use your wedges.

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Throw a wedge in anytime you are unsure of the tree… it’s the cheapest insurance you could ever buy while cutting trees… if I can’t quite read a tree I tap a wedge in just incase

[@ndnfirewood4666]

Thanks sir! In your video titled “wedging a big firewood tree”, you appeared to be having trouble getting it to fall. The video was sped up so I don’t know what you were saying but you were moving the wedges around strategically and got it to drop. This is what I was referring to. Would you happen to still have the video unedited, where I can hear what you are saying... hopefully explaining the wedge placements? Sorry, don’t mean to be a pain 😬

[@bogdanpetrescu3128]

As always nice vid! How much does a cord of wood go for in your area? It must be good money if you’re driving all that way to get it Cheers

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

It pays good… depends on delivery but minimum 250$ per cord some other cutters are cheaper tho

[@kevinknowles2109]

Keep on trucking on...don't let them get you down there rams will be in the shop and you will be out making money 💰

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Haha thanks my friend

[@dathuynh1767]

That Tacoma is the beast

[@pnwdeerhunter1729]

What kind of bar oil do you use? Always Great Content. Thanks

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Used motor oil 100%

[@pnwdeerhunter1729]

@@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie Awesome thanks for the response and saving me some money. 👍🏼

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

@@pnwdeerhunter1729 I have a video on the channel about it…

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

@@pnwdeerhunter1729 kzbin.info/www/bejne/inWaeH58drmJqpo

[@pnwdeerhunter1729]

@@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie Thank you for that video! I really appreciate the honest content. Love the channel Brother! ✌🏼👍🏼

[@doublebitoutdooradventures]

Saw chaps are important but you’re like me and a lot of other people and trust your self and your ability. That being said I bought saw pants because I forgot chaps all the time. Chaps are miserable in a tree

[@peewee.3138]

Tacomas were built in San Antonio, Texas, until 2021

[@WRCPNW]

Toyota is Awesome. Bought a Land Cruiser a couple of years ago and am now sold on Toyota. My buddies Tacoma is approaching 500,000 with no major repairs.

[@jamesgroves5294]

Nice content!!

[@timberslasher4899]

I always thought that Tamarack is a sort of hardwood??

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

It’s a softwood but it can be very hard and dense when dry

[@WRCPNW]

@@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie Had a neighbor give me some once burnt Awesome!

[@Northwoods208]

Yeah, them moose get a little salty sometimes lol. That's awesome bud, glad things are going good for you

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Thanks Parker how’s cutting going? Hope your hunting season is going well bud

[@Northwoods208]

@@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie it's cold, but it's going good. I'm getting ready for muzzleloader elk, been doing some deer hunting, but haven't found a buck I wanted to shoot yet. I did watch one get hit on the road this morning, so I scooped him up, I'll salvage what I can and my dogs won't turn their noses up to the rest

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

@@Northwoods208 well best of luck buddy hopefully you tag out! Yeah I use to feed my hounds scraps and bones they preferred it over dry food lol hopefully the person who hit the deer is ok

[@Northwoods208]

@@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie they never even stopped, so I'm guessing they were alright lol. I'm hoping so too, it's plenty cold enough they should be rutting, but doesn't seem like they are, they're not moving much

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

@@Northwoods208 yeah I been seeing a ton of does and no bucks with them! A few rutting here and there but it ain’t happened just yet I think

[@grizzlywoodservices4825]

Gemma said you are doing a good job while she finished her third bowl of dinner

[@roycemiller5252]

Stopped watching when I saw the Chinese truck 😂. That’s great. I got a stihl 441 magnum as well, but not quite as proficient with it as you are. Great video!

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Lol you know he watched it just true to sound important haha thanks for the support

[@bradentahkeal69]

what stihl saw is that youre runnin

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Stihl ms 441 with a 32” bar

[@bobstewart4342]

Cutting in the winter is much better , no bugs, snakes , poison ivie for starters. I'm fussy about trucks I'll only drive one that's running. lol

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Exactly my friend take care

[@rasmus0860]

What a pity you didn‘t show the cold start of the saw 😕

[@ur_asian_milfoil]

It's 2022 who still buy Domestic trucks/cars lol 😆 unless for heavy-duty needs 🤣

[@WRCPNW]

Might just be me but I'm not getting any sound

[@marc5737]

When is your 1 ton coming back??

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

No idea the shop has been jacking me around… got a new surprise for the channel

[@edwardcarberry1095]

Someone years ago said that firewood keeps you warm twice.Once when you get it and then when you burn it. hhaaaaaa you should know better then to break your only shovel??hhaaaaaaaa Better yet don't get into where you need one. hhaaa Some years ago I was getting all setup to build a log splitter out of an 8" H beam. It wood have been good. All gone buy the wayside now............... I hate it. I always figured it was better to start cutting/loading from the butt end as that is where the most? wood should be?

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

I love going where others don’t and I loaded the top first because it was across the road… breaking my only shovel that I didn’t know was rotten… when I broke it I was going to get someone who was stranded still got my self out and now I pack two one square and one spade because it’s good to have…

[@firewoodathome]

👍👍

[@geoffreywilliams7530]

All car companies are global nowadays. American cars are made with foreign parts. We ALL drive Chinese or Japanese…or Canadian or Mexican cars. 😂😂😂

[@kimmower6196]

You folks are doing a bad ass job don't let anyone bullshit you guys they are probably sitting on there ass on the couch being whiners no dought

[@joshkathrein5989]

“Buy a dodge” he said. 😂😂😂. If Toyota built a solid axle 1 ton, dodge wouldn’t stand a chance in the heavy pickup market with Toyota and Ford! Those little things are tougher than woodpecker lips.

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Lol right!

[@slamsshenanigans2296]

Toyotas are awesome for what they are But they’re definitely not a 3/4 ton diesel 😝

[@billmitchell7731]

There all good trucks. But GMC IS THE CADDILAC OF THE TRUCKS

[@ryancollins3227]

I like my ford abd my toyota id like to get a little truck like a tacoma or a ranger but the prices of them right noe noooo thanks ill keep my third gen 4runner and my 01 7.3l excursion lmao

[@ToddAdams1234]

Hey guys, how are you doing?!

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Good how are u

[@ToddAdams1234]

@@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie Coming from the automotive replacement parts world I have this to say: GM (in general) has always had water pump issues, Chrysler has always had electrical issues, FoMoCo has always had different but strange issues, Nissan trucks have always seemed to be underpowered, Toyota has always been all over the map (BOTH good and bad traits). So it’s REALLY difficult to say that 1 “brand” is better than the other, it’s a SPECIFIC vehicle that is spectacular or not. All that I’m saying. 😊

[@bradleymadosh3596]

Why would anyone car what kind of truck you have? Just be glad you have one right.

[@kyledavis1372]

Motor oil for bar and chain? Lol

[@mountainlifewithdavidkelsie]

Yup I won’t ever buy bar oil again been using it for almost 2 years! My cutting buddy got me onto using it

[@Skiplandon4977]

Sound very low

[@dale1088]

Toyota is made in the US

[@dale1088]

Has made in the United States

[@peewee.3138]

Most of the keyboard wankers telling you to get a real truck have probably never had one and drive their mother’s Prius or the city bus!

[@2JZ_Lovin]

Toyota is more American built than ford, dodge, or Chevy. And this is coming from a Chevy guy

[@dianegranger6864]

Sorry another comment. Enjoying a look at another's grid efforts. But....being stuck in a kitchen for entire video. Boring.

[@megaladong8680]

Beautiful land, how many acres do you have?