One Winter Storm Nearly Wiped Out my Entire Forest

It's a sad day for me here at my red pine forest. After years of looking after the forest and taking steps to manage the trees in a sustainable way, one big winter storm changed everything. As I take a tour around the forest on todays video, things are not as I had hoped. There are a lot more trees snapped off or about to snap off due to the intense snow storm that rolled through my area than I previously thought. With the trees heavily damaged, it will be difficult to find the good in this storm.
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[@adirondackwoodsman]

Sorry to see the tree loss Sandy. I am glad all of your building are fine. Please stay safe my friend. Jeff

[@MySelfReliance]

That’s too bad. We were spared up here.

[@dallasfinch1100]

Sandy, so sad watching the damage to your pine forest. Hang in the man, keep the Faith and stay Strong. Things will be better! I will keep you in my prayers!

[@bryanwilson2585]

Oh wow I can’t believe how many more trees you have now lost!! 😮. We too had that dumping of snow but were lucky to only lose a couple on our 25 acres. I know that sinking feeling with all the work ahead and the frustration too of not being able to do much with all the snow right now. I had hoped this year to do some thinning myself early this winter but now waaayyy too much snow. As you noted it could be worse (like tornado damage) and on the bright side hopefully some can be harvested. Time to focus on the mill shed roof and the rest will wait. Be safe out there Sandy. Cheers.

[@saintaugustine1715]

good morning Sandy like I said before i read some of the comments before making mine and one gentleman said something like i was thinking open the trails cut the ones that are arch so the tension is of and they won't fall on you so for now it is cut ,cut ,and cut some more put little flags { orange ruband marker } to show you where the trees are even if they get snow cover, but like he said if you cut the bent ones soon the tension wont be bad, then come back and cut them to logs length then finish your saw mill shed after all this, don't try to cut every thing to lumber but make them into cants and stack and sticker them ready to do lumber that will give time to do more and help to keep the bugs of the wood you can always do a lots of 4x4 8 - 12 - 16 feet long you can always take some of those 4x4 put 4 or 5 on the mill and make a bunch of 2x4 out of them when needed for all the extra lumber it can be stack outside and put some kind of cover over the stack i know it is not going to be easy but a little every day at the end of the week you will turn around and realized you did more then you though well good luck with all of it don't get discourage have a great day

[@stormyweather717]

Sorry for your loss. I can feel your pain. Hang in there Sandy and, as always, stay strong.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Thank you for your support!

[@gregorymackinnon7537]

We have been down this road 3 times with hurricane damage. Dont, be overwhelmed by what you see. Once the snow is gone, make a plan and get at it. Like you said take the good logs first and then come back for clean up. I chipped our tops and branches and blow the chips on our woods roads. Good luck.

[@StefanEsterbauer]

I am feeling with you. I had the Same Situation last year . I could Heare the trees cracking in nighttime. For me it was the reason to buy a sawmill …. Greetings from Austria

[@sawingwithsandy]

Hey Stefan. It would’ve been an awful feeling for you. What tree species did you lose mostly

[@StefanEsterbauer]

⁠mostly pine. In a age between 80 an 100. it was just one Night of Heavy snowfall

[@TheHobbyShop1]

What a bummer to have so many trees damaged. Way to stay positive through a challenging time. 👊🏼

[@toddyuill3924]

Sorry to see your pines flattened like that mother nature can be cruel The first thinning in red pine is so important to get done it helps them get big and strong we loose the odd one from time to time but not many and that kind of snow is normally what we get ours is marked for the 3rd thinning now probably do it next fall good luck with the clean up

[@sawingwithsandy]

For sure. Since I took over the land I started working away at the first thinning but unfortunately I've been behind as I think the thinning likely should have taken place before I was around. I figured this year I"d get completely done the first thinning but the cleanup now is going to throw a wrench in the plans.

[@robertwazniak9495]

Sandy... I think your first priority is getting your trails opened. Next should be to get those trees on the ground. I don't think you will have too much residual stress in the arched trees if you don't let them sit too long in that condition. Don't worry about "logging," just get them into a safe condition. After they are all safely on the ground, cut and sort the logs alongside the trails for future pickup. With everything frozen for the next couple of months, nothing should spoil. I know it seems overwhelming at this point (been through something like this myself) but just remember how to eat an elephant. Don't get ahead of yourself. The new sawmill shed can wait a bit... You were going to need to cut a lot of lumber anyway. Nature just selected the trees for you.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Nature sure can speed up the tree selection process. Sometimes faster than I would've liked haha

[@robertwazniak9495]

@ as Mother Theresa said “ God would never give me any more than I can handle. I just wish He didn’t trust me so much.”

[@jeffhuffman5433]

I'm sorry for your bad luck. It's obvious you are very disappointed and I understand that but I think you will turn it around into a good thing. Good luck to you Sandy.

[@robertblacksmith4355]

Hi Sandy nice to see the Snow! We haven't had any in Raincouver just in the Mountains!

[@sawingwithsandy]

Hey there Robert!

[@shapeshifter7753]

Way she goes. Your right about the wind paths. Hopefully you’ll share with us how it all affects the wide scheme of things in twenty years. Happy your structures survived. Good job there👍

[@SkidderKev]

That is a bummer sandy. Not fun having to deal with red pine that has been blown over. Be careful please

[@DavidRobinson-mx6cl]

I feel for you brother , what a set back . Best of luck dealing with your situation . Thanks for sharing , even tho it's not the best news , it's good to get it out ! Thanks for sharing, , prayers are sent ! 🙏👍😊❤️

[@sawingwithsandy]

Thank you David!

[@lizstokes9091]

Hope you're making progress with that mess! Makes me grateful to live far enough away from the great lakes, luckily those storms don't make it this far.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Thanks Liz!

[@morgansword]

Sorry to see this happen Sandy.... this is a bad deal

[@bobwollard9105]

Sandy, I'm terribly sorry for the loss of all that timber. But. This is the price we pay for living out in the country. Hopefully, some of the damaged trees can be harvested.

[@johnos4892]

It is sad but this can give you a chance to have a more natural forest that wild life. Be careful clearing the debris.

[@Mainelyoffgrid]

Hope they are good milling logs!!! Stay warm sandy!

[@sawingwithsandy]

Thank you! I’m going to try to make the best of a bad situation for sure

[@elliskev2]

I know what your feeling about Mother nature, I lost several big oaks in the last 10 years. The pines typically do snap tops off.

[@lloydbutler7479]

We had similar results from wind storms a couple of years ago after the neighbours had their property heavily harvested. It is what to do with so many small ones that just need to get out of the way so you can get at the mill able size trees.

[@sawingwithsandy]

It’s sure can be a clean up I can imagine after a big blowdown

[@clarencedobsonjr.2585]

I know the feeling Sandy I told you before that I lost 90 % of my red pines in 1991. You maybe able to salvage lumber out of some of them

[@alaskatrac]

Hi Sandy from Dave in North Pole, Alaska. I havw about 80 acres of mature spruce trees and it would break my heart to have a warm snow wreck the trees. My best wishes to you from far north Alaska

[@sawingwithsandy]

Thank you Dave! Sure has been tough this winter around here. It's tough to get back on the horse after you get kicked off a few times but I"m as stubborn as a mule so I better get my boots cleaned off lol

[@abundantlifehomestead3100]

It's a terrible feeling when nature damages your livelihood. Good luck cleaning up the mess, and hope you can salvage something from the damage. We had a similar situation in a 2003 ice storm. No tree was left undamaged, and many died off in the few years after 😔

[@sawingwithsandy]

Awful feeling can imagine from that ice storm. We don’t get ice too much here but I’ve heard stories and it’s devastating to everything from power poles to trees by the sounds of it

[@BrianPope-v2t]

The reason I started watching you and getting a sawmill was because we had a straight kind wind storm last year and I hated to see all those trees go to waste. Probably lost 20% of my trees in the woods. My goal is to harvest all I can so it isn't wasted. Of course your woods are a much larger scale. Hope a silver king show up soon for you.

[@brentvg]

Same thing happened to my plantations in 2022. Still cleaning up the mess!

[@edwardschneider5942]

Bummer Sandy. You really have your work cut out for you. Hang in there.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Thanks Edward!

[@danielnicholls6868]

looks like a area to plant some new trees

[@jean-robertbourbonnais6279]

Pretty sad to see the damage that mother nature has done to your forest .. like one gentleman said .. hang in there STAY STRONG ❤️🙏 .. if i may say so .. we feel for you .. Sandy ..

[@russwilkins1622]

At least you didn't loose any buildings, I feel for you, I have a tree farm also.

[@lornesteed2417]

We get snow here in Nanaimo Sandy, but usuall when we do it is really wet snow. It breaks up the alders like crazy also even the firs and spruce. The only trees that seem to be immune to the heavy wet stuff are the cedars. As soon as as the heavy stuff falls on cedar limbs, they seem to mostly have the ability to bend and shed it fairly quickly without building up. Sorry to see that scene at your place Sandy.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Hey there Lorne! I travelled to the island probably 15 years ago and had a great time out there. Beautiful part of the country!

[@ryansetter9014]

Had the same thing happen to my redpine plantation a few years ago after a wet heavy snow.Really sucks.

[@frankdrahos8569]

I see lots of red pine lumber in your future Sandy. Shame that the deep snow was so destructive 😮. I’m sure that you’ll make the best of it.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Thanks Frank! Tough break but I’ll make use of the logs

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy Sandy- so sorry that happened to you. Hopefully, you will be able to salvage some of it. We had an ice storm here back in 2000 and that’s about what it looked like. I still see evidence of it 24 years later. Take care and God bless

[@sawingwithsandy]

Nature is cruel and sure makes my "powerful" equipment look like nothing more than a lawn ornament when Mother Nature comes roaring in

[@deprived56501]

Sad to see so many trees down like that. Stay safe and good luck. Good vid. Thanks.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Thank you!

[@mrMacGoover]

The good news is now that sunlight can hit the forest floor.... the seedlings that the trees planted will get some sunlight to grow this spring.

[@jamesbainton]

Sandy, thoughts are with you and the red pine forest. I know you often work alone, but if you ever need a hand...just let me know.

[@aldredske6197]

Hi Sandy!😀😀 So sorry to see what has happened to your stand of timber. But you and I have had this talk before about this happening. If you can get a contractor to help you get it cleaned up I really really hope you would. The next problem is bark beetle infestation come spring and early summer that is going to damage even more undamaged trees. I wish my health wasn't so bad. I would be right up to give you a hand. Good luck with the cleanup my friend. Logger Al

[@sawingwithsandy]

Thanks Al. Will hopefully be better days ahead.

[@RyanT951]

we got it here too in Timmins. But maybe not as bad, but i still lost some trees. We both got lots of work to do... good luck mon chum!

[@eveadams7785]

Oh no, so sorry about your trees. Be very careful during clean up as you know. Stay warm and safe; see you next time.🙏

[@sawingwithsandy]

Thank you! I'll be especially careful in the bush around those with the risk of some of the half-broken trees still standing

[@emilecrotteau7312]

🇨🇦 Welcome to the great white north,,,our nabours to the south are complaining that we were visiting there and did not bring the snow back with us,,, they need to see this that might change there minds

[@russellbelliveau1694]

Sorry this happened Sandy. Wish I was closer I’d give you some drone footage to see topside. Tough situation there but there will be a good outcome somehow.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Thank you Russell! I figure things could always be worse so I"ll keep pushing on and wait for better days

[@earlzathome]

Dang....that stinks. That's kind of how I felt when every ash tree got taken out by the ash borer....they were just about ready to harvest too. One tip for cleanup.....when I'm working in one area, I scout out the area first, and add pink trail marking tape on each tree that is suspect or known to be a hazard. That way when I'm working there I i can tell at a glance what to be aware of when I've got the chainsaw running (and cant hear anything) takes a few minutes, but can save your life! This might slow up your shed build, but it will provide more lumber!

[@sawingwithsandy]

Good tip Earl!

[@paulfrizzell31]

👍great video, Sandy 😎

[@sawingwithsandy]

Thanks Paul! Was a tough day with the broken trees but better days ahead!

[@OutoftheWoods0623]

shew rough times up there for sure, take care buddy,

[@sawingwithsandy]

Thanks Nathan! It's a tough go right now for sure but will get better with time I'm hoping.

[@wallacefrey6247]

I'm sorry you lost so many trees, and I hope at least some of them that you lost are close to the areas that you planned on thinning anyway.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Thanks Wallace! Many of the trees would have fallen in rows that I likely would have thinned from what I can see. There are a number of trees however that came down that I had wanted to keep up but that's ok. I'm still in one piece and so another day will be better

[@markeustice618]

That’s a major job just cleaning up. Good luck

[@sawingwithsandy]

Thanks Mark!

[@VowellVentures]

Holy moly.. I love me some snow.. but.. not when it starts ripping things apart and causing that much chaos! As a complete stranger to you, I swear I would be there with all the equipment and capability I possess to help you dig and cut out of that mess if there wasn't an ocean and half a continent between us! That said, I would bet many others would lace up their boots and dig in with you too if given the opportunity. Keep your head up, and on a swivel.. you'll get it cleaned up, just stay safe doing it.

[@sawingwithsandy]

I'm with ya there. The snow is nice to look at but sure becomes are pain when it costs me this much. I really appreciate that offer and thought about the help!

[@jeronethompson1059]

Sorry to see that Sandy, that’s hard on the wood stock.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Sure has taken things down a notch. One day I hope to forget all about it.

[@shawnfromportland]

damn bro. i bought 27 acres in the upstate new york hills a couple years ago. 10 years ago it was hit with like a 100-year wind event and flattened like 60% of my forest, and 10 years later it still looks just like your damage there at 5:16 but worse with bigger older trees everywhere. I have all these ambitions to rehab the forest and build stuff but it's just me starting from nothing, i'm still just trying to get even a tractor one day. i know how overwhelming that feels looking at the disaster messes.

[@shawnfromportland]

you should be able to use most of that wood tho eventually at least.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Hi Shawn. Sorry to hear about the destruction. It sure can be a daunting task I can imagine. It sure reminds me that despite my best intentions, weather sure can throw my plans out the window . I hope you’re able to get the cleanup down when time allows

[@duanepaquette9322]

Hi Sandy. Good video, too bad for the carnage. Willing to come help one day if you want. I'm in Loretto, ON, (Alliston area). Not sure how far from me you are. We could tackle the hard hit areas and get the good lumber cut and stacked in pile Could be worse. Lots of good lumber still standing. Cheers.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Hey there Duane! I really appreciate that offer. I’m likely going to hold off on cleanup until I wrap up the sawmill shed build. I’m hoping I can get that done before too long without any unexpected hiccups

[@railroad9000]

Sandy, very sad to see so many broken trees in your forrest!

[@sawingwithsandy]

Has been a tough time but things will get better I feel

[@railroad9000]

@@sawingwithsandy Yes they will!

[@winterfar2814]

It sucks when your property gets tore up. Sorry I his happened we still have a ton of cleanup from Hurricane Helene (and we’re not supposed to get hurricanes in the mountains) a lot of white pines blown down and several black cherry trees. Not to mention the creek needs a lot of work now too. I feel yah man.

[@sawingwithsandy]

I've seen pictures of that hurricane on the news and it sure was devastating!

[@winterfar2814]

@ Yeah it was pretty bad but I have a lot to be thankful for. As you said in your video, it could have been a lot worse for both of our situations. Cheers!

[@stigmartinrnning6751]

A sad sight to see. Hopefully you can make use of some of the trees

[@sawingwithsandy]

Thanks Stig! It’s a tough outcome for sure. I’m a bit deflated but will bounce back

[@kensmith4918]

1 chain saw won't be enough. you will wear it out. sorry for all the extra work when you have the shed to work on.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Think you’re right about that one Ken. Sure will be an effort!

[@fredanderson5544]

well with some of those skinny sticks you make a sort of mini cabin next to a fishing hole.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Not a bad idea right there. I do like the cabin builds

[@michaelannetts5714]

Hi from UK, looks bad but a question for you, “Will you be replanting for the future at all ? I do t remember hearing you discuss this on the channel. Thanks Mike.

[@waynebarnes2679]

Well Sandy I have to say you have your work cut out for you for some time, pardon the pun, there is hopefully a lot of good logs that you can use at your mill and if not may be some good firewood. That sure is a lot of snow as well, so far we don't have any here in Central NL. Good luck with getting it all taken care of and staying safe.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Sure will keep me busy. Funny thing about this storm is I was just starting to think that things were getting caught up and I was going to get on top of my chores that I had wanted to for a while. In comes the storm and those random other chores all of a sudden take a back seat. Ah well haha

[@emilecrotteau7312]

🇨🇦 Stay safe

[@BGWenterprises]

Sharp chain, and plenty of power on point. Other than that, you need to grow a few more sets of eyes, to wach all of your surroundings. . I deal with it with the red alder trees on the wet side of the Cascades, they naturally grow at up to a 30 degree angle, and are simply wicked dangerous!!

[@glengarryfiddler7887]

Our bush looked like yours, or worse, from the ice storm in '98. After a few (maybe 5-7) years of cutting and letting nature take its course, things were back to almost normal. Yours will be too. Work back from the trails, won't be too bad. The leaners were the worst for cutting. Wish i had a skidding winch back then, would've been a lot safer and easier. I feel your pain, but before long it'll be just a memory.

[@sawingwithsandy]

I know that storm you're referring to. Eastern Ontario and Quebec sure had it bad. Seemed like you were out of power for a week or so if I am remembering right.

[@glengarryfiddler7887]

@@sawingwithsandy Some places were up after a week, we were around three weeks and a couple of days. Used the wood stove and had a hand pump on the well so we were fine. Being newlyweds helped too....haha

[@bradlloyd358]

I’m sorry Sandy - that stinks - I feel your pain - all you can do is get it cleaned up and yes it can always be worse

[@sawingwithsandy]

As long as no one is hurt, I still feel like things are ok. The work ahead of me has piled up beyond what I expected this year already but that's the way she goes I suppose

[@bradlloyd358]

@ when I was a kid my uncle said to me one day that he figured he had enough work ahead of him to fill 40 years …. I think we all reach that place sometimes 😉😎. But it’s not work if you love doing it

[@jimputnam2044]

Hard break. There is always a silver lining. They needed thinning just cut down the ones that are damaged to bad to continue to grow. Mill the bigger ones the small stuff is fertilizer. Over all the rest will get bigger and stronger. Some of the problem is they are small but tall so easily snapped by wind or snow load.

[@sawingwithsandy]

For sure. Always sun after the storm

[@jimputnam2044]

@@sawingwithsandy When my dad was logging he had a plantation of red pine. It got way too tall and spindly. He lost at least half of it to wind and snow damage over the years. It was a test planting to see how it fared way back in the 70ds.

[@sawingwithsandy]

I think the trees were past due for thinning even before I came along to this land

[@jimputnam2044]

@@sawingwithsandy For sure they were, I saw some of your early vids. Hard to play catch up with a large property.

[@jims6308]

Very discouraging. All those trees would have been future harvest. With your work ethic and positive attitude I'm sure you'll salvage everything possible. There is always a use for 4, 6 and 8 foot 2x4's. Like you said you have your health and the equipment is running. There'll be no shortage of logs to mill this next spring. The challenge will be to get to them before the boring bugs. Stay safe.

[@sawingwithsandy]

I agree with ya there Jim. The big challenge will be getting the wood cleaned up and sawn before the boring insects take hold. Usually once the freezing temperatures are gone it's about 3 or 4 weeks before I start to notice boring insects in the bark. I better put the sludge pot on as I'm going to need to go into turbo speed haha

[@flowerstone]

If you can fall the trees that are bending right now the tension may not effect them. Wait too long and all bets are off. 😊

[@sawingwithsandy]

For sure. As as soon as I can get in there safely I'll get things down onto the ground to start the process

[@MannistoCay]

We drove out of that storm headed back to the Cay. I can imagine how you feel, can't cut enough to make it worth while. Stay safe bud. 🪵🚜☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️

[@sawingwithsandy]

I think I better grab an extra cut or barrel of sludge as I"ve got some work ahead of me haha Next thing ya know the black flies will be here and I"ll have company while out running the chainsaw lol

[@MannistoCay]

@ let me know if you need a hand.

[@richardshaw7673]

Snow is very pretty but destructive!

[@sawingwithsandy]

Absolutely

[@TheHuskyPatch]

Sandy!! Love your videos and the work you do, all alone… my cup of tea, or sludge in your case. Anywho, I keep wanting to mention that you really should cut off those long threads on the bottom of your steering wheel knob. You’re bound to get snagged or worse!! Keep up the great content and stay safe! Sorry about the trees but Mother Nature is a b….sometimes.

[@brianwestveer9532]

What a mess, the plan to thin out the forest really changed. Now looking back should you have had a Comercial logger thin out,never know,now you'll have big open spots,good luck with this clean up.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Weather sure can change my plans in a hurry

[@timscartoys9321]

Will a pine tree that was growing straight up and then bent over, hold tension like a tree that was growing at an angle it's entire life?? You definitely have a lot of trees to deal with just to make it safe for yourself!!

[@sawingwithsandy]

Hi Tim. I’m not too sure what effects will be from the tree leaned over but id imagine it won’t be as good as if it didn’t bend like that. I’ll likely use the logs for firewood or less structural lumber

[@CathyDickersonFireflyMill]

@@sawingwithsandy I can only speak from experience with southern pines, but trees that bent during ice storms straightened up after the ice melted and a little time passed. Some were bent too far and couldn’t straighten, but many did. We’ve seen the same thing after hurricanes left some trees bent over. If they weren’t bent too far, they straightened up. Your trees may be older than the stands where we saw this happen. It’s harder for the older trees to straighten up. I would start cleaning up the broken and severely bent trees first and see what happens with the rest. Good luck and be careful. Bent trees can surprise you when they are cut.

[@peteanderson1714]

best of luck that's going to be work

[@sawingwithsandy]

Thanks Pete! Sure will keep me busy

[@tommywise1702]

Snow in Arkansas tomorrow, around 6 inches (which is devastating to us). I do not care for snow at all.

[@sawingwithsandy]

It sure does make a mess of things and hard to get around

[@andrewwilgress4100]

Mono culture isn't a forest, It's a farm.

[@grahamshere]

He also has an uncultured forest. He is trying to thin out the cultured part to restore it to its natural state.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Thanks for checking out the video. Check out some other videos for different forest types from other parts of my land

[@mikefromwv1010]

Dumb question coming. Would it help any if you had a snow pusher type of blade on the front of your tractor. I'm glad all is as good as it can be for you guys up there. Stay warm and safe.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Hey there Mike! That’s a good question. A front blade would be nice in some situations for sure I’d imagine. I haven’t tried one of those before

[@calvinpetrich]

Sandy, I’ll come spend a month bucking logs for free room and board

[@sawingwithsandy]

Hey there Calvin! With that harvester in your picture it sure would be a slick operation!

[@alexkasacous]

All those bent trees - start making hockey sticks!

[@mbowdenful]

What part of Ontario are you at, Im in southwestern Ontario

[@sawingwithsandy]

I'm in Central Ontario

[@exotictones1054]

What a mess buddy.

[@Gary-y5s]

I see a reforestation project coming.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Sure have some work ahead of me. I"ll finish off the sawmill shed then get down to cleanup and continue on with the thinning plan likely

[@lorencaulum5344]

Incredibly sad. And dangerous.

[@christruax270]

Should have had half of the forest logged .every other row and it would have given them more room to move without taking so many with them on the way down

[@sawingwithsandy]

I've been working on a thinning plan since I"ve owned the land but I was a bit behind even when I started the process.

[@rodneywroten2994]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOW

[@sawingwithsandy]

It's a painful one out there

[@kimmclaughlin7752]

What part of the country are you in?

[@sawingwithsandy]

Hi Kim. I’m in Central Ontario Canada

[@careyhaner]

So sorry. Be careful. Our plans & God's are usually different. It will work out, some how.😢

[@sawingwithsandy]

I agree with ya there! Everything may happen for a reason and I never know what's coming up next

[@willamettehops]

Could be worse like wildfire that got us. Keep your chin up.

[@SagebrushRambles]

Sorry, but you're pointing at trees further away that just don't show on your camera lol. Gaps might be detrimental when it comes to wind, but increased space and sun allow for future growth.

[@floatpool8307]

Are you sure that wasn't a result of Big Foot? I've been watching youtube videos and every bent tree they find in the woods is Big Foot.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Well if it is Bigfoot I’m going to start charging him rent to help pay the bills haha

[@andrewperry8389]

If you got a sack full of 🍋 lemons make lemonade just make your new building bigger. BTW come and get your cold air and snow it has ran off and heading to Tennessee 😡

[@sawingwithsandy]

I'm with ya there Andrew! Do what ya can with what you got and be happy. I'm right there! I did hear about the cold weather down south. I hope I didn't send some bad weather your way!

[@earlneal7378]

Sandy, I love watching your videos. Been a subscriber for several years, and didn’t want to say anything negative because I love the content that you do. However, I have been hoping for a while that you would stop using the Insta 360 camera. It is making it really hard to keep coming back and watch. The video quality is just horrible! It is almost nauseating sometimes. End of my mini rant. Thanks again for great content.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Thanks for watching Earl. I use different camera at different times. It’s likely this camera angle was specific for this situation

[@bigdukesix7580]

1-2% NOT YOUR”Entire Forest “🤔

[@joeromanak8797]

It’s a bummer but you couldn’t do much about it before the snow and now you just have to deal with the aftermath. You have a lot of forest and it’s a pretty lofty goal to keep it all pristine and tightly managed, being a workforce of one man. All I’d say is plan your work and work your plan. It’s a shame that so many of the victims are younger and smaller trees so the effort-to-yield ratio will be pretty low for stockpiling lumber. I’d come help you if I could. Do your best and don’t beat yourself up for what you don’t get done. Good luck, Mr Forest Manager! 🥸👍👀👋✅