Tools You NEED To Haul Firewood!

Hi everyone join me in todays video as I show you my firewood hauling setup! I continiously upgrade and change around what I need and use but this is the basic overall kit you need to haul firewood out your property! If you are thinking of heating with wood or managing your property here is a good basic video of what you need to be safe and efficient out in the woods hauling firewood! Thanks for watching!

[@patrickcorbett8361]

I thought the emergency medical kit was a MAJOR good point and something most of us did not think to keep " On board " ...best advice I've heard in a long time...thanks Jay...hope I never need it ! pc

[@HomesteadJay]

Yes sir! Stays on my body the whole time! Rather have it then not!

[@danconlan8735]

Good morning Jay, your videos are getting more and more professional looking. Great advice on the basic tools too. Stay healthy my friend, DC

[@HomesteadJay]

Good morning Dan! Thank you for the nice remark! I try to make clean smooth videos! Hope you and the family stay healthy as well!

[@powerwagon3731]

Thanks for the tips!

[@HomesteadJay]

Happy to help!

[@ALTONBENALLY]

I bought all the safety gear you recommended. Now I'm 200 short on buying a saw. lol Glad to see the 257 is still in use. I tuned mine up based off of your tuning video of your 257. Runs and starts better now

[@HomesteadJay]

Hahah hey safety first! $200 short is nothing for a hospital visit lol glad your 257 runs good! I used mine today to cut up some sawmill pine and it eats through it great! Thanks for tuning in!! Glad all is well!

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[@healyfamily4]

Great FYI video!

[@HomesteadJay]

Thanks Rich!

[@FromSteelToWood]

I have a similar setup, on a simpler version. Simply because I am never far from the garage while cutting wood. Example, axe and second saw stays in the garage. I put all that stuff in a large plastic storage container, so I can empty the trailer quickly on the worksite. Then the trailer is ready to load and haul logs quickly. Then the plastic bin follows me where I cut wood. I tend to stay in the same area for the day. At the very end of the day, I put the plastic container on top of the last load of logs to bring back home. Then put back the storage container in the garage. Thanks for sharing Jay!

[@HomesteadJay]

Hey Joe! Thanks for sharing! Like the setup! I work father from the house so I need to pack everything lol I may invest in a large bin like you said! Since my stuff is all just tossed in the trailer!

[@raincoast9010]

One thing that i like is a log "clamp" to pick up wood off the ground, this minimizes bending and saves your back. Nice setup Jay.

[@HomesteadJay]

Hey Rain! I use a pick a roon which works very nice too! Same idea just different mechanics. I want to get a logOx those things are awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@raincoast9010]

@@HomesteadJay A pickeroon is a tool i have not picked up yet (pardon the pun).

[@HomesteadJay]

Hahaha you can order one on amazon by council tool. That’s the one I have. It was like $30 and has held up nice!

[@OakKnobFarm]

Do you mean log tongs? I have a cheap set and it's a great tool. I also have a Peavey (Like a cant hook with a spike on the end) Great for rolling huge logs

[@HomesteadJay]

Both great tools!

[@ejkjr.4694]

Great video

[@HomesteadJay]

Appreciate it EJK! Thanks for watching!

[@kevinmcquitery4543]

Great info..

[@HomesteadJay]

Glad you think so!

[@traviscover590]

This was cool video buddy i work on firewood too buddy

[@HomesteadJay]

Hey Travis! Glad you enjoyed. Appreciate it! Thanks for tuning in!

[@traviscover590]

Is your wood stove still going buddy

[@HomesteadJay]

Yes still heating. I got a video in the making. Showing how seasoned pine burns!

[@traviscover590]

Ok buddy this will be cool make a video buddy off your wood stove buddy

[@traviscover590]

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[@crazyman3157]

Good video Jay. I have a very similar set up. I also found it easy to have a small tool bag for my files, etc. then I put my chaps, ear muffs, wedges, and tool bag in a milk crate. It’s easier for me as I am often working out if the back of my truck then putting wood in the trailer. I definitely recommend 2 saws as well. It may seem over kill to some but it does help. My newest saw was a Husky 460 Rancher with the 24” bar, again, I am like you and prefer that saw for bucking. The longer bar saves your back for sure.

[@HomesteadJay]

Hey crazy! Thanks for tuning in! Glad you have a similar setup that works! That 460 sounds like a nice saw. I’ve heard good stuff about that series! I am going to make a video with the longer bar because it’s been a back saver! I’ve been clearing an acre here on the homestead and I cut hours at a time with no complaints! Thanks for watching and chatting!

[@d.gende13]

Good video. It looks like your med kit is still in the original wrapping. I would suggest after multiple deployments is to remove it from the original wrapping and figure out how you want it set up inside the pouch. This is because all your fine motor skills are lost when you're stressed.

[@HomesteadJay]

Hey pdx! First of all thank you for your service!! I am thankful for guys like you because I’m able to do what I do because of the sacrifice you guys make to keep this country free and great. Second of all that’s a great point, they call it a “quick rip” plastic wrap when I was reading instructions that you can rip open super easy but I’ll take your word to open the package so everything is that much quicker to get at. God forbid I ever need it. Thank you again! Catch ya on the next video!

[@RCAFpolarexpress]

Good day Sir, this a great advice that you did !!! It show that you have experience !!! Keep up the good work !!! Cheers !!!

[@GrampiesWorkshop]

How's she goin'? Your best plan is to be prepared and it sure look like you are well prepared with a kit like this!! Take care!!

[@HomesteadJay]

Hey again mike! Yes I try to bring out everything I think or have needed in the past! Don’t wanna waste a trip back to the house! My time outside (having two newborn babies) is valuable haha so can’t waste it!

[@RCAFpolarexpress]

Good morning Sir ! Yes safety glass are often miss, the helmet screen shield is only built for not having saw dust into your face and not for stopping hard object surface that a chainsaw can throw at you or going thru the screen shield easily into your eye. Yes in deed, pocket kit medical kit !!! LOL Yes I have a girlfriend who also is a nurse too !!! LOL Great video, I'm still missing wedges !!! I think I will have new welding project about a new version like your Log jacks !! You are a very well equipped lumberjack !!! If I may suggest, installing an outdoor vise direct on you trailer for sharpening or holding your chainsaw for emergency or daily maintenance ? My father had one permanently welded on is Massey Harris 30 tractor and was very useful for more than the chainsaw. Keep up the good work Sir and that was a oustanding video Sir !!! Cheers !!!

[@HomesteadJay]

Hey Dave! Thanks for tuning in! Glad you enjoyed it! I learned the hard way the screen wasn’t a full protection lol I like the glasses better for sure. I may go to a wire mesh goggle because the glass fogs when it’s warm out! I’d love to see you make a log jack like that! I know you can do it, you are quite the fabricator! I like the idea of a vice mounted on the ATV or Trailer! Such a good idea! Would have never thought of that! Hmmmm sounds like I need to find a mini vice and get to installing it! Thanks for tuning in and stay safe!

[@RCAFpolarexpress]

@@HomesteadJay LOL, I'm happy for you, i did mention it to GP ( GP outdoor ) and He was thinking the same as you. Before going to use your safety glass, eat a very good oily steak and spit on your glass and wipe the excess with a rag LOL,,, Seriously you can waxe them, it will help like a scuba diving equipment. My father was a real fabricator like Joe but not me ! Thank you again for the nice words,,, Mmm Let me,,, You know what Sir, I think I will do a welding project this afternoon !!! Cheers !!!

[@RCAFpolarexpress]

@@HomesteadJay oupss, if you have only the time to answer, ( I'm curious ), how did you find out about the limitation of the screen helmet if I may ask ? Cheers

[@HomesteadJay]

Hey Dave! Glad you are going after another welding project! Glad to help! I realized the face shield wasn’t working well cause I felt it annoying to constantly flip it up to look up and see if the tree is starting to fall as you are making the back cut. I also didn’t like how bulky it was walking through brush where it would catch everything. One last thing was it just felt bulky to me idk I wasn’t a fan! I’m going to get a pair of bugs goggles like the wildland fire fighters wear! If they work out there then they can work for me LOL.

[@RCAFpolarexpress]

@@HomesteadJay Thank you kindly Sir, for your well informative explanation !!! I kick off the project, but it will be 2 part videos ( part 1 that darn new handle made !!! ) I'm doing the editing right now show be able to publich in 2 hrs !!! LOL 22:00 !!! Cheers !!

[@polarbear111000]

Very helpful. Thanx :)

[@HomesteadJay]

You're welcome!

[@f150bft]

Ethanol fuel is just fine if you use it all the time. You can't let it sit for weeks at a time for certain.

[@HomesteadJay]

Yes no shelf life for sure

[@jacobmills2601]

I have a nice scar on my leg from not wearing chaps haha I'm still shocked how little it hurt and bled, ended up with 13 stitches. My wife, also a nurse in NH, poured warm water on the cut to clean it out and that hurt more than the actual cut did

[@HomesteadJay]

Yikes! Glad you are safe though! Get some chaps will ya!

[@jacobmills2601]

@@HomesteadJay haha the wife made me get some before we got back from the hospital. It was 100% my fault the saw didn't kick or anything. I was on a slope butting a tree that fell and was hung up and when it fell off the stump I moved back and moved the saw across my body and bumped my leg, whoops haha

[@HomesteadJay]

Yikes! Again glad you are ok!

[@LouisianaTractorworks]

That was a lot of good info Jay! You have a lot of tools! Some of them I haven't seen in years! lol Thanks for the video! Have a good weekend and stay safe my friend! P.S. How's the baby and the family doing?

[@HomesteadJay]

Hey John! Glad you enjoyed! This is my “simple” kit lol I still have chains and choker cables and few other heavy duty stuff lol but this is 90% of what I use all the time. The kids are good! Baby Hayden is sleeping well though the night! Thanks for asking! Hope you and the family are doing well too! Thanks for watching!

[@f150bft]

I have the Woodchuck.... aluminum and a lifetime warranty....I need a pickaroon.

[@HomesteadJay]

The pickaroon is a must!

[@bb1040]

How do you move after you get all that stuff on ? If I had all that safety stuff hanging from me, I would not have to worry about the tree falling on me, because I couldn't move to cut it down. and when it starts to fall, I want to be able to move out of the area fast. I have been running regular gas in my saw for almost 20 years now, with no problem, also the gas in that can, here where I live is about $24 a gallon. I am 74 years old now, and every summer I still cut my own fire wood, I work alone in the woods, and don't have to worry about where anybody else is when it is time to drop the tree, as soon as it starts cracking, I move out to my safety zone, and let gravity take over, I am in no hurry, I can wait for it to fall and gives me time to get where I can get a good view as it crashes to the ground, that is the fun part. LOL Then the work starts.

[@HomesteadJay]

Hey Bruce! Thanks for chiming in! Im glad you have stayed safe for so long! The chaps are a tad heavy but better than an chainsaw injury to the leg! The belt isnt bad either with all the gear on it! I wear it because it has my medical kit on it (most important) thing if you ask me! I agree with the fuel. No ethanol fuel for me is 1 hour away unless i buy the 24 dollar gallons which isnt happening! Thanks for tuning in and like myself I work alone in the woods so be safe! Thanks for watching! See you on the next video!

[@1811bruce]

Hey Jay, Looks like you got everything covered buddy. What was the name of those gloves again? I can't find any gloves that will hold up any period of time. Always puts holes in my right thumb and index finger and there you go. I love my pickaroon for sure. I would love for some sponsors to spot you and help you out and you could get maybe like the Morgans. Man, that would be nice! I will keep my fingers crossed for you. Catch you later buddy.

[@HomesteadJay]

Hey Bruce! They are kinco leather gloves I believe deerskin I think. I don’t have the tag anymore because they are store bought. I go through about one pair a year but I also wear them for everything I do around here regardless if it’s wood cutting or lawn mowing haha. I have fun with the channel I’m not pushing just to get sponsors I just love showing what I do around here. If anyone approached me I’d consider it but I’m not gonna sell my soul and be under someone’s guidance for how I make my videos. It’s not about the money to me I do this because I just love what I do and love to share! Thank you for always tuning in for sure!

[@unclev7075]

Really miss the Kittery trading post. No more traveling for me 😢

[@HomesteadJay]

I love the post! Luckily its under an hour to get there so we go every so often!

[@unclev7075]

@@HomesteadJay one day I'm hoping I'll get my freedom back here in Canada.

[@HomesteadJay]

@@unclev7075 Yes its really sad to see whats happening in the world right now. Huge divide... I cant stand the vaccinated vs. unvaccinated debate...

[@HomesteadJay]

@@unclev7075 May god bless you and your family up there and stay safe

[@OakKnobFarm]

I wear a helmet with an attached face screen / ear muffs. But I wear eyeglasses, so regular goggles won't work.

[@HomesteadJay]

Hey Dave! Thanks for sharing! I wanna try the bugs goggles! The fire fighters wear them out west and they seem to be solid!

[@danielmoulton4117]

I don't want to sound like a troll, but it's misleading to call 2 axes and a pickaroon, an ATV, and a utility trailer as needs. Everyone has their own niche, but your needs might be someone else's wants. I've been heating with wood in the northeast since the 1970's without ever having owned either a pickaroon, an ATV, or

[@HomesteadJay]

Yes indeed you can do firewood any different ways this video was just "basics" to help. Pickaroons are short money and help grab and move the logs id highly recommend one. You can do firewood with a splitting maul or a $20,0000 processor hahah either way im happy you have enjoyed wood heat for years now! I hope I can say the same years from now!

[@loodusefilm7881]

If you get stuck with you cainsaw then if you have extra guidebar you can cut your saw out with that 😋 So no need to have 2 chainsaws for that.

[@loodusefilm7881]

Guidebar and chain!!

[@HomesteadJay]

Yes thats an idea for sure! More work but less cost! I did that when all I had was one saw lol now I have spares lol

[@loodusefilm7881]

Best is to avoid situations like that 😆

[@HomesteadJay]

@@loodusefilm7881 Just got my bar stuck today lol little late for that comment LOL

[@loodusefilm7881]

@@HomesteadJay 🤣

[@salmonhunter7414]

Daves says hi

[@HomesteadJay]

Hey Dave!