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feelio Babar
Trad climber
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May 17, 2007 - 12:31pm PT
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Yup...the dick swinging match of Shot world is silly...never understood that shite..
but pride goes a long way in that job. Whatever you gotta tell yourself to get through the day...(a helmet full of smut always helped my summers along :-)
One of the best flights I ever took in my years of firework, was off our spike on 30-mile...down the Cascades to Twisp. Gorgeous country. The good looking and smelling female pilot was a bonus...after 14 days in the woods with the sausage patrol!
Region 6 is crazy though..was on a fire once in late July where it was raining/snowing...everything was soaked...and sh#t was on fire! WTF? had to scratch my head on that one.
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quartziteflight
climber
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May 17, 2007 - 02:08pm PT
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Honestly you probably don't even need a chain saw. 10" downed tree's especially if they're a little green, can be cut quickly with a sharp axe. I prefer a double bladed axe myself.
The work you're doing is do light you sure as hell don't need a a high end chainsaw. High end saws rock, but honestly a poulan would be fine.
They are really dangerous also. Wear ear plugs
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feelio Babar
Trad climber
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May 17, 2007 - 02:11pm PT
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you know why the call then Poulan's right?
"cause you Poulanit, and Poulanit, and Poulanit...." :-)
sorry, couldn't resist.
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Blowboarder
Boulder climber
Back in the mix
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May 17, 2007 - 02:12pm PT
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Whatever you gotta tell yourself to get through the day...(a helmet full of smut always helped my summers along :-)
It's amazing how much weed you can stuff inside your file shelter pouch and have it not stink.
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flamer
Trad climber
denver
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May 17, 2007 - 03:10pm PT
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Yup...the dick swinging match of Shot world is silly...
Never even heard of bonneville IHC....must be one of those new crews they hired after 2000....I heard they were all punters anyway!! J/K!
Diamond Mtn. IHC 1996. Alpine IHC 1997-98.
Ass's and elbows!!!
Hey blow run into any Gleason's lately?
josh
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quartziteflight
climber
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May 17, 2007 - 05:02pm PT
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Felio,
For the type of work you do, the poulan wouldn't probably work all that well. For most folks it's fine and alot less expensive. 150$ vs 400$+. It's kind of like the guy who has the 6000$ zero turning radius 25 hp industrial lawn mower for his acre yard. It's just overkill or overcompensation...:-)
cheers
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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May 17, 2007 - 05:21pm PT
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I agree that a good axe in the hands of someone who knows what they're doing would suffice for trail clearing. But if there is one tool you should never go cheap on it's a chainsaw. Buy a Stihl or a Husky - otherwise just rent one.
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feelio Babar
Trad climber
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May 17, 2007 - 05:27pm PT
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Flamer...you are dead on the money..Bonneville received Type 1 status in 2001.
Quartz...you are also right. I was just playin around.
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ontheedgeandscaredtodeath
Trad climber
San Francisco, Ca
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May 17, 2007 - 05:29pm PT
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I worked on hotshot crew on the Tonto (in AZ)- fought raging grass and brush fires outside of Phoenix in the hot July sun. From the comfort of my office, and having since fully acclimatized to the cool Norcal climate, I can't imagine how I didn't die from heat stroke.
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Apocalypsenow
Trad climber
Cali
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May 17, 2007 - 05:33pm PT
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If you are really interested in chainsaw operation, feel free to email me direct with your questions. I feel confident I know more about chainsaws than anyone on this site.
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jstan
climber
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May 17, 2007 - 05:40pm PT
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Anyone else on this site.....
OK A. C. One of you take him out.
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feelio Babar
Trad climber
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May 17, 2007 - 05:52pm PT
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big claim...but hey, whatever makes you feel good.
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Apocalypsenow
Trad climber
Cali
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May 17, 2007 - 05:54pm PT
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A. Crowley...."what ever you are good at, someone will be better."
Sorry, I am better.
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jstan
climber
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May 17, 2007 - 05:59pm PT
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Supertopo Rule#2:
All seconds shall be selected by Chris.
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Apocalypsenow
Trad climber
Cali
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May 17, 2007 - 06:21pm PT
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Nope..........but I have been running saws all my life. And I know that I am better with a saw in a tree, at a wood pile, and sh#t..........I just am good enough to "show off." Flipping a running saw in one hand....
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feelio Babar
Trad climber
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May 17, 2007 - 06:29pm PT
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now that's smart cutting!
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Apocalypsenow
Trad climber
Cali
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May 17, 2007 - 06:32pm PT
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Nope...not one of those "macho types." But I can run a saw better than anyone on this site, I am confident with that....
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feelio Babar
Trad climber
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May 17, 2007 - 06:38pm PT
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yeah...we got that part.
Apocalypsenow=Love child of D.Douglas Dent and Paul Bunyun.
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Apocalypsenow
Trad climber
Cali
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May 17, 2007 - 06:41pm PT
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I took down a coastal redwood, not sure...................but think it was a "third year" growth.
and yourself??????????????
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