I've thought about this many times as there is a ravine down the road down from me with tons (20+ cords, I am sure) of fallen EAB-killed ash on county property. So far I haven't attempted to retrieve any of it because I've been able to score easier stuff, but the day will come at some point. All of the possibilities seem difficult and time-consuming. I think my best bet will just simply be to buck and carry/roll each round up one-by-one. If there is a slope involved, it's going to be tough no matter what.
Hauling wood up ravine
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This is a great thread, it's fun to see the things people think of. My truck has a steel flatbed on it, I'd think about constructing a gin pole / pole derrick type setup and winching, skidding, or yarding the logs to the landing.
I saw Wranglerstar on Youtube skidding logs on an old Jeep hood. It made a pretty good inexpensive sled and kept them out of the dirt.
I saw Wranglerstar on Youtube skidding logs on an old Jeep hood. It made a pretty good inexpensive sled and kept them out of the dirt.
A good length of cable/ strong rope ( I like Muletape personally) and a snatch block anchored to something at the top of the hill, other end to a truck or tractor is your friend for pulling loads up hill.
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