I paid $25 for a permit to cut any downed trees in the forest next to our neighborhood (as much as I want). The "road" is not that great, but it is about 1.5 miles long and there is plenty of wood. There is a power line that runs through it and they recently cut a bunch of trees that I guess were too close to the power line. Well, I can't bring anything other than my truck (no UTV/ATVs) and I have to stay on the road. What is the best way to move rounds around in the woods? I got one tree today that was pretty close to the road, but the rounds were way too big to lift. Luckily I was able to back my truck up and the tailgate basically came down on the berm so I could just roll them into the truck. There must be at least 20 - 30 large trees within 50 yards of the road, but I am just not seeing a good way to move the big rounds to the truck by myself. I could just look for other wood that is closer to the road, but these are nice sized trees and the clearing for the power line makes it easy to get to them with the chainsaw. They de-limbed the trees an then cut them down and let them fall away from the lines. I will try to take some pics in the morning - seems like the ultimate score if I can figure out a less tiring way to move the rounds to the truck.
The permit is only good for 15 days and the road is only open from April 15th - June 1st. Then it is closed to vehicles until November. I want to get enough wood for at least 5 cords and I have to do it by myself so I need to find a more efficient way to move the wood around.
The permit is only good for 15 days and the road is only open from April 15th - June 1st. Then it is closed to vehicles until November. I want to get enough wood for at least 5 cords and I have to do it by myself so I need to find a more efficient way to move the wood around.