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Virtually 🤭 Still wondering when you are going with us on a real trip…I have an easy first trip for you-1100’ of elevation gain then 400’ decent into a valley 6+ miles round trip..luckily we only need the MS-151’s..you in? 🙂

Yes, I’ve heard some consider it the most dangerous snake in the area. I remember as a kid, my dad talking about special boots they had to wear when going into certain outdoor areas at the complex where he work.

Thank you!

But it’s not a job. I’m only a volunteer..🙂

@@briannv9900 My respect !

Indeed.

Did you see “Eagle Rock Reservation-I can’t even hit the broadside of a bridge”? That was the same day..🙂

@@briannv9900 No, i didn't have a chance to check your long videos-i found your channel only yesterday. But will do !

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@@briannv9900 She's a ripper !

The main stem was too high over the trail to cut safely, so that was the initial cut to lower it. We knew it would “fall up” 🙂 but it’s always interesting!

Thanks!

A reef is a far better alternative than scraping..

While this trip was only 3.75 miles(6 km) it included 400’ of elevation gain in the first ~1/2 mile (.8 km). Two days later we did another trip of 4.85 miles (7.8 km) with 650’ of elevation gain. 80% of that gain was in the first .8 miles(~1.25 km), before we even found the first BD. We have spent so much time on storm damage bd’s, the list of normal BD’s that I know of is well over 40 trees in one park & at least a dozen(known) in a second park with many others accumulating on other trails. In addition, there are at least two trails in another park with known storm damage but the number of BD’s has yet to be determined… When are you arriving to help?😊

@@briannv9900 Boy, being a Flat Lander from Florida I might end up with altitude sickness before the first tree! Ha! We have been talking down here that it's been the year of BDs in our area and appears the same for you. Recently had TS Debby pass just west of us and through the same area as last year's hurricane and recently cleared trails. Hopefully as it passes your area it doesn't cause too much damage, as it has created so many issues everywhere it goes. Thanks for the invite!

Unfortunately, there are some real safety concerns as you move thru the ship. These include broken railings, loose and missing grates and tripping hazards, poor lighting, among other things. The location of the ship does require going into a controlled area and we had to supply proper ID, prior to being authorized and escorted into and out of the area..

Thank you! What lead you to be onboard 20 years ago?

@briannv9900 I was invited on by a friend who promoted the ship when it was owned by the late Edward Cantor.

Or think of it as a new chapter in the ships history. One that will foster enormous amounts of marine life, as a nursery, for decades.

Most of it was removed.

That's why she was so gutted, because they removed all the asbestos.

Thank you. Reefing is probably the best case scenario at this point…

Thanks!

The FTA, Florida National Scenic Trail falls under the USFS, so we follow all their requirements for certification. As a Class B sawyer and the Trail is all within Florida I can cut anywhere on the Trail but with my chapter in northern Fla, mostly deal with the northern and panhandle areas. 75% of our damage, last and this year, has been in the center of the panhandle along the Suwannee River.

On Saturday, we did a crown(along with/24 other trees) in AS Hewitt State park that took us 1 hour and 20 minutes…with 3 swampers… What organization do you volunteer with?

@@briannv9900 The Florida Trail Association (FTA) and Timucuan Parks Foundation, which is local, are the two primary. Because of storm damage this year to the FTA have had to revisit the Trail several times outside of normal maintenance periods. But everything has required more efforts this year.

There are some trails, in a couple parks, that have so many trees it will take days of clearing.. I know of a team of 3 sawyers and 6(?) swampers that couldn’t clear a mile of trail in a day. There still remains impassable trails after three weeks of effort..

But I missed, so maybe I can’t! I should have rotated the face cut down a little more and yes I did diamond cut the stump and stem… Recently, I’ve had a number of people mention much they like the trees rounded off, not knowing that It was me.😎

Thanks and it WASN’t even the most interesting or challenging tree of the day…😬

Thanks!

I’d need a big pencil sharpener to do diamond cuts on 2 “ branches! 😃 Always like your comments. Thank you for the continued interest..Oh, you only see 27 minutes(luckily?) thanks to editing…😬

@@briannv9900 Yes, editing make fast work of it.... having to cut crowns out of the trail is time consuming and an art of its own. Tree falling is easy and safer than dealing with a large crown and all the issues it presents. But at least ours isn't 15 ft above the trail.

Not sure most people understand the subtlety of the various and, in some cases, numerous binds in cutting a crown. Even a straight stem BD can have multiple binds that can change as we progress …

Thank you! While it might appear that I haven’t been on the trail, I have already cleared 220+ BD’s/26 trips this year. Just not enough time to edit everything.

By the way, passed the “diamond cut” tree the other day and thought of you. 🤗 ua-cam.com/video/40RqVskVoQM/v-deo.htmlsi=R-nuHWvI0KEslXL5

That was more than year ago but I think it was a Red Oak Tree. Thanks for watching!

Thanks. As you can see, I was very cautious cutting that tree.

This isn’t a case of removing a live leaning tree. The base was completely rotted. We remove blowdowns, some of which are leaning into other trees and in fact can and do cause live trees to be pushed over.

Kinda missed the point 😊

That’s funny!

The issue with that BD was picking the spot that was a good balance point so, once it was severed, it could move. Quite remarkable to watch how the stresses change during the process of clearing a BD like that. I think I did ok.🙂

I am located in New Jersey and primarily work in northern NJ and southern NY. However, as an ATC certified sawyer(volunteer) thru NYNJTC I can remove BD’s anywhere on the AT (GA.-ME.) and in any of the Parks that NYNJTC has responsibility to maintain trails. Some parks do require additional requirements to be authorized to clear BD’s. The parks include Federal, State, County and Town parks.. The training is based on USFS (Forest Service) requirements which prohibits the use of top handle saws, among other things. Considering we don’t climb trees, it isn’t an issue and the restriction is based on safety.

@briannv9900 I get that. I don't recommend top handles for anything other than in the tree myself, that being said, I've cut some smaller firewood with mine just to give them a workout off season. We had a tornado hit our place 4 weeks ago today, I've cleared/cleared about 30 trees at our place and another 10 at others, it's been a busy 4 weeks when you add the job on top of all that. Storm damage is some of the most dangerous cutting, many homeowners get injured doing cleanup. Have a great week.