As a wildland firefighter its recomended that for every quart of gatorade / powerade you should drink 2-3 qts of water. You can throw off your bodies electrolite ratio and make yourself sick. Just some food for thought. Great videos by the way. And as some others have said a good first aid kit and a CAT tourniquet
Good morning Chris!!😀😀 It's amazing when you really start looking at what you take with you until you lay it all out. I started thinking about what I take with me when I go and most of the stuff you showed us that you take is just always in my truck. The only thing that I usually have to put in the truck is my saws. Great video buddy!!😀😀 Logger Al
Nice that you have remembered your training from your Boy Scout days, always prepared. Imagine Tony hollering out the weight of the head on the Fiskars . 24 minutes of rapid-fire dialogue, not missing a beat, without a tele-prompter, you should have been a politician haha
Awesome video Chriiiiiis! You left us a lot of golden nuggets. Speaking of nuggets, you left off one critical item when you're going in the woods. Butt paaaaaaper! 😂 Keep cuttin my friend!
Don't you sometimes wonder about earlier times? Like, how far did Dan'l Boone have to go to find a Costco? How did they ever get along without 'call waiting'? I always took a lot to the woods, but I always left some room for firewood!! Gotta say, a skidder makes life in the woods SO much easier!! After the logs, after everybody else went home, I'd pull tops down by the landing, it was flatter ground, no brush, close loading. Corn fields all around had plenty of corn cobs!! Just livin' the dream!!
Thanks for the tips!! I always thought, at times, I took too much to the woods. I'd rather be overprepared than not prepared. And we've all been not prepared enough!! Have a Safe Day
Opportunity favors the prepared. Love this! I do 4x4 mountain trips a bit and prep similarly (albeit a different set of stuff). I have never regretted being prepared, and nobody has ever told me they wish they spent less time planning. Great stuff!
P.S. @InTheWoodYard, I think this was my favorite video so far! Been following for several months now. Thanks for all this sharing. It is helpful and enjoyable to watch.
You might be interested in Tactacam cameras. They were developed for hunting and fishing but work well for filming in the woodyard. There is a wide angle and regular version available. What makes them handy is there is a remote available that will control several cameras at one time. Just discovered your channel and I like your presentations.
You are a well prepared wood man!! Thank you. Starting to put together my own wood man kit that will go into a tote so I can just grab that and through in the truck.
When I was a teenager, my grandfather’s woodlot was having a power line going across it so we went in on the March break from school and many weekends and cut the wood off the easement and hauled it out in 4 foot lengths with snowmobile and bobsleds. The following summer, my job was to cut the 10 full cords up stove length. My dad and uncle both had Jonsered 425’s. They were okay saws in the winter but in the summer, once ran a tank of fuel through it and filled it up, the gas tank was by the muffler and the gas would start to boil and you couldn’t start the saw. I had to run a tank through one saw, then grab the other one. It was still fun to do that for my grandparents.
What you said about heat killing saws is true .I always got away with 50cc saws because I keep them sharp, premium gas and when one run out of gas I grabbed the other one. Give them time to cool
Awesome summary Chris! Depending on how far I am going, I keep my chainsaws in the cab so when I get on site I don’t have to waste so much time warming them up because they’re already 70 degrees or so. But sometimes if it’s just around the corner it doesn’t matter anyway! Thanks for all this great entertainment!
A great review of essential gear-2-go for firewood cutting on site. Very similar to my kit. I’ve added my hookaroons; a come-a-long or rope puller; log chains and lately a 12 volt 3500# winch with battery that I can insert into a custom 2” square tube receiver and pin insert welded to back. plate with heavy ratchet straps. Add a snatch block and the 7000# double line pulling power has helped me add redirect pulling control for felling against a lean and move logs to safer bucking positions.
(Tip) I always carry along in my box a solvent brush to clean around the fill caps on the saw to keep the nasty wood chips from getting in your gas or oil tank. Obviously before you open them.
All good things to have I remember getting pinch and having to drive away from tree get another saw. 2 saws in my book definitely a must. Like you say a wedge and hammer get you out of a bind as well. Have good night Chris.
When I go to my property to cut firewood I take a lot of the same equipment that you do Chris. And it does suck if you forget something that you definitely need. Great video buddy thanks.
Fantastic overview. Just got my dad's old chainsaw and fixing it up. using an electric chainsaw for now and I also keep a tourniquet on me just in case.
The only thing I did not have today … the wheeled dolly. And now I am too bushed to boogie. The lady of the house did not want me to drive behind her house because it would leave tire tracks in her yard. Tire tracks should be the least of her concerns. Dead ash trees all the way around and over the house. Trees on the fence. Which is why I was there. I got a good load on. Heading back tomorrow but I am stopping for a Gorilla Cart. Thanks for all of the knowledge. You guys in this community rock. At my second job stiff as board. Good workout.
G’morning Chris. I always have a Sesame Street Tupperware bin with 3 sharp chains. And the usual back up items. And ibuprofen ! Great tips as usual. Thank you for what you do ! GoodNightIrene
Mom asked me why I had so many tools. I said the right tool makes a job easier. She understood but funny thing was, my father was a lifelong mechanic!!
Morning Chris. Your tool box kit is almost exactly like mine, the only other thing I keep in the box is a 2 pound hammer to pound wedges or hammering in my saw vice. That way I'm not always having to use my ax to hammer small things.
Couple of things I would add to your list. A large wound bandage to keep on your person and a first aid kit - they are the first things I pack! After that, I’d also add a pickeroon, a couple of hand pulleys (great for assisting with felling, have two as they have a limited crank length) and most importantly the means to make a hot cup of coffee!!
😎Nice👍 Video Chris. If you ever need to update that small tired hand cart, check out the Boss Hoss 1000# big tire hand cart. It's a game changer for wheeling out those big rounds and propping up trees to cut. Keep up the good work 👍
Chris, another excellent video! very much like me 3 saws, to the woods, always wear chaps and Steel toe boots when cutting, Toolbox, wedges, extra clothes, Rope and snatch blocks, axe, maul, and Body fuel and love the comment if you haven't got your saw stuck you haven't cut much wood! couldn't agree more.
Great presentation Chris!!!! I do a-lot of the same, be prepared!! I do have a first aid kit in my truck. I am going to make a small kit for in the woods cutting and get a military tourniquet just in case god forbid!!
Chris, i have almost everything you have. Some suggestions to add to yours are a pickaroon, i carry a 3lb sledge hammer. In case i break my splitting maul. Use that 3lb to pound wedges, First Aid kit, Tourniquets. Come a long and chains plus the rope, I have a few things i will need to add that you mentioned. Great video! You really dont know what you have until you list it. I have a box similar to yours. Makes it nice to have everything in a neat spot.
Great advice on what to bring when cutting on location. Besides a second saw I always have wedges and a sledge hammer so my saw doesn’t get stuck in large wood when cutting. I don’t cut production wood like you do but a lot of the same things you mentioned apply to our tree service. As far as saws I have run many and like you I prefer my Husqvarna’s (550xp mark 2, 562Xp, 572xp, 395xp) but I have used all brands you mentioned. I don’t care for my Makita EA7900PRZ1 which is the 80cc saw people rave about. Mine is the very new very restricted one though. I have many Echos but the only one I brag on is the cs620pw. 1 coworker has all Stihl which like the Husqvarna’s are great but vibrate more and cut slower in my opinion. Great video Chris.
Chris on my dump trailer I bought a heavy duty extension cord I ran it from truck battery under truck along frame and comes out by hitch with the female end by hitch then I took the male end and hooked it to battery on trailer with plug going to front of hitch plug it in it charges from truck. Been over a year since I've had to put charger on dump trailer it works great
Since most of my wood is tree service the biggest life saver has been the Fiskars axe (maul coming soo) and the hand cart.. My tree service friends already cut everything so all I have to do is show up load up and go..
I have a loggers first aid kit also. Had to use that once. Never leave home without it. Also if I am running a saw . I have someone around for just in case I need help. Even tell a neighbor that I’m running a saw just keep an ear out for help.
I use paint brush to dust off the oil, fuel caps before I fill them. This keeps out debris and dust chips from getting info the saw. When changing the chain on the saw. I use a blade groove cleaner. This will clean the groove for the chain to glide thru. Keeps the oil getting in the chain for lubricant . the bar, chain. Use the brush to clean out the housing around the sprocket and cover. Change the sprocket every 2 chains that are used up for that saw. Saw that their is a new tool for the chainsaw community. N EW It’s called the Chainsaw Chain Locker. Keeps the chain organized, and handy for changing blade
that’s a lot of gear! you look prepared, great video and tips, swing over this way i got a two acre land clearing to do lots of locust and cherry trees and few bomber pin oaks, i’ll throw you a load to take back!
Also make sure you have a good bandage kit, especially be sure to have "quick clot" in it. Split my fingertip open in my woodyard yesterday when moving bigger rounds of oak. Had to get it stitched level of bad. Also aome generic painkillers in the med kit are also nice. Will help with the pain until you get somewhere to get stitched up.
Chris, not sure you need the hassle but with a posting almost everyday and 15K+ subs, you might consider some merchandise, a sticker is low cost and easy to deliver. Also, tie in links to your equipment list with get you some passive income. I enjoy your channel - thanks much. Bob in Nevada
Howdy Chris! Just taking in some quality content on my lunch break. Evidently I've been away from your channel for too long... Your hair is AMAZING! Please tell me it's not a toupee, or if it is then where do I get one fit? I would definitely make the drive to Wisconsin for a mop like that! LOL Great recommendations you've mentioned, unfortunately I'm in and out of 4 different trucks! In the winter, I always take my phone along with a thermaCell rechargeable Heat Pack. They have three heat settings, low generally will keep my iPhone battery happy in my coat pocket throughout the day. I prefer to have the phone easily accessible and not buried under a bunch of layers just in case the unmentionable should occur. Oh, and thanks for keeping the cold weather on your side of the lake, I truly appreciate it! Bless'ns to ya, Tedd
I normally have a printed list thats laminated that I check just to make sure I have everything needed for the job. Nothing worse than going to a job a realizing you have to either run back home or go to the nearby hardware store and get what you need.
CZcams has deleted my comment twice now but it is important to me to get this one to stick. Chris, you are an influencer now, lots of folks pay attention to what you say and this post on equipment is a good example of sound advice. The only thing missing is the idea also mentioned below of having a first aid kit. Not EMT grade though that is not a bad idea but just the basics for wound care. At the top of the list is a bright pink bag to hold all the stuff that might be included in a first aid kit!!! Contents suggestions: - Two or more quality tourniquets that you have trained to apply. In this order I like: the SOFFT Wide (new buckle), the CAT Gen 7, the SWAT, and the RATS (no flaming, a shoe lace is better than bare hands and a baggie to stop an arterial bleed). - Some larger gauze packages and two or more sports wraps/elastic wraps - also one or two sealed Israeli bandages and some form of clotting aid /bleeding control product - A pair of quality EMT shears and for me, a serrated EMT knife along with EMT quality gloves (two pair) - Wound wash - Hibiclens or mild soap and sterile water is first line (saline wash first). I also carry bottles of 90% alcohol and hydrogen peroxide - horrors. Betadine is also good by me. - Vet stuff works for me, I like BluKot for after cleanse and Vet Wrap to hold surgical gauze in place - A low cost way to get ahead of a bleeder is compression of the wound with gauze and then a plain old diaper. Heavy day sanitary pads from the ladies side work. If you want to start a kit for your use, I will buy and send directly to you a SOFFT-Wide - sorry no pink available but I can get you blaze orange. Thanks for today's post, good stuff as always. Bob in Nevada
@@InTheWoodyard Thanks for the reply Chris, I should have realized you were always prepared. I know you work well alone but alone is alone!!!! If I come your way I want to be allowed a day of free work in the Woodyard - "Best Job Ever!". Bob in Nevada PS: The best part of channels that are on their way to 100,000 subs, the content creator can actually answer posts. Looking forward to the next post . BJ
Chris great informative video, as usual. I have a question. What ,brand is your saw chaps? And also I for one really appreciate your wireless Mike and wind muffler. I have unsubsidized from several sites because of consistently poor audio quality. Hang in there
Sometimes when I’m loading up to cut off sight I laugh to myself because with everything that needs to be taken along it almost feels like more work than the actual job lol.
Just watching the video, very informative as usual. Just noticed in the small tool box you said you have a spare spark plug for your saws, do you not need a tool to remove the old one and tighten the new one.’Maybe you do have one but just didn’t mention it. Have a great day, keep safe. Good night Chris and GNI from your viewers in the UK 😀🏴🇬🇧😀
Chris, I love the stump vise. I use it often when I'm in the woods and need to hand-file sharpen my chain...the vise holds the bar in place securely . I would recommend you spray paint your black stump vise a bright color cuz as you know, if it falls on the ground chances are you will forget to see it and pick it up. I painted all my stump vices a bright rustoleum yellow. 🪓🪵🇺🇸❤🪓🇺🇸❤🪵 LETS GO BRANDON 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 and TRUCK YOU TRUDEAU 🇨🇦
I thought you had a new hair do. Lol I got to order a Beaver hat. Great advice but you left out the first aid kit and the staple gun. Used one of those quite a bit hog hunting. Sometimes even on a dog. Lol
In this video you stated that you only use premium fuel because it does not contain ethanol. This may not be true. With the amount of fuel you use I believe you would be better off using Aviation fuel 100 LL. If you want to test your fuel you can add water to a sample. The alcohol will migrate into the water and you will have more water/alcoho;l than the water you added. Love your videos.
As a wildland firefighter its recomended that for every quart of gatorade / powerade you should drink 2-3 qts of water. You can throw off your bodies electrolite ratio and make yourself sick. Just some food for thought. Great videos by the way. And as some others have said a good first aid kit and a CAT tourniquet
Yup, I have all of that! Thanks!
the only thing i think you missed in your kit is a good first aid kit!! you never know when you might get seriously cut or hurt!! great vid chris!
I have one in my truck!
That's where my pully went lol .great video chris.
Thanks 👍
Good morning Chris!!😀😀
It's amazing when you really start looking at what you take with you until you lay it all out.
I started thinking about what I take with me when I go and most of the stuff you showed us that you take is just always in my truck. The only thing that I usually have to put in the truck is my saws.
Great video buddy!!😀😀
Logger Al
Good morning! You have all that because you are a real pro! I just play at it! Ha!!
Working in the AV field, I do appreciate the quality of your productions. Especially audio. Nothing turns off viewers like poor audio. Well done!
Much appreciated Brad!! I am learning! The audio is the hardest, I hate when a battery dies and i have to use the on board mic!!!!
Nice that you have remembered your training from your Boy Scout days, always prepared. Imagine Tony hollering out the weight of the head on the Fiskars . 24 minutes of rapid-fire dialogue, not missing a beat, without a tele-prompter, you should have been a politician haha
Thank for watching Mike!
This should go viral! Super great information on wood cutting on location and what to bring along! Thanks Chris!
Thanks Steve!
Awesome video Chriiiiiis! You left us a lot of golden nuggets. Speaking of nuggets, you left off one critical item when you're going in the woods. Butt paaaaaaper! 😂 Keep cuttin my friend!
You are correct!
Don't you sometimes wonder about earlier times? Like, how far did Dan'l Boone have to go to find a Costco? How did they ever get along without 'call waiting'? I always took a lot to the woods, but I always left some room for firewood!! Gotta say, a skidder makes life in the woods SO much easier!! After the logs, after everybody else went home, I'd pull tops down by the landing, it was flatter ground, no brush, close loading. Corn fields all around had plenty of corn cobs!! Just livin' the dream!!
Great Video Chris 👍
Thanks 👍
Thanks for the tips!! I always thought, at times, I took too much to the woods. I'd rather be overprepared than not prepared. And we've all been not prepared enough!! Have a Safe Day
Glad it was helpful!
Wow😳You need a bigger truck! All good tips Chris! 👍🏻👍🏻GNI
You got that right! I would love a 3/4 or one ton!
Great, educational video! Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Opportunity favors the prepared. Love this! I do 4x4 mountain trips a bit and prep similarly (albeit a different set of stuff). I have never regretted being prepared, and nobody has ever told me they wish they spent less time planning. Great stuff!
P.S. @InTheWoodYard, I think this was my favorite video so far! Been following for several months now. Thanks for all this sharing. It is helpful and enjoyable to watch.
Yup, having the right gear makes it easier, safer and more fun.
Thanks for watching Toby! I appreciate it!
You might be interested in Tactacam cameras. They were developed for hunting and fishing but work well for filming in the woodyard. There is a wide angle and regular version available. What makes them handy is there is a remote available that will control several cameras at one time. Just discovered your channel and I like your presentations.
Yup! Thanks so much for watching, I will make a new video every day just for you!
Great videos! My boys and I love watching when were not out working!
Thanks Nick!
Great tips, thanks for taking the time on this one Chris!
Glad it was helpful!!
You are a well prepared wood man!! Thank you. Starting to put together my own wood man kit that will go into a tote so I can just grab that and through in the truck.
Thanks Jack!
Oh my goodness. An extra bar/chain can be used to cut yourself out of a pinch. I have never thought of that. Great pointer. Have a great day!
Thanks for watching!
I find that having a Sawzall blade comes in handy when the bar grooves & nose sprocket get clogged up.
Works like a charm !
Yes!
That is a good idea!
Hey Chris, just wondering if you got phone number in the e mail I sent you ?
Still interested in a swap.. Ash for Pine.
Thanks for the explanation of what you use when cutting outside of the woodyard. Looking forward to tomorrow's video already.
Thanks for watching!
When I was a teenager, my grandfather’s woodlot was having a power line going across it so we went in on the March break from school and many weekends and cut the wood off the easement and hauled it out in 4 foot lengths with snowmobile and bobsleds. The following summer, my job was to cut the 10 full cords up stove length. My dad and uncle both had Jonsered 425’s. They were okay saws in the winter but in the summer, once ran a tank of fuel through it and filled it up, the gas tank was by the muffler and the gas would start to boil and you couldn’t start the saw. I had to run a tank through one saw, then grab the other one. It was still fun to do that for my grandparents.
Yes, working in the woods is a good thing for a lot of reasons!
Great breakdown of your equipment, certainly a couple things I need to add.
Glad it was helpful!
What you said about heat killing saws is true .I always got away with 50cc saws because I keep them sharp, premium gas and when one run out of gas I grabbed the other one. Give them time to cool
Yup, machines need to rest and cool down just like people!
Awesome video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you ! Never thought about the hand truck in the woods , back saver for sure .
Glad to help!
Chris, great information to share with everyone. Really helps to know what is basically needed. Have a great day be safe.
Thanks Arthur!
Perfect advice!!!
Glad you think so!
Awesome summary Chris! Depending on how far I am going, I keep my chainsaws in the cab so when I get on site I don’t have to waste so much time warming them up because they’re already 70 degrees or so. But sometimes if it’s just around the corner it doesn’t matter anyway! Thanks for all this great entertainment!
Yup, good idea!
A great review of essential gear-2-go for firewood cutting on site. Very similar to my kit. I’ve added my hookaroons; a come-a-long or rope puller; log chains and lately a 12 volt 3500# winch with battery that I can insert into a custom 2” square tube receiver and pin insert welded to back. plate with heavy ratchet straps. Add a snatch block and the 7000# double line pulling power has helped me add redirect pulling control for felling against a lean and move logs to safer bucking positions.
Thanks for sharing! Good stuff!
(Tip) I always carry along in my box a solvent brush to clean around the fill caps on the saw to keep the nasty wood chips from getting in your gas or oil tank. Obviously before you open them.
That's a good idea!
Very good video. Good info.
Thanks!
All good things to have I remember getting pinch and having to drive away from tree get another saw. 2 saws in my book definitely a must. Like you say a wedge and hammer get you out of a bind as well. Have good night Chris.
Absolutely
When I go to my property to cut firewood I take a lot of the same equipment that you do Chris. And it does suck if you forget something that you definitely need. Great video buddy thanks.
Thanks for watching! How is the shoulder doing?
Fantastic overview. Just got my dad's old chainsaw and fixing it up. using an electric chainsaw for now and I also keep a tourniquet on me just in case.
Good tip! I too always have a tourniquet on me... I wear a tactical belt for exactly that reason and yes, I've had to utilize it.
Bless'ns to ya, Tedd
Thanks Gabe!
Excellent ideas. Thanks Chris.
Thanks Harold!
Great teacher!
Great 1 Chris I carry so much stuff that I have a service body for everything on my truck.
Stuff is good!
The only thing I did not have today … the wheeled dolly. And now I am too bushed to boogie. The lady of the house did not want me to drive behind her house because it would leave tire tracks in her yard. Tire tracks should be the least of her concerns. Dead ash trees all the way around and over the house. Trees on the fence. Which is why I was there. I got a good load on. Heading back tomorrow but I am stopping for a Gorilla Cart. Thanks for all of the knowledge. You guys in this community rock. At my second job stiff as board. Good workout.
Thanks for watching Bubba!
I dont think you missed a thing. Well prepared. Great job.
Thanks .....toilet paper!
G’morning Chris. I always have a Sesame Street Tupperware bin with 3 sharp chains. And the usual back up items. And ibuprofen ! Great tips as usual. Thank you for what you do ! GoodNightIrene
Great tip!
Mom asked me why I had so many tools. I said the right tool makes a job easier. She understood but funny thing was, my father was a lifelong mechanic!!
Yup, that is correct!
Morning Chris. Your tool box kit is almost exactly like mine, the only other thing I keep in the box is a 2 pound hammer to pound wedges or hammering in my saw vice. That way I'm not always having to use my ax to hammer small things.
I use my Fiskars x27
Couple of things I would add to your list. A large wound bandage to keep on your person and a first aid kit - they are the first things I pack!
After that, I’d also add a pickeroon, a couple of hand pulleys (great for assisting with felling, have two as they have a limited crank length) and most importantly the means to make a hot cup of coffee!!
I have a first aid kit and tourniquet in my truck at all times.....also, I forgot to mention....toilet paper!
😎Nice👍 Video Chris. If you ever need to update that small tired hand cart, check out the Boss Hoss 1000# big tire hand cart. It's a game changer for wheeling out those big rounds and propping up trees to cut. Keep up the good work 👍
I will check it out, thanks!
I have a toolbox filled just like yours only need a first aid kit yet , good video very informative thanks
Thanks 👍
Chris, another excellent video! very much like me 3 saws, to the woods, always wear chaps and Steel toe boots when cutting, Toolbox, wedges, extra clothes, Rope and snatch blocks, axe, maul, and Body fuel and love the comment if you haven't got your saw stuck you haven't cut much wood! couldn't agree more.
Thanks!
Good morning World!
And Good Night Irene!
Thanks Jim!
I always ran with one saw 360pro and 4 Sharp chains, thats all. Have a good week wood dude. Take care.🌲🌲🌳🌳✌☺ 78°f here today in cali
78!!!!! Wow, does it hurt? HA!
Great presentation Chris!!!! I do a-lot of the same, be prepared!! I do have a first aid kit in my truck. I am going to make a small kit for in the woods cutting and get a military tourniquet just in case god forbid!!
Good, safe is....that is how Yoda would say it!
Very informative thanks Chris 👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it!
You have some nice equipment. I am currently looking for a log vice for sharpening my saws in the field..
Most saw shops should have them.
Chris, i have almost everything you have. Some suggestions to add to yours are a pickaroon, i carry a 3lb sledge hammer. In case i break my splitting maul. Use that 3lb to pound wedges, First Aid kit, Tourniquets. Come a long and chains plus the rope, I have a few things i will need to add that you mentioned. Great video! You really dont know what you have until you list it. I have a box similar to yours. Makes it nice to have everything in a neat spot.
I have a first aid kit and tourniquet in my truck always, PLUS I forgot TOILET PAPER!!!!!!!
Great info. I have went to cut and forgot a lot of the stuff I needed.
We all have, I forgot saw gas once! It was a short day!
Lots of good info here, Chris! 👍👍
Glad it was helpful!
You are definitely prepared!! Now enough talking get out and get cuttin' !! Good video Chris. GNI
Mt. Dew is the nectar of the gods. Fact.
Yup, like having an angel pee on your tongue!
An extra I carry is a truck 1st Aid Kit and a personal 1st Aid/ Trauma Kit on my person.
Yes, I always have that in my truck too!
Excellent teaching video! Thank you Chris!
Glad you liked it!
Great advice on what to bring when cutting on location. Besides a second saw I always have wedges and a sledge hammer so my saw doesn’t get stuck in large wood when cutting. I don’t cut production wood like you do but a lot of the same things you mentioned apply to our tree service.
As far as saws I have run many and like you I prefer my Husqvarna’s (550xp mark 2, 562Xp, 572xp, 395xp) but I have used all brands you mentioned. I don’t care for my Makita EA7900PRZ1 which is the 80cc saw people rave about. Mine is the very new very restricted one though. I have many Echos but the only one I brag on is the cs620pw. 1 coworker has all Stihl which like the Husqvarna’s are great but vibrate more and cut slower in my opinion. Great video Chris.
Thanks for watching! Keep cuttin'!
Chris on my dump trailer I bought a heavy duty extension cord I ran it from truck battery under truck along frame and comes out by hitch with the female end by hitch then I took the male end and hooked it to battery on trailer with plug going to front of hitch plug it in it charges from truck. Been over a year since I've had to put charger on dump trailer it works great
Great idea! Thanks Brian!
Best video yet
Thanks, there's 850+ more on my channel waiting for you to watch!
Great video idea, thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Good stuff. I also use a hand truck all the time in the woodyard.
Right on!
Since most of my wood is tree service the biggest life saver has been the Fiskars axe (maul coming soo) and the hand cart..
My tree service friends already cut everything so all I have to do is show up load up and go..
Very nice, you got it going on right!
I like putting my mix oil in an old sta-bil bottle, because you can squeeze out the exact measurements you need for any size gas can.
My mix bottles are pre-measured.
I have a loggers first aid kit also. Had to use that once. Never leave home without it. Also if I am running a saw . I have someone around for just in case I need help. Even tell a neighbor that I’m running a saw just keep an ear out for help.
Yup, I have a kit in my truck always.
I use paint brush to dust off the oil, fuel caps before I fill them. This keeps out debris and dust chips from getting info the saw. When changing the chain on the saw. I use a blade groove cleaner. This will clean the groove for the chain to glide thru. Keeps the oil getting in the chain for lubricant . the bar, chain. Use the brush to clean out the housing around the sprocket and cover. Change the sprocket every 2 chains that are used up for that saw. Saw that their is a new tool for the chainsaw community. N EW It’s called the Chainsaw Chain Locker. Keeps the chain organized, and handy for changing blade
And...Congrats on being over 15K subscribers.
Thank Chewy!
CHRIS When you stack wood you can get a 1/3 more by stacking it 6ft. long 5ft 4ins high. It equal the same sq. ins as a4/8 ft. stack.
Yup!
that’s a lot of gear! you look prepared, great video and tips, swing over this way i got a two acre land clearing to do lots of locust and cherry trees and few bomber pin oaks, i’ll throw you a load to take back!
I would love to, but I have a lot to do here!
i hear you, thanks for the videos, there great, really appreciate the time you take to make them, thanks…go easy on the cheese up there!
An x27 is worth its weight in gold. The head is 4 lbs, just balanced very well
Yes, I like it too!
11:38... been there, done that.
Yup, me too!
Also make sure you have a good bandage kit, especially be sure to have "quick clot" in it. Split my fingertip open in my woodyard yesterday when moving bigger rounds of oak. Had to get it stitched level of bad. Also aome generic painkillers in the med kit are also nice. Will help with the pain until you get somewhere to get stitched up.
Right on! I have a kit in my truck at all times!
I have a stump vise and I use it lots they are so much better than trying to sharpen the saw on the tailgate of my truck
I do like the tailgate height though!
@@InTheWoodyard it would be perfect if it wasn't so slippery you can use a full tree also when you lay it over makes a bush bench
Chris, not sure you need the hassle but with a posting almost everyday and 15K+ subs, you might consider some merchandise, a sticker is low cost and easy to deliver. Also, tie in links to your equipment list with get you some passive income. I enjoy your channel - thanks much. Bob in Nevada
Thanks Bob, that is all on the to do list!
If im doing a tree cleanup in a yard or ally i will use a wheeled engine crane and log tongs to lift big rounds into the back of my truck or trailer.
Nice!
Howdy Chris! Just taking in some quality content on my lunch break. Evidently I've been away from your channel for too long... Your hair is AMAZING! Please tell me it's not a toupee, or if it is then where do I get one fit? I would definitely make the drive to Wisconsin for a mop like that! LOL
Great recommendations you've mentioned, unfortunately I'm in and out of 4 different trucks! In the winter, I always take my phone along with a thermaCell rechargeable Heat Pack.
They have three heat settings, low generally will keep my iPhone battery happy in my coat pocket throughout the day. I prefer to have the phone easily accessible and not buried under a bunch of layers just in case the unmentionable should occur. Oh, and thanks for keeping the cold weather on your side of the lake, I truly appreciate it!
Bless'ns to ya, Tedd
Thanks for watching Tedd!
I normally have a printed list thats laminated that I check just to make sure I have everything needed for the job. Nothing worse than going to a job a realizing you have to either run back home or go to the nearby hardware store and get what you need.
That is a good idea!
And don’t forget a yeti full of hot coffee ☕️ 😂
Yup, drink!
Have you ever tried the vibration gloves? I have been using the proflex gloves ergodyne work gear. They have been a life saver on the hands for me!
No, I have not, cool!
Looks like you lost some snow?? In NH we are not lacking snow. Think spring.
Yup, we had a 40 degree day and a lot left us! Spring is at least a month away yet!
They make mesh safety glasses that won't fog. They work well
Yes, I heard that!
CZcams has deleted my comment twice now but it is important to me to get this one to stick. Chris, you are an influencer now, lots of folks pay attention to what you say and this post on equipment is a good example of sound advice. The only thing missing is the idea also mentioned below of having a first aid kit. Not EMT grade though that is not a bad idea but just the basics for wound care. At the top of the list is a bright pink bag to hold all the stuff that might be included in a first aid kit!!! Contents suggestions:
- Two or more quality tourniquets that you have trained to apply. In this order I like: the SOFFT Wide (new buckle), the CAT Gen 7, the SWAT, and the RATS (no flaming, a shoe lace is better than bare hands and a baggie to stop an arterial bleed).
- Some larger gauze packages and two or more sports wraps/elastic wraps - also one or two sealed Israeli bandages and some form of clotting aid /bleeding control product
- A pair of quality EMT shears and for me, a serrated EMT knife along with EMT quality gloves (two pair)
- Wound wash - Hibiclens or mild soap and sterile water is first line (saline wash first). I also carry bottles of 90% alcohol and hydrogen peroxide - horrors. Betadine is also good by me.
- Vet stuff works for me, I like BluKot for after cleanse and Vet Wrap to hold surgical gauze in place
- A low cost way to get ahead of a bleeder is compression of the wound with gauze and then a plain old diaper. Heavy day sanitary pads from the ladies side work.
If you want to start a kit for your use, I will buy and send directly to you a SOFFT-Wide - sorry no pink available but I can get you blaze orange.
Thanks for today's post, good stuff as always. Bob in Nevada
Thanks Bob, I do have a first aid kit and a tourniquet too in my truck at all times.
@@InTheWoodyard Thanks for the reply Chris, I should have realized you were always prepared. I know you work well alone but alone is alone!!!! If I come your way I want to be allowed a day of free work in the Woodyard - "Best Job Ever!". Bob in Nevada PS: The best part of channels that are on their way to 100,000 subs, the content creator can actually answer posts. Looking forward to the next post . BJ
I went from sun/saftety glasses to BugsEyes due to sweating. They work well.
Yes, I have heard they work well.
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Thanks!
Chris great informative video, as usual. I have a question. What ,brand is your saw chaps? And also I for one really appreciate your wireless Mike and wind muffler. I have unsubsidized from several sites because of consistently poor audio quality. Hang in there
They are Husquvarna chaps. Thank for watching!
Sometimes when I’m loading up to cut off sight I laugh to myself because with everything that needs to be taken along it almost feels like more work than the actual job lol.
HA! Yes I agree!
Just watching the video, very informative as usual. Just noticed in the small tool box you said you have a spare spark plug for your saws, do you not need a tool to remove the old one and tighten the new one.’Maybe you do have one but just didn’t mention it. Have a great day, keep safe. Good night Chris and GNI from your viewers in the UK 😀🏴🇬🇧😀
You are correct, it is the scrench!
Chris, I’ve seen you use an Easton Made splitter. Is that the brand you use all the time? Would like to know what brand and size of unit . Thanks
Yes and yes. Eastonmade ULTRA
@@InTheWoodyard thanks Chris. Do you have any accessories such as a larger wedge, log lift, etc?
Chris, I love the stump vise. I use it often when I'm in the woods and need to hand-file sharpen my chain...the vise holds the bar in place securely . I would recommend you spray paint your black stump vise a bright color cuz as you know, if it falls on the ground chances are you will forget to see it and pick it up. I painted all my stump vices a bright rustoleum yellow. 🪓🪵🇺🇸❤🪓🇺🇸❤🪵
LETS GO BRANDON 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 and TRUCK YOU TRUDEAU 🇨🇦
Good idea!
I just bought one Oregon red, here is a hack, replace the thumb screw with a bolt that the head fits the scrench so you can crank it down!!!
@@scottnock5241 not a bad idea.
How the heck do you keep it from pulling out of the stump while sharpening?
FYI, Typo on Equipment in your red title on the video.
Ha! First mistake ever! HA! Thanks!
@@InTheWoodyard , first time for everything!! We appreciate ya!!
Seen new nozzles for your style of fuel can at the Stihl dealer in Wautoma, $17 or so I think.
Okay!
I thought you had a new hair do. Lol
I got to order a Beaver hat.
Great advice but you left out the first aid kit and the staple gun. Used one of those quite a bit hog hunting. Sometimes even on a dog. Lol
Yup, I do have a first aid kit and a tourniquet too!
Your kit is very similar to mine. The only thing you forgot is some TP. Nature will call sooner or later.
I ALWAYS keep a couple rolls in my truck!!!!
In this video you stated that you only use premium fuel because it does not contain ethanol. This may not be true. With the amount of fuel you use I believe you would be better off using Aviation fuel 100 LL. If you want to test your fuel you can add water to a sample. The alcohol will migrate into the water and you will have more water/alcoho;l than the water you added. Love your videos.
We have places here that sell ethanol free premium gas and that is what I use.
Places do sell nonethenol fuel
Fine head of hair you have for a man of your age Chris.
Ha! Not so much!
Where's Tony? Haven't seen him in a while. Too cold for him?
He will be on again, he has his own wood piles to cut! I will see him this next week.
Does the 572 a good working chainsaw I'm looking into buying one
Yes, it is a great saw!
What parts do you keep on hand that tend to need replacing time to time thanks Chris I enjoy the videos
Mostly extra saws. In my shop I keep some parts like nuts and bolts and extra old saws for parts too.
The food and drinks!! You would be amazed at the guys I’ve worked with who wanna skip lunch. I tell em; sorry But I need FUEL!
Yes that and toilet paper!!!!!
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Thanks!