Hi Reg, do not know how much you get paid but it aint enough! I could make it my hobby to watch you taking trees down. Stay safe and thank you for the insight into a true master at work
Hello Reg you an your partner do a fabulous job very nice to see team work going so well thank you for sharing your time with us fans incredible views wicked steep ground
Thought at first it’s just another clickbait, the thumbnail was so awesome :) So refreshing to see a truly awesome video. I’ve never felled trees so huge but I remember the adrenalin high and being scared as hell and exalted at once, your video took me back and I felt something quite similar now. Thank you for sharing!
Great job Reg, video likely doesn’t even put it all into perspective how big those trees 🌲 are , and difficult the terrain is. Keep safe and the videos rolling!
Maybe I have had 1 too many beers today, but at 1:26 it kinda looks like groot from the guardians of the galaxy movie.... probably too many beers. Awesome vid
@@Recoates lol. Have you got a video on your move State side please. I can’t seem to see one, I’ve been binge watching your excellent content over the last few days.
@@Recoates emigrating please. I’m a Manc abroad too Lol, Saudi. I really enjoy watching your outstanding skills in action. August gave you a shout out👍on his channel. Thank you for responding 👍
That ivy at 2:00 might show in a day or so. Great work reg. This is a cool experience I might only get via the you tube experience. They don't grow like that out here in illinois, USA
lollllllllll, aren't the 'whoooooshes' from tops escaping, and the crackling of heartwood ripping away when falling some of the most insane sounds? Pure fury.
Another edge of the seat shit ya pants vid Just thrilling to watch , the soundtrack is deep and these videos would make a great tv documentary !!! My friend just said I bet he’s on good money I said not when you put your life under 10 ton of unpredictable cedar that is just about standing upright ! Amazing vids reg stay safe and keep them coming your a legend 👍🌲
Hey Reg, lots of those cedars appeared to be bark-peeled CMT's, and the first one in your video with the tripod spires may have been an example of an unfinished FN burn-felling project. If there was char inside the stump cavity, I suspect that's what it was. When you didn't have a saw or an axe, I believe early fallers would gradually, and carefully smoulder-burn out a cavity in the stump, and either keep eroding away towards the circumference until the tree toppled, or partially burn out a cavity and then wait until the winter storms blew it over... Fabulous videos!! You're an awesome teacher! Cheers, Ingmar
I've noticed numerous of these char cavities at Cathedral Grove in the area where you've made some tree chunking vids. These interior smoulders appear to have been carefully controlled so as not to set the whole tree on fire, you can see where fire started licking out of the cavities and was then put out-and nearby cedars of the same age without any charing. Additionally, there are charred stumps with a missing log... In addition to these possible examples of FN burn-felling, there are numerous very carefully peeled cedar spears, with 60 ft catfaces and very significant uniform callous over growth rolling across the catfaces which to my eye, appear to be deliberately grown canoes. My theory is that about 150 years ago a large fire swept the grove, burning out everything except the large fir vets. Subsequent regen growth began under the fir canopy, and being starved for light, grew rapidly straight and tall like spears. At about 60 years they were carefully peeled, and since then have put on another 60 years of callous growth around the peeled catface. If you look at these CMTs, -all on the up-hill side of the trees, to my eye, they look like perfect canoes, -all you have to do is fall the tree, chip out the punky catface and voila, a great family-sized dug out with naturally grown, incredibly strong gunwhales.. It's just a theory, but my wife and I have done a lot of CMT research and I've never seen such numerous and consistent burn cavities and consistent long, straight 60 ft peels anywhere else. And of course, the colonial interpretive signage put out for the tourists mentions nothing about the clearly extensive historic FN forestry activities in the Grove.
Like comparing apples and oranges John. 2 completely different environments. Dead, , dying and rotten, hollow trees, up to 180ft on steep slopes and cliffsides adds a wholea whole new catalogue of hazards to the faller/climber than working residential trees. I have upmost respect for the guys that do it fulltime.
Had days like this. Steep hills, heavy saws, hot days. While you're at it you think is there something else I could do. At the end of the day though you can see what you have achieved, had a good workout and done something not a lot of other people can. By the time you get home it seems all worthwhile and you can give it another go tomorrow. By the time you fall over though its time to go home.
I love the fact that it’s obvious u still are super passionate about what u do. Unfortunately for me slowly but surely the love has dwindled now it’s simply something I do 😩
Some nasties in there for sure. I guess you gotta go buck em loose when they are hanging on the edge or slope precariously as well? Excellent quality work. Thanks for putting in the effort to film it.
Ahhh, finally. I always see the stumps up on the edge above scalers. And I know they aren’t getting done by certified fallers. Not around here anyways. Good to hear. Thanks for the response reg
Hi Reg, I'm curious as to what caulk boots you use for this type of work? I need to get a new decent pair this spring. I'm a fellow Brit working up in Northern BC, out of Prince George. I run a layout crew and the sites we're working on vary a lot terrain wise (up to 70-80% slopes in places). I've been enjoying your videos for many years, I appreciated the time/effort you put in to making them (especially the patience to edit!). Cheers, Matt
I loved the video; it showed great perspective on some tough ground and some scary compromised trees. Love those jobs when you just get to send em' though. Did any make it to the road?
You can only determine such a risk from your past experiences. Also factoring in the extent of, if any live growth exists, as well as the site specific growing conditions environment factors. Sometimes you have to begin and proceed with a climb just to get the feel of a tree, knowing full well that you may reach a point where it doesn't feel safe to continue. And so you get back down and think up an alternative plan.
Reg is this some type of job you contract with the forestry commission? And are they clearing diseased trees or something along those lines.. what about clean up of so many felled trees. Are you responsible for the removal of these also? Just curious.. thanks man
No I was just there to help the other guy in the video. This was his job, part of a road widening project. We were taking down the hazard trees along the bluff above where the road works were taking place
Cant say I ever loved my job Aidan, but by chance I seemed to have the physical and mental attributes to learn it well. Thats not saying much, but it has kept a roof over my head through the years.
No, these are just snippets from a 12 day period....much like the previous 3 vids. Lot of hiking between trees, and traffic closure down below for every one felled.
About 200ft below us, before the lake is a major highway. The highway was being widened, so a big part of the hillside was being blasted away. Removing the hazard trees was part of the project
I keep care of the logging activities for GPS, the Victoria land clearing contractor. I assume you’ve met Mark my boss. Do you sub for VI? We still have Aaron up there on the Cat320 pile burning I think.
@@gangesexcavating I think that happened last year. Long before this video or any involvement Ive had. I heard a version of what happened. Be very careful who you hire is what I took from it.
What a monster project. Climbing the transparent ones ...looks. . . interesting 😬
You rock too August, I've learned so much from you... Thank you...
You're the best tree worker in the industry Reg, no doubt about that.
Reg, never trust a guy with an SZ in his name.
we ALL are, just too humble to say so
Just another day at the office, for RC Tree & Co. Nice work & thanks 4 sharing!
Some great shots. Thanks for sharing!
Hi Reg, do not know how much you get paid but it aint enough! I could make it my hobby to watch you taking trees down. Stay safe and thank you for the insight into a true master at work
Thank you so much for taking the time to share!!
Always look forward to see the footage you capture! Thanks for sharing
Hello Reg you an your partner do a fabulous job very nice to see team work going so well thank you for sharing your time with us fans incredible views wicked steep ground
By golly, that’s on a different level bud! Hats of to you bud, that was epic!!
such a zen video, great shots and something satisfying hearing that bark slitting as tree falls. keep videos coming and stay safe
Thought at first it’s just another clickbait, the thumbnail was so awesome :) So refreshing to see a truly awesome video. I’ve never felled trees so huge but I remember the adrenalin high and being scared as hell and exalted at once, your video took me back and I felt something quite similar now. Thank you for sharing!
Sublime footage Reg ! I bet the clean up crew were asking themselves who the hell is taking this lot down .
Beautiful country. Enjoyed watching!
Reg U make workin on that adverse terrain look easy my Friend fine display of "BADASSERY"
love watching Reg work. focused and deliberate.
keep staying safe, sir.
(hope there were no picknickers down below)
Rappelling down a mountainside to fall some trees... yes please!!!! Some of those were absolute MONSTERS! Be safe out there Reg.
Awesome freaking video, I absolutely Loved it... Phenomenal skills brother, so glad Buckin plugged you...
I’m addicted to your videos
Great job Reg, video likely doesn’t even put it all into perspective how big those trees 🌲 are , and difficult the terrain is. Keep safe and the videos rolling!
Amazing Reg! Dead ones, snags, heavy leaners! So many I would not even try on !! Great Work !! Thanks for the Video! Liked !! Subbed !!
Awesome footage. Hope I get a chance at trees like this some day. Stay safe brother.
Maybe I have had 1 too many beers today, but at 1:26 it kinda looks like groot from the guardians of the galaxy movie.... probably too many beers. Awesome vid
Brilliant footie Reg, love to see an old Manc at work.
Hey, less of the 'old'
@@Recoates lol. Have you got a video on your move State side please. I can’t seem to see one, I’ve been binge watching your excellent content over the last few days.
@@SD43 a video of me speaking of emigrating, or working? Elaborate please
@@Recoates emigrating please. I’m a Manc abroad too Lol, Saudi. I really enjoy watching your outstanding skills in action. August gave you a shout out👍on his channel. Thank you for responding 👍
Wow! Great footage Reg.
That ivy at 2:00 might show in a day or so. Great work reg. This is a cool experience I might only get via the you tube experience. They don't grow like that out here in illinois, USA
I was wondering if that was poison ivy too
Great music and captures
Wow!! Knarly sticks!! Great watch!! Thanks
Nice fallin Reg, lots of respect for ya. Stay safe
Topping some brutes on a beautiful day by a nice looking lake. Livin life yo the fulleset, youve got my respect!!
You are amazing .
lollllllllll, aren't the 'whoooooshes' from tops escaping, and the crackling of heartwood ripping away when falling some of the most insane sounds? Pure fury.
Another edge of the seat shit ya pants vid Just thrilling to watch , the soundtrack is deep and these videos would make a great tv documentary !!!
My friend just said I bet he’s on good money I said not when you put your life under 10 ton of unpredictable cedar that is just about standing upright !
Amazing vids reg stay safe and keep them coming your a legend 👍🌲
Hey Reg, lots of those cedars appeared to be bark-peeled CMT's, and the first one in your video with the tripod spires may have been an example of an unfinished FN burn-felling project. If there was char inside the stump cavity, I suspect that's what it was. When you didn't have a saw or an axe, I believe early fallers would gradually, and carefully smoulder-burn out a cavity in the stump, and either keep eroding away towards the circumference until the tree toppled, or partially burn out a cavity and then wait until the winter storms blew it over... Fabulous videos!! You're an awesome teacher! Cheers, Ingmar
Interesting theory. Consider too, lightening strikes/forest fires are common place through BC
I've noticed numerous of these char cavities at Cathedral Grove in the area where you've made some tree chunking vids. These interior smoulders appear to have been carefully controlled so as not to set the whole tree on fire, you can see where fire started licking out of the cavities and was then put out-and nearby cedars of the same age without any charing. Additionally, there are charred stumps with a missing log... In addition to these possible examples of FN burn-felling, there are numerous very carefully peeled cedar spears, with 60 ft catfaces and very significant uniform callous over growth rolling across the catfaces which to my eye, appear to be deliberately grown canoes. My theory is that about 150 years ago a large fire swept the grove, burning out everything except the large fir vets. Subsequent regen growth began under the fir canopy, and being starved for light, grew rapidly straight and tall like spears. At about 60 years they were carefully peeled, and since then have put on another 60 years of callous growth around the peeled catface. If you look at these CMTs, -all on the up-hill side of the trees, to my eye, they look like perfect canoes, -all you have to do is fall the tree, chip out the punky catface and voila, a great family-sized dug out with naturally grown, incredibly strong gunwhales.. It's just a theory, but my wife and I have done a lot of CMT research and I've never seen such numerous and consistent burn cavities and consistent long, straight 60 ft peels anywhere else. And of course, the colonial interpretive signage put out for the tourists mentions nothing about the clearly extensive historic FN forestry activities in the Grove.
Some "challenging" conditions to work in, well done getting them on the ground.
Keep yourself safe Reg.
Randy
What chisel do you prefer in cedar / deadwood?
Fun Fun Fun!!! Nice work! I would love to get some falling work away from obstacles like houses and fences.
Like comparing apples and oranges John. 2 completely different environments. Dead, , dying and rotten, hollow trees, up to 180ft on steep slopes and cliffsides adds a wholea whole new catalogue of hazards to the faller/climber than working residential trees. I have upmost respect for the guys that do it fulltime.
I'll stick with the obstacles and fences haha
Kennedy lake looks great from up there,say hi to Martin next time you see him
Nice buttress roots on the first tree ! Managing the hillsides to prevent trees naturally falling onto roads !
Awesome job
Them were some big sketchy monsters that was awesome
Had days like this. Steep hills, heavy saws, hot days. While you're at it you think is there something else I could do. At the end of the day though you can see what you have achieved, had a good workout and done something not a lot of other people can. By the time you get home it seems all worthwhile and you can give it another go tomorrow. By the time you fall over though its time to go home.
Such an underrated video.
Awesome!!
Rotten Cedar, rotten ground, stay well and safe Reg
Any idea what's being done with all the trees? Thanks.
As always, great video. Very much appreciate you taking the time to produce them.
Thanks again.
You mean all the trees we took down ? Theyre staying put if not in anyone's way. Nurse logs
@@Recoates Gotcha, thanks for the reply.
Some brutal terrain. Must a job in itself gaining access
Good Highlight Video
Good job! What axe and what hatchet were you using here..?
What happens to all the trees you fell up there, are they recovered by helicopter or pulled down the hillside or left even?
Nice work Reg! Must be a big job. How many crews were they running?
Dang, quarantine is starting to hit hard. By the way, this is really good footage.
I love the fact that it’s obvious u still are super passionate about what u do. Unfortunately for me slowly but surely the love has dwindled now it’s simply something I do 😩
Not passionate Mathew, I just need the money
Bummer.
Man we all cut trees but this type of stuff is bad ass, I’ll climb some crispy trees but idk if I could do this.
What do you like better Reg? Residential or clearing those big ones on right of ways? Is the pay or buzz or danger worth it?
Id much, much prefer to be out on jobs like this, but it means staying away from home, which Im not really into
What Danger? Scarf and backcut?
You make it look like its easy.
Some nasties in there for sure. I guess you gotta go buck em loose when they are hanging on the edge or slope precariously as well? Excellent quality work. Thanks for putting in the effort to film it.
Yes, between us and the Scalers working the cliffs, we leave them safe
Ahhh, finally. I always see the stumps up on the edge above scalers. And I know they aren’t getting done by certified fallers. Not around here anyways. Good to hear. Thanks for the response reg
You ain't being paid enough mate🤑any of those trees get you twitching? keep up the videos they awesome......
Hi Reg, I'm curious as to what caulk boots you use for this type of work? I need to get a new decent pair this spring.
I'm a fellow Brit working up in Northern BC, out of Prince George. I run a layout crew and the sites we're working on vary a lot terrain wise (up to 70-80% slopes in places).
I've been enjoying your videos for many years, I appreciated the time/effort you put in to making them (especially the patience to edit!). Cheers, Matt
I got them from a store, Capital Iron a couple years ago. Less that $100. Theyve been great
Good job reg
You the man
Do they pry boulders loose on cliffs out there Reg?
Yes, scalers working on site for over a year I believe
I miss that sound...
Which sound in particular? There's so many haha. Not giving you a hard time, just curious, sir.
@@nathanarievlis3985 the wooosh of a top falling past you, and the crackling of heartwood tearing,
I am holding my breath until you are done with this project and back safe with your fam. End of story.
👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
respect Mr Reg
I loved the video; it showed great perspective on some tough ground and some scary compromised trees. Love those jobs when you just get to send em' though. Did any make it to the road?
Yeah plenty made the road....but none unexpectedly. Had machines waiting to cleanup for each drop
@@Recoates quite an operation, great work!
Nice Reg! One Man Army.
Who is the guy working with you? does he have any social media?
Reg, get down from there. That one's no good.
Reg, I'd work beside you any day, no qualms.
Do they leave the trees where they drop or get them out for firewood? Great vid as always Reg
Left to rot. Nurse logs
Nice video like always, what is that nice music.
Nice work as always Reg. Was that a day job?
No, we were there for weeks Kenny. These are just a few snippets. Lots of hiking an prep work in between falling
I was on the edge of my seat that's for sure you could see for ever in some of those views
20yr old climber here. what kind of risk assessment can you do on a tree that's basically hollow? or do you just pray?
You can only determine such a risk from your past experiences. Also factoring in the extent of, if any live growth exists, as well as the site specific growing conditions environment factors. Sometimes you have to begin and proceed with a climb just to get the feel of a tree, knowing full well that you may reach a point where it doesn't feel safe to continue. And so you get back down and think up an alternative plan.
👍🙏
Reg is this some type of job you contract with the forestry commission? And are they clearing diseased trees or something along those lines.. what about clean up of so many felled trees. Are you responsible for the removal of these also? Just curious.. thanks man
No I was just there to help the other guy in the video. This was his job, part of a road widening project. We were taking down the hazard trees along the bluff above where the road works were taking place
Does this job pay well?
Well it can mate. But you have to be good at it. And be able to negotiate your worth. Good pay is rarely offered in a plate
Wow! THAT'S impressive!
Sometimes reg, , fewer words, , speaks volumes,,,................................................................!!!
awesome footage reg! shame they dont pay fuck all for doing that kind of work keep vids comming
After all this time, do you still love your job
Cant say I ever loved my job Aidan, but by chance I seemed to have the physical and mental attributes to learn it well. Thats not saying much, but it has kept a roof over my head through the years.
You cut old those trees in one day nice job
No, these are just snippets from a 12 day period....much like the previous 3 vids. Lot of hiking between trees, and traffic closure down below for every one felled.
Reg Coates good job brother
Yes, but why? Who is paying you to cut down trees in the middle of the woods or on a hill side beside the lake?
About 200ft below us, before the lake is a major highway. The highway was being widened, so a big part of the hillside was being blasted away. Removing the hazard trees was part of the project
I'm not going to unclench for a week.
Is this Kennedy Hill project
It is mate.
I keep care of the logging activities for GPS, the Victoria land clearing contractor. I assume you’ve met Mark my boss. Do you sub for VI? We still have Aaron up there on the Cat320 pile burning I think.
Did this video happen before this incident? www.google.ca/amp/s/www.westerlynews.ca/news/tree-crashes-onto-hwy-4/amp/
@@gangesexcavating I do a little winter subbing to VI. This and Cathedral grove more recently.
@@gangesexcavating I think that happened last year. Long before this video or any involvement Ive had. I heard a version of what happened. Be very careful who you hire is what I took from it.
Why the misterious music
Sad but fun job 👍
It's a shame when the biggin's have to go. Oh well.
How does a dude that clumsy stay alive in that profession!?? Hahah!