Stories of Pining in Tasmania's Wild Rivers.

We hear from men who sought the valuable Huon Pine in the iconic Franklin River. They describe track cutting, packing supplies, cooking and living in the wet rain forest of Tasmania's West Coast.

[@robmarshall956]

Really love this Channel, always interesting subjects and people.

[@geoffballe8766]

Another terrific show Gary,, tough bastards,, every one of them,, I’m humbled simply by listening to them reminiscing,, thank you

[@officialtassieboysprospecting]

A lot of respect to these pioneers

[@hahaha9076]

I ask myself. How much am I willing to pack in?
Everything you had, and everybody, meant everything to everyone else.
Lovely hard wearing hard working gentlemen.

[@charged2times542]

Thanks gary top bloke! -- FROM NZ

[@desthompson6721]

Thank you for keeping this history Gary. I'm a recent arrival to tasmania (3 years) and your videos have brought the history of the timber industry to life.

[@geoffrowe4939]

True Aussies
Hard working,excellent work ethics
Respect to you all
Would be great to find some of the old old camps

[@garrykerrdvd]

If you want to see us re finding some of the old camps watch 'Two Men In A Punt' on this channel

[@hopebear06]

My grandfather lived at Launceston and had a holiday home in Vic at Indented Head. He had fully renovated the holiday home before retiring there using Huon all through and also had a small mountain of Huon stored in the shed. After he passed my parents sold the home but left the timber behind not knowing it's rarity.
I visited once and met the new owner who happened to be a retired wood-turner. He said that the timbers value was the equivalent of winning the lottery. Some pieces were 8mts X 500mm posts.

[@supervidere7]

Thank you.

[@davidwilliams7552]

Notice these guys were still seeing thylacines long after they were declared "officially extinct".

[@abrighterday508]

Wow..I thought it was hard planting trees in the snow and 3rd pruning with 5 metre ladders in the winter, then going north and brushcutting doing 25 kms on foot a day in 34 to 40 degree heat 6 days a week but that's crazy..and we had food and accommodation..I understand when he says he doesn't care if anybody believes him if he did it or not coz we did