Topic: Twin Falls

[Rocking-M]

We're cutting timber one mountain over from these falls.
I wanted to see them for years so we hiked over this afternoon.

There have been several folks killed here and the pictures don't do
justice to how steep it is. I wonder if I could get Gerhed
to do one of those panoramic shoot here.

Looking over the top,


First time I've been thankful for mountain laurel (we didn't have a rope).



Northern fall,



Southern fall is iced in,



Were the two meet,

[upperlake04]

 That's nice rugged looking country RM. It's great to be your own boss and be able to goof off a day when you want.

[Rocking-M]

That's nice rugged looking country RM. It's great to be your own boss and be able to goof off a day when you want.

a day, ha, we cut one load this morning, jogged over to the falls and back, made it back to the
log site at 3:30 and cut another load before dark. 

I meant to mention, gps doesn't work down in the falls.
Lost the satellites down there. I'm glad to know there are still places a
satellite can't spot.  Also, the compass doesn't work to great in
our mountains, to much iron. 

[upperlake04]

a day, ha, we cut one load this morning, jogged over to the falls and back, made it back to the
log site at 3:30 and cut another load before dark.   

  What??      ..still must be using the trailer behind the old F

[Rocking-M]

a day, ha, we cut one load this morning, jogged over to the falls and back, made it back to the
log site at 3:30 and cut another load before dark.   

  What??      ..still must be using the trailer behind the old F

took me a bit to figure this one out,

 

but if fuel keeps going up that might be an idea. 

[upperlake04]

 What equipment are you using RM?  Those big hardwood trees look heavy.

[Rocking-M]

Old almost worn out timber jack from Canada no less.
(you can't wear out a timber jack just replace parts)

International truck and a case loader backhoe to load.

sometimes have to pick up one end of the log and back the
truck under it and then scoot it up on the truck

It gets real hard to get Jordan off the Jack sometimes.
Works his old dad pretty hard. 

[upperlake04]

Appears to be a great way to earn a living RM - self-employed, lots of exercise, fresh air and all in Gods' garden. And peaceful, at breaks anyway.

[Rocking-M]

Appears to be a great way to earn a living RM - self-employed, lots of exercise, fresh air and all in Gods' garden. And peaceful, at breaks anyway.

as one old fellow put it, it's a good rough life
and peacefull when the detroit diesel is on the other side of the hill

[dusterdude]

cool pics,need to ride up and see it all.

[gerhed]

Rocking,

Great looking country !
It does deserve a serious panoramic effort.
Maybe when things thaw out a bit.
I'll know it's warm enough when the brakes on
the Fiat stop sticking !

gerhed

[Rocking-M]

You fellows are welcome up anytime. There is also a motorcycle Camp ground just a few miles from me on the parkway.
Nice fellow runs it and even trucks in breakfast in the morning. If any of you ever plan a trip down this way I'll
either help you find a good place to stay, bed n breakfast or the local motel called the Pine Tavern.
Or my barn