Gypo Logging

[lumberjack48]

I could have pulled 5+ cds a day with the wife running this Alpine in Swamp Spruce or Tamarack. That would have been some easy living.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=varyj07di9o&list=FLLrMZcmecJApDamempwT7kA&index=1&feature=plpp_video

[snowstorm]

the co. that built that sled ski doo went on to building trains and airplanes. then split off into 2 different co. brp makes the sleds atv and evinrude out boards. at the factory in valcourt quebec there is a nice display of old sleds and the tracked machines. skidders feller bunchers ect

[Ron Scott]

The Alpine was a "workhorse" machine.

[Al_Smith]

At the risk of sounding ignorant what in the world do they do with such skinny trees ? Creosote  treated small telephone poles ,fence posts ,pulp ?

[lumberjack48]

Al i logged many thous of cords of Spruce and Tamarack that size, 10 to 15 trees to a cd, depends on how tall they are, 3 sticks to 5 sticks tall.[ pulpwood ] 20 yrs ago i got $25. a cd on the landing, cutting and skidding

[colinofthewoods]

ha ha ,  that looks like fun.  I'd run that for free for a week, just for something different. :D

[DeerMeadowFarm]

Cool machine. Trappers loved those machines!

[Al_Smith]

I had thought it was for pulp but really didn't know .In southern Ohio they cut a lot of skinny trees for pulp .

It's so hilly in those parts there's not much you do with the hill sides besides grow some type trees ---or raise mountain goats --Hmm that would give a new meaning to "Hill Billy " .