Recent content by ajschnitzelbank

I think people want to build rock retaining walls or something. I dunno. Hard for me to imagine too. I’m fairly sure I’ve seen rock envy on OTT from time to time though.

Some days I really wish I didn’t live on a rock pile (with some soil between the rocks). I see guys post wishin’ they had rocks. I wish they’d come here and dig up and take some of mine!

Here’s a better picture of the loader I found on my phone. Is that the model, a D4?

I don’t have the foggiest idea. It was sitting in their field when they bought the place. Was probably parked before I was born. They said I could have it. Which seemed like a great idea for a few seconds before I considered getting it running, getting it home, sneaking it past the wife… 😂

Moved some dirt for my neighbors. Nice couple from Brooklyn who very nicely fixed up a run down old place as a vacation spot/air bnb rental.

Wait, what’s wrong with using a sling to suspend a stump? Do I just not even know how unsafe I am?

Grabbed the rest of the firewood I cut as a favor to a neighbor friend.

I agree with the others. I struggled quite a bit a number of times. One of those things you get a feel for by doing.

Swapped the blade for the hoe. We’ll probably get a huge snowstorm now!

Honest answer is I haven’t been on my property long enough (2016) or sugaring long enough (2017) to say with confidence if things have changed. I agree with @NCL4701 — I don’t especially want to wade in to climate change territory here… suffice it to say I get the sense I have fairly different...

Got the evaporator out. I’ll boil maple sap Saturday. One day I’ll have a sugar shack, but for now I’ll be in the driveway again.

Oh yeah, I def wouldn’t use this cheap Vevor carport for that. I have another one that was a hand-me-down which is very rugged and I would trust with a lot of snow. I don’t know the brand though. Also, judging by the weight of the steel pipes, my guess is it wouldn’t be very economical...

It’s a Vevor brand I think, I picked it up from Wayfair for $160 (total) in 2023. After the initial trouble (see below), I improved the installation by spiking the wood pieces down and it has been trouble free since then. I also bought a cheap diy grommet kit from harbor freight and doubled the...

This sold ages ago, I forgot to mark it as such!

Thanks. I have a secret weapon — my brother-in-law has been in the mushroom and foraged foods business for years. He’s coming to help.