Recent content by ajschnitzelbank

I have old skidding trails, and some spots are sorta sketchy bringing the tractor through, especially if I’m carrying anything. So I cut down the high spots, dug out some rocks, and filled in the low spots. I don’t really know anything about trail maintenance, so I’m hoping the dirt stays put...

Re. geometry, my brother is a lineman and did the rigging. I don’t really know how to rig anything remotely interesting/impressive. I got like four stings on my legs (between my knees length work shorts and half calf work boots) and one on my back where my shirt rode up. Wasn’t pleasant, but...

Helped my brother move some rocks. They were blocking the planned driveway of the lot next door, which he bought. I didn’t really have the oompf to move them, but some rigging made light work of it. Also, y’all jinxed me with all the bee talk. I kicked a ground wasp/hornet nest and got...

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...