Ice storm cleanup.

[Hoserman]

It has been a long process for me. After all the big wood was cleaned up came the cleanup of the small stuff. Small limbs and sticks, and a boatload of pine needles. I had to gather everything into separate piles and load into the FEL take it to where I dump yard waste. WOW! I have quite the pile now. But it's done and today the FEL came off and I was finally able to mow the lawn. That BX is a life saver for me.

 

[Flintknapper]

I feel for you. I've had the same thing happen before. Actually, picking up all the small limbs and pine needles was more arduous than the larger stuff.

I know it must be a good feeling to have it done! Good job.

 

[number two]

Good Deal!
So much damage from the Ice Apocalypse here that I can't live long enough to clean it up!
Good Luck!

 

[Hoserman]

Number Two where are you located here in God's country if you don't mind me asking.

 

[number two]

No problem.
Emmet County.

 

[Bee-Positive]

Score another one for the BX series!
Sounds like a landscape rake would have come in handy.

 

[Hoserman]

Sounds like a landscape rake would have come in handy.

Oh that's on my Christmas list.

 

[skeets]

I feel your pain,, no ice just lots of wind up here on the ridge,, 9 pine tops broken off and in other trees ,was a PIA figuring how to pull one with out the whole thing come down like jack straws, and and I still have to take down the stumps well logs I guess 20 feet long, yeah a rake is on my list as well

 

[Snowman7]

I cannot realistically believe I will ever be completely done with cleanup for entire property, 61 acres

 

[David T]

I feel for you. I've had the same thing happen before. Actually, picking up all the small limbs and pine needles was more arduous than the larger stuff.

I know it must be a good feeling to have it done! Good job.

Same issues for me in the spring. Got myself a 72" 3 PT pine straw rake. What used to take two weekends to do now takes 10 mins. No kidding. Best 400.00 buck I ever spent.

 

[Hoserman]

I cannot realistically believe I will ever be completely done with cleanup for entire property, 61 acres

WOW! that is a very large area you have to clean. What kind of downed trees are you talking about, pines or hardwood? You could do what orchards and berry farms do and post a sign saying, Free firewood, you cut and clean. At the price of firewood these days, you may be surprised at the response you get

 

[Snowman7]

Lots of maple tops, all kinds of poplar and pine. We were around an inch of ice.

 

[Hoserman]

Well Snowman7, we all got spanked by this storm. Gotta love Michigan right.

 

[Mustard Tiger]

Was a mess after the storm we had in February. Still cleaning up after it. Have cut down 25-30 trees that snapped or came down during the storm or just thinning them out. Tons of limbs and debris. I was burning pine needles and debris but had so much I wasn't going to get it all burned in time and filled up. 30-yard dumpster with three tons of just pine needles and have a second 30-yard dumpster in the driveway right now.

Oh, and I did all that by hand with no tractor. Take delivery on a BX23S sometime next week.

 

[Hoserman]

Beautiful pics. Yes indeed, pine needles are a real pain in the neck for sure. Unlike dry leaves, they hold their weight and don't move as easily with a blower as do leaves. Ah, the pitfalls of living in the woods.

 

[Henro]

With the warm spell we have been having, I read the thread just to cool off!

Worked very well mentally, if nothing else...except that I am a natural born "sweater" so I avoided thinking about any work involved and just enjoyed the photos of ice and snow...