Tree Trimming in remote areas

[Uncle Al]

THIS is not your average tree trimmer.

Uncle Al

[Jim]

We had something like this clearing the high voltage right of way through our farm a year ago. Makes a real racket, and a mess. But probably better than running bulldozers.

[dillon]

I'd like to turn that machine loose in my back yard. I have neglected my landscape for a few years and now the Carolina Jasmine has gone wild and taken over some of the pines and dogwoods, along with devil's walking stick, and smilax briar. Anyway, I am cleaning it up now, and burning some big piles of vines and brush. I bought a new Stihl chainsaw after my 31 year-old 028 finally burnt up the coils, which would have been over 60% the cost of a new saw. The 290 cuts like a hot knife through butter. I have a good source of oak firewood for the sawing, but four days of rain will keep me off that farm, even with a 4WD pickup.

[Kilted Musician]

I'd like to turn that machine loose in my back yard. I have neglected my landscape for a few years and now the Carolina Jasmine has gone wild and taken over some of the pines and dogwoods, along with devil's walking stick, and smilax briar. Anyway, I am cleaning it up now, and burning some big piles of vines and brush. I bought a new Stihl chainsaw after my 31 year-old 028 finally burnt up the coils, which would have been over 60% the cost of a new saw. The 290 cuts like a hot knife through butter. I have a good source of oak firewood for the sawing, but four days of rain will keep me off that farm, even with a 4WD pickup.

I hear ya, Dillon. Our backyard has been neglected for at least 22 years. My roommate [and "landlord'] and his dad bought the place and neither one really cared about the backyard. A good friend of mine and I were talking about cleaning up the mess and putting in a garden. My roommate said, "No problem here... go for it!" That saw in the video would be WAY overkill for what we're doing but there's always wishful thinking! )

--Rick

P.S. Thanks for posting the video, Al!

[Sarongman]

Almost as much overkill as Kari, in Mythbusters, cutting down a pine tree with a .50 cal. minigun. It was faster than a chainsaw, but messier And that Girl had a blissful look on her face.

[dillon]

You could certainly do that with a machine gun. I consulted on lead remediation from soil on a military base machine gun range once, and wanted to do some additional sampling. I was told that it was difficult to find a time when the range was not in active use to work there. I suggested I could go whenever they were mowing the grass or had a few minutes down time. I was told that the gunners kept the grass mowed...